The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-15

tense cold weather. was rising very fast Thursday
night and yesterday morning, with upwards OF
nineteen feet water in the canal and not less than
sixteen feet water on the falls last evening.
At the foot Of the falls there are fully forty.
three feet water in the channel. This is the exact
channel depth in the river, but not over the bars
The Belle Lee does not start to New Orleans
until tomorrow Sunday morning, from the city
wharf.
The Cumberland is at high tide, with upwards
of twenty feet water on Hsrpeth Shoals.
HENRY AMEs-Pdcketfo for Memphis.-Those who
may be DESTROYS of safe, speedy and pleasant
trip to Memphis or any Of the intermediate points
should bear IN mind that the beautiful and
unique passenger packet Henry Ames, Frank
Hicks commander, will leave this evening" at 8
O'Clock. Those who wish TO enjoy comfortable
and pleasant trip cannot fail TO do so by taking
passage on the Henry Ames. Mr.. T. L. CraW-
ford is the clerk Of this fine steamer.
SHERMAN FOR CNCNNATI.-This large, ele-
CANT and favorite passenger packet, in command
OF Capt. Geo. N. Baker, and Mr.. w. H. Baker,
clerk, leaves this day at o'clock for the above,
connecting at Memphis, Cairo, Louisville and Gin
clnnati with the railroads for all points East and
West. Her cabin is large, and her staterooms
lifted up with every convenience.
MIssIssIPPI-Ahdntic and Mississippi Steam.
ships Con,pdny's Packet for Cdho.-The
large and favorite passenger packet Mississippi,
Capt. VIM. Thompson, commander, and Mr.. Will
J. Power in the Office, leaves for the above at
D O'CLOCK IDlS Gay, connecting at Memphis and
Cairo with the railroads for all points East and
West.
WILD WAGNER FOR NATCHEz.-This favorite,
superior and fast passenger packet, leaves this
evening at o'clock for Natchez. She has large,
airy and most elegantly furnished staterooms.
obliging and attentive Messrs. ohm @. Libano and
Jos. Holmes, oficiate as clerks.
ELSoRA FOR RED RIvER.-This excellent and
1 1 r1sae % nanket IN copmand Of Capt
Office, leaves at P. NJ. to-day for Shreveport,
and way landings on Red River. The
cabin of this steamer has all the comforts re.
CURED to make trip on her pleasant to passen-
gers.
CAROLINE FOR RED RIvER.-This new, comfort
able and light draft passenger packet Caroline.
Capt. W. ID. Bateman, commander, and Mr.. s..
P. Armstrong, clerk, leaves this day, at
5 O'Clock, for all landings on Red River.
LAFoURcHE FOR BAYOU SARA This maguif-
cent and regular passenger packet, with Captain
V. B. Baranco on deck, and Mr.. L. Bayhi in the
Office, leaves at P. N. to-day for the above and
coast landings.
ANNIE WAGLEY FOR OPELoUsAs.-The fine, fast
and complete passenger packet Annie Wagley,
Capt. Gus. z. Louailler, commander, and NJ. Kent
son in the office, leaves at this evening for all
landings as above. This steamer has a neat and
comfortable cabin, has good and safe officers,
and can give first class accommodations to q
large number of passengers.
MoLLIE ABLE FOR ST. LoUIs.-The large and
magnificent passenger packet Molle Able, Capt.
III. II. Symmes commander, and Mr.. Jake 8. Sedan,
clerk, leaves at O'Clock this evening, for the
above, connecting at Memphis and Cairo with
therailroads for all points East and West.
J. G. BLACKBOARD FOR OPELoUsAs.-The fine, fast
and complete passenger packet ]. q. Blackford
Capt. c. G. Pickett, commander, aud Mr.. j. B.
Schmidt in the Office leaves at this day for all
landings as above. This steamer has a neat and
comfortable cabin, has good and safe officers,
and can give frstclass accommodations to
large number of passengers.
Lulu d. FOR RED RIvER-This well known and
justly popular passenger packet leaves this even
ing at o'clock, for Shreveport and intermediate
landings. Her cabin is one of the nestest that
comes TO our port, and appointments, for conve.
NJ. Grace is in command, Messrs. Nicely and John
son oficiate in the office of the Lulu d.