New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-11
River Intelligence.


TUESDAY MORNING. July II. 1871. )
WEATHER, BUSINESS. ETC.-On Sunday we
had variety of weather-alternate show
ers and sunshine, and occasionally good
stiff breeze On yesterday we had light
shower early in the day. and with good
lake breeze it was more pleasant than 1t has
been for the several days previous.
Business on the levee was almost totally
confined to the discharging of the immense
cargo of the City of Quincy. The outgoing
steamers were receiving but few dray loads,
and those were al very long intervals apart.
In fact it was dull and prospects gloomy
The river is down to eight feet four
inches below high water gauge of 1867:
The arrivals were the City OF QUINCY,
store; Henry Tete from Bayou LafOurche;
R. E. Lee, from Vicksburg: Wade Halnp-
ton, from Natchez, and the Bart Able, Gov
ernor Allen and Ruth from the boneyard.
The departures were the Texas, for Louis
vile; Henry Tete, for Bayou Lafourche,
Wade Hampton, tor Natchez, and Bart
Able, for Lobdells store.
Our steamboat friend Byron Pomeroy
left on the Texas for Louisville on busl-
ness trip. We wish him success ana sa1e
return.
The sediment which accumulated III the
apron of the wharf during the high water,
and which has been hauled out on the wharf
ia sending up an effluvia not very pleasant
to fine olfactory nerves. 1t calls for the
attention of the wharfinger or whoever's
business it is to have it removed.
Among the departures by the jackson
railroad ON Sunday morning, was our old
time friend William r. Meyers, the well
known steamboat passenger agent. he
visits St. Louis and from thence North and
East on business. We commend him to
the kind care of his brother agents above,
and wish him pleasant trip and safe
return.
Telegram
SHREVEPORT, July 9.
r. F. Britton:
Arrive Tuesday; leave Thursday, posi-
lively. Bayous, lakes and rivers falling.
Three feet in Potato Bend.
JOSEPH A. AIKEN,
Master c. H. Durfee.
The steamer James Howard, Captain
Cain, left Yesterday for this port, with
mammoth freight trip, and will arrive IN
time to leave for st. Louis on Thursday,
July 20, at p. NJ. Stevenson Il Verlander
are her agents, at No l35 Gravier street,
where staterooms can be secured, previous
to the arrival of the boat. Her passenger
accommodations are unsurpassed.
The steamer Texas, which left last even
ing with full trip for Louisville, goes there
to have some alterations made on her
will be heightened some thirty or thirty-fve
feet and have ten additional staterooms ad-
ded to her cabin, and other additions, which
will make her, when completed, one of the
finest business and passenger boats IN the
Red river trade.
The champion r. E. Lee having done
faithful service during the last season, has
finally retired for a rest, and in the mean
while she will be thoroughly Overhauled,
repaired and repainted. and when she comes
out ready for the fall campaign, will be as
good as new.
The steamer Governor Allen, which came
to the wharf ON Sunday, has been chartered
by Captain j. w. Cannon to take the place
of the Z. +. Lee during the summer, in the
Vicksburg trade, and will leave this evening
on her first trip, and every Tuesday here
after She will be Differed by the entire
crew Of the r, &. Lee.
The reports which were circulated few
days ago that the two st. Louis lines had
consolidated is without Foundation, and
they still continue as ever, two distinct and
separate lines, each running on their own
hook, and We hope the boats of both lines
will continue as before, to Work with
unanimity, as all make money.
The City of Quincy, which arrived from
ST. Louis on Sunday, had an immense cargo,
among which was heavy stock list and an
assorted cargo of Western produce.
The Ruth has come over from her retire
ment to the wharf to take the place of
the Selma IN the Opelousas trade. She will
be run by the crew OF the Selma, with W.
Burton in command, and j. u. Schmidt
clerk.
The Bart Able. during her resting spell.
has been thoroughly overhauled and
painted and looks as neat and trim as new
made bride. She left last evening on her
first trip for the summer, in her regular
trade, to LO5delps Store.
The La Belle and d. l.. Tally were both
expected last evening from Red river and
no doubt will be found at the landing this
morning.
The St. Louis Democrat of Friday, the
seventh, says:
Rain since Wednesday night. River here
has started up again, rising slowly. Bust
ness is improving. A McVey, clerk of the
Frank Pargoud, came up here on the
Natchez as a passenger. He will travel
around during the summer.
The Louisville Courier journal of Friday,
the seventh, says:
The river continues to decline slowly,
with twenty-five inches in the Indian chute,
and three feet ten inches in the canal.
Navigation at the present, for any but low
water craft, is very difficult
For ST. LOUIS AND ST. PAUL.-The fine
passenger steamer City of Quincy, Judd t.
West, master Walter E. Dill, clerk. will
leave this evening at 5 p. M. for st. Louis
and st. Paul. The City of Quincy has very
superior accommodations, fine, large and
airy staterooms, and affords every COM
fort for passengers; and her officers are
perfectly polite and attentive to the wants
of all who desire 20 have or make pleasant
and agreeable voyage with them
The La Belle, Captain ID. ID. Daniels,
clerk H. c. Heat, is the regular weekly
Tuesday packet for Shreveport, and will
positively leave this evening at 5 p. M. The
La Belle is an A No. steamer, and her
outfit is complete, and her officers are po-
lite and attentive.
The D. L. Tally; Captain w. c. Harrison,
is also up this evening at P. NJ. as a regu-
lar weekly packet for Shreveport. Ed. F.
Spearing and James Parsons are the clerks
sengers feel perfectly at home.
Lotus No. 3, Captain NJ. N. Ward, is off
for jefferson at 2. NJ.