New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-18
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Yesterday was a cool and pleasant day. Bust
ness On the landing was dull. The only Offset to
the monotony Of duness which generally pre-.
walls, was the departure of the splendid steamer
Atlantic, full of people, for St. Louis.
The steamer Lizzie Gill, Capt. Jas o'Neal, ar
rived yesterday with fair trip, and commences at
once to receive for her return trip to-day. The
Lizzie will positively leave this evening for Mem
| phis, Cairo and st. Louis, connecting with the
| railroads for all points East and West. Passen-
gers wishing quick, pleasant and safe passage
| up the great Father Of Waters, y should call on
Billy Rhodes, her attentive clerk this morning,
and secure good stateroom We will promise
them that they will not regret engaging passage
| on this new and superior passenger steamer.
The popular and superior passenger packet
David White, Capt. J. w. Vawter, with Mr. NJ S.
Vawter in the Office is receiving and leaves to.
| day at IL NJ, for Memphis, Cairo and Louisville
connecting with the railroads for all point east and
west. We heartily recommend this packet to-day
to travellers as complete, safe and fast steamer
The louisville will this morning complete her
repairs and leave this evening for louisville and
way points Capt. "A. @. Ross is in command, and
Capt, Il. 4. Brace attends to the affairs of the
office.
We learn that the steamer Alabama, from Red
River, passed Baton Rouge ati2 o'clock H. yester-
day, bound for this city. She viii be found at the
landing this morning ready to receive freight, to
leave again on her return trip tomorrow evening
positively. Send your freight down to-day.
The Grey Eagle, from Yicksburg, and T. D.
Hine, from Red River, will be at the landing this
morning ready to receive freight. They leave
again to morrow evening
Tie Yicksburg, from 0uachita, arrived yester.
day.. She is receiving to leave again tomorrow
evening.
TTIssli,d1a mat 4. an I,,,... -. Z
positively, for all laadings up to CaRden.
Wereturn our thanks for fayors to the officers
q steamers David White, Lizzie Gill, Vicksburg,
y. Cloud, Laionrche, J. 81. Sharp and ST. Mich
GLgANIEGs FRoW OUR EXCHANGES.
LogIsyII.1E, May I3,-The river was about at
stand stall or falling last evening, with five feet
, IN, IN 5ales Eater n the canal by the mark. Dur
t w, wy previous tNeaty-tonr hours it had fallen
sniy IN ineh at the head Of the falls, and about
tiFee Inches as Portland. The weather was rainv
y VIZ ta9rnat, hard rain falling for some time
b ~. NV. ana thunder, but the atmosphere
ilVs not gee any cooler the thermometer stlI Tsro
\ ing down Ia the sixties S'A s'iA "us'
On the iaals there we're bHt three feet nine incbas
gStef "a the pass dast evening, down the Indian
chute, which was the only channel az cnn,,,
ti0n with the sewer river,
Che canal was still olosed4o clear out tba NINA
and quite a nlmher of boats were detained IN
consequences. The delay, Though We xationS' 81
expensive, il unavoidable, aRd&he boatmen pSnSi
take their chances.
Among the boats detained atthe head of The
canal are the Amazon, Rowena and Alice
Dean.
The river at both Pittsburg and Cincinnati was
falling yesterday, though rise was anticipated
from the reins this week.
The Mississippi at St. Louis continues falling |
and all the upper tributaries are declining. Tie |
late freahets, however, have done their work of |
destruction along the Lower Mississippi, where I
huge crevasses have been made in the iegees, and
the best sections Of Louisiana are inundated and /
vegetation destroyed by the encroaehiug tides
n some parishes the devastation of the orops has
eecQ complete, ans another year must elapse be-
5oIe we planters in those regions can realize any
4etlEh whatever for their labor.
ne Cumberland continues to faI with only fear
ssss water on the shoals Thursday. The Mercury
WE VIZ. lyseae had arrived at Nashville, and the
lad departed ~ ''' ~ e'.iV "
rata ~ IN r 5agoada Eastward have advanced their
iill y iselgnt on all classes Of goods and are
stesS,i II them up ualess thef have little
~ y Ky competition The best route to shin 10
ifs slii sld FROM there ~ sea going yes@sls.
~ Hlse5 ~ Mempais continues IL fail very 4
ei93iy' anu no ihofe ~ ga water need II, s,.6r1is3
ia Thai quagt2rSi0g soma time, ~ --A'sse.t