The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-19
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FridsY Morning. June 10. N2

FRIDAY Morning. june ls. 1904 J
The weather yesterday, up 10 2. M, was clear
and oppressiyeiy warm. At that hour strong
breeze sprung PIP. bringing with il masses OF
heavy ram clonc Tnc da IUs ;G%t sbnwsr
however, was all that fell TO our share, and the
clouds passed 10 the southwark.
Frem the officers of the Nina SHINES we learn
that the Lsfourche country has been visited BY q
heavy rain, which was hailed with delight by the
planters along the bayou, as their crops had be.
gun 10 suffer from the prolonged drought. fhe
lower coast has been similarly blessed-in TACT,
we expectto hear of general rains throughout the
State.
There was little or nothing in the way of bust
ness doing on the landing yesterday. yet we no
ticed two of our local packets receiving freely,
viz: The Nina SHINES for Lafourche, and the A.
G. Brown for lower coast.
The river before the city is slowly receding.
After an absence of several weeks the Lulu d.,
Capt. Grace, made her appearance at the wharf,
and is ready 10 receive for Red River, taking
height and passengers for Shreveport, JefeI son,
Carolina and Hurricane Bluhs, and all way land
ings. During her absence the Lulu has been put
in complete repair and looks as bright as though
Just from the builders hands. She leaves this
evening at O'Clock.
The Jefferson packet j. NJ. Sharp, Capt. John
w. White has deferred her departure to Satur.
day goth inst, when she will leave without fail.
We received letter, last night, from our friend,
Capt. Sam Lawson, dated Louisville, June 18Th.
His numerous friends here and elsewhere Will be
pleased to learn that he has improved somewhat
in health since his departure from the Crescent
City.
The le'sEPscket," Nina SHINES, under
command of the well known and popular Captain
W. R. Greenhouse, leaves at 10 A. NJ. to-day, for
Lockport and all landings intermediate upon the
Coast and Bayou LafOurche. Capt. Joe Dalferes
dictates in her Office.
The celebrated A. G. Brown, Capt. W. s.
Bassett, leaves as usual at noon to-day, for all
landings on the Lower Coast as far down as Fort
Jackson. Our friend oliver Canton Will, as oil
yore, be found in her Office.
The regular weekly Trenton and Monroe packet
Idahoe lin place of the Vicksburg) will be found
at the wharf to-day, ready to receive for her re-
turn trip.
The arrivals yesterday were as follows: John
| KilRour, Capt Benson from Louisville; Argosy,
| from Cincinnati. with two hay barges In tow
| Gen. Quitmsn, Capt. feathers, from Vcksburg !;
| A. G. Brown, Capt Bassett, from lower coast I;
| St. Nicholas, Capt. DOwty, from Grand Ecore I;
| Aloe, from the Forts.
| The Indiana, for Louisville, was the only de.
| parture. She had fine trip.
| The regular Jefferson packet Monsoon, Capt.
| James NJ. Tucker, will arrive in time to leave on
Wednesday next, the oath inst
| The John Kigour, Capt. Benson, leaves Tor
| Louisville at P. NJ. to day.
| The Ruth, from St. Louis, is due to-day also
| the Rose Franks from Camden.
| The clerks of the st. Nicholas have our thanks
| for file of Red River papers.
| The towboat Shark and barges left st. Louis on
| the l4th inst for this city.
The Caroline went in dock yesterday. She will
be thoroughly repaired.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The vIcksburg Times, of June 18th, says:
yesterday was warm aud sultry, with con
tipued indications Of rain. The river continues 10
fall steadily. Business was quite active on the
| landing"
From Cincinnati Enquirer, June 18TH
1.-THE weather yesterday was intensely hot, the
| mercury ranging at "a deg. at noon. Wind IN the
evening west and southwest. Inc river mere
commenced slowly receding yesterday, with six
teen feet in the channel last evening. Nike heef
formerly mate of the steamer Starlight, was ar
rested at st. Louis on Wednesday, on requlsl
ton from the Governor of Louisiana, charged will
burning that steamer near New Orleans, In Apr
last He will be taken to New Orleans for trial
The Champion was raised on Saturday, and will
probably be here in few days. The mammoth
steamer Swallow. Capt. Mccarthy, is now receiv
ing for New Orleans, and is announced to leav'
| this evening""
From the ST. Louis Democrat, June 18th:
. River here falling slowly. A good deal o
| drift wood passes by from the Missouri. Tn
Illinois and upper Mississippi are on an uninter
rupted decline. We are deeply grati6ed by tn
| fact that the river business is very heavy thi
wear, and even now, when there was expected Il
be great falling of. If only the steamboat
were realizing reasonable profits, we would b
satisfied"
From Alexandria Democrat, June 18th:
1.-THE river is still falling steadily, but no
fast"
From Louisville Courier, June 10th:
1.-The river was rising slowly yesterday, with
feet 10 inches water in the canal, feet 10 inche
water in the chute, and feet 10 inches over th
rocks rise of 5 inches since our last report
Weather clear and very warm. Business dull
The Louisiana is announced TO leave the Portlsn
wharf at 5 P. NJ. to-day for New Orleans"
From the Memphis Avalanche, June nth:
Weather warm. The river here is fallin
steadily. Business on the landing remains stag
pant with few arrivals and departures. Tn
J Arkansas is declining steadily, with three fee
large from the mouth to Little Rock, and twenty
. six inches above there. White river is recedinl
with ten and half feet in the channel throug
TO Augusta. The LOtawanna passed up frOr
New Orleans yesterday morning, for Cincinnati
she has been running in the Ouachita river trad
during the past season. The Mississippi is risin
3 rapidly at Dubuque. The river is stationary
, | Louisville, with five feet eleven inches in II
canal. The weather is cloudy and warn. d.
8 parted: Alaska, for Cincinnati, and Norman, fC
> White river"