New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-24

phe sta inst, stwhich time the river was bank fa,
though it had commenced falling. Her officers re-
port many of the plantations this side oil me Nn,e
Oak sheas overfiowed, and the planters gehefaus ge
much fisheartenea The Gilmore brought out
from above Fnton 425 bales of cotton, but on IN tne
7th while about seven miles above the mouth oi
Sulphur fork lest overheard Que OF her guatas'
with all the cotton on it-abouIsU naies nS nso r,
left on the bauk of the river about l30 bales me
cotton lost overheard foated down to the ratt,
where it probably fonnd resting place. Her OH
GERS report that the raft had tiled up two mles
I'M to the tine she passed, ana that ute 9rils was
still running down.. This is probably the heaviest
rise we have had in the upper river for number
III wears and it is fearful 10 think of the destruc
ton of property that will grow out oft.
The Gilmore had on board some of the " Gill
cotsonn and as a matter of course, what she had
Of il went into the treasure hopper, g Gill cot
ton !, has hard time getting through this place.
Either he or his cotton is at a premium with the
government officials. We hardly know which,
hut judge the Inter is. Wonder what they will do
with that cotton buried two miles in the raft?
The Alex. Speer left on Thursday night for JEFF
.erson with to erably fair trip. So y 4
Oh Friday night the Lizzie Hamilton and Fanny
Gilbert left for Jefferson with much freight as
they could carry, reshipped from the steamer
Alabama. sa gss ~ fa4ss7S {aSesseEN
The steamer Richmond left on Saturday for
above the raft, with nothing in sight either pres
ent or prospective. WI
sa Or. Saturday the Gossamer, Captain Ben. Bon
nam, arrived from LaA6SpOfI, AFh., WltuJ oa.ss
lof cotton. The Gossamer left Lanesport on the
18th, up to which time the river had fallen three
feet Her officers report many Of the plantations
this side Of White Oak shoals under watef, oul
that the river was falling low down as Dooey i
ferry, which point she passed last Friday n,gat
Most of the Gossamer's cargo belongs TO r. Al
Jones, of Indian origin whose cotton. we neneTe,
does not have to go through the :" hopper at this
place. The officers of the Gossamer nave no
knowledge of another rise following. behind the
late one from the head sources of Red river. We
learn that all of R. NJ. Jones' T. big ihaian, heap)
cotton on the upper river is afoat EN- route to mar
ket. From this we should judge that nearly all
the cotton was out from that region. We have no
knoe dye of any large lots left on that part of the
river.
: On Sunday evening the Texas, Capt. Stinde, ar
rived from the city. bringing New Orleans dates of
the 10th. Most of her freight was for upper Red
River for which point she left late Sunday evening.
We are indebted to Capt. Stinde for late papers.
The steamer Cricket arrived about tine same
time, having in tow a whart-bnat for this place.
to w. F. Rapley Il Co. The Cricket was
two weeks in making the trip, which, we should
Judge, was anything but profitable.
The Moie Fellows arrived on Sunday evening
from the mouth of Mill Creek, with 553 bales Of
cotton and lot of hides. The Fellows left Mill
Creek last Tuesday night lat which place the river
was falling fast and reports the river falling all
the way down 10 Dooley's ferry which point she
passed on Saturday. Her officers give deplor-
able account of the condition of the plantations
his side of White Oak shoals.
The Jefferson packet Alex. Speer,s Captain
White, arrived on Monday with an even hundred
bales Of cotton and lot of hides and assorted
s.3 80 ts4,.
The Thomas Powell arrived on Monday with 264
bales of cotton from the g head of the hollow on
upper Red river. She reached higher point than
any other OF the boats this Horse prairie,
Indian nation, about twenty miles above Pine
Bluffs. Texas. Her officers report the river falling
as low down as Fulton, when she passed that point
The Powell was detained three or four days in
Black bayou, owing to some accident.
The Jefferson packet Mittie Stephens psssed up
last Monday night with very good freight for JEFF
ferson. She stopped at this place only few
hours. She left New Orleans on the llth. We
are under obligations to her officers for papers
The steamer Fanny Gilbert arrived from Jeffer-
snn yesterday evening with only 20 bales of cot
ton. II sls
rhe New Orleans packet. Sunny, South arrived
last evening, bringing dates of the 1stb She had
but light cargo for this place. We are indebted
5o her polite clerk for full file of late papers.
The light draft steamer Hetty Gilmore Captain
Douglas will leave for Jefferson tomorrow morn
ng. putting passengers through in daylight. j..
O Jewell & Co.. agents
CAIRO. April l9--Rivsr stationary, twenty-one
Get ten inches below high water mark of 1862.
Business was dull on the levee yesterday.
The unrivalled Magenta. Captain Tom Leathers,
| Martin, clerk, leaves for New Orleans this
vening.
AuC mail puChtb lOT new OFl6unS CO-QdY Is Ine
larry p. Forsyth, Captain Yves. Conner, VIM FL.
,ropper,. clerk She leaves this evening upon
rrival of the train.
MEMPHIS. April 20.-The river rose two and a
alf inches in the twenty-four hours ending last
light at six o'clock. Business on the leyee dull
nd it is seldom that boats now leave with full
rips. The people near Chin's landing, on the
iyer below, are greatly alarmed at the present
condition of the leVees fearing that another rise in
he river will break through and destroy their
vh fbayr ,Ho;pf ln
The steamer City Of Memphis brought up 900
ons of freight. She had 260o boxes sugar, 1000
Fhich is for Chicago, 500 boxes tin, and a good
rip of people.
nd 3. Ford, clerks, also passed up.
We learn that Mr.. f. 0. Smith, of the Swon, will
AXE charge of the Office on the Atlantic on arriv-
ng at St. Louis. Mr.. John Henton will officiate
hereafter at the desk of the Swon.
The War Eagle has lately been rebottomed, at q
.ost of some $4,000 Capt. Owen takes her to
Omaha. s&&@ NJ ~ Fl
The Commonwealth passed down for New Or
cans with full cargo.
CREOLE FOR WATERING PEAeEs.-This fast and
magnificent low pressure passenger packet, in
sharge of Captain Charley Walker, and Mr.. Sam.
Green in the office, leaves for the above from the
AXE end on the arrival of the A. NJ train of cars
Pontchartrain Railroad. Agents, Leach & Per-
lins, corner Of Carondelet and Grayier streets.
GEs. QUITMANFoR VIcSsBuaG The great Vicks-
burg packet, Gen. Quitman, Capt. John W. Cannon
leaves at S O'Clock this evening for
lhe above and way landings. She is as fast as the
nstest and has a cabin which, for capacity, com
pleteness, beauty, comfort and luxury, has no
seperior afloat. The fame of the great Quitman
has travelled far and Wide as fast passenger
packet, and she has attained celebrity as safe
and reliable steamer which few boats can boast.
Messrs. Roberts and Mcyay still do the honors OF
the office.
G. A, THOMPSON FOR ATTaKAPAs.-This regu-
lar packet leaves above this evening at o'clock
The q. "a. Thompson is a neat and trim light draft
packet, with good passenger Recommendations, and
her officers do everything in their power to make
every one comfortable. Capt. Nat. Westmore is
in command, and sir. Chas Dunlap has charge of
the Office
IS FRANCES FOR MonILE.-The fine low pressure
steamer Frances, Capt. Meyers in command, leaves
the lake end of the Pontchartrain railroad at ds p.
NJ to-day. Agent. c. Harris, corner of Camp
and Common streets. 4sg
GAaELrA FOR THE WATERING PLAcss.-This
fayorlte and splendid low pressure passenger
packet leaves this morning from the Lake and on
the arrival OF the A. Nj. train Of cars steppinr
going aud returning at all of the watering places
Capt. A. p. Boardman is in command. and Mr.
John otway is the polite purser. % t
]. M. SHARP FOR LAFoURcHE,-- This fast and sn.
perior passenger packet in command OF Captain
Henry Streck, with Captain Dafares in the Office.