The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-17

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"Ol0 bOlf 080 everything MS Own WY W CiOuu
appeared to Obscure his vision, and Boreas did |
not even bless with gentle zephyr; )" the ele
mepts failed TO come to the relief Of our parched,
dBst-covered levee. Plainly speaking, yesterday,
few of the numerous packets ct present in |
| port and advertised to leave this evening we're
in the Immediate vicinity Il their ssng~ays to
put on business appearance, but We regret tina.
csndor compels 10 TO state that out of twenty or
ssh in worth mention
| ing they were the Tahleqush, Mittie Stephens,
| Lotus No. and Richmond, the others were liter
ally lying their oars. not doing enough TO keep
| their RECEIVING clerks from falling asleep.
A new steamer, the City OF Alton, made her APP
pearance at the wharf yesterday morning.
We have nothing later from Rcd RIVER.
1 The officers of the Tahlequah report the Qua
| chita River falling from Camden to Trenton.
| Mr. Robt. Barclay clerk of the Mittie Stephens,
has our thanks for late Monroe papers,
| The obliRing officers of the Tahlequah nave our
l thanks for full file Of late papers.
The river before the city is at stand.
The following named steamers have arrived
since last Issue: Gen. Qutman, Capt: Leatners,
sacks cotton seed; City of Alton. Capt. Thomp.
son, from 81. Louls, with Q full freight consisting
in part Of l2s bales cotton Tahleq1ah. Capt.
Blanks from Miller's Bluffs with 2s9 bales cotton;
Aloe, Captain Wood, from Lower Coast. with l6s
| bbls. rice, etc. q OH = = a. sea
Miitis Stephens. Capt. TObin, from ouachita
/
Celeste, Capt. Dowty, from Grand Ecore, with
CieOns, Capt spIane, from Washington, with
SO bales cotton. 81,
The Wild Wagner. Capt. W. B. Richardson.
from Nstchez, will be found at the landing this
1880 $3.50 bales cotton we're received yesterday per
For NarcHEz-The dashing Wild Wagner,
under command of that thorough steambostman
and clever gentleman. Capt. W. y. Richsrdson,
with those courteous gentlemen, Messrs Libano,
Posey and Miller, In the Office, leaves at P. NJ.
to-day for Natchez, taking freight and passengers
for all way landings. The wagner Is a.. goo 200
boat and deserves the liberal patronage that mas
been bestowed upon her.
For OuAcBIrA RIyER.-The Mittie Stephens,
Capt. John W. Tobin, leaves at 5 P. NJ. to-day Tor
Monroe, Trenton, Ouachita City, and all way
landpQs en- Black and Ouschta rivers. Mr.. X.
Barclay has charge of her Office, In the discharge
of the duties of which he b assisted by Capt. +.
Moore.
Bsyou Sara will be found at the wharf this morn
inc ready to receive freight and register passen-
D gers. She leaves at 10 A. NJ to-Eorrow Tor Bayou
+. The Golden Era from Cincinnati, and Enterprise
!, and Irene from Red River, are due this morning.
FoR CAMDEN-Posuiceiy at s p. M. to day.
The light draft passenger packet Ianieqaan'
Q Capt j. W. Blanks, leaves without fail as above.
. Capt F. A. Blanks, well and favorably known in
8 the trade. has charge of the office. Despite the
Q low stage of water in the upper portion OF
q Ouschita, shippers can rely upon the rahequahs
= puttipg their freight through on time.
J.. For JEFFERsoN-The Irene, Capt. J. M. Tucker,
will be ready to receive freight this morning, and
leave for Jefferson Shreveport and all way ,ana,
!. ipgs at O'Clock this evening. Mr.. Ferd v Cellos
is her chief clerk. The Irene will take freight ior
o Alexandria. Grand Ecore, and all way and planta-
). ton landings at packet rates, paying particular
attention to this class OF business. she also taxes
p | freiohf for Carolina Blufte.
>, A JoKE-The Richmond In all her grandeur IL
# living at Portland. On her wheel-houses is prin'
. ted: Low pressure 80 POUNDS sseam. tns
d the captain read the "35 pounds steam," etc., or
10 her wheel house, and, looking up to the pilot Of
s. the Rover shouted: "35 pounds. bell we carry
II $50 pounds and can't get along well Win tnat"-
70 louisville Democrat.
al The Ruth. Noble Able and Indiana, hence ar
le rived at Memphis the l4th instant and the BIS
d. marck Magenta and Era No. 10, left there on tina
p date for this city.
y FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
!. From the Louisville Courier of October 14th
N 1.-THE river is slowly recediDg at this point Wit
4feet inches water In the canal feet 10 inche
water in the chute and foot inches water o.
the rocks last evening" q fall Of inches since on
last report. Weather delicious genuine India
summer day. There was not single arrival o
departure yesterday outside of the regular loca
:. auiet. The P. W. Strader Is announced to lesv
az the Portland wharf for New Orleans at P. M y
as as day. she goes positively. Capt. Ed. hontgom
an cry is to command the Dexter this season, Cap
=. ~ Sam. Montgomery having concluded to remain o
% shore. The Belle Lee will arrive from New Or
leans and will load for return trip to that port
Is From vicksburg Times, Oct. 18th: "The s
No Louis lines of the 18th says, that Capt Jno
~ Tatum, first clerk Of the steamer Lady Gay, r.
NJ Gently wounded by pistol in his own hands,
a. rapidly recovering, and will soon be able to n
No. | sumo bis duties.n
ng From the St. Louis Democrat, Oct. l4th Rive
falling slowly here. From pilots we learn that
"a. feet or less is the depth Of water on the bars
az a. Cairo. The Mississippi came up the other ia
'ssii the head of Powers Island. To Keokuk there
- "a feet water, and in the Missouri about fee
al No change in the Mississippi above the rapids, b.
~ all the boats up and down are heavily ioade'
-. There is Q considerable run OF sternwheelers u
;;oaa the Missouri. What was anticipated on Monda
~ occurred yesterday. The Thompson Dean cease
yg loading and reshipped, in order to await mol
%s shy 81 wha freight she
TO to the Mississippi. lying alongside"
ote From Memphis Avalanche, Oct. 18th:
&c, There was fair amount of business doing Z
the wharf yesterday. The Mollie Able and Ru
ing passed up for st. Louis. The latter steamer mad
IN, good trip. The Magenta cleared for New Orlesr
er, with $50 bales OF cotton, 100 tons miscellaneo
at freight and fair showing of people, She b
led engagements in the bends for $500 bales Sa
err Houetop the ''trooly loil" steamb0atman OF Il
700 Arkansas river, made his brags yesterday on u
200 streets that he would transport the arms to Lift
at Rock If he had to tote them one at q time.
boo also remarked that he would like to carry our ca
co. cass along. We seriously object to being pa
90, seneer on the immortal Hesper in that plight b
Ink 10 case Of an emergency, our "gosr may appe
81; before the captain when he may least expect
s24 Though diminutive in person and in no ways
'febtistn we will have TO give the channel
ties Houston and trust he will not attempt to r
ve- athwart our bows. The weather continues clou
ngs and sultry. The river is declining steadily. WI
cen a good depth of water from Cairo down. At
on. Louis the river is receding with five feet scan
liet the channel. The Ohio Is falling slowly. with TO
and feet in the canal and ten feet on the bars IN
viz: Lower Ohio. The Arkansas is recedng, with 10
dis feet scant in the channel from Little Rock o.
White river ia declining with nine feetin the Chi
ct mel from Jacksonport out"
sn ~. From the Cincinnati Gazette, Oct. IA:
,ors NJ y, .na ns hns,nssa 20 he trensactad on
10. wharf yesterday. The st. Louis packet went {
,ses with fine tiip, and shipments to New Oret
tes WEI .; =; ga "a, tim. ont The river fsll