The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-11
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Tuesday Morning. FEB. IL, 1898.
Yesterday opened wet and dsagreeable, and
continued so daring the day. Up 10 this writing
il Is raining, which will, no doubt, detaIn several
steamers from leaving as advertised.
The week opens rather unfayOrable, but from
the number Of steamers due, we may anticipate a
fair business during the next six days.
The river before the city has been on a stand
for the past two days. and is now over eight feet
below high water marx.
The river at Yicksburg, at last accounts, was
falling
The river at Louisville, on the sth instant, was
falling, with but q little over four feet in the
canal.
At Cincinnati on the 9TH. the Ohio was falling,
with between nine and ten feet in The channel.
The White and Arkansas rivers. az last advices,
we're falling. We have nothing later from the
Ouachita,
We are indebted to Capt. Dlnnals, of the
steamer Lotus No. 2, for q copy of the folio wing,
which explains the condition Of affairs at Jelsr-
JEFFERSON, Feb. 10, 1868.
." River has fallen one foot. Gilbert loading
around the point. J. A. FEIDLER.'
The Governor Allen, Capt. w. 3. Richardson,
arrived Sunday morning, with Cos bales cotton
ana other freight.
The Robt. Z. Lee, J. ". Cannon. commander.
arrived unday, with 1905 bales cotton and sun
dries.
The Louisville packet Virginia, R. A. Oglesby,
arrived last evening from Louisville. Her cargo
consisted ~ part of 652J sacks corn.
The Red River packet Lotus No. q Capt. Dan
mails, euiyed from Jefferson Sunday, with a
good nip.
The Ibervle, Capt Gross. Victory, Capt Dial.
feres, j. IA. Sharp, Capt. Dugss, and Aloe, Capt.
liadovich, were amongst the arrivals since our
last issue.
The Lafourche left Sunday morning for Bayou
Sara with good trip.
The Iberye departed last evening with a fac
trip Of both freight snd passengers.
The A. G. Brown, Capt. Bassett left yesterday
for All landings The lUWer coast a EDlaalId
nip.
The steamer r. z. Lee vas yesterday presented
(hy some lady friend, we belieVe,l With q magni-
HCent vase upon which is a Hte-like portrait of
the illustriOus soldier whose name she bears.
We are indebted 70 Mr.. John Hall, OF tue Gov.
Allen, for late papers.
Our old friend a. J. McVay, of the RObt. E.
Lee, has our thanks for fayOrs.
We make the following extracts from our ex-
changes;
Tie Evansville Journal Of Thursday last reports
the arrival at that port Of the ST. Charles from
Louisville for New Orleans.
Tie Legal Tender returns to New Orleans from
Evansville.
The Laurel Hill got aground below Evansville
ard was pulled OF by the 81. Charles.
The weather at Cincinnati on the 7th was clear
and cold, with the mercury at 30 degrees at
p. ~.
The Ohio was falling at Pittsburg on the 9Th,
cold Navigation suspended. Wheeling three
feet and falling. Only six feet and a half in the
Ohio from Cincinnati to Louisville.
The river at Cincinnati al last accounts was full
Of floating ice.
We copy the following kilograms from the Gin
ciuUau Commercial Of the Sth iust:
PITTsTjEG, Feb. I, 9P. M.-COntilues very cold,
and The prospects for a breakup aud an early re-
sumption Of navigation about remote as
ever.
MARIETTA, Feb. Z, P. m.-River falling slosly,
with four feet in the channel, aud full Of Ice.
GALLPoLIs, Feb. 7 P. M.-Rver failing. Ice
~, Errn rvNfIo how
of kanawha.
LOUISVILLE. Feb. Arrived, nothing. De.
parted, ditto. A rather bilious state of sifiirs)
In port for New Orleans steamers Richmond,
Nick Longworth and Louisville.
Here the water still continues to decline, with
but q feet water in the canal and q feet ia the
pass on the falls. The decline al the head Of
the falls since our last report was two inches, or
about foot at Portland.
Our dispatches from above ere TO the effect that
the river az Fit sburg il closed with ice, while at
Cincinnati navigation is entirely suspended.
The weather here is clear aud cold, with no
prospect Of a change AZ present.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 7.-Riyer fallen nine inches.
River full OF heavy ice. Weather clear. Their
mometer %; was down to 10 this morning.
The Cumberland river at Nashville, was falling
on the 9Th.
The Belle Lee left Cairo with one Of the largest
trips which ever came out Of the Ohio.
LITTLE ROCK.-The Gazette of the 18th, refer
ring TO he sinking OF the Geo. ID. Palmer, says:
She went down in eight feet of water in three
minutes. The snag struck her on the stsrbOlrd
side four fees from the stem, aud ran at to the
after end Of her boilers. Total loss. Piercing
cold, with light wind yesterday. Thermometer
fourteen degrees at sunrise, being the lowest this
-esson River on stand-three and half feet
out.
The steamer Anna White was crushed BY the ice
At 81. Louis on Thursday last and partially sunk.
She wss built at Cincinnati 10 1852 and was par
TALLY insured. at the time OF the accident sue
was lying alongside Of the Lizzie Gill, which
steamer, however, suffered no injury.
The Ruth was advertised TO leave Cairo on the
oh inst. for New Orleans.
The SOutheuer, belle Lee and Olive Branch
left Memphis on the 9Th instant for New Or
leans.
1he Memphis Bulletin Of the sth. truly remarks,
IN speaking Of gift enterprise said TO be on foot
al It. Louis for the disposal Of several steam
boats, that IA steamboat at this time would be
orry gift.
The Liberty Mo- arrived at Memphis on the
7rh from White river with 1913 bales Of cotton,
200 barrels beef and 60 tierces sundries. Nearly
all the cotton was for shipment 10 this port.
FoR VICKsBURG.-The new and popular pas.
senger packet Gov. Allen. under command Of
Capt W. b. Richardson, assisted by Mr.. John
Hall in the office, leaves this evening for the above
and all intermediate landings. Messrs. SinnOtt q
Adams, % Commercial Place, are her agents.
EXPRESS PACKET.-rhe Robert E. Lee under
command Of the veteran j. W. Cannon, with A.
J. McYsy IN the office, leaves promptly at 2. NJ.
today for Nicksburg, Natchez, etc. George ID.
HIte, No. IL fChOupitOulas street, Is her agent.
LOTAwANA FOR CAMDEN, ARKANSAs.-rhis IN.
surpassed passenger packet leaves for tue above
and all intermediate landings on the Ouacaita, at
5 2. N. to-day. Capt. Brinker will, we are sure,
leave as usual, with full trip.
Dry goods at wholesale are being offered by L.
Il. Gardner q Co., at unusually low prices. Call
and see them st 81. 80 and % Common street. ad-
Joining the City Hotel.
Fifty dollars Sloat elliptic sewing machine
iriumIhsnt. Highest premium Louisiana State