New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-20

Shreveport. Louisiana. Josh is looking in
fine health and does not beal much evidence
of the hard work he passed through as agent
for the Red River Packet Company. we
wish him and his partner all the success
imaginable.
Captain J. F. Baker, president of the
Merchants Southern Line at st. Louis, and
Captain Abe NJ. Hutchinson, of the John
KYLE, are still in the city and can be found
at the st. Charles Hotel or at Stevenson d
Verlander No. l35 Gravier street.
Telegram
SHREVEPORT July 1S, 1871.
R. F. Britton:
Lotus No. leaves this evening, arrive
Thursday, leaves Saturday, July 2, for
Jefferson. NJ. N. WOOD, Master.
Captain j. F. Baker has permitted us to
COPY the following telegram, which means
something like business against the st.
Louis Carter line to Red river:
ST. LOUIS, July Is.
Captain J. F. Baker
Please telegraph US rates OF flour, etc.,
from New Orleans to Jefferson.
CHARLES SCUDDER,
Superintendent Merchants Southern Line.
The steamer Lotawanna was sold at
Marshal's sale yesterday, at the Custom
house building, and was purchased by NJ.
Shelly IL Co., the well-known provision
dealers on Tchoupitoulas street, for $500.
Rather cheap that for as good boat as
she is.
CAPTAIN D. D. Dannals having laid up
the La Belle, will take command of the
Lotus No. on her arrival here, and run
her in the Jefferson trade.
SHREVEPORT, July 10.
John T. Moore & Co.:
Leave here to-day. Will leave New Or
leans on time, Saturday, July y.
w. L. BOARDMAN,
Captain Iron Steamer John I. Moore.
The John Kyle, from st. Louis, will
arrive to-day, and leave again on Saturday,
July %, for st. Louis and st. Paul. Her
register is now open at Stevenson ~ Yer
lander's, No. l35 Gravier street, where room
can be engaged up to the time OF her
arrival
The st. Louis Democrat of July II says:
Weather hot yesterday; few arrivals and
no departures. The r. j. Lockwood, due
| to-day from Red river, had, on passing
Memphis, 962 bales cotton for Eastern ac-
| count The Lady Lee, which follows. had
$50 bales engaged.
CAPTAIN H. j. Brinker has contracted at
Louisville for a sternwheel boat for the
New Orleans and Jefferson, Texas, trade.
She will be us feet long, 80 feet beam, ) Il
feet hold, and full length cabin.
Captain j. Ed. Montgomery, formerly OF
the Dexter, but now planting at Laconia.
Arkansas, is in the city, at the Planters
Hotel
The st. Louis Democrat of July II says
that Captain j. +. Baker, president of the
Merchants Southern Line, was to leave last
night, by the nine o'clock train, for New
York" Some mistake there, Ryland, for the
gentleman is here in all his glory.
The steamer Lizzie Hopkins, Captain j.
w. Ong, Eugene Barrow, clerk, leaves this
evening. at ) o'clock, for Shreveport and JEFF
ferson. The Lizzie has very fine accommO-
dations, is very light of draught, and will
get through without any trouble, and on
time. She will make regular ten day trips
during the season, and the officers are men
well tried and deservedly popular with all.
She will no doubt become, under their COM
mand, great favorite in the trade.
The Ouachita Belle, Captain J. NJ. White,
an old favorite, leaves this evening at five
o'clock for Greenville and the Bends.
The floating palace James Howard is off
this evening at 5o'clock for st. Louis and all
way points. Captain B. r. Pegram has
full charge, and is universally popular with
everybody, as the crowds who travel on
her can well testify. j. H. Chassaing is the
clerk of the Howard, and does the office de-
partment with honor TO himself and credit
to the boat, and attends closely to the wants
and comforts of his guests.
The Era No 10, Captain c. P. TruslOw,
will depart this evening at o'clock for JEFF
ferson. Our old friend Captain George c.
Hamilton will be happy to register all who
may give him call, and also take especial
care of them.