The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-30


ngs. In view OF the number Of tne summs
packets which ee remember In the trade between
his city and Vicksb1rg including amongst Others
lhe famous Jas. Battle and 6eel Alice Vivian. We
feel that we can pay no higher tribute Co thu
Allen Than ny iDdorsing what our conte nporsry
OF tie Nick-burg lines says ct her: " She j.
the best summer packet ever IN our trade"
Nessrs. McVsy and Porter are her clerks.
By dispatch received yesterday by Messrs
Snnott q Adams from Capt. John W. Cannon, we
earn tbst the peerless Rcbt e. Lee, from Louis
Vile, will be at the wharf this morning ready to
receive freight and register passengers. She
leaves Cd her trip at P. NJ. 10 morrow.
The gallant little Cleona will be found at the
wharf bright and early this morning, ready to
eeive freight and passengers for her return trip to
Monroe and Trenton. She leaves 10 N IrroW
evening at O'clock. We always hail the arrival
of this packet with feelings of unfeigned plea.
sure, as her officers are all trumps men after our
own heart
The A. G. Brown, Capt. W. s. Bassstt. leaves
a. usual at noon to-day for all landings on the
lower coast.
The famous Wild Wagner. Capt Richardson.
will arrive this morning, and leave AS usual at
P. NJ tomorrow for Nstchez.
There were but two departures yesterday. viz:
Nina Simmes, Capt Gresthouse, for Lafourche,
and New Era for Bayou Sara.
Since our last the following named steamers
have arrived: Mite Stephens, Capt. Kellogg
from JeffeIsOn; Gov. Allen, Capt. White, from
Grsenville; Irene, Capt John I. Roots, from
GTeiIs; Nina SHINES, Capt. GreathOuse, from
LoekpOrt; New Era, Capt Dugas from Bayou
Sara Frank psrgoud. Capt. robin. from Sc
Louis; fhos. P. May. from Jesuits' Bsni; J G..
Blackiord and Annie WagIey, from Washington;
Grey Eagle, Capt. Baranco, from Bayou sara;
Aloe, from lower coast.
The Frank PargOud had full load; the Mite
stephens had a large number of cattle; the
Others had fair summer trips.
Our friend Lodge, writing from on board the
Richmond, says:
NJ
the Democratic convention, all good mea and
true reliable Democrats; none of your policy
chaps, who will take up Chase or any other sec.
ond-hand Republican, merely to control the old
Abortion vote, but men who will cast their votes
for a SIMON pure Democrat, one who has always
been IBe and honest, ard devoted to the people
and the Consti ution; aud from the toue of their
conversation Mr.. Pendleton seems TO be the man
Of their choice. The idea is TO nominate a Demo
era in the fullest acceptadon of the term, and not
a man who has worked and spent bis time aud
money for years battling against the Democratic
party, and il is to be hoped that all other deleg4.
tons Ill 60 impressed with the idea that il Il
better TO look else where than in the ranks of our
enemies fer a candidate"
From the Memphis Avalanche, June 81:
The Judge Fletcher. which has been plying in
he New Orleans and Arkansas river trade, passed
up last evening for Cincinnati. The Common.
wealth passed up for St Louis yesterday with
good Up stream trip. Captain James Carlton,
brothtr.in law Of Capt John W. Cannon, of the
Robert Z. Lee died at Hawesville on Monday.
aud wss buried " Wednesday. He was stricken with
psIaiysis year ago at New Orleans and never
recovered. The towboat Alps passed down yes
iercsy with a tow. The W. R. Arthur, for New
Orleans, pissed down well lsdened."
From Memphis Avalanche, June 18th:
Weather clear and moderately warm. Bust
ness moderate. Mississippi rising here and at s..
Louis. Total rise here, ten inches. Missouri river
also rising. Arkansas river is at low stage aud
falling but cutting out White river still falling,
but at tair stage TO Augusta for the regular side
Wheel packets. A deep interest is felt at S.
Louis in the case of Capt VIM. B. Donaldson, of
the Great Republic, now confined on a charge of
murder. The case was called Thursday mOrning
before Judge Dennison, but, at the instance of
the prosecution, was continued .untIl Saturday.
The friends of the accused are confident of his
complete ability to prove his lnnOcence."
From The Louisville COur y, Juue 9th:
The river Is still Iecedug slowly with feet
inches water in the canal last evening by the
mark During the previous twenty four hours it
he'd fallen three inches at the head of the falls
and nine inches at Portland. The weather is
moderately warm and even cloudy at times
threatening rain last evening, but none fell By
The pilots marks there were some forty inches
water On the falls last evening, in the pass down
the Indian chute"
From 81. Louis Democrat. June 26th:
River rising slowly. Upper rivers likely to
continue in good order for many days to come.
The Nellie Able leaves to-day for New Orleans
and way landings
From The Cincinnati Gazette. June %
" The river has now receded from the bridge,
and hereafter we will, during the low water sea
son take the metal marks at the Water-works as
authentic. Last evening there were 10 feet 10
the channel, according to these. which showed
decline Of niue inches in "a hours. There
are 81 feet at Burlington. New Orleans freghts
are dull, but The last rates reported are mann
tanned. Gen. Humphrey Marshall proposes the
building Of dam tbirty-six feet high across the
river at the foot of the falls at Louisville, where.
by he would secure magnificent water front at
Louisville, give such additional depth TO the canal
as would make il ADEQUATE to all the business of
the river, 5n1 create a water power unequaled in
the world, while the dam. having free roadway
through it, would unite the cities around the falls,
and greatly benefit them ALL"