New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-04
Price Current of Wool at New Orleans.
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THB DAILY REPUBLICAN, !
THURSDAY MORNING, May 4, 1871.

|
WEATHER, BUSINESS. BTC.-The rain
which began falling late on Tuesday eve
ming continued to descend yesterday almost
| without intermission. 1t was Geady
| light rain, unaccompanied by the furious
winds which characterized its commence
ment. At the time OF writing the prospects
are fair for a clear day. 1t may we'll be
imagined that there was but little activity
on the wharf owing to the rain. 1t was one
| of the most dreary and dullest days We
| have ever witnessed on the lcyee.
| The arrivals were few and departures
| fewer. Among those that arrived we
noticed the Frank Pargoud, with light trip
| from Ficksburg; Enterprise, from St. Mar
tinsville, also light; LeOnidas, from Baton
| Rouge, disabletFby the Storm The depar-
lures were confined to the Bannock City
with fair cargo to lower coast, and Ouachita
Belle to Camden.
The majority of those steamers announced
TO leave delayed their departure until to-
day, on account of the impOssibility of
receiving their freight during the rain.
Rates to all points continue unchanged.
The river here is stationary, and is now two
feet below the high water mark of 1862, as
is shown by the gauge foot OF Canal street.
The upper rivers are at good stage.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMs.-The hurricane
which visited this locality last Tuesday
smash with a number of our river steamers
The Frank PargOud and Enterprise, when
about thirty miles above the city, lost their
chinneys overheard, and were otherwise
damaged. The LeUndas, which steamer
left this port about six o'clock Monday eve
ming, with a good trip for Cincinnati, was
caught by the storm and terribly damaged.
She lost the greater portion OF her pilot
house, texas, and forward part of the cabin,
ID lg.fl Hon i
duced to almost wreck. She returned to
this port yesterday forenoon for repairs.
Her officers report the wind as being terri
BILE, and consider it fortunate that there
was not a number Of lives lost. One of the
rOustabouts, during the excitement, jumped
overheard and drowned.
We have also been informed that the w.
S. Pike, Virginia and Henry Tete lost their
smoke stacks during the gale. There were
several other steamers en- route from and
due at this port that may possibly have
been caught in the track of The storm, out
the above mentioned are all that have come
to our knowledge.
The beautiful and swift running Katie.
with Captain james NJ. White in command
and Mr.. T. j. Howard in the Office, will
leave to-day at D Z. NJ, punctualIy, for
Vicksburg and all way landings. This
packet is unsurpassed by any steamer
duottt III pOluG OI CIt4itlcC anu CpiIlufE, anu
she also possesses that most desirable of
all the requisites of a first class steamer,
to wit: first class and gentlemanly corps
of officers. She will leave on announced
time.
The Missouri river, By taking a short cut
across peninsula, has transferred a part
OF Nemaha county, Nebraska, to Missouri.
The territorial accession of the latter State
comprises four thousand acres, and contains
population of two hundred people, and
many fine farms.
Captain James Kerr, Jr. of this city. is
in St. Louis. He arrived there last week
The H. C. Yaeger will soon be due at this
port from st. Louis.
The Independent and popular sidewheeI
steamer Maytlower will leave this evening
at five o'clock, for Camden and all way
landings on the Ouachita river. She was
detained from departing yesterday by the
of the weather, but will leave
to-day positively, as per announcement.
Captain j. w. Carlton commands, and Mr.
J. II. Rice is chief clerk of this excellent
packet.
Captain John NJ. Boffinger, president of
the st. Louis and New Orleans Packet Com
pany, is expected to arrive from st. Louis
the latter part of this week. :.
The neat and speedy Bayou Bartholomew
packet Ruth will depart this evening, for
all landings on the bayou, punctually at J
five o'clock. Captain Pres Lindsay is in
command, and Mr.. Weeks is chief clerk
The Belle Lee, Frank Hicks master. viii
leave this evening at five o'clock, for st.
Louis and all intermediate points. Mr. John
Sullivan is chief clerk.