New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-03
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN. FRIDAY, MARCH g. 1871

CoMrASY.-FrOm the ~. Louis Democrat Of the
evening the Mississippi Valley Transfer Com.
pany s tow boat Mohawk left this port towing two
barCes for Havana, port ON the limos river IN
the State OF Illinois. The purpose OF the QNet
petition il to receive at two Havana elevators, and
convey from thence to New Orlsaus fifty thousand
back to st. Louis, is ;s2 miles, and yet the Mo
hawk VIII arrive here at an carry Iour To-day with
her h"rges containing ST! 600 bushels OF corn
Trips OF this sort lfi;lAe from 81 Louis every
year. The rivers above st. Louis are at such Ii
stage during large part Of the year, that our
largest New OrleaEs steamers could yearly make
several trips per year with partial, if not full
goes. one or two thousand miles above st. Lonis.
The Mohawk draws four feet OF water, with
tow the Nos. ~ and 81. They draw light. about
twenty inches. carry respectively LOO and 1000
tons, and are loaded to about nve feet.
These facts show that big things can be done
above 81. Louis with the aid ofrsver water
The above shows the in.l"mitahlc spirit with
which Captain Rta is working t0;idvancr the H.
terets OF New Orleans. We wish we had - few
more like him.
MISCELLANEOUS IrEMs.-The elegantly pro
departs tins day Louisville and all the inter
mediate landings. The Kate Kinney is one of the
most reliable steamers afiOat, and she il com
nlantird by that we'll known and genial com
n,;ll,der. Hicks King. Dir. Al; D. Croxall liz chief
attention on the Kinney when King commands aud
Mr.. CroNall is the "atchtul clerk.
A special Telegram comes from Captain feathers
of t, steamer EatcLrZ, from Natcl,Z stating that
that vessel w,ul arrive here to-day with over 500
bales OF cotton. If So this will be the largest trip
of the season and will place tie Natchcz ahead
OF all steamers in carrying, if not i'll running IA
p.citN We haIl Captain LcatheIs luck with
delight, and wish him many more OF them. We
such trips.
Major Starkr OF St Louis passenger up
last evening for shreveport, on the steamer Belle
OF Alton.
Richard Tunstall, Esq, OF 81. Louis, one Of the
owners of the Belle of Alton, has returned TO st.
Louis. He will show his beautiful blonde COM
plcxion back here again, however, very shortly
81 h, of he I
closed by the wrrckcrs. the Memphis Appeal OF
SATURDAY. saws: Every boiler ot the W. X. Arthur
e exploded, One of the main engines, together with
the doctor engine was also torn Ia pieces by tue
force the terrible concussion. The parts OF boil
ers brought down by the Savior yesterday pre-
s.iited curious sight, and persons Gcsiious OF
seeing tough piece OF boiler iron. torn and spit
with, To all appearances as much ease us II IL were
made Of paper, would be edited by examining the
fragments brought down by the Salvor. Only one
In, boilers is whole, and il is battered bent and
sl.it with !, long rent nearly wide enough to pass
ones hand through the opening. The Mysterious
agency that burst the Arthurs loiiers WAS equal III
it, explosive force to the most powerful gun
powder
Captain Samuel II. Hail. late clerk of the P"to-
mac, who died u few days ago, at Evansville WAS
OF the oldest steamhoa'men on tine river. lie
had been actively engaged .as engineer, clerk and
captain Of steamers tor over forty wears.
Cincinnati citizens want TO bni.d S2'ooo wharf
bos, aud locate il between Broadway and vain
streets at the wharf, for the rse of steamers that
Land there Hows that for tallE
The inrinnati Gazette OF the tw"nty-eshtli says
ya.nv of s.. Louis and New Orleans. have con
iIar;ed at that city for a sternw heel towboat,
whose engines are TO be- 20 inch cN Under. feet
s.roar boilers 40 inch diameter, and 70 feet long
This powerful TOW boat is to be completed about
June |.
Nr George II Reader has taken the place OF
second clerk OF the James Howard.
The Northern Line Packet Company. on Thurs
d., last sold the Petrol for $1,000 TO Captain
Eicht.,s OF the 1t. Louis Tow Company.
On Saturday TIE Northern Line tompany sold
the Little Giant tor 5000. 20 Captain Duncan, OF
Pittsburg.
The Wade Hampton the fastest short Pack et that
leaves this port departs to:! ioI Fort Adams ana
way POINTS. Under til" careful SUPERVISION OF Cap
tain joh.I Libano, the Hampton makes good time
and 'iosc connections. go,
Fol. LcrI-vItiE.-I1r Kate Kinney. Captain Hicks
King master, VIII leave to-day al i've T. ~ for All
landings the Ohio river to the above point. me
Kate Kinney is %; the most des'lNlnSlN popular
boats i'll the Louisville trade. an, her ui'lctrs are
notc,, for their attention to business ana itr uni
form courtesy guests. Captain hILS lisa toioirA,
whole soucd gentleman, HI, perfect type "i :. kat
uIal steam bo:.tnall.
EKux On X E..HANGEs.-St. LGUis-TEt rive: con
tiuuc> 10 li>c with considerable iapMltN. There
is ihun'.;Ircca water ior all tti' purposes
81, navigation III al directions. The Illinois Is III
rood i.i.tinS stage The Missouri is on the Use
Til. Upper Mississippi has :! good stage 10
put,uoe and IS still rising. Below there Is nj
eust fifteen tee! To Cairo. The Arkansas, White,
Little Red Black Cumberland and Tennessee, The
Red and The Ou.chta rivers hl. and 10 .ilil-
Guilty whatever is experienced III ;H eating either
OF them. There Is no difficulty on til, RIVER above
To kcokus from ice or any Other cau>c.-Erflhl-
can, tW.LtNeinhtE.