New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-15
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,
SATURDAY MORNING, July IS, 1871.

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WEATHER, BUSINESS. ETC.-The weather
yesterday was more pleasant than we
have had for several DAYS previous con-
sequent upon brisk breeze we had during
the entire day, but as yet no signs or pros
poets Of any rain, which at the present
time would be acceptable TO every body,
if was only to lay the dust.
Business on the landing yesterday seemed
to be more brisk than usual-the Natchez
discharging her large cargo from st. Louis,
and the boats at the lower landing taking
on good trips. Everybody seemed to have
their hands full. The Red river packets
all seem to be getting all they want for the
present low stage of water, but at ruinous
rates, and the profit will hardly pay the
risk, but they all seem to be determined to
keep agoing, hoping for better times here
after.
The river here is nine feet below high
water gauge of 1862, and still falling slowly.
The arrivals were the Natchez, from st.
Louis; Frolic, from the upper coast Hodge
No. 3, from Grand EcOre; w. S. Pike, from
Vicksbnrg; Carrie Converse, from Jeffer-
son; John t. Moore and Southwestern, from
Shreveport; LESSEE Taylor, from Opelousas,
and Garry Owen, from Camden.
The departures were the Wade Hampton,
for Natchez; Bart Able, for LobdelI's store;
Southwestern, for Shreveport, and the Mo-
hawk ana DafgeS, Tor st. L0llS.
Captain j. A. Aiken having taken his
boat out on the docks concluded to put her
in complete order for the season, hence was
delayed and did not go to the landing until
Thursday evening, too late for his regular
day. but will positively leave this evening
for Jefferson, and will hurry through and
be back in time to leave on his next regular
day, Thursday, July u.
The iron steamer John T. Moore arrived
last evening from Shreveport, at five
O'Clock, having her decks full of cattle, and
also some cotton, and full of passengers.
She will be found at the landing this morn
ing, ready to receive passengers and freight,
to leave at p. NJ. for Shreveport. She
goes and comes like clOckwork, always on
time"
We were pleased to welcome back our
friend Captain j. f. Muse, clerk of the
Texas. He went up on his boat as far as
Natchez, and returned on the steamer
Natchez. He will sOiourn with us for a
short time, and we hope to see him on the
deck of a fine steamer very soon.
The steamer Natchez was busily engaged
all day yesterday discharging the fine cargo
she brought out from st. Louis and getting
ready for her return trip this evening,
Captain j. NJ. White went out Thursday
in command of the Ouachita Belle and will
remain in charge of her until it is time to
bring out MS own DOdU, Jne Name.
The St. Louis Democrat of July II says:
Heavy rains since our last writing. Lower
Mississippi falling. The river here fell three
inches Monday night and three inches yes
terday Business good at this port
Captain j. b. Weaver sold his one-eighth
interest in the steamer John Kyle to Cap
tain A. NJ. Hutchinson for $4,000 Captain
Hutchinson will take permanent command
OF the Kyle on the return Of the boat from
New Orleans. and Captain Remission, now
on the Kyle, will take charge of the Jasper.
Captain w. j. Kountz, of the Kountz
line OF Fort Benton steamers, is now at
Sioux City attending to his boats interest.
The Louisville CourierJOurndl of the
twelfth reports the river going down, with
eighteen inches in the Indiana chute, and
three feet six inches in the canal. Weather
still hot No business to report.
The Cincinnati Gazette of July eleven
says:
Business was dull and there was lively
fight among the packets for the little freight
that offered. River falling. with five feet
eight inches water in the channel.
The Jefferson (Texas) Times and Rep,.b-
ican of the seventh instant, saws:
The steamer G. HI. Durfee was the scene
of flag presentation and pleasant social
gathering on Wednesday night, the fifth
instant, which drew together a large and
fashionable concourse of citizens. The
ladies' cabin was brilliant in it's arrav of
beauty and intellectual loneliness, and the
cabins and bow filled with gentlemen. The