The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-09

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The weather yesterday was beautiful. A north
wind prevailed during the morning; towards noon
it shifted to the southwest, and the suns rays be-
Business was not over active yesterday. A
number Of packets left port yet we are sorry to
say, with but'few exceptions, they had very light
trips.
The Lizzie Hopkins, Capt Roots, was compelled
to lay over on account OF heavy freight engage
men's: She will ieaveiihis evening, without fail,
at O'Clock. 80,
The following dispatch was received here yes
terday afternoon. IL will be seen that the cham.
pion has been making pretty good time despite
the heavy current with which she commended:
$1,000 ID I3ite: s4c lfseA Il 7ua1 2 tzff1
!" NATcHEz, April s.-Nineteen hours and nine
teen minutes TO Natehez. Made seven landings
and took seventy-seven cords of wood. Belle
Lee two hours and five minutes behind.
We are indebted to W. M. surls for copy Of
the following telegram received by him yester-
asHREvEPoKT April s-Arrived here this
mornlng-thfee days and eight hours out
rtIp.'l7 .efaaa.I7tH - seal II. HAYES,
4 4oafsta rr So $40 "Cierk Steamer stsrightn
We have frequently had occasion to refer to
the number Of lazy good for nothing negroes
who daily lounge around the steamboat wharf.
ibis evil continues to exist, and they are now
daily visited by swarTs Of wenches who have
been sunk to the lowest depths of degradation.
The conversation Of these creatures is such a. to
disgust sny gentleman. and we have frequently
seen ladies, who were forced to visit the levee
hide their faces to conceal the bushes caused by
over hearing the vile slang which emenates from
From P. NJ. Tuesday. up to dark last evening,
there was but one arrival at our steamboat
landing. ~ ~, To sn4-tt oti~tc
The departures yesterday were as follows:
Wild Wagner, Capt. Goddin. for Natchez. with
Hstty Gilmore. Capt. King. for Lockport, with
q full load.
Grey Esgls. Capt. Barauoo, for Bayou Sara,
with fair trip. - ..ra
B; n Hodge No. 2, Capt. P. c. Montgomery,
Prank Psrsoud. Capt. robin, for ouachita
river. 81 sd s-iesa IS = s.ssa
Starlight, Capt. Loualler, for Washington, with
q fair trip.
: J. G. Blsckford. for Washington. with light
The A. G. Brown. Capt Bassett. was the only
arrival up to dark. rrrcsf 1,sseflsxff 90 ~
PROM OUR EXCHANGES.
From the st. Louis Republican: 1.-The weather
Yesterday was delightfully."- clear and pleasant.
stf gaze Of wind that prevailed on Saturday rem
dered the air free from the almost insuffsra5ie
clouds Of dust. Arrivals were quite numerous,
including several steamers from the Upper Missis-
sppi and Illinois rivers, ali Of which had full car
goes Of grain and produce. The Lady Pike, from
Fountain City, has, ss portion of her cargo,
7l2s bushels Of wheat. Sl25 of oats sin bulk and
200 bills. 6our for re-shipment to New Orleans,
which will 20 through by the N. v. I. Co.
From Vicksburg Times. sth ;
The weather mas clear but bracing yesterday.
In the early part Of the day the wind blew quite
hard. The river manifested perceptbe swell
yesterday. II viii be seen from the following
table of the time made by the Eclipse from New
Orleans 10 Louisville in 1852. and the Dexters
time from New Orleans to Louisville, that the
latter makes very favorable showing; y