The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-16
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Thursday Morning, Jan Is, 1873.


The weather has undergone another decided
change within the last forty-eight hours. Yester.
day morning opened quite warm and sultry, but
The wind hauled around to the West, and from
hour 90 hour il became colder. At dusk the tenn
perature reduced to such a degree that over
coats and bres became Indispensable. The skies
were overcast during the day with dark, leaden
clouds, betokeping that we viii have either snow
or rain soon.
There was not much activity displayed on the
levee yesterday, in regard to the reception or dis
charging of freights by steamboats,. Everything
appeared stagnant as during midsummer The
arrivals were few 10 number embracing the Yicks-
burg, Virginia, Lafourche, Annie Wagley, Hetty
Gilmore and Ben Mccullough. The towboat Ike
Hamitt also came in pot with I'VE oarges.
The barges are from Dubuque, Iowa, and are
heavily laden, with corn, -four and bulk wheat.
The Hamitt also brought down an elevator, for
the purpose of discharging her freghts in vessels
The departures yesterday embraced the Wild
Wagner, Lafourche, Gossamer, Mississippi,
Henry Ames, Mollie Able, ATgossy, Alice ", Sher-
man and Atlantic and barges.
The steamer Henry Ames, Captain Hicks, has
resumed her place in the Memphis trade, and Ii
last evening with fair trip. She has been
thoroughly repaired by Mr.. VIM. Dougherty, ship
carpenter, of this city, and we can vouch that a
better job never ives turned out at any port IN
this country. The. insurance inspectors have
pronounced the Ames ranking No. in her
carrying capacity, and capable OF transporting as
much cotton a. csn be stored on her; while we
guarantee that her cabin arrangements will vie
with any boat on the river N the accommodation
of passengers.
To STEAMBOAT CAPTAINs AND STEwARDs.-We
would sgain remind our steamboat friends that
RObt. J. Watson, who holds forth at No. 20 Poy-
dIfs street, continues to supply steamers and
Others with splendid beef, mutton and pork at
prices lower than can be obtained il any market
If the city. His stall displays daily the very
choicest cuts, and it would be of the greatest
advantage TO steamboat men to give him call
before purchasing elsewhere.
The Pauline Carroll having passed Vicksburg
on ne l4th, will arrive to-day, aud be in readi
4 8 % receive cargo for her return trip.
The Louisiana and Mary Mcdonald, hence, or.
rived at Cairo on the 18th, and the southeruer
and Sem Brown passed down for New Orleans.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
MEMPHIs, Jan. 1.-THE liver is still rising
steadily at this point and the Ohio river is also
Using below louisville, bat falling above, with
abundance OF water.
The rate to New Orleans was 81 q and to
Cincinnati 81 Is u 81 so. The weather was cold
and cloudy, with cold drizzling rain during the
afternoon, which turned into sieet as night came
on and continued until late hour.
Cotton for New Orleans is scarce, and the rate
low, with prospects of getting down to dollar.
The SOuiherner got but few bales.
The Olive Branch has quit the Memphis and
New Orleans trade, and will hereafter run from
Cairo.
CICINNATI, Jan. l3.-Tne weather continued
cold yesterday.
Business was fair on Saturday, in consequence
of the departure OF several boats.
The river is falling steadily. From Saturday
evening till last evening the decline was -four feet,
leaving 6G3 feet space under the bridge for steam
eIs, with $50 feet in the channel.
The mosl notable Circumstance of Saturday
WAS the arrival OF the steamer Great Republic,
from New Orleans. with considerable freight for
this point and Pittsburg, the latter to bs re-
shipped. She leaves for New Orleans tomorrow
evening.
The &. A. Thompson arrived from Ne y Orleans
Saturday evening well loaded.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. l3.--So tar from there beilg
steamboat navigation to aud from this port, the
harbor itself has been for several days only par
TALLY nayigable by the powerful ferry boats. Ihe
winds have been very variable and the weather
very cold, and a sudden change at any moment
would not surprise Us. But even with unrestricted
navigation TO Cairo the river business would hardly
be worth recording. The river fell on Saturday
and Friday night one foot and yesterday the de.
cline was quite rapid. No one kdows the stage of
water to Cairo.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. l3.-The river was declining
steadily yesterday. having fallen niue inches in
the previous wentyfour hours ending yester
day evening, with fifteen and half feet water
on the fslls end fully thirty-eIght feet at the
foot of the falls. The weather has thus far mod
Grated but little. Yesterday it was cold and
cloudy with slight indications for snow. Business
at the wbsrf appeared quite lively on Saturday,
though prospects for an increase in shipments are
very remote.
The steamer Belle Lee left this port for New
Orleans, yesterday afternoon, with a good trip of
freight and passengers. She carried with her
complete job printing office. Capt. McGll 10.
tends to issue tri-w ekly paper on his boat,
called the Belle Lee journal. containing all the
latest river news, as well as other reading matter.
The Belle Lee had 200 tons of freight.
GEN. QUIrMAH-U. S. Mad Packet for VIcks-
burg and GreenUWe.-The great passenger
packet Gen. Qui,uan, Capt. JIM. White command
lug, leaves at O'Clock this evening for the above
and way landings. She is fastas the fastest and
has a cabin which, for capacity, completeness,
beauty, comfort and luxury, has no superior aaoat.
Mcssrs. Howard and McCrindell still do the honors
Of the Office.
vIcKsBuRG FOR OUAcHIrA CITY, TRENTON
AND Acknowledging, elegant passenger
packet Vicksburg, Captain f. A.. Blanks,
commander, and Mr.. Pres. Work ia the
office, leaves at O'Clock his evening for all
landings up to Ouachts City, Trenton and
Monroe. The passenger accommodations of
the Vicksburg are equal to any and surpassed by
none in the trade, and her urbane and efficient
officers spare no pains or expense in administer
ing 10 the welfare and comfort Of their guests.
ELNoRA FOR RED RrvER.-This excellent aud
neat passenger packet. in command Of Capt.
James +. Muse with Mr.. N. Gaines in the
Office, leaves at P. N. to-day for Shreveport,
and MdN landings on rbcu khstT. luc
cabin of this steamer has all the comforts re
qured to make trip on her pleasant to passen-
gers
Lulu D. FoR RED RIVER This well known and
Justly popular passenger packet leaves this even
ing at O'Clock, for Shreveport end intermediIte
landings. Her cabin is one Of the neatest that
comes to our port and appointments, for conye-
nience and comfort, are complete. Capt. John
VI. Grace is In command, Messrs. Nicely and John
son oficiate in the Office Of the Lulu d.
CAROLINE FOR RED RIvER.-This new, comfort
able and light drsft passenger packet Caroline
Capt. w. u. Bateman, commander. and Mr.. s.
p. Armstrong. clerk. leaves this day, at
o'clock, for all landings on Red River. a
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TRANSPORTATION CoNPANY.
FCapt. j.. 7. Burdeau. agent of this line, viii dis
patch this evening at O'Clock, for Memphis,
Cairo and st. Louis, the steamer kellogg aud
bargee. kOE il chance for our merchants to
ship all freight such turpentine, csmphene,
powder, etc., and all freight that passenger
steamers are prohibited from carving. Call aud
see the agent. Capt. Burdeau at AZ Fulton street,
and make your engagements.
Laura FoR wArERIss PLAcEs.--This sue, new,
low pressure passenger packet, IN command
Of Captain Joe Walker. leaves this day from
Tie Lake end Of the Pontchartrain Railroad for the
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