New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-02
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,
WRnNRsn.y MAMMA Annust 2 1871

NEDAE5DAf mOkSls6, august 3, loals ,
WEATHER, BUSINESS, ETc.-The weather
yesterday had again ranged up hot enough
to answer all reasonable purposes, but a
cool breeze during the day somewhat miti-
gated the heat of the sun and made it very
pleasant for outdoor business.
On the levee and especially the lower
one, business had not improved much from
our yesterdays report and the boats land
ing looked at their prospects as being very
blue for paying trip. On the upper land
ing the only business of any Importance
was the discharging of the heavy cargo of
produce brought out from st. Louis by the
City of Quincy.
The river still remains twelve feet four
inches, by the Surveyors marks, below high
water gauge of 1862
Freight tariff to Red river took another
sudden change, and this time worse than
ever, for the ruling rates was half new
card tariff to all points as high up as JEFF
fersOn. At the present low stage of the
river, this is certainly disastrous and
ruinous state of affairs, but the merchants
and shippers are highly pleased at it, and
chuckle in their sleeve over the desperate
opposition which brings freights at such
cheap rate for them. But it is death to
boat owners. and we think it is high time
they would quit such fOolishness, for they
will get no thanks in the final for it. Rates
to other points remain unchanged from our
last compiling.
The arrivals yesterday were the st. John
from Baton Rouge, Ruth from 0pelousas.
Bertha from Ouachita river, Jennie Howell
from Camden, Flicker from Bayou La
fourche.
The departures were the Indiana for
Louisville, Governor Allen for Vicksburg,
Frolic for Donaldsonville, and Carrie Con
verse for jefferson.
When the City of Quincy passed Cairo
there was two thousand tons of assorted
freight on the wharfboats there, awaiting
shipment to New Orleans.
In consequence of the scarcity of freight
in the Red river trade, and the ruinously
low rates it is being carried at, Captain
Durbridge has concluded to lay the Lulu
ID. up temporarily and await better times.
Due notice will be given of next move.
Captain A. NJ. Hutchinson, of the John
Kyle, writes from st. Louis, July %, to
Stevenson & Verlander, of this city, that
there is more New Orleans freight there
than all the regular boats can carry at the
present low stage of water, and that New
Orleans freights between st. Louis and
Cairo had accumulated to such an extent
that Captain Davidson, to accommodate
the merchants and millers along the river,
would send out the Tom Jasper to clean up
everything to Cairo and complete her load
there. if necessary. The Jasper will come
out under the command of Frank McCosh,
with James B. White and Charles Dix in
the Office.
We met yesterday our river friend, EN-
met w. Strange. who has just returned
from a visit to the vicinity of st. Paul,
Minnesota, for the benefit of his health.
Mr.. Strange was very much benefited by
his trip, and speaks in glowing accents of
the pure and wholesome air of that country.
The City of Quincy arrived Monday even
ing from St. Louis with very large cargo
of Western produce. She came out from
st. Louis to Cairo with l400 tons, and only
drew six feet water She is the boat for
these low water times She returns this
ticket passengers through to st. Paul,
Minnesota, and all the way points above
st. Louis.
The Colossal, Captain r. X. Riley, having
made several very successful trips from
here to Arkansas river with railroad iron
has concluded to lay up for short time,
awaiting more water in that river and for
better times
From the S. Louis Democrat of the TWEEN
ty-ninth we learn that New Orleans freights
had advanced, and full engagements had
been made for the James Howard at seven
ty-five cents per barrel flour to New Or
leans, and eighty-fve cents to way points.
By barge the advance correspondent as
usual. River still falling. Weather dry
and hot.
The Democrat of July % also says:
The determination of the two New Or
leans lines has led to admirable results in
various ways To-day the curious exhibit
ton will be given of each wharfboat having
boat of the opposite line lying along side,
loading. The Howard leads at the upper
wharfboat, and the Pauline Carroll at the
lower one.
The Big Horn, Captain Sic Mcclure, with
Captain w. j. Gillian as clerk, is now load
ing for Jefferson and all points on Red
river, to leave on Thursday, August 8, at 5
Pm.
For ST. LOUIS AND ST. PAUL.-The fine
passenger steamer City of Quincy, Captain
Judd j. West, Clerk Walter E. Dill, leaves
this evening, at five o'clock, for St. Louis,
Dubuque and st. Paul. The Quincy has
one of the finest cabins and the coolest
rooms of any boat on the river, and we adj
wise passengers to give her trial, and they
will be pleased.