The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-03
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The weather yesterday was clear and warm
A strong west wind prevailed all day, keeping the
dust in motion, and rendering the wharf very un
pleasant
Business was very lively yesterday upon the
evee. All The packets got of with hne trips:
The officers Of the Mttie Stephens have our
thanks for favors.
The river before the city is at aetand.
The following named steamers LEFT port yester-
day: -
Aloe. Capt. Radoyich. for Lower Coast.
Vicksburg, Capt. Blanks, for Ouachita river,
The Wild WAGNER, Capt. Richardson, for
Nstchsz left with a cabin iull Of people and
The regular weekly packet Lsfourche left for
Shreveport full of freight and people.
The Flicker left for Bayou Lafourche with
light trip.
j. NJ. sharp, Capt. White, for Jefferson.
Lizzie Tate Capt. Pickett, for Minden.
Lotswanna Capt Brinker for Camden.
ST. Nicholas for Grand Ecore.
Gen. Qutmsn for Vicksburg.
Frank Pargoud for Louisville.
Shark and barges, Great Republic and Selma,
for ST. Louis.
We are more than pleased TO be able to say
that a majority Of the departing steamers had
good trips. The only exceptions were the Par
gould Great Republic and Selma. !
The Grey Eagle, Capt. Baraneo, leaves at A.
NJ. to-day for Bayou Sara and intermediate land
ines. Messrs. Leo Bayhi and Jno. Hodgkinson
are the attentive clerks.
The A. G. Brown will make three excursion
trips to-day to CarTolltOn. For further partcu.
lars we refer our readers to notice in the local
column and her advertisement under amusement
head.
The arrivals yesterday were:
The Richmond, Capt. Neal. from Louisville,
with bully" trip. She leaves at P. NJ. to-
morrow.
The Louisiana, from Cincinnati.
Peerless, from Little Rock.
Mite stephens, from Jefferson.
Frank Pargoud, from Memphis.
Wild Wagner, from NatcheZ.
Cleona, from Floyd.
The popular Nina SHINES will arrive to-day
and leave at o'clock tomorrow evening Tor
Bayou Lafourche.
The Vicksburg Times, Of the I'd inst, has the
following in regard to our friend McVay, formerly
chief clerk Of the Robt E. Lee. We can add
nothing to it-yet wish we could-and Macs
friends in this city will no doubt be pleased TO
hear that he is appreciated abroad as well as at
home:
capt A. Mcvay. late of the Robt. E. Lee and
now of the Gov. Allen, has been sOjourning Ia our
city for the past two days. Mac STANDS No.
l Igilt-edged and extra fastened) on the list Of
steamboat clerks, and has more friends along the
river than any one we know Of"
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The Vicksburg Times of the I'd inst. says:
"Another beautiful day. Business rather dull.
| River stationary"
From the Memphis Avalanche Of May 1:
"Weather pleasant. The river here came to q
| stand yesterday morning, and declined one and a
quarter inches mp TO P. NJ. The Cumberland
was rising rapidly at Nashville on Wednesday.
with q feet on Harpeth Shoals. White river is
rising slowly at Jacksonport. The Arkansas is
on the rampage again, with Dig rise from Fort
Smith down. The wharf yesterday presented
| rather a dull appearance, with little movement
| In freights. The Ruth passed up yesterday morn
ing for st. Louis, and the Legal Tender for Louis.
| vile. The elegant passenger steamer Pauline
Carroll Capt. White, will leave the wharf to day
| at P. NJ. for New Orlesns."
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, April 30th:
1.-THE Ohio river is reported falling from its
| source TO the mouth. There was eighteen and a
half feet in the channel at this place last evening
leaving eighty-three and a half feet space under
| the bridge for passing steamers. The stage OF
water in the canal at Louisville and over the falls
is reported in our regular dispatches to be found
elsewhere. The weather yesterday was warm and
| spring like. The sky remained clear during the
morning, later in the day il became cloudy, with
some indications Of rain toward evening. Wind
| vsriable."
From the st. Louis Democrat, April S0th:
1.-The river has been swelling slowly since Tues.
day evening. The upper Mississippi and Illinois
continue in very fine boating condition, with nc
| danger of low water for q good while. The
/ weather is warm, and the sky clear and brigh
| The regular and some irregular boats are put tC
their utmost capacity with freight and passengers
Since the first OF the month through bills of ladine
| via New Orleans, have been issued here on 20, 00(
bushels of wheat for Liverpool, over s., 900 bush
els Of wheat nearly 900 bushels Of corn, 600(
bushels of oats, and 900 barrels of -four for New
York; 1000 barrels -four and 10000 bushels corr
for Boston,
From the Louisville Courier, April 30th:
"The river was falling steadily last evening
| with "a feet water in the canal by the mark
During the previous twenty-four hours 1t has
fallen inches at the head Of the falls and II
inches at Portland. The weather was clear snt
delightfully."- pleasant, though rather warm. Or
the falls last evening there were 81 feet water il
the pass. down the Indian chute, and falling fast
Our port list yesterday was good one and bust
ness along the wharf was moderately brisk, ant
a good deal Of activity was exhibited at the
Portland wharf on the part Of the steamers Belle
Lee and Indiana. The latter cleared for New
Orleans in the evening with only moderate
trip"
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