The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-21
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Thursday Morning. Nav Al 1874

Thursday Morning. Nay a. 1853 !
The bright, warm weather of yesterday seemed
to have acted as q stimulus TO business, and
several Of our packets left during the day with
good trips.
The great Richmond, Capt. J. Slut Neal, backed
out for Louisville with fair freight and her cabin
crowded with passengers. In addition, she had an
engagement for over four hundred head Of cattle,
which she was to take on at the Stock Landing.
Taking everything into consideration, we venture
to assert that she had the best paying trip ever
taken from this city to Louisville.
The lightning packet Lizzie Hopkins, Capt. Jno.
7. Roots left for Jefferson with her "red streak
out Of sight. She had every stateroom filed. aud
several passengers will, no doubt, have to
and trust that he may never have q worse trip
whilst in command of the Lizzie Hopkins.
The Annie wsgley, Capt. Louallier, left for
Washington with fair trip.
The J. G. Blackford, for the same port, had
tolerable trip
The Ceona left for Trenton and Monroe with
far better freight than she had last week. yet with
a much lighter one than she ought to have had.
We should like to see her leave every trip with
guards the water, as she is certainly worthy of
patronage, being good boat and commanded by
clever and attentive officers.
The towbost Mohawk and barges left last even
ing for st. Louis.
The famous wild Wagner, Capt. W. B. Rich
ardson, left for Natchez with full passenger trip
and good freight.
The Mite Stephens, Capt. Kellogg, arrived
sundres. Her officers report Red river falling
above and on stand at Shreveport. She left
Shreveport at ii A. NJ. Monday, May 18th, and
arrived here at l P. M. yesterday. Time from
port to port fifty hours.
The aollie Able, Capt Greene, arrived yester.
day morning from ST. Louis with an immense
freight
We find the following in the vicksburg Times of
the 18th:
"In the Office of the Moe Able we were pleased
to see the smiling countensnce Of Capt. John F.
Douglas who is now permanently connected with
the steamer just referred to. Charley Kain says
that John viii do to tie to on all occasions"
Capt. John will be welcomed back by his
numerous friends in this city, whose names are
legion.
The National, Captain sinnott, as<issd from
Shreveport. with 100 bales cotton, 80 head cattle
and sundries.
The Frolic, from Jefferson, brought in 90 bales
cotton.
The Nina SHINES, Captain Greathouse, from
Bayou LafOurche, arrived with large lot Of sun
dries.
The Iberville. from Bayou Sara, arrived with 4
bales cottDn, etc.
The A. g. Brown, Captain Bassett, from Lower
Coast, brought up % bbls. rice, lot machinery,
etc.
The Caroline, Capt W. D. Bateman, leaves at 5
o'clock this evening for all landings on the Arkan
sas river.
The Lizzie Tate, Captain Nat Pickett, leaves
to-day at P. NJ. for Minden and intermediate land
iDgs.
We regret to inform our readers and the numer-
Gus friends of Capt. Sam. Lawson, that he has, in
consequence of bad health, been compelled to
give up his position as clerk Of the Lizzie Hop
kins. During his absence, which we trust will be
brief, our young friend, J. W. Lancaster, will do
the honors of the Office on the Lizzie.
The officers of the Mitte Stephens and National
have our thanks for polite attention.
We are informed by the officers of several Red
and Mississippi river packets that the dreaded cot.
ton worms have made their appearance upon
many plantations, and it s even said that in some
cases they have begun to eat the young plans.
The Mltie Stephens is receiving to leave at
P. NJ. Friday, May 22d.
The Belle Lee left Louisville on the 18th inst,
for this city.
The Gen. Quitman, from vicksburg; st. Nicho.
las, from Grand Ecsre, and Vicksburg, from
Ouachits river, are due to-day.
The Bart Able and Lsfourche, from Shreveport,
will arrive tomorrow.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, May Is:
"HeTe the river has risen two feet during the
twenty-f0ur hours ending last night, with SO feet
in the channel by the water works mark, and ga
feet under the Covington bridge for passing
steamers. The weather was mild and cloudy
yesterday, with occasional showers, the wind
being from the northwest. Two steamers, the
Alaska and Louisiana, are receiving for New
Orleans"
From the St. Louis Democrat, May Is:
1--WE are enabled TO state with pOstlveness that
the upper rivers are all on the decline, and are
likely to fall to an ordinary stage before the
dreaded June rise makes its appearance in the
old settlements. The decline here is steady, and
not more rapid than is desirable. With the de-
cline Of the Ohio and the tributaries of the lower
Mississippi, all danger of further damage for the
present below is removed. Business continues
good, with occasional lulls, with prospect Of
heavy transactions in the future-a continued in
crease. The weather was warm yesterday, with
occasional clouds and fears of more rain. Although
we have characterized business as brisk, there
was u in arrivals during the past two days,
there being total Of but five from the upper Mis-
sissippi, two from the lower, and three from the
| Illinois,
The Alexandra Democrat, May 10th, says:
1.-The river is again very high, and still rising
very fast for its present stsge-six inches in "a
| hours"
From Vicksburg Times, May 10th:
1.-The weather on Sunday was clear and warm.
| Yesterday it became cloudy again, and as we
| make up our report there is every reason to be-
| lieve that another heavy rain is close at hand"