The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-06

notwithstanding the interest manifested In the
election by river men and merchants alike. Drays
we're buoy ell day hauling cotton to the landing
sippi goes out for New Orleans this evening at 5
P. N. All day yesterday the cotton bales covered
the wharf in front Of where she lay, and II Is
gratifying to note that several Of largest and
most substantial cotton shippers evinced their
desire 70 sustain and foster our regular packet
line TO the exclusion Of outside transient steamers
who offered to carry the freight at third lower
rate. Captain Nat Green is one OF our best and
age OF every one in his laudsbIe effort TO keep
bis beautiful steamer running. The Legal Tender
passed down for New Orleans at noon. Steam
boatmen should Keep fresh 10 their memory the
conduct Of negro deck hands yesterday who left
tler posts to vote for little General Smith show
them no quarters; refuse them labor at any price
until they prove themselves worthy of it. Let
every steamboatman say no negroes" need
apply. Captain Alex. Halliday has sold one half
six hundredidollars." lyon should have said six
thousand dollars. Rep. CRESCENT
From Louisville Courier, Nov. Sd:
/" There was a slight swell in the river Sunday.
Yesterday i was at stand, with 8 feet 81 inches
in tie canal and foot 81 inches In the chute.
Portland bar has cut out considerably. and there
now feet in the channel. The latest arrival from
the lower Ohio reports 81 feet water to the shoal.
est bars to the mouth. The news from above is
cheering: dispatch received from Capt. Hugh
Campbell, of the Mary Davsge, at Pittsburg yes
terday. states that there feet water in the AL.
leghany and rising rapidly. The Tempest ran
against an old fatboat at New Albany and dam
aged 1t slightly. The following rates for through
freight to New Orleans were adopted at the
meeting of the Marine Association yesterday
Ale and beer per bbl., 50 apples do. soc. ba.
con per 100, Soc. beans per bbl., 81 barley Co.,.
beef per bbl., 81 rs; cement aud lime, 81 Is
bbl., 90 so; cabbage. hhds. and crates, s and &C.;
cabbage per head, 7c. dry goods. boots and
shoes, 100, 6oc.; eggs per bbl., 50; empty bbls.
and half bbls. pork, &c.,; fonr per bbl., 81;
ton, sll; hubbs, spokes and telloes, loo, 6Oc.;
hominy per bbl., 81 hardware and haims,
60c.; hams casks and tierces, per 100, SOC.
Lard oil, per bbl, 81 so; leather, per 100, 6Oc.;
meal, per DBL, 81 onions, per bbl., &c.,; oil. per
s SS oil cake PsI iSS soc oats per sack ns
81 rs; plows, large, each, Geo.; plows, small,
each, 49,; planters (cotton) each, 45c.; printing
paper, per 100, 6Oc.; packing yarn. per 100, 75c;
pianos, each SIS; stoves and light casting. boats
bacco in hhds., per 100, Soc; tobacco, in boxes,
per 100, 60c.; vinegar, per Dbl. 81 whisky, in
bond, per bbl., 81 so; wheat and rye, per sack,
!5c; wrapping paper, 70c.; horses, $l2 mules,
$40 sheep. 81 turkeys, per doz., So /; chickens
20 get over Flint Island Bar, and reshipped her
freight and people on the Tempest, which WILL
doubtless. enable her to " make the rifle" The
Z. w. Suader arrived from New Orleans yester-
day. She had a fair trip up. Her officers report
the Rob Roy aground at Tradewater, and an un-
known sternwhs eler aground at the foot of Hen
derson Island. The Louisiana left for New Or.
leans last evening with a good passenger list and
200 tons OF hay and 1900 barrels of potatoes. The
Empire and barges passed down with about 500
tons of freight for the Louisiana which she is to
take at Memphis"
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Nov. 81:
" The river rose two inches here Sunday night,
but yesterday it vas stationary at feet inches.
Rept rts from above indicate that we will have all
the water needed to let our largest boats out.
Rates were maintained to all points, but If the
prospect of plenty of water continues good day
or two, we may expect an advance. We quote:
To Wheeling and Pittsburg-Pound freights. 20c.;
hay, s.; cotton, 81; pig iron, 81. Lower Ohio
pound freghts, 30@35c. Memphis--Pound
freights, 40c. New Oresns-No change pound
freights. 50c.; whisky and oil, 81 IS pork, 81 sc;
potatoes and apples, Soc; f6ur. zoe. This being
election day, we expect to observe but little BUSH
ness on the wharf. After to-day, however, bust
ness will be brisk the remainder Of the week.
Several boats, already loaded for above, will de-
part TO- day and tomorrow. The captains of the
New Orleans Express Line held meeting at the
Office of the Nashville Packet Company yesterday
afternoon. The Alaska will be the first boat In the
line to depart. Should the reports to-day prove
favorable for water, she will depart on Saturday.
Capt. A. Q. Ross. Of the Nick Longworth. is in the
city. He will return TO his boat, Portland, this
evening, and will take her out for New Orleans
the last of the weak