The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-04-18

Shreveport and all way landing to-mor-
row at p. m.
Sunday 10th inst, with over jooo TONS Oh
freight.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
louisville Courier Journal 18th nst1
Capt. Jesse X. Bell was in Cincinnati
Yesterday. He will be here to-day;
The Alice Brown left for New Orleans
with a tremendous large tow yesterday.
The New Orleans trade has been ably
represented at Cincinnati this week by
the following boats; Susie Silver, Y. i.
Schenck, Robert Mitchell, Golden Rule,
Tom Sherlock, Thompson Dean, Chero-
kce, Ashland, Mary Houston (coming)-
and more to hear from and yet they
are "not happy"
The Schenck and Mitchell were taking
freights at low figures yesterday. inc
Scbenck left for New Orleans with q falr
start. c.
There are more boats loading at Gin
c;nnati for New Orleans this week than
there are agents to work t0r theIh'
Rates of freight are runOusly low.
Old Silverthorn s 'got it ag in" Shoot
| him, somebody.
The Cherokee and Ashland, from New
Orleans, passed up yesterday.
| Dan. White, the popular steward, mas
gone to Hot Springs, Arkansas.
The Bob Lee, Sr., is coming up the
river The Bob, Jr., will soon bo ready
to launch.
pass down tomorrow.
| It's rising again here.
The towboats have gone back home.
from st. Louis Republican. 18th instl
The great marine incident OF to-mor-
row morning will be the departure OF
the really unrivaled st. Louis built
packet Grand Republic for New Orleans
and the Gulf of Mexico. We refer to
this steamer with feelings Of pure salts.
faction, rs she is owned by citizen OF
st. Louis. and is of1icered by st. Louis
men. as we'll as being the largest and
finest craft in American waters. me
Grand Republic will roll her huge di-
mensions out of port tomorrow morn
ing. Mr.. Young, her chief clerk, is
busy registering the names OF passen-
gers. lie will be ably assisted in this;
department by Capt. Jake Sedan and
Robert Hull. oo
The Great Eastern's s capacity is 22,500
tons. The Grand Republic doesn't carry
so much, but has much finer cabin.
John Hartupee says her machinery IS
excellent and in fine order. We look
for the Grand Republic to be speedy
boat. Her departure would be celebrat-.
ed by artillery salvos il she would
leave this evening, but as she leaves on
Sunday, the holiness OF the day must be
observed New Orleans and Eadsport
will receive her with rejoicing.
Croakers talk about the Republic as
about all great enterprises. Upon care
ful calculation we fail to discover why
the Grand Republic can't clear $4,000
per round trip. even at the present
minimum freight rates, and setting
down her expenses at the enormous
sum Of 5000 per day.
The Republic was drawing feet last
evening. To put her down in the water
is found to be difficult task. She has
on board and engaged 5000 tons c.
freight. Capt. Thorwegan designs keep
ing her guards clear of the water.
From Memphis Avalanche. April 16.l
The waters in the upper rivers are
coming with a rush, pouring down seve-
raj of them deluge. At ST. Louis in
the past two days the swell has been
over q feet. The Missouri is rising Its
whole length and rapidly, too, so is the
Upper Mississippi and the Ohio. AT
Evansville tho swell yesterday was
twenty-six inches; at Marietta it was
thirty-four inches, and at all points
there seems to be no prospect OF slack
) ing off OF the swell.
The r. Z. Lee passed up a. 81 O'Clock
last night and left at TO- She was re
ceiyed with firing of guns and whistle
OF tugs in port, the latter escorting hel
up the river some distance to extend hel
sympathetic farewell.
: Capt. Jesse X. Bell, Of New Orleans
was warmly greeted on Change yester
day. He returns to New Orleans to
morrow night. Capt Bell built ant
commanded the John Simpson in 1850
and run her in the Louisville ant
b. Tennessee river trade. 1t was then M
: became acquainted with Capt. James 3
Wise, who. being out OF employment
. and anxious to reach home, shipped OF
the Simpson as deck hand. Bell oh
6 serving that Wise was rather awkward
. in toting pig iron, remarked: M.
i boy, you're not used to this kind o
work. Jim answered, No, but / mus
= work for living, and pitch in il | expec
to reach home again After inquirinI
. into his circumstances, and finding tn
3 work too heavy for jim, Capt. Bel
kindly gave him cabin passage t.
Louisville, and staked him with 81 t.
pay his fare on the Louisville mail boa
to Cincinnati"
o The Peytona and barges begin to loa
}. at Cairo for New Orleans tomorrow
y The Grand Republic leaves st. Louis 70
s New Orleans at noon to-day on her firs
: trip. Rollingpin of the Times makes a
excursion on her, and Stanley Ryland,
Q popular clerk, will get up marine item
;, for the Commodore during his absence
i The following are the officers OF tn
: Grand Republic: Captain, William E
= Thorwegan; pilots, Mort Burnham an
T julie Douglas; clerks, Philo Young
+ Jake Sedan and Robert Hull engineers
d John Hartupee and Joseph Hildreth
/, mate, VIM. Patterson; carpenter, Gee
q D1a..a. CT r,tn ri trinlr ltn Rim