New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-08
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN, /,

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| WEATHER, BUSINESS ETc.-The weather
Sunday morning was, as usual, hot and sui
| try until noon, when the temperature was
vastly relieved by heavy rain, and the
| day closed cool and pleasant.
! Yesterday (Monday) was again warm and
close, and heavy clouds commenced lower
ing, finally ending in rain, which had but
little effect in cooling the atmosphere, and
the evening closed up very warm.
Business on the landing presented a very
brisk and lively appearance, more especially
on the upper landing, where we had three
large St. Louis steamers discharging their
cargoes, and also the Kellogg and barges
were unloading.
| The river still recedes slowly, and last
evening the mark indicated twelve feet
eleven inches below high water max of
1862.
The freight tariff to Red and Ouachita
rivers remains firmly at full card rates, and
to st. Louis at our former quotations.
The arrivals since our last are the Bart
Able from LobdelPs Store, d. L. Tally,
Thirteenth Era and Tidal Wave from Red
river, Garry Owen from Camden, Governor
Allen from Vicksburg, Pauline Carroll nj.
j. Wicks and Mollie Moore from st. Louis,
Frank Pargoud from the Fourth District,
Wade Hampton from Natehez, Kellogg and
barges from st. Louis, Cherokee from At
y
The departures comprise the Bart Able
for Lobdell's Store, Carrie V. Kountz and
M0llie Moore for st. Louis, and Wash SEN
tell for Lafourche.
The Talequah having met with an acct
dent to her machinery, the Wash Sentell
has been chartered by Captain Joe Dalferes
to take, her place in the Lafourche trade,
and left last evening on her first trip.
We were glad to see our old friend Sam
Barr Jr., at our wharf again, as first clerk
of the steamer Mollie Moore. Sam is one of
our best clerks, and we hope to welcome
him often to our city.
The Tidal Wave having met with very
slight accident, will go on the docks, which
will defer her departure to Jefferson until
Thursday, the tenth instant, when she will
positively leave, at p. NJ, for Shreveport,
Jefferson and all way points on Red river.
We are under obligations to Ed. f. Spear
ing, of the ID. L. Tally, for full file of late
Red river papers:
Owing to the low water in the Opelousas
trade, Captain NJ. Kennison has Withdrawn
the LESSEE Taylor for the present, and has
chartered the Trenton to take her place.
She will leave this evening on her first trip
under the command of Captain B. Z. Splane,
with t. John in the office.
The Thirteenth Era arrived from Jeffer-
SON on Sunday morning, with 23S bales of
cotton, and 203 head of cattle. Her officers
report but thirty inches in Potato Bend, and
three feet in the lakes.
The Tidal Wave arrived from Shreveport
on Sunday, bringing out $40 bales of cotton,
and l59 head of cattle. Her officers report
but four feet water in the best channel.
We were sorry to see by yesterdays tele-
gram that our friend, Captain Abe Hutchi-
son, has been unfortunate on the first trip
out from st. Louis with the John Kyle, hav-
ing struck the rocks at Cairo, and sprung
her butts so badly that he was compelled to
return with her, and it was feared he would
have to reship his cargo and go back to st.
Louis for repairs.
The Andy johnson and Capitol City left
st. Louis for this port on Saturday.
August 5.
The Dexter also arrived safely at St. |
Louis ON August 5.
The M. j. Wicks and Pauline Carroll both |
arrived here from st. Louis on Sunday |
night with very large cargo of Western pro- |
duce, and will return as per advertisement. |
The Shreveport Soutssoestern of August |
says:
The river declined four inches for the
hours ending at six o'clock yes
terday evening, and was at that time nine
teen feet ten inches below the highest water
of the year.
The officers of the last boot in from Jeffer-
son report the water very shoal in the foot |
Of Potato Bend Cutoff, and the bayou still
Her pilot informed us that there
g only twenty-eight inches at the Gate
Post.
We conversed with Mr.. Augustus Bour-
JUN yesterday, who had just arrived from
Oooley's ferry, on upper Red river. He in
orms us that the river rose seven feet at
hat point during the former portion of last
week, but was falling fast when he left
here on Friday last. The river was within
5wo feet of the lowest water before the rise
,ame. He reports the Frank Morgan still
ying at Dooley's ferry.
The pilots of the d. L. Tally say they
,ould not find but four and half feet water
IN several of the bars below here, on their
asst trip up. and the river falling rapidly.
They also report stiff current in the lower
portion of the stream.
For CAIRO AND ST. LoUIs.-The fne
steamer Pauline Carroll, 81. G.
carson, master, George Miltenberger, clerk,
will leave this evening at five o'clock for
Cairo, st. Louis and all way points. She
connects at Cairo with the Illinois Central
abroad, and at st. Louis with all the rail
Dads North, East and West.
For OPELoUsAs.-The fine, light draft
teamer Trenton, Captain b. r. Splane,
Clerk t. John, will leave this evening at
i've o'clock for Washington and all way
andings The Trenton has been chartered
expressly for the trade, to take the place of
he LESSEE Taylor during low water, and
,eing of very light draft will have no
rouble running through during the season.
For JEFFERsoN-The Thirteenth Era,
captain G. p. Truslow, Clerk g. c. Hamil- |
on; will depart this evening at five o'clock
or Shreveport, Jefferson and all way
andings.
FoR SHREvEPoRT.-The splendid passen-
.er steamer d. L. Tally. Captain w. C.
harrison, Clerk Ed. F. Spearing, backs out
his evening at five o'clock for Shreveport,
md will attend to all way and plantation
business.
For VICKsBURG.-The Governor Allen lin
lace of the r. E. Lee), Captain William
Clerk John HI. Mossop, leaves
his evening at five o'clock for Vicksburg
nd the bends.
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