New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-12
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rar pIVrR avn MARINE DEPARTMENT.,
aibfr SntELIiafllte.
c,Rrsnurr oFrIcE, No. 10 CAN'T s 5Sl;
TnesdHy Morning, March ~, 1901

AAlUkk C9ittlktlNtttSSs
tfarsrrrr t)FrIcE No. 70 CAN'T STREET
TnesIKy Morning, March j. 1901
The weather yesterday was perfect-hiio' oiesi
and ipyigorating Business was dun on tne ianu'
ing, The arrivals did not exceed nan uo~e.i
boats the receipts were consequently hsh' "'i"
che denartufes numbered but three OF loul'
Frejghts in all trades continue dull. The Arkansas
river is reported to be on stand with SIX teet
water to Little Rock.
1T Memphis the river fell six inches during "a
hours. Business was brisk at the landing. The
weather continues fine and cold.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of the Sth inst. says:
Yesterday was a regular March day-wniy,
blastry and cool The river was l25 feet and fall
Tng AT Wheeling there are only is feet water
and river falling steadily with the same depth of
water at Marietta. The Kanawha is declining
steadily, with 6 feet water between Charleston and
the mouth Here the river continues to rise slowly.
with d GOOD stage of wafer hence to Louisville. s
feet in the canal and feet in the pass the falls
The lower Ohio continues in good condition. with
fair stage in the Wabash, Cumberland and Tennes-
see rivers.
The transactions on the landing yesterday were
light to all points, and business dull generally.
To New Orleans freights have greatly fallen off,
and boats now find it difficult in securing trip.
The rates continue follows:
New Orleans Whisky. 81: Oil. 81 10; Flour,
55c.: Pork, 75c. Bacon. in hhds., Soc, and other
pound freights, 35 TO 40c. per 100; Lard in bills,
kegs, etc, SOC. per 100: Horses, $l2 per head /;
Machinery, 75c. to ST.
Yhe -. Lonls hepupfcan OF the sth INST. says
The river mere was sweiling slowly YESTERDAY s1.
b aadbari coId but cisar and fine Rnsi
ness on the Ievee is brisk Arrivals were the Chloe
taw, Nebraska and McGill, from New Orleans,
Win ngnI eargoes. ahs Ea I'll Eth
yoo5 sr;p s,1 n nroSnca The Minnesota had six
canal boats in tow. loaded with l4o 900 bushels of
oats She dropped her tow and went up the river
xes SIX more # poats isse efenihs'
me elegant ana popular i,assehsei Pa9ne, - Ate
1afroii nas asaiii eiisefau ~ -. =,
aaee' o.e raves Pos'ireiS @' '.osA
sea sssniis Il. 4 a,ie Aseo.e ~
sfnauss. ihe oai1oii . nv" "- 'A'
cs .l
ahe M'sssssippi fiVef z Is no" open apose ru''oA
lily Y,
mere Y az q supetaounuahoe o'Ne" o'ieais .o"
mage 70 w poft ~ o. LOUIS "a 'ne sh INST pu'
boats pound south were ioadibg very rapidly
very lew boats are Fet startlng INTO the missouri
river, ana there does not seem 10 De much lof
Sheni g go mere. mere y pienty q wafer IN Inc
Saver but very httle stun 70 come out.
me name Of tne new memphis ana Oh LOUIS
packet mas been altered from Memphis 10 belle
memphis.
Capt. Gonfd's new steamer, launched on the "a
INST, ls called the Express.
ACADIA FOR DoKALDsoNyILLE-The tine passen-
ger packet Acadia, Capt. Jos. Vincent, COM
mander, and Mr.. A. Dupuy clerk, leaves at 10
o'clock this morning for Donaldsonvile and the
coast.
LAFeuRoHE FOR LAFoURcHE-The popular pas
senger packet Lafourehe Capt. A. Dugas, COM
mander, and Mr. J. G. Libano, clerk leaves at
o'clock this evening for Lafourche and intermedi-
ate landings.
Louis Don FOE RED RIvRR-Ths evening at
o'clock punetually and positively the elegant new
passenger packet Louis Dor, Capt. Cheney John
commander, and Mr.. Sim Smith, clerk, leaves
for Red river. Passengers bound Red river-wards
will, of course, recollect the Louis Dor.
GES. ]. L. HopGEs FOR RED RrvER-This superior
and favorite passenger packet, Capt. W. S. sIeade
commander and Mr.. Chas. 7. Reeder, clerk, leaves
at o'clock this evening for Red river.
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