The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-15
Auer jantslllqence.
CuEsoEsy OFFIoA 20 ~ OAK 5gEzzi
Saturday Morning. Feb. IS lass


day were receiving freely.
The Vicksburg. Capt Blanks, arrived with 400
bales cotton. She is receiving and leaves 70 day,
a. P. NJ. fer all points on the Ouachita river as
The regular White river packet J. D. Perry,
Cspt. Wheat. arrived yesterday from JacksOnpOrt
with PISS bales OF cotton. She is ready to re-
ceive freight, and leaves on Monday, at 5 P. NJ,
fer White river.
The Ruth, Capt Switzer, came in from Cairo
with an immense cargo, consisting in part of S52
bales OF cotton.
Tie Vicksburg packet Magenta, Capt. 7. P.
Leaih-rs, arr ved wi 1910 bales cotton.
The ST. Nicholas, Capt DOSty, from Grand
EcOre, arrived with good trip.
The jefferson packet Iron City, Capt. Gillian,
aTJiyed with GA bales cotton and other freight.
She leaves positively for Jefferson on Tuesday, the
18th inst, at 5 P. NJ
The Aloe Capt. Radovich, arrived from the
lower Coast with fine load.
The VIM. Butler. Capt Glasscock, from Bayou
dts Glase, J. NJ. sharp from LafOurche, Golden
Era from Il. Martinsville, Mary from Mobile, and
lhos. Powell from Thibodaux, were among the
arrivals yesterday.
The IbervIle left at noon for Bayou Sara. loaded
to the guards aud was the only departure yester-
cay.
The river at this point continues to recede, and
yesterday i was nine and a half feet bslJg high
water mark of 1862.
Late adyices from Ouachita river report that
sire am falling.
We are Indebted to Mr.. Gillian, of the steamer
ron City, tor the following report: Steamer Iron
CRY left Jefferson Feb. 9th, at p. NJ. In pOrsfDr
New Orleans, steamer CaddO. Arrived at Sh,eVe-
port on the Sth, at p NJ. Left in port steamers
Frolic, EuCra, Dixie and Rose Franks. Left
Shreveport at P. n. on the 9th, and arrived at
this port 81 - N. on the 18th. Red river falling
all The way down.
Capt. Wheat, Of the j. D. Perry. Informs us that
White river was falling when the Perry came out.
H. found only four feet to Jacksonport.
The following extracts are from our Western
excl anges:
MlxPHIs Feb 12.-Arriyed: ]. H. Groesbeck,
from New Orleans Tor Cincinnati
The weather continues clear and pleasant, but
business is without the least sign Of Improvement
The Arkansas su cans continue falling.
Capt. J. I. WashiT gtOn, for three years general
freight agent of the Atlantic aud Mississippi
steamship and Memphis and st. LOui, packet
companies, 1T Cairo, has resigned, and accepted
the command OF the Atlantic and Mississippi
steamship COmpany's steamer Lumnary.
The Gen. Qutmsn, Capt. Jim White, is the
racket for New Orleans day, and will leave At
z. NJ.
CAIRO Feb 13.-Arriged, Common wealth, from
Mount Vernon for New Orleans.
The weather yesterday was clear most of the
Gay-sligbtly foCgy early in the mOrnng-nO lsr-
arrg and tbawipg all dag. The river is falling
here, and more ice running yesterday morning
than at any tine during the season, bat was en-
| tirely clear OF ice last night.
heavy ice running between Mount Vernon and
afro.
1ne Legal Tender, on Tuesday, was hard
| serol nd al the head of Hurricane Island II was
feared at one time that it would be neces 'ary
! to throw part Of her cargo overheard She
| shipped considerable water, and her freight is
reported considerably damaged.
| The Commonwealth came in from Mount Yer
| non, on her way to New Orleans yesterday
| morning. She had Is ,0OO sacks corn for New
| Orleans at S0Q35c. per sack and could have got
! 10000 more, nut refused 1t on account of the
| low stage Of the river below Mount Vernon.
! She added considerable here, and cleared with
good trip.
LouIsvILLg. Feb. 1.-THE river was rising
rajber fast yesterday, and there is now five feet
five inches in the canal. Since yesterday it has
| risen seventeen inches at the head and fully four
| feet at the foot of the falls.
The mercury ranged yesterday from % to 80.
| Weather clear and cold.
The gorges along the lower Ohio have all
| broke loose, and navigation is fully resumed,
with rapid rise in all the tributaries, and fully
| twelve feet water out over the Portland bar.
| Departed Nick LOngworth, for New Orleans.
Arrived Stella, from New Orleans.
The river continues to rise, and there is now
| over six feet in the canal.
The rise at the head of the falls for the plst Il
hours was ten inches-eQual to d rise of two and
| a half feet at Portland.
At Cincinnati up to noon yesterday, the river
| bad risen but seven inches. The Ice there was
very heavy, and navigation partially, though not
| eutue'y, resumed
The liver at Pittsburg at noon yesterday was
rising, with feet 10 inches water ia the channel
| by the pier mark. The MOnOngahela has broken
| up, and the Ice was running out.
| The weather here during the entire day was
clear end warm. for the season oftthe year. In the
sun il was thaWing fast, while in the shade the ic9
| held It's own. at light the thermometer was a.
The Louisville Democrat Of the 18th says The
P. W. Strsder and Dexter are due from New Or
lie is, and both are advertised to return on Thurs
day next.
| CAPTAIN Tobin's new packet the Frank PargOud
for the New Orleans aud Ouachita river trade, ID
fast approaching completion at our wharf. She
| will, when completed, be not Ouly the finest
| steamer that ever hoated on The Father of Waters
but the fast ones will have to look TO their turels
1t che does not soon wear the horns. We will
give full description Of this magnificent steamer
10 the Democrat the day she leaves.
The river was falling at Vlcksburg at last &C
counts.
The Cumberland river is reported rising.
| ST. LOUIS. Feb. l2.-The river was stationary
at this point, and no adyices were received what
ever from the upper rivers. We do not expect
ibe Richmond was advertised TO leave Louis
vile for New Orleans on the 18th instant, and the
| Dexter on the 18Th.
Our friend, George Williams, Esq. who has OFF
cialed IN the Offices Of many of our fine steamers
left the city la evening via the Jackson RliirOaC
Ton Louisville, Ky. We wish him a ssf5 trip, ant
hope to zee him return on one of the fine packets
now running to this port
For TRENTON AND MONROE.-The splendid
passenger packet Vicksburg. under command o
that eXperie need officer Capt F. A. Blanks, leave
az above this evening at D O'Clock. That OLD
Ouachita favOrite, Mr.. g. Press. Work, will bt
found in the Office, ready and willing to attend t
all business brought before him.
| For VICKsBURG.-rhe U. 3. mail steamer Ma
genta, Capt. T. p. Lesthers. sam. Ayles, clerk
leaves as usual at P. NJ. to-day, for the above anC
Il intermediate landings.
For GRAND ECORE.-The regular weekly paeke
ST. Nicholas, J. c. Dowty, master, leaves a. above
to-day at P. u. Messrs. Lon. Clayton and T. J
! Dowty will be found in her Office.
FOR Gong, Sre.-The elegan
and swift 81. Charles, W. K. HJlcroft, master
leaves as above at 5 P. N. Passengers had bet
ter be on board early, as Capt. Holcroft is Away
punctUal.
For JEFFERsOS.-The new lightdraft steame
Lulu d. J. NJ. Grace, commander, leaves for Ia
above and all intermediate landings at o'clOcl
this evening. Parties DESTROYS Of going no " oil
Redn had better call upon our old friend, Ben
Fulton, early, as the Lulu will be sure to haY
every staterOOm filed.