New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-28
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CRESCENT oryIcE. No. "a GAsr Srarsr, !
Saturday, April %, 1856.


Yesterday was warm clear and seasonabIs
i Bnsiness was dull. Three or four boats departe
with light trips The arrivals were as follows
Z Elonora. from Onachita Cleona, from OpeIousas
Lady Grace from Attakapas; Plain City, fror
Lower Coast; Carrie from Lafourehe, and Ro
s Roy, from Shreveport.
TO the officers of the above steamers we are in
: debted for favors; also to the officers Of til
steamers vicksbnrg and Olive Branch
The fast and superior passenger packet Ala
bama, from Red River, had not made her appear
! ance at the landing when we left it last evening,
She will be in, ready to receive, and leaves again
this ssening for Shreveport and way landings
Our friends must not forget that the express
assenger packet Magenta, will leave this evening
for Vicksbnrg, Memphis, Cairo and St. Louis, con-
meeting with the railroads for all points East and
West Capt Tom. p feathers is in command, and
Nj. Adolphe Martin presides in the office.
The United States mail packet Olive Branch,
Captain H Jones, is receiving and leaves for St.
Louis and way points, at 5 o'clock this evening.
3 MI JAS R. Shaler ofciates as chief clerk of this
fine packet.
The ylcksburg and Gray Eagle both leave this
evening as announced.
Il The Saratoga will depart ats o'clock today,
\ for Shreveport going through Cane river.
The Cotle y announced and leaves this evening
for Macon aad Tensas
me Elnora, ldahoe and New Era are receiving
! and leaves this evening for the Ouachita
The Rob Roy leaves on Tuesday for Shreveport.
M CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
MEIrnIs, Apri! 20 The weather yesterday
- BUSINESS was dali. there being few boats at the
landing, i
Ths river rose two inches in the past twenty
Z Inc Arkansas Is stationary, with scant IS inches
& wafaH = Little Rock 3 =
White river remains in good order "
sST The river Y slowiy rising at St. Louis.
me Ohio u rising at Cincinnati and Louisville.
falls. - S-''--' $50 y 'o's " Fp
The cumbsrland and Tennessee rivers are re.
LOUISVILLE, April, 2s.--The river vas falling
elowly last evening with feet 10 inches water in
the canal By the mark. During the morning II was
rising, With full s feet IN the canal
Ihe weather continues warm, and was quite
mometer at -. In the evening it was clearing oil.
On the falls, last evening, there were scant 6
feet water in the pass, and falling slowly. The
sE Business was quite light yesterday along tie
wharf and at Portland, with but meagre port list.
and light receipts or shipments b
The steamer Norman, that had been plying be.
tween st. Louis and Nashville, has abandoned tina,
trade, the crew paid Of and the boat laid up 81
4WIth others In the same interest, under the direc
j ton Of Capt. Mailer. He kept the boats running
a b the transportation OF grain. chiefly corn AMI
speculation. and sent South by way of Naskvill,
4 Or Johnsonyile. These boats received but yer,
slim return trips, scarcely anything at all, and hav
4 been compelled to- tie up. p 5i d sest
Another line Of boats plying between St. Loui
ard the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers, know
rs the CaIircy line, consisting of thirteen boats