The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-10
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gradually growing warmer. Yesterday we were
bleEsed with beautiful day. clear skies and balmy
winds. The dust continues to be very annoying
| on the levee.
Yesterday was truly lively day upon the steam
boat landing. number of our favorte packets
left port, and their departure attracted hundreds
OF our citizens to the wharf. AS many OF tnem
are considered very fast, LAST night must have
been lively one upon the Mississippi The scene
presented upon the landing as the hour OF P. N,
approached, beggsrs description.
The packets got of well together. First, that
old war horse ~ the Gen. Quitman, for Vicks.
burg. backed out with light trip; the Lafourche,
Capt. Kouns, followed with a fair trip; next came
the ever famouswild Wagner Captain Richard
son, for Natchez, as usual, she had a cabin full Of
people, and good freight The Ezra Porter, Tor
Cincinnati followed the WAGNER. The Memphis
packet Frank Pargoud came next. and the gallant
Bart Able Capt. Harrison, followed 10 her wake.
The st. Nicholas and Belle Lee followed almost
simultaneously, and IN few minutes Capt Blanks
backed out the favorite Vicksburg for Trenton
and Monroe. The Frolic. slow bat sure. brought
up the rear, and will, beyond doubt. act a rear
guard mp to the mouth Of Red River. The Aloe
for Lower Coast. and Flicker, for Bayou La
fOurche, left during the morning, making in all
twelve steamers leaving in one day. and it affords
pleasure TO be able to state that each and every
one, apparently. had paying trips.
The arrivals yesterday we're not very numerous.
The Frank Pargond, from Memphis, had light
freight.
The Wild Wagner, Capt. Goddin, arrived from
Natchez.
The Grey Eagle. from Bayou Sara, and A. G.
Brown complete the list.
The favorite Nina SHINES, Capt W. r. Great.
house. from Bayou LsfOurche, will arrive to-day,
and leave as usual tomorrow evening at five
O'Clock.
The IberviIIe, Capt Gross. win arrive this even
| ing, and leave at P. NJ. tomorrow for Bayou
sara.
The independent packet Idshoe, Capt. J. W.
| Blanks, having been unavoidably detained will
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| and sll intermediate landings.
The well known packet A. q. Brown, under
command of that clever gentleman, Capt. W. 5.
Bsssett will (as will be seen from her advertise
ment under amusements, also by our notice in an
| other column make three trips to Carrollton to-
| day. We expect TO see her leave full of people
| each trip and we intend being on board will
let our readers know ali about the trips in Tues
| day mornings issue.
The wellkDown Red river packet Monsoon has
| been purchased by that popular commander, Capt.
| James Ri. Tucker, formerly commander OF the
| New Era. who will Immediately place her in CON-
| mission as a regular New Orleans, Shreveport and
| Jefferson packet. and will keep her running as
| long the waters will permit. Capt. Tucker is
| WE'LL known TO our merchants as well as to those
| of Shreveport and Jefferson, as a strict business
/ man and thorough steamboatman in every re.
/ spect. We trust that his success with this splen-
/ did passenger packet will be fully equal to that
/ which has crowned his endeavors whilst 10 com.
| mand of other steamers. She leaves on Tues.
II IT,, M,
1 able TO inform the public Wednesday that she
/ backed out with crowded cabin aud loaded guards.
The river in front of the city is still on stand.
| Messrs. Miller & Posey, of the Wild Wagner,
| have our thanks for favors.
| FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
| From the Vicksburg Herald, May sth:
"The weather was again cool and delightful
yesterday. Business was quite dull on the levee.
| The river is rising slowly"
From the Memphis Avalanche, May Sth:
weather cool and cloudy. The river has de-
| cned one and half inch in the past twenty.
| folr hours. At Cairo the river commenced rising
| on Wednesday. The Arkansas Is falling from
| Fort Smith to the mouth, with fifteen feet in the
| channel. White river is near bank full but is re-
| cediDg slowly. The Tennessee and Cumberland
rivers are rising slowly. Business on the wharf
| yesterday was exceedingly dull, with little move
| ment in freghts. The weather was dark and
| gloomy, with stiff breeze blowing. The Alaska
passed up yesterday morning for Cincinnati. The
| Continental and Mat Burns were Overdue last
| night from st. Louis. The Celeste cleared for
Arkansas river with good trip. The w. A.
Caldwell came in from Arkansas river yesterday,
and leaves on Monday with return trip. Her
| Ulcers report the river falling from Fort Smith
| o be mouth"
| From the Louisville Courier, May Il
| LAS we expected. the river was rising at this
| point yesterday, and up to P. NJ. had risen ten
| inches since our last report. Last evening the
| marks indicated s feet 10 inches water in the
| canal. feet 10 inches water in the chute and
| feet 10 inches water on the rocks. The weather
| yesterday was warm, and decidedly moist A
very heavy rain fell in the morning, and at night
IL was still cloudy, with prospects Of more rain.
Business was very dull yesterday. The r. E. Lee
came in yesterday with a fair up trip. She left
asst evening with considerable freight and orders
| Tor more below. We understand that she will re
main in the Louisville and New Orleans trade"
From the st. Lonis Democrat Msy7:
The river is stationary. The Illinois was
still swelling yesterday. very high and encroacb-
| ing upon the warehouses on the west bank; but
the upper Mississippi and Missouri are declining.
Another heavy rain yesterday, but the rain soon
ended, the clouds passed away and the sun shone
| down in all its efiulgence. Business appears to
be Stacking of somewhat from the activity thai
prevailed throughout the spring, and we need not
anticipate resumption of business IN all its yigor
before the approach of the fall season."
From the Cincinnati Gazette, May 7th:
1.-THE river fell Is inches yesterday. Last even.
ing there were 26 feet inches water in the chan
mel, and scant 76 feet space under the bridge for
passing steamers. The Westmorelaad will leave
for New Orleans to day. She has been proved
to be one of the best carrying steamers that come
TO this city, and has the best of Accommodations
tors In regard to the Magnolia disaster will be
closed when the water is sufficiently low in the
river TO get the boilers out. Part of the larbosrd
boiler now appears above the surface of the
water. and two rings and two pieces of the hues
Of the middle boiler have been fshed out. Com
log over the falls the p. w. Strsder was injured
so much that il was found necessary TO put her
on the docks She will be off 70 day, and begins
10 receive for New Orleans Immediately. The
Dora is laid up at Sedamsville. Capt. J. n. Pep
per's great boat, being built at HambletOns yard.
will be put into the water 10 about ten days. The
Leonidas will reload at Pittsburg for St. Louis,
after which she will come here and enter the New