The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-08
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viz; Of laying the dust. A strong wind from the
southwest prevailed all day yesterday, but thanks
to the late rain, we were not troubled with dust.
The departure OF several favorite packets drew
quite crowd to the landing yesterday evening.
Each and every one Of those present seemed to
be imbued with feeling Of enthusiasm seldom
witnessed on such occasions. The Magenta and
Wild Wagoner backed out side by side, and the
friends OF either boat were willing to wager their
bottom dollar on their respective favorte reach
ing Donsids0nyiile first.
Business was unusually brisk-even for Satur-
day-on the leyee yesterday. The departing boats
all had good trips.
The Dora, Capt. Leavenworth, for Camden, got
Of with rousiDg trip. She has become an insti-
tuition IN this trade, which fact however, Is not
astonishing when we remember that amongst her
officers there two such gentlemen as her
clerks, j. Fl. Leavenworth and that whoe-souled
gentleman, Gus Massier.
The Magenta got of at P. N. for vicksburg,
The Wild Wagner had fine trip Of both freight
and passengers.
The Ouachita packet vicksburg. Capt. Bl anks,
for Trenton and Monroe, had an excellent trip.
The popular packet Cleona, for Macon and Ten
sas, left with all she could swim under. -
The st. Nicholas, for Grand Ecore, had me-
dunn trip.
trip Of the season for Red River. She left at P.
NJ, and viii, no doubt, make good time to Shreve-
port.
The FrOlic. Captain Alban. left for Jefferson. at
5P.M.
The Hetty Gilmore, Captain King, for La.
fourcbe; Lost Chance, for Arkansas river Alone,
Captain Roderick, for Lower Coast; Leonidas, for
Cincinnati, and Bismarck, Captain Entricken, for
ST. Louis, furnish our list OF departures.
The river, at this point, Is about on stand.
The idle negroes and cold victuas dealers are
still as numerous and annoying as ever on the
wharf
Late advices from Red River report that stream
still rising.
By last accounts the Ouachta was on stand.
By telegram to Messrs. Winburn Il Lord, we
learn that the Lulu D., Captain Grace. passed
wharf this morning. and will be ready to receive
on Monday for her return trip. Sac leaves for JEFF
ferson and Shreveport on the 10Th inst. at P. N.
News items were very scarce yesterday. We
have not q single dispatch from either Red or
ODschita rivers.
We have not seen things generally as lively on
the landing for many months as they were yester-
day.
The arrivals since our last report were as fol-
lows: Westmoreland. from Cincinnati; A. G..
Brown, captain Bassett, from lower coast; Thos.
Powell and Hetty Gilmore, from Lafourche; Wild
Wagner, from Natchez. and ldahoe, from
Camden.
The Idahoe, from Camden, has on board I'LL
bales cotton.
The individual referred to by us, yesterday. as
an imposter, has apparently taken our advice.
The reconstructed w. R. Arthur, from St. Louis,
will be at her wharf to-day.
The Garrett aud barges are due from Cincln-
The Emma No. sfully due from Arkadelphis.
The Governor Allen, Captain Richardson, from
Greenvie, is due to-day, as also is the Caroline,
from shreveport.
Tie peerless r. E. Lee viii arrive today from
Vicksburg.
Mr.. Mbano, of the Wild Wagner, has our
thanks for favors.
We make the following extracts from our ex.
changes:
: From vieksburg Times. March 9Th:
yesterday was rather windy and dsagreeable.
Business active, owing TO heavy receipts. River
| falling. The Robert Z. Lee arrived during the
| forenoon, with a moderate trip. somehow or
other, whether she makes twenty-five landings or
| one hundred and twenty five, she always man.
ages 10 get here ahead Of everything leaving New
Orleans the same night she does:m
From Cairo Democrat, March 5th
1.-The Shark, Virginia and Louisiana left yester-
day for New Orleans.
"Yestefday was hazy and moderated consider
| ably. The thermometer ranged from 40 to 90 de-
grees. The wind was light and from the south
east. Business good. with Louisiana receiving for
New Orleans. The river Is rising slowly. IL rose
seven inches in the twenty-four hours ending at
P. N. yesterday. The Cumberland river Is rising,
with six feet on Harpeth Shoals. The Ohio is
| swelling steadily from Pittsburg TO Cairo. The
| Mississippi IL rising slowly at st. Louis and from
| there to Cairo. The fayorite passenger steamer
Louisiana. Capt. Phillips, with the good looking
and agrs cable James Lusk in charge OF her Office,
! will leave for New Orleans.
| +" March 6.-Arived yesterday, Alaska. from
| New Orleans for Cincinnati. The river rose eight
| inches in the twenty four hours ending at P. n.
The Mississippi is swelling slowly from st. Louis
TO Memphis. The Louisiana left here only par.
| tally loaded, but has engagements below that
will fill her out. Freight rates from here are 80
low that it is impossible for steamers TO make any
money. The Louisiana took one lot Of pork TO
/ New Orleans at fifty cents per BARREL"
From the Memphis Avslsnche of March 6:
'Anived yesterday: P. q inc Carroll, Alaska and
towboat Mohawk and bsrges, IRON New Orleans.
4 -. al No. FenZ As0fa .ra1
| Olive Branch, for New Orleans. The Olive
| Branch passed down last night. for New Orleans,
with full cargo. High winds prevailed last
night. The Silver Spray arrived from New Or
| leans last night, en- route to Cincinnati. The
81 sder is loading with corn at Shswneetown for
| New Orleans. The Ruth will be down on 5atur-
| day, en- route to New Orleans. The wharf yester-
day presented dull appearance, with few ar
Mohawk, with five barges ia tow, passed up for
| 81. Louis. The Henry Ames lay over until this
| evening for engagements. She leaves promptly
| al 8 p. NJ, for New Orleans and the bends. The
| Alice FIve-tmes' which is Eve times too old to
be plying the waters, is due at this port en- route
| to New Orleans. She will sooner or later join
company with her consorts, the Emerald and the
| Amazon"
From The Louisville Courier, March 5th:
1.-The river was rising very slowly yesterday, With
| seven feet six inches IN the canal in the evening
by the mark. During the previous twenty four
| hours Il had risen two inches at the head of the
falls, and six inches at Portland. The weather
was clear and moderating yesterday, though ice
was made in the morning, and good white frost
| appeared. The Thermometer at noon indicated
thirtysx degrees. On the falls last evening there
were Eve feet six inches water in the pass down
the Indian chute, and the riyer about at stand.
| The Richmond returns to New Orleans this evening
punctually at O'Clock form Portland. Passsn-
gers and shippers an rely on her departure at the
time advertised. The p. W. Srader, from New
| Orleans turns back from Evansville, where she
has partial cargo engaged, chiefly corn. Tne
| Dexter from New Orleans, with rather light
trip is due this morning. She Is advertised to r..
turn to New Orleans this morning. The low pres
sure Richmond. Capt. J. 8. Neal, came in from
New Orleans about l o'clock yesterday, with the
! biggest trip Of the season. She presented very
novel appearance, with her cabin fuu Of peope,
| ard the deck crowded with bovines, mules and
| horses. She has SIS beeves. $50 head Of mules
and cutie number Of horses, IS veil as the en-.
tire trp Of the P. ". strsder, which left New Or