New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-05
River Intelligence.
OFFYCR OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN.
T;.rasDAY MORNING.. January 5. 1871.

WEATHER. BUSINESS. EIc.-h os!eiu"v
tho weather turned cold, and a still breeze
blew from the north. The sun shone
brightly all day, but its rays we're not stffl-
Gent to warm the chilled atmosphere.
Business is lamentably dull in the tribu.
tary trades, and departures are few and
far between. The price of coal Las ad-
vanced again, and is now selling at one
dollar and fifty cents per box. We are
much afraid that this last advance will lie
the hair that will break the camels back:
SteambOatmen look rather dsconsOlate; and
az freight rates will probably be again ad-
vanced, shippers are also looking glum
Among the arrivals yesterday were the
Lessie Taylor. with a big trip of cotton;
Charles Bodmann, from Cincinnati, with a
full trip of freight and good passenger
list the other arrivals will be found in the
marine columns. Among the departures
were the NOliie Able. to st. Louis, with
full trip of sugar and molasses; she had
over one thousand hogsb"ads of sugar; her
messenger list WAS small the John kigOur,
for Louisville. had all the freight she
wanted; the Alex Mitchell. for Shreveport,
had magnificent trip of people and good
trip of freight; the Mayhower, for Camden,
had fine trip of passengers and freight;
Red river is reported rising at Il pretty rapid
pace Ouachita and Arkansas rivers are at
good stage. The Ohio river is still blocked
with ice. Reports from st. Louis announce
the weather as having turned cold again.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMs--The new steamer
Charles Bodmann came IN yesterday from
Cincinnati. with q full cargo. The Bod
mann is large side-wheel steamer, built
expressly for the New Orleans and Cincin-
| natl trade. and is one of the handsOmest
vessels we have ever seen. Her cabin Is
well furnished, and supplied with all the
ccnvenicnces that can In any way add to
the comfort of passengers. She has large
power. and is pronounced safe and speedy
steamer. Her commander. Captain y. +.
Shinkle, is an experienced and popular
officer, and his chief clerk. Mr.. A. Byers. 10
well known to the community in general
The Bodmann is great addition to our
Ohio river and New Orleans tonnage, and
her advent here is warmly welcomed. She
will leave On her retnrn trip the Latter part
of the week.
The C. H. Durfec .oes QUE so-day in the
regular Red river line, i'll place Of the u.
l.. Tally. The Durfee is a staunch light
draught packet. and one Of the most relia-
BILE steamers in the 1i8eo She leaves at a.
PM.
The Colossal IS laying across the river.
She will be repaired before gesuminy her
trips in the Arkansas river.
The 1azoo river packet Lizzie caught fire
at Yazoo City recently. and much Of her
| cargo had to be thrown overheard 20 ena.
BILE the officers to eXtinguish the flames.
She was on her first trip. havins just been
| completed at Cincinnati.
The White river steamer Batesvfiie. say,
the Batesville Republicans ON her down trip
| from that place, struck snas in White
| river, and was sunk. We nave been unable
! to learn the amount of damages done. or
| whether she is a total wreck She Ga6 :s5
| bales of cotton on boarde
| Colonel Lewis WOlhevo late a.se.sc: Of
! Internal Revenue at New Orleans. who is
| the proprietor of an improved dredging
| machine has entered suit III she United
| States Court against Major Howell. United
States Engineer i'll charge OF the United
States dredge boat EssavOns. and against
| the Essayons for using an infringement of
his patent He lays ais damages 1T
| $20N.O1Oo
The Henry G. Taege, had - par .iS,s
dollars wharfage. at Memphis. tor the
privilege of dischargins rsX;y ;oas of
| freisht-one dollar per ton.
! Colone! ). n. SiiverthOrn. river editor of
! the Evansville journal. Was the recipient
! of y gold watch and chain. costing Sl40.
; :rom :hs J..rn"' Company. On Cksst'
mas eve.
The r. 7. McG;i. :rc, Belmont. and
| Commonwealth. from Cairo. arc advertised
| 20 leave fos New Orleans this week.
The Emily La Barge arrived at 81. fOIiS
from this port.
The Shannon !. :oai!n. 4: Louisville Cor
New Orleans
Fos Pl17sEs.o Asn AL LANDINGS OK
! THE Oui" kIvEE.-Captain Daalei 81.
Brads ~iiI41esve with the mammoth
! steamer Henry &. Taeg.c Cor the above
| landings at =, L. II. tc-;n"rvO1. The Jaeger
is d stauncn h,si,: BOAT, AID vii! make 4
! quick trip.
For MISOEN s>1 GRAND Ec"RE.-The
| Gladio!a. II. l.. Lee. master. Edward Groves.
I Esq. chief clerk. has entered the Minden
trade az a regular ten day packet. She
leaves on her first Tip, puneSua!y. this eye.
I ming at five O'clock.
For ST. Louisville fine siiew'leei steam.
! or Alice. tichecH, master. leaves this eve
| ming at re o'clock for all landings to st.
Louis. Tho Alice has fine passenger accom-.
| mOdations, and will leave puHctually. Mr..
Chandler. = Couvteousl gentleman. is Chief
clerk.
For ST. Iov?s--The commodiois and
| swift steamer Henry Ames departs to-mor-
row Mt i've p. NJ. for the above and inter
mediate landings. Captain j. w. Jacobs
! commando. with Alfred Armstrong in the
| office.
FROM Our ExcIIANGEs.-The st. Louis
Republican,. of the second instant. says:
| The river i, r;sn: here. The ice ia getting
soft. We may reasonably expect that the
gorges. now extending from bank to bank
IN many places, will give way within the
next forty eight hours if the weather con-
tinues so mild as it was yesterday A great
part of the snow and ice which lay ON the
ground is already gone. The ieyee was a
perfect river of "slush." We certainly
have never seen it in the same condition it
presented yesterday. The police resula-
tons for wagons had salutary effect
in preventing the jams about the
ferry landing. which was such source OF
annoyance for few days in the early part
of the week. Everything now moves on
with clock work regularity and order. The
ferry packets were doing an immense busi-
ness yesterday. They made trips with
great regularity. and every trip they were
| crowded. The Cairo short line is hurrying
forward freights to Cairo for severaLof the
packet companies, which continue to give
through bills of lading to all points South,
Even should the weather continue, it would
be several days, if not weeks, before boats
could do anything in the river. from here
| South, to say nothing Of the river above.
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