New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-29

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~ - AZ With bEieht 81 a. = eyss ;,
p,en6 4fo1S d cost. Il w6e = pleGo ME-
dry tAroughoutA and - sunA Wae eajoyed
" til m1lfitude, who oeiBo on every 6if
day to enjoy the benehfa thereof. Though
We have prOphesiod rainy weAther for tho
close Of this month, We arc not Der eapeuine
In oul belief Tho sun Of yesterday wlD too
brilliant 70 eliminate in rain, and the pros
pects for today and Sunday arc very good.
Busmess ON the landing was rather MORO
orisk than the day preceding.
Among the arrivals wero the Natchex,
from Vicksburg, with liza bales Of cotton
and miscellaneous freight; Bannock City,
from lower coast, we'll laden; Frolic, from
Donaldsonville, with considerable freight ;
Olive Branch, from St. Louis, fully laden.
Among the departures were the Wade
Hampton, With good trip to Natchez ;
Governor Allen to Camden. with moderate
trip; Pauline Carroll to St. Louis, with fair
cargo.
The river here continues to recede. No
change is reported in the depth of the Qua
chita, Arkansas and Red rivers. All are in
fair boating condition. The Ohio river is
experiencing slight SWELL Rates are un-
changed, but tending to IN advance.
instantaneous 1TEMs.-Mr. William
Marsh, engineer Of the late steamer Belle
of Alton, has arrived in our city under the
espionage of an officer, to answer to tho
charge of felonieusly and willfnlly causing
the steamer Belle Of Alton to be burned at
her mornings in this city on the twenty
eighth of March last. Mr.. Marsh will be
held until the full matter is thoroughly in
vestigated. We hope that the investiga-
ton will be clear, Straightforward one, un-
trammelled by selfinterest or clan, and
under such circumstances we believe the
officers of the Belle of Alton will be fully
able to clear themselves of all charges
which may be alleged against them through
the mutterings OF man almost insane
will soon be called forward, and will. be
watched with much interest, as the in
surance money, sum Of 81, 200, and the
honor of some OF the most respected of the
citizens of St. Louis and Alton are in
vOlved.
The famous iron steamer John T. Moore
will leave to-day at the announced hOHr for
all landings on the Red river to Shreveport
1t is no special wonder that this splendid
craft has so worked herself into popularity.
Why should she mott She is stauncher than
any other that plies the stream; she is one
of the most elegantly and harmOniOusly
furnished Of any steamer yet built for the
trade; she has proved herself one of the
speediest BY recording. the uneQualed time
Of two DAYS, seventeen hours, and forty
minutes to Shreveport. Moreover, she is
the innovatOr of a new system of Red river
steamers. She combines speed, safety and
comfort, which assurances are more in the
eye of the traveller than the amount he is
compelled to pay for the same. And, then,
as regards the pay, the John T. Moore Is an
Independent, reliable packet, carries her
cargo and her passengers at an equal or
less rate than any other steamer, and at the
same time is more accommodating. Captain
William T. BOardman and Mr.. Lowd Wal
den deserve unbounded praise in their
management of this packet. Remember
she leaves at 5 P. N. to-day.
The captain of the steamer Ruth tele-
graphs that he will arrive to-day and leave
for Bayou Bartholomew and way landings on
Tuesday next.
The Olive Branch, Captain McCord, tele-
graphs to arrive last night and leave to-day
promptly.
The Importer. Captain John A. Williams
master, John Bird chief clerk, will depart
to-day, at p. NJ, positively and most as
suredly, for all landings ON Arkansas river.
The Importer is an al steamer, well fur
nished, and one of the most popular vessels
in the trade.
The Board of Underwriters ON Tuesday
sold at st. Louis the cabin furniture and
general outfit of the storm-wrecked steamer
MOllie Able. The principal buyers were
Captain Gould, of the Missouri River Packet
Company, Captain Campbell. and the Mem
phis Packet Company. Captain Campbell
bought the beu, which weighed 1882 lbs, at
3lsc y Is. Mr.. A. T. Hoyt bought the piano
at SIPS. The hull and machinery will be
sold next Tuesday at auction.
The shippers, and those DESTROYS of pas
sage ON first class and speedy steamer to
<t~n1 S<>v oil 70,
remember that the elegant Bannock City,
under command of Captain JEFF Posey, will
depart to-day at-l2 NJ. for the forts and
way landings on the coast. The Bannock
City supplies the place of the Bradish John
son, and no steamer ever had more fitting
substitute. Mr.. O. Canton, chief clerk of
this fine packet, is always alert and atten-
tive to his duties. Be sure and remember
that 12 NJ. is the hour of departure.