The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-22

From the officers of the regular weekly Monroe
and Trenton packet Cleona, we learn that
Ouachita river was falling at the rate of an inch
an hour at Monroe when they left that place.
They found only IL feet on Monroe bar. Ship
pers had better send down their freight at once
the prospect Is good for a long low water season.
The light draft passenger packet Irene. under
command OF Capt. A. p. Readman leaves at p.
NJ, this day, for Jefferson and all intermediate
landings on "0ld Red" Mr.. j. w. Lancaster. a
courteous young gentleman. has charge Of her
Office.
The Lulu D, Capt. John Grace, leaves this eve
ming for Shreveport, Jefferson and all interme'
date landings. She is good boat, and under
command of clever and attentive officers. The
Lulu was detained from leaving yesterday eve
ming by the inclemency of the weather.
Shippers should bear in mind these two imp or-
tant facts-frst, that Ouachita ard Black rivers
are falling fast; and second that the light-draft
passenger packet Cleona leaves tomorrow at p.
Nj. for all landings on these streams.
At O'Clock this evening the regular weekly
packet Cleona, Capt L. H. Patterson, will leave
for all landings on Black and Ouachita rivers as
high up Monroe and Trenton. Mr.. J. W. Wal
den, clever, courteous young gentleman, has
charge of her Office. In fact, the whole crew Of
the Cleona, from Capt. Patterson down, are
thorough steamboatmen, and withal, gentlemen
with whom it is a decided pleasure either to
travel or transact business.
The Grey Eagle, V. B. Baranco, leaves at 10 A..
NJ. to-day for BAYOU Sara.
The J. G. Blackford, Capt. Pickett, leaves at 5
O'Clock this evening for Washington.
The Annie Wagley, Capt W. Burton, leaves at
o'clock this evening for Washington. Mr.. NJ.
KenisOn is her clerk.
The famous Wild Wagner, Capt W. B. Rich.
ardson, leaves at 5 P. NJ. TO day for Natchez and
all intermediate landings. Messrs. Lbano, POsey
and Miller will, as usual, be found in her office.
The officers of the Wild Wagner have our
thanks for favors.
The officers of the Irene report Red River still
fslling.
Late advices report the Mississippi falling at
Vicksburg.
From the Missouri Republican of the 10Th inst !:
There is no indication of any moderation in the
intense heat that has prevailed during the week
just passed. The heated term" bears with
peculiar force upon steamboat clerks, aud espe-
cislly upon the first clerks, who are compelled to
remain in the Office during the greater portion of
the day, and the heat In those offices is perfectly
suffocatiDg. Yesterday morning the thermometer
in the Office Of one boat indicated LOG degrees at
10 O'Clock. Business for the week closed with
but limited display Of activity, although depart
ing steamers were quite numerous and the greater
portion of which had fair cargoes. The decline
in the river is steady, as is also the case with all
OF the upper streams. The Mollie Able has been
taken TO the docks for caulking. having started
her butts !" by striking bluff bar. Capt. Nat.
5. Green will in a very few days commence work
on the steamer Mississippi, and put her in shape
for the Memphis and New Orleans trade. New
main deck guards will be put in. the boiler deck
guards cut away, new hog chains, etc., and in
every respect the boat placed in the most com
plete order"