The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-28
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Friday Morning. Feb. Is isss /
Yesterday was truly q delightful Cay. Not a
single cloud was visible in the heavens, and the
god OF day shone forth in all his vigor. His rays
were, however, tempered and rendered agree
able bya strong northeast wind. which also had
the effect of causing the sea of mud upon our
levee front TO dry up.
Business was very active, indeed, yesterday.
more So in fact, than we have seen it for several
weeks past.
The arrivals, although not numerous, brought in
good trips, and the departing steamers left with all
the freight that they could have expected.
The river in front Of the city is rising slowly.
Late advices from Red and 0uachits rivers report
both these streams rising.j
Capt. Pitts, Of the steamer Starlight, received
dispatch yesterday announcing rise of thirty
inches in Red river at Shreveport.
We are indebted TO Capt. W. NJ. Surls, the well
known steamboat agent, for copies Of the follow.
ing dispatches:
" SHREVEPORT, Feb. 26.-To W. NJ surls /:
River Using fast. J. NJ. Tucker.r
-" BAYOU SARA, Feb. 27.-To w. NJ. Surls: The
Mite stephens will arrive to night and leave on
Saturday. Chss. E. Marshall, master.r
We are also under obliga tiops TO the following
genilemanly agents for copies Of annexed tele-
grams, received by them yesterday;
"SHREyEPoRr, Feb. 26.-To Messrs. SinnOtt &
Adams Heavy rains have caused rise in the
river Il rose ten inches last Eight, and is still
rising. The rain Is yet falling heavily. Walsh &
BOlskeau."
MONROE, La, Feb 26.-To Geo. D. Hite. ESQ:
We arrived here yesterday; will be in New
Orleans in time to receive freight and leave on
Saturday, for Trenton and Monroe. G.. Press
Work, steamer Vicksburg."
The Bayou Sara packet Lafourche, under COM
msnd OF the vetraD, Capt. Baranco, did not leave
yesterday, as enormously announced yesterday
morning, but will leave on Sunday, March LIST, at
"A. NJ, for Bay GU Sara and all coast landings.
As will be seen by reference to our advertising
columns, the Walter b. Dance has quit the
0uschita river trade, and leaves here on Satur-
day for st. Louis. We hear that her former pop.
ulsr commander, Capt. W. B. Clarke will soon
have another fine boat suitable for the trade be-
tween this city and Camden, and in all probable
ny VIII be able to leave here tomorrow at
Mr. Robert Dale, Che who presides over the
destnies Of the Jmplecute Exchange, on the
regular Jefferson packet Lizzie Hopkins has our
sincere thanks for very acceptable favors.
The new, magnificent steamer Frank Pargoud
was expected yesterday but up to dark last even
ing had not made her appearance at our wharf
Every one on the landing was on the qui UiUe for
this craft, whose splendor, If all report speaks
truly, will rival in magnifcence the famed stories
OF the Arabian Nights.
The arrivals since our last embraced the follow
ing steamers:
Henry Ames, from Memphis, with 1913 bales Of
cotton.
Pauline Carroll from Cairo, with a full cargo.
Towbost Atlantic and barges from Evansville,
with an immense freight.
Louisville from Louisville, with large frefght.
Lizzie Hopkins from Jefferson, with fine trip
Of freight aud passengers.
The ibervile arrived rom Bayou Sara.
The Magenta from vicksburg, Mittie Stephens
from Red River, Nlcksburg from 0uachits Jno.
Klgour from Louisville, b. l.. Hodge No. from
Shreveport, Silver Spray and LeOnidas from the
Ohio, Continental from Cairo. and several local
packets, are due, and will no doubt arrive during
the next twenty four hours, unless they should
de " he llv baav
which have prevailed for the past seven days.
The departures yesterday were:
Dexter with good trip, for Louisville.
Commonwealth, with one Of the best trips OF the
Lizzie Tate for Red River, with full load.
Ezra Porter, with good freight; A. G. Brown,
for Lower Coast mail boat for Mobile; Victory,
Capt. Livingston, for Ouachita river, with o fine
trip. ~
QUICK WoRK.-The steamer Lizzie Hopkins.
Capt. Roots, arrived yesterday morning from JEFF.
ferson with 92S bales Of cotton Ill terces and 1876
barrels beef and 400 hides. She began to dis
charge her cargo at daylight, and by little after
IL o'clock Cor say in six working hours,) she had
all her cargo onthe wharf. This We consderyery
quick work.
We were sorry to say that our friend, Captain
John Roots, met with M accident "a severe FAM
on this up trip, and yesterday he appeared to be
quite lame.
MEMORANDA OF STEAMER Lizzie HoPKINs-Lsft
Boones's Bend, about three miles below Jefferson,
on Tuesday, 18th, at P. NJ. Wednesday, 18th
met Dixie. foot of Blind Bayou; steamer Cuba No.
sunk at same place, and will possibly be raised.
All her freight will be saved in q damaged cOndi.
ton. No lives lost. Thursday. Goth, met Era No.
At Willow Pass and GOssamer at Mooringsport,
and laid up all night at Albany. Friday, 2lst met
Lotus No. in Twelve Mile Bayou at 10 A. NJ, and
srrived at shreveport at III A. n. Lulu ID left for
Jefferson at l O'Clock. Left Shreveport SATURDAY
morning. IN port just arrived, Attie Stephens.
On sunday night met Elnora at Nelson's at IL
o'clock. Monday, 24th. met Irene at st. Maurice
at 10 Am. Fanny Gilbert at O. X Bar at 3 PM:
passed esddo, which had been sunk, raised, and
her freight nearly all on shore. After repairing,
would proceed on to Shreveport. Met st. Nicho-
las at P. NJ. at Mr.. Hckmsn's; laid up all night
above the falls. Frolic and Golden Era passedup
at A. NJ. on Tuesday morning and met Rose
Franks same day, at 6 P. NJ, at BordelOn's.
Wednesday, 26th, met Caroline, four miles below
Plaquemine, at P.M Thirty inches water n
the lake and five feet scant on principal bars
from Shreveport down, and falling everywhere.
The Lizzie Hopkins brought passengers from
above the raft, who report upper Red river nearly
dry and no prospect Of rain.
We learn by telegram from Vicksburg, that
Capt Tobin's new steamer Frank Pargoud passed
that point at o'clock yesterday morning.
From the Memphis Avalanche of the 26th we
"Business on the wharf yesterday was active,
with large number of boats in port receiving |
and dischargiDg. The levee Was in a muddy con-
dition, and deferred shipments to great extent.
The damage on freight which was received and |
discharged In the mud will be quite severe on the
boats. The leyee is obstructed with cotton that |
has been left there av siiing shipment, some of it
being located on the best portion OF the levee for
ten days. Weather inclement, with q drizzng |
rain. The river Is falling steadily, with IA feet in
the channel. White river Is receding slowly with
5 feet in the channel The Arkansas continues at |
low tide, with Sc inches in the channel. Arrived:
Emma No. 8, Cincinnati. Departed: Emma No. |
;. New Orleans. The Lizzie Gill, Lady Gay and |
Cornelia are due from st. Louis. en- route to New |
Orleans. The Southerner and Belle Lee are due /
rom the Ohio, bound for New Orleans The /
Great Republic and Legal Tender are due from |
New Orleans. The magnificent passenger packet
Indiana, Capt Slut Neal, leaves at 5 o'clock this
evening for New Orleans and the bends"