New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-04


Cincinnati ..................H $. Turner, 7. "
Greenvllle .....". r........ Bart Able, r "
Yazoo river. Big SunAower, p "
heG river. .ClHord P@Sii
Red river. Thirteenth Era POI!
The weather yesterday wguld be hard
matter to describe; sunshine and showers,
and sometimes the latter with the former;
but, take it all in all, we think business ia
improving.
The Durfee left with fair trip Of freight;
in fact, all she wanted for the water.
In the Peoples line, Captain Joe had 40
cause to complain.
The Mollie Moore had good picking, ald
was to take on something over 700 sacks of
salt at the saline pile 6Fe did PIG learn II
it was fresh salt or not
Maudes trip was like the 5o@s, @nd her
noble crew was fine. O
Crescent City and her babies had, as
| usual with what Captain Burdeau has any
thing TO DO with, good paying trip. Cap
! tain Bnrdeau is a worker; IN tact, we title
him commodore in the treightlng line.
II becomes our painful duty TO chronicle
| the death of o worthy member of the steam
| boat fraternity We refer TO Edmund +.
Dix, Jr, who died at S.. Louis on Sunday
| last. Truly may il be sail that the fair
est fadeth fastest" We leave to more @)ie
| pens description Of his many virtues and
noble qualities. If he had an enemy we
never heard of it. Otter many years have
passed away there are those who will re-
member the young life that has gone. And
while the daisies grow above you. friend
Edmund, there are many, very many, who
vii! not forget you.
Our handsome young friend, Captain
Haziett, has brought his pet, the dashing
F'lirt, to load for Red river and al way
points to Jefferson or any other place where
a duck can swim. King is her pugser, and
he is a king in his line. He deserves to
have a boat for himself. For further par
ticulars inquire Of those wide awake agents.
Messrs. Lord a. McPeake. They can tell
you most always all about everything and
Red river.
The popular Captain Joe Warren, of
Shreveport, arrived last evening, and TAXI 5
his departure this evening for home ana
friends with the two Charles on the Thir
tenth Era.
Boats Due.
Thomas Sherlock and Charles Bodmann,
from Cinclnnati; Glencoe, from ST. Louis:
Fleta, Texas and Belle Rowland, from Red
liver.
There were no arrivals up to dark last
evening.
Thomas SHERLOCK, FOR CINCINNATI
This large and complete freight and passen-
ger steamer leayes this evening at five
o'clock. for Cincinnati, Louisville, Cairo
and Memphis, under command of Captain
II. w. Hart, most Pstimabe gentleman.
Mr.. M. l.. Verden, a polite and agreeable
gentleman, has charge of the Office.
II. 5. TURNER, FOR LOUISVILLE AND GIN
CINNATL-This splendid and fast freight
and passenger steamer is Off this evening
positively at five o'clock, for Cincinnati,
mand of Captain w. j. Rush an accommo-
dating commander. Mr. A. d. Croxall, the
pleople's fav0rite clerk, Will be found in the
office
BART ABLE FOR GREENvILLE This fine
and fast steamer, carrying tho United
States mail. takes her departure from the
foot of Canal street at z. M, for Greeu-
vile and bend landings. under command of
Captain j. NJ Waite Mr.. 81. Holmes will
be found in the office.
CLIFFORD, FOR RED 3IyER.-This light
draft frtigat and passen ger steamer
leaves this evening at FIVE o'clock, for
Jefferson and all intermediate
landings on the Red river, under command
of Captain W. P. Simpson
That very light draft freight and passen-
ger steamer. Thirteenth Era, takes her de-
parture this evening at five o'clock for
Jefferson and all the usual way
landings on Red river, under command OF
Captain Charles b. Trusiow Mr.. Charles
Drown has charge of the 8tlice. She IS
liner.
BIG SUNFLOWER, FOR SAZOO AND GALA
IIATCHIE RIvERs.-This complete freight I
and passenger steamer leaves this evening |
at five O'Clock as above, commanded by |
Captain Parrisot, and shippers or passen-
gers can rely On her. The next boat he |
will have here is the Belle Yszoo, and as he |
always brings his boats to this port forSe
pairs, we ask for him bumper.
From Above.
From the st. Louis Republican of September IL |
The c. Il. Church did not get sufficient |
reight yesterday to leave with, but will, |
10 doubt, today. The many friends OF
edmond Dig, Jr., will be shocked to learn
# his death, which took place yesterday
afternoon at the residence of his uncle,
captain Joel Harper, in this city. He was
he son of our esteemed and well known
riend, Captain Ed. Dix He was taken
lick on the last trip of the Pauline Carroll
# which boat he was second clerk. He was
. bright young man, and beloved by all
Who knew him.
From the Memphis Appeal Of September p.
The rivers above here are nearly all de-
lining The Ohio has FIVE feet from its
Mouth to Louisville and three Set below
The Illinois is about dry, and
he Missouri has a four foot channel TO
)maha. The upper Mis- issippi has nearly
four foot depth, and is stationary. The
.rkansas declines gracefully to afford a
efficient depth or business for anything
ut low water craft and White river is
bout as good, The other lower streams
re no better. The Ouachita has three feet
D Camden, and in the Yazoo there is four
eet The Tallahatchie and Sunhower
reeks have hardly enough water to enable
ven light draft boat to make Roadway.
ed river has but four feet scant over
oushatta bar and six feet below.
From Cincinnati Times August 30l
Captain Ames Fisher, chief clerk OF the
efunct Belle Vernon, arrived here this
corning. He saved only suit of clothes.
Captains John Skunk and jeff Strider
ave bought tie Minneola on private |
rms, and will put her in order for imme-
late service. She is one OF the best money