The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-02

Drown has charge of her office. The repu.s
laiion of this packet is such that voIuns "a
"puiis" could add nothing to it. she tske :',
freight and passengers for Jenerson' anu WIN
land them there safe and sound. 80.
The Lotawsnna Capt II. ]. Brinker, leaves tnis
evening at o'clock, for Camden, ARK. taxing
freight and passengers for all intermediate ianu-
iBgs. MI. P. A. Work, clever gentemaa' nss
charge Of her Office. The Lotawanna Is last, saie
and comfortable. She leaves positively.
The famous Wild Wagner. under command
Of the we-known and popular w. d. h.cnsiu
son, leaves for Natchez at P. NJ. To-Day
Messrs. Libsno, Posey and M a are ,, 1 and
tentive clerks. Passengers Will ma ner iste anu
accommodations unequsied, ana ner oni'0iS
clever and agreeable gentlemen.
The favorite Lizzie Tate, Capt. Nat Puckett Is
up for Minden and all intermediate iandlngsc Dug
leaves this evening ct D oclocks ME- 1u' Uto'os
has charge of her office.
The unsurpassed passenger packet Vicksburg,
Captain F. A. Blanks, leaves as usual q.
S p. N. to-day, for Monroe trenton eno
ALI intermediate landings on Ouachita river,
taking freight and passengers for Camden
and Philadelphia, connecting at Trenton with the
well-known packet Irene for the above mentioned
points, She also connects with packets for
b'ArbonDe, Bayou Bartholomew, Saline and
Bnuf rivers. Messrs. u. Press. WorK anu Ohas'
Routh are her clerks.
The General Quitman. Capt. 7. P. feathers,
leaves for Vicksburg at P. N. to day.
The st. Nicholas, Capt. Dowty, backs out ior
ings at O'Clock this evening
The fayorite Red River packet j. M. sharp,
Capt John w. White, is receiving freight ior JET,
ferson and all in ermediate landings on 'Old Red"
She leaves positively at P. NJ. to-day. Mr.. Jas
per Russ, well-known ana attentive gentleman,
is her clerk.
PROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The Louisiana Democrat of the 18th ult says:
awe are glad to chronicle the continued de-
cline of the waters of old Red. We are saie 10
A. ant that all feara
of our annual overflow have passed"
From Vicksburg Herald, May lst:
1.-THE weather was extremely warm yesterday,
and somewhat cloudy. Business was rather dull
| on the levee. The river continues 10 rise Slowly
opposite this place."
From Memphis Avalanche, April 30:
| 1.-The Arkansas was rising at Little Rock yester
/ day, with a splendid ten-foot rise above there
| White river at last accounts was stationary, win
| a good stage of water in the river. weather
| clear and pleasant. The river here, under the In
fuence Of the heavy rains, was rising slowly yes
terday and rose half an inch in the past "a hours
Business in river circles continues 10 rule dull
with no improvement 10 frelghts. Inc common
wealth and Louisiana passed yesterday al moor
for New Orleans, well freghted. The Common
wealth added here two hundred and fifty bales
cotton"
From the Cincinnati Gazette, April %:
"A drizzing rain fell more than half the day
yesterday, with prospect of continued and In
creased wet weather. Business continues dull
The river continues to fall at the rate of two fee
day. Last evening there were 20 feet water II
the channel and 50 feet space under the bridge
The Darling ia announced for Memphis to-day
and the Alice Dean for New Orleans-both posi-
tively.n
From the Louisville Courier, April 80:
1.-THE river continues TO recede at this POM
with eight feet water In the canal, six feet waite
in the chute and five feet water on the rocks las
evening, fall of FIVE inches since our last report
The weather yesterday was warm aud cloudy
with showers during the day. Business dull In
John Kigour passed down over the falls yesterda
with fair trip, and has orders for consideraDl
freight below"
From the St. Louis Democrat, April 20:
weather very variable. Heavy rain until tn
afternoon and through the previous night, an
clear sky and bright sunshine in the evening. Tn
rain was so heavy that for time business wa
entirely suspended at the wharf. 1t is IN sue
weather that the value of the modern style whar
boats is demonstrated. for whatever freight ma
arrive is taken out of the wet and safely house
close by the steamer il is destined for. Albeit ID
weather was extremely unfsvorable, The Ne
Orleans packet Pauline Carroll took on aud sale
with nearly full cargo, which in her case is l5(
TONS The Nightingale and Leonidas were d
tanned, but leave to-day for the Ohio"