The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-01
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Inflicted with for the three previous days. although
we had glimpse Of sunshine towards O'Clock,
but Of short duration. Towards dark the clouds
were breaking up In the west, and it is hoped that
the morning of the New Year will open with a
clear sky, enabling all to enjoy themselves in the
pursuit of business or pleasure"
The above paragraph was published on the LIST
Of January of last year, and we deemed it so APP
piicable to the present state of the weather that
re-insert it in our report of to-day, and renew
the hope that we shall have bright weather for
this New Year day.
Business on the landing yesterday was marked
with considerable activity by the arrival OF seve.
raj boats from the Ohio river. together with the
regular packets, all bringing full loads. Among
the arrivals were the Henry Ames, Legal Tender,
A. G. Brown, Victory, New Era. Wild Wagner.
Nelnotte, st. Msry's and Mary Mcdonald. Freights
for all the out going appeared to be brisk. The
Indiana for Louisville received large lot OF sugar
snd molasses. The Robert Z. Lee, j. NJ. Sharp,
Victory, Latawanns, Idahoe, Indiana and q. ID.
Palmer embrace the list Of departures yesterday.
In tie local column of yesterday evenings
CRESCENT was published the account OF the acct
dent to the steamer Henry Ames, which boat ar
rived from Memphis with 1915 bales cotton and
Shogsheads tobacco. We have been unable TO
obtain eny further particulars than already given
| but learn that there were only two lives lost
| Three men were saved by the United States gun
boat. laying in the stream. The cotton that
hoated off was picked up by the different tug boats
| Flying in the harbor.
OUAcHITA RIVER RIsNG.-The following tele-
gram has been kindly sent us for publication:
MONROE, La, Dec. 30, 1867.
Hessrs Ksnnett Bill:
River risen three inches since yesterday morn
ing and still rising. Heavy rains last night.
Weather cloudy; appearance of continual rains.
| Z. s. AUSTIN.
| Weare now entering on the business for new
year. May we not hope that il may be more
prosperous to our steamboat friends than the year
lust closed To each and everyone we cordially
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| trust that bright future is in store for them.
To-day being general holiday, we presume but
a limited amount OF business will be transacted.
| The custom house, banks, postofice, insurance
Offices, and most Of the stores will be closed, in
order to give their employees an opportunity to en-
| Joy the festivities Of the season.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2S.-The resumption of naviga-
| ton hence to Cairo will perhaps prove only tenn
| porary The wind was from the north st even.
ing, and colder by several degrees than during the
| day earlier. There being six feet water at Hat
Island, and probably five feet on the worst bars,
stage for large boats, the rates Of freight have
run down, and were very unsettled yesterday.
The river here rose six inches during the twenty
four hours of yesterday. The swell was not more
than two inches from A. NJ. to p. NJ, and at the
latter hour The river was almost stationary. The
| rates TO New Orleans yesterday varied from 80
cents TO 81 70 y Dbl. for -FOUR and so cents to 10
| cents for pound freghts.
Below Cairo the Mississippi is in the best con-
| dition.
The Kellogg was to leave last evening for New
| Orleans, in order to take in tow several barges
| now laid up at the bank.
| The steamers Welcome, Mary Forsyth, Lady
Gay and Ruth are announced to leave at an early
| day for New Orleans.
The Memphis papers say that the advantage Of
| iron ties over rope was fully elucdsted by the
| burning of the J. S. McCune. Rope tied cot
ton was literally burned to ashes through at
| the bottom of the tier, while that bound with
| fr0n WA he ia nt
more than one-third destroyed.
| CINCINNATI, Dec. 2S.-The weather yesterday
| was cloudy, and unreasonably warm, the Their
mometer reaching as high as seventy during the
| day. rain fell late in the afternoon, which
| lasted about an hour. At Pittsburg yesterday
| mid weather prevailed, and Doth rivers were
| rising. The river rose two feet five inches in the
twenty-four hours ending last evening, with TWEEN
| ty-fve feet six inches in the channel.
| The wharf wore quite brisk appearance yes
terday, owing in great degree to the unusual
| number Of arrivals.
The new sidewheel steamer Selma, built at
| PittsbuTg for the New Orleans and Alabama river
trade, arrived yesterday morning. The boat was
! Euit under the supefiatendence Of Capt. Thomas
Rodgers who commands her.
The Armadillo, Capt. Swaney, passed down
| from Ptisburg, with about four hundred and fifty
| tons of freight for New Orleans.
| Owing TO the general dullness Of trade, the New
| Orleans Express Line have not been able to APP
point certain regular days of departure for their
| ~
adopted rule that boats of the line shall go out
| punctually at the time they are positively an.
| nOunced TO depart. The splendid passenger
steamer WesimOrelsnd, Capt. Ed. Evans, is ad-
vertised to leave to-day.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 25.-Nsvigation has now re-
sumed full sway, with an abundance Of water
from Pittsburg TO Cairo, and good stage from
| Cairo TO the Balize.
Al the foot of the falls last evening there were
fully fifteen feet water.
The weather continues moderate and warm,
| the thermometer ranging at 20 degrees with a
hard rsin in the evening, and indications Of con.
| tinued rainy weather.
The Cumberland at Nashville yesterday had
! risen fourteen inches, with three and half feet
| water on the shoals.
The Kentucky river yesterday was rising
slowly from the effects of the rains.
| LOUISVILLE, Dec. 30.-River swelling slowly
nine feet nine inches in the canal. Weather
cloudy and cold.
CAIRO, Dec. 27.-Rver rose fourteen inches.
| Heavy showers since noon. Mercury IS at noon,
and falling fast. Business good.
Ocean Wave brought the remainder of her
bsrgss; proceeds in the morning.
| VICEsBURG, Dec. 2S.-The river is improving
in condition, though the rise is very gradual. Very
little business was transacted on the wharf.
Some little excitement was created yesterday
morning. by the almost simultaneous arrival OF
the Quitman and Olive Branch from New Orleans
Neither one Of them are slow coaches, but the
old warrior was little too fast for the Branch
and came in $50 yards ahead.
LOUISIANA FOR LOUIsvILLK.-Tomorrow, at
o'clock P. NJ, the favorite, fast and splendid
packet Louisiana leaves as above. The cabin ar
rangements of the Louisiana are Of the best char.
acter, and no better boat floats on our rivers
Captain J. NJ. Phillips is in command, an(
Mr.. j. A. Lusk does the honors Of the Office, as
sisted by Mr.. Arthur Fields.
LEGAL TENDER, EXPRESS PACKET FOR LOUIS
vILLR.-This new and unsurpassed steamer, in
charge of Capt. J. W. Roberts, and Mr. II d
Condif in the office, leaves at o'clocl
this evening, for Memphis, Cairo and Louis
vile, connecting with the railroads for all point
East and West.
ST. CHARLES FOR LoUIsvILLE.-Ths new
and unsurpassed passenger steamer, in charge
Of Captain W. R. Holcroft, aud Mr.. G.. A. vii
lisms in the office. leaves at o'clocl
this evening, for Memphis, Cairo and Louis
yie connecting with the railroads for al
points East and West. The passenger arrange
ments of this boat combine every requisite 70
comfort, convenience and luxury, while her tsbl
is always loaded with temptations.
NELNoTTE FOR CScINNATI.-The new. an