The Times-Picayune from New Orleans, Louisiana • Page 2

TMPLE SHEET. THURSDAY HORNING. DEC. 1869 LBTTER FROM WASHINGTON. understand, and derstand.

for the i rial and social interests of citizens whom they have been placed by foreign aggression and home stupidity. Surveyor General Lynch has made a serious blander, to say the least about, though there are shrewd suspicions that he is he tool, if not the master, of a land ring. Lynch and Cox, both being from Ohio, seem to have each others ears, and at suggestions from Lynch, the Land Office at Monroe, was ordered to be abolished. This abolition involves a saving to the Government of about eighteen hundred dollars per year, which, doubt leas, will be telegraphed far and wide as a marvel of economy, though authenticated statements show that this saving at the spiggot and wasting at the bung tv ill cost citizens, in the region affected. many thousands of dollars to a remote land office or i Dr.

Faulkner, a member of your Legislature, has arrived here with a remonstrance against the removal which had bee ordered: He bears letters from Col. Kay, Cap Morey, ndge Ludeling, Judge Osborne, Col. Richardson. Col. Stubbs.

CoL Garrett, Col. Morrison, Judge Richardson, Jasper W. Blackburn, Judge Ray, CoL Sheldon and others, strongly protesting against the abolition of the Monroe Land Office. It is learned from some of these letters, and from other sources of information, that there are over a million acres of public lands west of the Mississippi, in the State of Louisiana, the most convenient point for entering which is at Monroe, and that many persons, who have money in hand to acquire small tracts leisure to visit a distant point, and a well founded apprehension against intrusting their affairs to land brokers. It seems that nearly every citizen who has any interest in public lands is interested to a greater or less extent in the continuance of the land office at Monroe.

Tax claims, faulty surveys, limitations, and in lete tit and persistent application i office. Surveyor General Lynch is stupid than the Attorney which charmingly carpet bag office holder with the localities wher thov exercise authority, and may partially in dicates the cause of the extreme admiration and esteem in which they are held by the people whose interests are committed to their care. While standing on the railroad platform, Commissioner Delano entered into conversation with the Commonwealth's Attorney for the one's ideas of locality, said ask you which way does the Lynchni down the track of the railroad, cast a bewildering glance through the darkness at the nver, anff stammered out "Lynchburg, don't kn and I reckon I've lost my bet It was even so the imported functin had lost his bearii thingB in accordance with which the learned attorney holds his offici I need say no more. X3en. Sypher is here with bag and baggage.

I think you will be troubled with Sheldon, alone, will answer to the roll call of Louisiana in the House. I am sorry for the constituency. Hebert. EF Boys' clothiDg and men's underwear is announced by our friend, Capt. B.

T. Walshe, 110 Canal street, at reasonable prices, and what he states we will indorse. His elegant store is well stocked with boys' and children's clothing, all ages from two years up, besides a new and large assortment of gentlemen's furnishing goods. Remember 110 Canal street, near St. Charles, is headquarters for boys' clothing, men's furnishing goods, and all styles of Walshe's shirts.

Filley's Flub Forever. Filley's hot air flue, one of the greatest inventions of the age, is patented and used only in the Charter Oak stove that stove which has now become famous throughout the length and breadth of the land. The great desideratum in a cooking stove is that it will bake good bread. This the Charter Ook never fails to do because the hot air flue protects the bread and will not allow it to burn. No ashes are necessary in this model stove to keep the top the bread from burn A Splendid Tonic Brady's Family Bitters axe being very generally sought for their virtues as a tonic and for curing honaehold gTOw la, she will accomplish more than a dozen San FRANCISCO, Nov.

24, The Alta save Chineee correspondence gives authentic information that the Buriingame rr The celebrated Walker's Tonic and Walker's Cocktail Bitters c.i.. fonnrt at DeVan. Mason Co 8, TUB COURTS. claim for the balance due by the city for the assessment of the metropolitan police for the year 1869, was, upon mandamus, called before Judge Cooley, of the Sixth District Court. City Attorney Beckwith for the city Messrs.

Howard Hawkins for the Treasurer of the Metropolitan Board. Mr. Luddeeke excorn. Am chief clerk of the nitrnnoliten nolice. (The Citv At th cnnrtl.

The clerk was here asked produce the book of the board in which as evidence, it being agreed that should be furnished by the clerk. bank Mr. Burbank is not authorized to inst itute these proceedings the Board has never been consulted in the matter at all never saw the petition for mandamus until it was published in the papers. The Court said, if Mr. Burbank had capacity, it was given him by the law the Board could i City Attorney here offered resolutions of the Board, in which the Board refused to agree to the transfer of funds from the Treasurer to the Treasurer of the Board, and the resolution dismissing Mr.

Burbank as Treasurer. Examination Continued Before the Board could go into an election of Treasurer to rill his place they were enjoined. The Board has received no money from the city, and has drawn no warrant on the said funds, and Mr. Burbank has made furnish a report, aud he said he would account of the Cross Examined stated to him that if he wanted to make a report it must be done in writing. Ii the chief clerk ever drew orders on Burbank since the resolution dismissing him I know nothing of it.

He was shown a check, dated Oct. 30th, 18(59, drawu upon Mr, Burbank and signed by the Secretary. He read the check and said it was drawn regularly. Don't know whether the endorsed. The Board of Police the Treasurer any funds warrants, as they had no e.

The checks were issued they could be sold Mr. Derereux. Cashier of the Southern Bank, suom. The Southern Bank ha been acting as Fiscal Agent of the city durinir the past year. 1'nder the act ol Feb.

the Fiscal Agent disbursed to the eipt of the Treasurer for said bonds. amouut was claimed by Mr. Dnbuclet as a part of the floating debt of the city under the act. The State Tr.surer con discussion here a show that the city became of the bonds and where the bonds and proceeds wei bonds were sold and the proceeds given to M. Dubuciet, who gave his receipt lor the amount.

631,925 in gross, less the expenses. All of this was turned over to the 8tate Treasurer. The appor he 27th of February. The expenses paid for selling the bonds, for adver tising in New York, 150U. The court asked if Mr.

Laytou was not in New York to discount other bonds. Answer "Yes. sir." Was The amount of idv.itisir.ir.l. due as the share of the Metropolitan bonds? Answer: "Yes, Mr." Did Mr. Dubuciet take the initiative in asking for the bonds, or was he witness here consulted with his "ws' if Mr.

Lay i idea, or did Mr. Laytou "i thought it advisable ondidaofnofTemberWhetherMr Lay CoiMf. Did zthe sold to Mr. Laytoi officer of the bank nployed buy nietropolit poll, he the other bonds. The object of this have been delivered to Mr.

Dnbuclet had never actually passed into his hands. Was there not a consultation in the office of the Southern Bank between Mr. Dubuciet touching the sale of the before 6Ir. my such gathering. been instituted by Charles A.

Hamburger against E. II. Levy, exchange dealer. of this $5059 i lainied for Metropolit ed illegal arrest and imprisonment Petitioner alleges that, hwas tried upon the charge and acquitted by a jury after i fair hearing, and thaUhis business has oecn destroyed, and his reputation etc. John B.

Robertson, attorney for plaintiff. In the suit of D. M. Martin vs. E.

Can Judge Duvigneand to be spurious. run Wiil or the Late Domixiuf kN ata Below we give a translation ique Lanata, recently deceased in thu over one million of dollars. The will, as French by another party, and Mgnedby the testator, was yesterday Comv probated in the Second District iLiSSfeS1. $20,000. I give fgivTbeao ISiK' toinette Lanata, Pauline Lanata and of which my sister, Angela Lanata is mcicnte.

I give and bequeath tiono to 1 give and bequeath to Lanata, Olivia Lanata i Rousseau. I give and bequeath to ray brother, Francisco Lanata. one half of the portion of my succession, to which he would have been entitled had I died intestate. I give and bequeath to my Bister, Marie Lanata. wife of Gaetano Bassino.

one half of the portion of my succession, to which she would have been entitled had I died intestate. I institute my brothers, Antoine, Angelo and Jean Baptiste Lanata my universal lega in equal shares. Th will the following Bartalomeo Blardone, Gabriel Fernandez and Alfred Phillips. The will is what is known in this State was signed by the 1 of the witnesses, befoi whom it was subsequently acknowledged by the testator, after being read bv one of the witnesses, as his last will and testa Mr. Angela Lanata has applied to the THE CITY COUNCIL.

Board of Assistant Aldermen. There was an adjourned meeting of the Board of Assistant Aldermen last night. Mr. Breen in the chair. anH t.h ling of the minutes was dis pensed with.

received from the ting to the ceine of Mr. Pasley, laid he Metropolitan Police referred to the Fin Corn Mayor advised the Board that the Sixth Distric vised Board that they had Jity Dig effect was offered and adopted, the coi I the Lower BoardTconsisting of Messrs! Mr. Wynne resigned from the St and Landings Committee, and his resignation was accepted. A resolution from the Upper Board, re ig the Civil Sheriff. City collections behalf of the city Oil lamps were authorized to he put betw i Dorgcnois Broad, by the Street Commis trailer to adjudic the Wa Works and Lam A iTopoMtio: Several petitions were referred to appropriate committees.

The contractor for the erection of stalls in the Poydras Market was directed to bv a defective bridge. The F.couoniv Society in I'rsulinos str et claims Plf.VM damages for property destroyed bv a mob. 1 he claim was laid over until the decisiou of the Bellere ease, now before the Supreme Court. The Street Commissioner was authorized to lav plank sidewalks on Josephine and other streets. Board adjourned.

THE SCHOOL BOARD. On motion of Mr. Watkins, the seat of Mr. Atkins was declared vacant, and Mr. Wilde elected tofiU the vacancy.

Mr. The Comnfitteo on Teachers recommend the authorizing of the Superintendent to separate the boys and girls iu the colored schools in the Third District. than two months be put upon the half the Brd refused to ratify Ver i Melpomene street, between Locust ltd ls.71. The building is now used by New Orleans, Dec. been I ing of the nolia street, opposite Keller Market, supplies a want which has long been ielt the Fii and Fourth iMstiiets.

Font attendance of pupils is 25 1 nearly all of Of the Wcbste transferred to the care of this Board, by Theclas.ses in the High Schools have. two weeks with satisfact The labors of the annual tei schools will be brought Fi iday, 10th inst. examination of candidates for admission mence onlonayflSth andbe'e tinued duing the week. The aim iplomas. will take place in the Lyceum the commendable qualities which, ha the schools.

The Normal School i Respectfully submitted. Wm. 0.R So Mr. Rogers, Chairman of toe Com and Mr. Watkins was elected to till the ir.TanielK.

Whit'taker, lentf the rules so as full powel minutes: t0 6 8PrC Peabopy Ei.ucatiox Ft no. New Orleans, Nov. 80. GndlcmevH is my privilege to lay be Seals. 1 General Assent, ack dging the series of resolutions adopted by vour Board as an evidence of the feelings of the people of this metropolis lowardsthe now lamented George Pea body and the Trustees and General Aent mouonorpopn ilar education in the South mtlemen, yours, iiT.

M. Lusher. Staunton. Nov. 26, 1869.

Eugene Deaduaw, Secretary Board of Dear Before the resolutions raiting to Mr. Peabody. passed by the Board of School Directors of New Or my hands, ear noble and great philanthropist had tor human an highly gratified when ver had evidence that 1 appreciated and kindly His si oil i ties wei as his mind was elevated and firm I. and he showed a glo: lighted him to see that he a lips that ng the proceeds of i) please all For your kind words respecting the 'rustees and myself, I sincerely thank on. If it is permitted te the departed take cognizance of what is transacted the world which they have left be ind, onr admired and lamented friend nil find increased satisfaction in the cherished towards Very robedie servant, General Agent.

N. B. Dr. Sears, in a letter of an official visit to Georgia when tl New Orleans, Nov. The Board then adjourned.

vciition of the colored men meets on the r.th of December. An im crowd of the leading ireiitrv, rep iiting all the first families, are ex presented'. Tin re will i be presem niber of white dele including several strong minded n. A permanent and thorough or trades united in a body of have been defiant from all rights or employment by the proscnpuvev.ess of a 'Trade Union of whites, and they are determined to establish an organization of their own, under which all craftsmen and procure employ: desired. The movement is strongly backed by many influent ial.

Radicals, who. no doubt, will make political capital out of it. CFTalk about the Atlantic cable. MHl i.H on oil has htood tl 1 iwt ntv years" experience. Mid is pure Newfoundland oil.

It n.iitv cr that pn pared on tun a si. ore is shown by the uumerom perfonned ly it without cilect. Pr. an A chemists and York. Soid by druir LOCAL SKETCHES, like 1th.

Ml bus its hand no unenieut. The dome. n.vervious to its adv caddy understood wl Wiil he said Mrs. its herself, she is martyr to her feelings. 'harles is a wayward sort of fellow and bocks her greatly.

His conduct admits no palliation and is grossly inexcusable. Mrs. C. II. wanted to go to the theatre.

Charles pleaded a trivial exwise. ar auanitements. Now. it so happened hat shortly afterwar.l a neighlw drop in and l.egged the lady would accoin aged lady and herPeseort iext a couple engaged in i seated Charles. Mrs.

C. H. learly fainted as she made the dis leaned over and whispered Charles, who is that hussv yon have Sister Of that fellow yon haye with "here was no need of further explana by nial, on the part of tht her husband's authority. It iju gaily, yet 'iidiated auycontrol the weeks' Benedick miht 'Ain't Certainlv," replied the If von were my wife, you would have The female turned and looked at hi glowed vith ill repressed 'Yonr wife humph iroiiM be bad eelessto say the court gave a hi! he lady called on him and inquired if he was in earnest in proposing to her. Propose to you, madam I did'nt propose to replied the astonished Well! yon asked for my fortune, and the calm reply.

"The lawyer wilted. Very Impertinent. A very ambitious female of a complexion decidedly cafe au tail, was passing down Camp street vesHtdav evening supporting a panier en 1 i. li icsted an immense Grecian mal School, through its Superintendent, Wm. O.

Rogers, Esq. a mnte yet an expressive souvenir of the large hearted American citizen whose enlightened benevolence has commanded the homage i female walked along the ion of the bend" attracted along behinderwatcinji owed I say, yon'd better watch "that fixitf, Jome'" 10 yoa IV' a 0ettin' The obliging youth his snggestia relapsed into silence. THE CITY. day than Wednesday. Affairs in the City.

Yesterday business revived in no inconsiderable degree, but it was nothing like what it should have been, considering the cool. tirely disappeared, and in its stead cold. certainly cool and pie! hey last ii is not improbable that thev frill absorb the attention which would igljr toward the city, andthe ojf nds or could find It not with which ressed trade of Game. A sharper, ailing himself J. D.

Clarke, has been making a very successful raid npo several of our merchants and citizen! M.S. Hedrick's, agent of Wile. I he Jackson Railroad, purchased a tine of the railroad office, and ite enough to find the wagon who told him that he had put th machine off on the Proceeding i the cleiks denied any knowledge of the machine, and he was about leaving when he was called back and told that the machine was there. He demanded it, but they declined to give it up until paid their advance. Mr.

Hedrick then went the Superintendent of Police, Mr. Cain, who promised to nee that the machine was ret urned to itH owner to day. Attemitep Arsoj ouse on Julia street, owned by Mrs. inger. It seems that a Quantity of havings and other inflammable material ad been gathered and well saturated ith coal oil, and so arranged as to com lunicate with the sidings of the house.

tire, but about night i the building, and the obji St.uu At a late hour Tuesday v. aids," pained John Savage and lo in, and finally to a fiht, in whi latter was cut severely in the bin a pe ket kidfe. The wounded man removed to the hospital auoVhis as Ai lew and Josephine. caring 1 then scapd, leaving no elm tin breaking open the side door of the house. A gentleman named Thos.

Mor.dy was assaulted last night, Tuesday, on the corner of Sr. Anno and Vil leie streets, by some unknown persons, and robbed of a gold watch and sixty dollars in money. It was doubtloss the wosk of the gang of garroters aud pickpockets now infesting the citv. Taxes. Some time in June, labout the Xth.i Thomas Digby, the owner and nver of hack No.

44, procured his license, according to law, of F. C. Malum. State Tax Collector, paid tor it, and took a receipt. On the of November t.

ok out a license he would be prosecuted. The question naturally arises, what is the meaning of this? If it was only a single case it might bo set down mistake, but on the contrary it, is Does the Colloc keep no" record in his of ii i prevail ii the residence of Mr. Sauti It suppressed, how without material damage, and Another The store room of Mr. John Paisley, at the corner of Elysiau Fields and Solidella streets, was entered at a late hour Tuesday night, and robbed of whiskey, wines and other valuables, amounting' to three or four hundred dollars. The thieves effected an entrauce by climbing the and lifting up the wind room where the articles were stored.

A Swindler. Special Officer Smith has arrested a man named Little, from St. Joseph, who is accused by tin agent of the Phu nix Life Assurance i said, confessed his guilt when ar uisition from Missouri. The officer nrl aHeced to hav in St. Louis, and taken refuge in bis city under the protection of an ad i entnrer, has, it seems, been reclaimed ay her father.

The Chief of Police, art nsed of his coming, had her arrested and onending child only thir Thk WEATnKR. Wednesday dawned clear and bright, with a cool, pleasant atmosphere, indescribably agreeable after the wet, unpleasant days that preceded it. The mercury at 6 A M. was at and by 10 o'clock had risen to The rainy, misty weather seems to have gone for good, and in its place we haye genial sunshine and a cool autumn at ment. They left in tfie evening train she has led here.

Damages. Several bills for damages have been submitted to the Council for iSty8 mne8ansD ol brenSffi is merely the beginning, and there is no telling how many of such claims will be taken unless some plan is adopted by which these bridges may be mended and the streets put in a passable condition. Larceny. A young man by the name of John Hall has been arrested on a war Roche, of the First and Fourth Districts and views during the nth of November. 1869 ll pox, 4 stillborn.

premature birth. 5 of heart disease, 2 of apoplexy. 2 of hemorrhage, 2 of convulsions, 2 of congestive fever. 2 of spasms. of compressed menstruasion bowels, 1 of iullammation of chest, putrid sore throat, 1 of tubercular gitis, 1 of phthisic, 1 of dysentery.

is, 1 burned, 1 of inauiti leasles, and 1 from ledical attendance, Charity Hospital, New Orle 1, 1809. Report for November, Patients admitted 590 discharged 475 died 70 died. Marine Hospital. 7 77 8.5 744 Peterson, arraigned inded until the further rjohn By land was sent before the crimi lal onrt on a charge of larceny. Thomas McCulloch, charged with as anlt with intent to kill, was remanded default of bail.

3 incurred a like bery, was remanded until the further order of the court. Geo. Graves was disposed of in the same way, on a charge of burglary. 1 Henry Kllis, accused of having stolen in default of bail. Joseph Crump gave bonds on a charge assault and battery.

RECoitr Ma before the crimi 'Arinand Fortier was disposed of in the .1.. sen if Jcssop was sent to the Parish rison for pilfering. John Rogers was fined as a disturber the Mil isual. THK RIVER. Office of the Picayune.

Thursday Morning. Dec. 2, 1869. There was a decided change in the weather yesterday. Dnring Tuesday night the wind changed to about north opened rather cloudy, but coo i be day the wind hauled to to the north ern! hich had acc ir.ilai the Business was fair on the landing.

The steamers leaving yesterday had good ips. The weather in the latter part of rived up to be time of our leaving the landing. for a return trip to the Arkansas River. Since our report of yesterday, the fol ing boats have arrived. Those interested will find report of cargoes in the proper coluni of the Picayune: J.uH.

lie, fiom the Coast: Seminole, Mom tnte Kiver; Importer. a.tus No. from Shreveport H. i fim St. Louis: Wild Wagom torn Natchez: Blackford, from Opelc 'The Twelfth Era is oft this evening i die: Magenta, for Memphis; the Henry Ames, Bis ot leave yesterday as announced.

She is receiving, and will leave this morning Bayou Sara aud intermediate laud "the P.EI.I.K Lek. This fine steamer r. setl Naichez yesterday bound down, eith bales cottom The Gov. Allen evening in place of the Belle Lee, attend to 1 ei business thistrip. Theofticers at the Belle Lee will be found on the Gov.

Allen. The Commonwealth, Bismarck and Henry Ames, for St. Louis, left, with fine nips. The Ames had on freight 2000 bags salt, a large amount of lumber and some sugar and molasses. The Common hhds.

P.ismarck 500 sacks salt for Memphis. I he Bismarck had in all about 800 tons. Personal Capt, Walker R. Carter, of St. Louis, arrived yesterday he will re ain a short time with us.

Capt. Tom P. Leathers left Vicksburg yesterday for Cincinnati, to look after his clipper, the yesterday report a slight rise The Lotus No. Dannals, arrived yesterday from Red Kiver with a good trip. The Lotus will lay up for the pre The Era No.

9 left Shreveport yesterday for New Orleans. The Magenta, when we left the landing, last evening, had not been discharged, but Capt. Hicks informs us that he would do his level best to leave before daylight: As he is a man of his word, we suppose that he and his boat left last he J. G. Blackford is now at the landing, receiving, and will leave, for Ope lbusns, aud way landings to morrow.

Tl H. M. Shrove. Capt. 11.

S. Carter, a new boatw these waters, made her ap a good trip. Our old friend, Mr. II. M.

Worabam, is the clerk of this boat She is receiving, and will leave this evening on her it i urn trip. The great. Thompson Dean, Capt. J. H.

Pepper, is off this evening for tis. 1 he Louisville and Bele Vernon are receiving for the Ohio River, and wiU leave this evening. The Clarksvillc and Importer are re ceiving for the Arkansas Biver. The farmer leaver to day, and the Utter on Safc Latkr. The Magenta not being able to procure labor enough to take her freight off, Capt.

Hicks nas concluded to leave this evening, at 8 P. for Memphis and way landings. Mr. J. S.

8alli boardthis evening sign of Longworth Coming. By a telegram toMr.C.G. Wayne, we learnhatthc Longworth passed Cairo yesterday. Sha will arrive to leave on Thursday next on The Cincinnati Commercial, of 39th, The weather was mild and cloudy, morning and evening, and clear during the balance of the day, the wind coming steadily from the northwest. It com lning at 8 P.

aL, continuing up nour oi goini telegrams tributaries elsewhere, HereSPriver has fallen 1 inch during the 24 hours ending last night, with 12 feet 4 inches water in the channel by the water works Capt. SweeneyClerk Dorsey 'ndttie Wheeling to day. Sfe rill 'drop' dnm to day and commence loading for New Orleans forthwith. Capt. Pink Varble telegraphed last night that the bridge obstructions over the falls would be removed Wednesday or Thursday, permitting the St.

Marys and other steamers to descend the falls. Mr. Jno. Lazier, formerly of the brig Louisville, goes out freight clerk of the St. Mary.

Capt. C. A. Dravo arrived from Pittsburg yesterday, and will start the 8t. Charles to Pittsburg this evening on her first trip this season.

Snn to day with two flatboats laden ith hay, for New Orleans. Other par tionary. with 2 feet water. Clear. Nov.

28. Mononganela rising very slowly, with 5 feet, water. Clear. Brownsville, Nov. 28.

Monongahela on a stand, with 6 feet water. Clear. PiTTsm RG, Nov. 28. The river is rising slowly, with 4 feet 8 inches in the channel.

It was quite cold last night, but that there will towboat Star, it is I pected, will leav ling, with a light tow of Wheeling, Nov. River rising slowly, with 7 feet by the marks. Evansville, Nov. 28. Cloudy rain since noon, with a prospet of continuing all night.

The river has risen 11 inohes rs feet steamboat water on French Island Bar; 7 feet to Cairo. Port list: Tarascon, Louisville to Henderson, 3 P. Nick Longworth, Louisville to New Orleans. 5 P. M.

The Nick Longworth here, and will i evening, after the arrival of the train. Cairo, Nov. 23. The Clara Scott brought lie bbls. whiskey, 40 tons furniture and merchandise for reshipment.

The Grand Era commenced receiving this morning, as the Richmond cannot out, departs nignt a here on the Grand Era. Biver inches to day. Steady rain all St. Louis Democrat, of the 28th, or steadily declining, with a fair of water to Cairo not ten feet, not long hold firm with such weather prevailing. Business active.

Shipments to New Orleans suffered a decline in rate, owing to the liberal amount of tonnage competition. Flour was engaged, we are informed, at 60c. per barrel, a knock off porary weakness. It i see a boat receiving at points on Red Biver. A boai left for the Arkansas wnn a run ioaa, ana reiusea of the day.

Another begins load fortheArki We refer to the fine, capacious. evidences of progress in steam boating, and the business of St. Louis. Arrival and Departures. LeAyGay Lizzie Gill from New Orleans.

The Lady Gay leaves for Orleans Tuesday forenoon. The departures were a dozemin eluding the Emilie La Barge and Virginia, also the Mohawks for down the Thela Barge was ffnndb ably at Cairo. She was to take 100 bbls. Hour at the East St. Louis elevator.

Capt. Sehultz calls his trip a fair one. The Ida ees No. 2 had a full Arkansas trijjj whereat Capt. Frank Horn is very A thiefHor thieves went through aU the rooms of the Emilie La Barge, on Friday uight, relieving officers and passengers, of the jewelry, Watches or money they Mr.

Albei La Barge, lost his elegant gold wiilch, valued at 140. No clue I the It is understood the Henry Ames will leave New Orleans for St. Louis on next Tu.sdav. She will thereafter be com icandcd by Capt, John H. Bark, with Win.

Thompkins, in the office. The Continental, Capt. John McClov. master, leaves for New Orleans on Monday evening positively: The Continental is a trusty and well furnished vessel, anu nnaer tne care ot ner veteran i i of Mr. Kd.

McPherson. chief clerk, one may rely on being well treated. The Lady Gay has a card in the regu peruse it. The Gay has announced her intention to depart for New Orleans Tuesday. 30th.

The Great Republic having been detained yesterday from departure, wilt teav this (Sunday) morning, at 10 o'clock, for New Orleans. Mr. Alf. has for a couple of years nourished as the freight clerk of the immense Great Republic, has at length determined to qnit the river, and will leave to day for his home in Pittsburg, where he will engage in the banking business Mr. Davitt won great The Atlantic and barges in the M.

Y. Line leave on Thursday next. for Little Rock and other points on that lying at the Northern Line wharfboat Mid looks as staunch and pretty as were possible to make her. She has been painted from keel to chimney top, and her cabins wiU be furnished with new and handsome, carpets. Capt.

D. H. Silver has spared neither expense or trouble in placing her in good order, and we congratulate him on his success. She will leave for Camden, on the Ouachita River, on Wednesday, and Capt. Silver.