The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-20
Elmer SnteHigenre.
CE.sSsII osIrSs NO. 81 otES 4 s; ~

Thursday Morning. Feb 20. 1868
We have almost exhausted ourselves upon the
subject of the weather; in fact, it has been so
uniformly fine lately that we can do no more than
repeat in substance our remarks of the previous
issue.
There was strong breeze blowing all day yes.
terdsy from the south, and the dust rendered
every thing very disagreeable on the landing.
Business on the levee yesterday was not as good
as il was during the fore part of the week. Con-
siderable activity was, however, manifested
around the landings of the Nstchez packet Wild
Wagner, the Lafourche packet Hetty Gilmore,
and Red River packets Fannie Gilbert and Iron
City. which were receiving considerable freight.
The following steamers arrived yesterday:
The Memphis packet Gen. Quitmen, Capt. Jim
White, with fine trip of passengers and the fol-
lowing freight: 1917 bales cotton, 34S7 sacks cot
ton seed 1858 sacks corn and sundries. She
leaves on her return trip this evening at P. NJ.
The Legal Tender, Capt. Roberts, from Evans
vile, with over 200 tons of freight. She returns
to-day.
The Rose Franks, Capt. Heth, arrived from JEFF
ferson with 652 bales cotton.
The Caroline Capt. Bsteman, from Shreve-
port, had, in addition to other freight, 997 bales
cotton.
The Lafourche, Capt BarancO, arrived from
Bayou Sara, and left at Pm
The Annie Wagey, Capt. Loualer, came in
from Washington with good trip, part Of which
were l5S bales cotton.
The regular lower coast packet A. G. Brown,
Capt Bassett, arrived with fair trip. She leaves
as usual to-day, at IL O'Clock.
The Hunter. Waloon and Francis were also
amongst the arrivals.
DEPARTUREs.-TBe Natchez packet Wild Wag-
oper Can't GOddin, left at 5 P. NJ with good
trip Of both freight and passengers.
The Hetty Gilmore, Capt. King, left for Bayou
Lafourche with all the freight she could carry.
The Lafourche, for Bayou Sara, left with
good trip.
The Iron City. Capt. Gillian, got off for Red
River with one Ofthe best trips of the season.
The Judge Fletcher left for the Ouachita with
good freight.
We have nothing later from either Red or
0uachita rivers.
Mr.. d. NJ. Wells, the well-kuown clerk of the
popular Memphis and Arkansas river packet
Florence Taber arrived in the city yesterday and
can be found at the st. Charles Hotel, where he
| will remain for q few days for the purpose OF
| settling all claims against the said steamer.
We received Cincinnati dates last night up to
| Monday, 18th, and Louisville Of the 10th.
We we're without our regular st. Louis eX-
| changes, consequently are unable to give any
| later river news from that point
The Tennessee river was rising on the 10th. On
| the same date the Cumberland was rising, with
! eight feet on Harpeth Shoals.
We are indebted TO Messrs. Peterson, Hill &
! Elliott for a copy Of the following dispatch:
MoKBoE, La, Feb. l9.-Will leave for New
| Orleans this morning with 500 bales cotton. River
falling. w.B. CLARKE,
The W. B. Dance will arrive in time to leave as
| advertised, for all points on the Ouachta up to
| Alabama Landing.
! Bears DuE.-Ihe Nick Longworth, from Louis,
| vile Commonwealth, from Mount Vernon; Ezra
Porter, from Shreveport; Vicksburg, from
! Ouachita Magenta, from Nicks5nrg, and lber
| vile, from Bayou Sara, will arrive during the
coming tWenty-four hours, and leave for their re-
| spective ports of destination as advertised.
| MEMPHIS, Feb. lS.-Weather clear and pleas
ant The river is rising and has risen enc foot in
| the past fOrty-eight hours. The packets report
| heavy ice down as far as New Madrid. The river
| IL open between Cairo and Commerce. The ice
in the Wabash has broken up with the river rising.
White river is receding steadily, with six feet
| scant to Augusta. The Arkansas continues ALLOW
! tide, with tWenty-six inches in the channel.
Arrived Yesterday Nick LongworthfrOm Louis
| Vile, and departed for New Orleans.
Continental from New Orleans, and left for
Belle Lee from New Orleans, and proceeded for
| Louisville.
southerner from New Orleans.
The Richmond, Amazon and Starlight left for
| New Oreans.
Business on the wharf yesterday exhibited a fair
| amount Of activity, with several boats in port re-
ceiying end dischsrging. Cotton shipments we're
Offering freely.
A private dispatch from Pine Bluff yesterday
| says the Arkansas is dead low, with no prospects
! Of a rise.
The Virginia passed up yesterday for Louisville.
She added here 1000 bales of cotton, at 81 per
bale.
The Mississippi and Nick LOngwOrth passed
| down on Sunday.
Tie Silver Moon arrived on Sunday with
cargo Of Western products. She returns to Gin
ciurat to-day at P ~, with 1900 bales Of cotton,
the largest trip Of the season.
The Cincinnati Commercial, Of the 18th, says
weather mild, navigation still open.
| PITTsBURG, Feb. l6.-The river continues TO
recede slowly, with q feet in the channel. The
weather to-day was clear and pleasant, and be-
gins 20 look as if the worst Of the winter weather
was over. The Allegheny river Is still closed.
No arrivals or departures excepting the packets.
| WHEELING Feb. Is, 3 P. M.-The J. n. McCul-
Tough and Rebecca arrived from Parkersburg.
The former departed for Pittsburg, having large
freight trip. Several tow boats with empty
barges. passed up during the day. River feet
inches and falling. Floating ice played out.
| WaTm snd mid. with south wind.
| Lr-rcur~uE Feb I9-Tln Wpathar c0Utluue-