The New Orleans crescent., 1868-02-29
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Saturday Morning. Feb. 2s. l0o9.

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The weather yesterday wss clear and rather
cold in the shade. Those who were compelled 10
rise early found over coats, gloves, etc.. (no rel
erence TO cOcktails) very essential TO comfort.
Business on the landing seemed to have beer
stimulated by the weather, and vas unusually
brisk. The steamers that left port last evening
well as those advertised TO leave this day. were
all receiving freely, giving the lower landing, In
particular. the busy appearance of ante belsan
times. -,
The news from the tributaries seemed 70 infuse
new life and vigor into stesmboatmen generally.
in particular agents, who were yesterday as busy
as bees In fact several Of them assured us pos
itively that they had not even time to partake of
a glass of soda
Late adsices- from Ouachita river, report i,
bank full. Navigation open to Camden.
We are informed that private dispatches from
Red River report that stream on stand ct
Sbreyeport =
By snoth,r dispatch we learn that there was
eieht feet from shreveport out
We are in recent Of the following kilograms
for which we return many thanks:
"HIIKsA. Ark, Feb. 27.-ro Sinnott& Adams:
Steamer Indiana will arrive Monday morning aud
leave Tuesday. r. e.. Neal, master.r
"MENPHIs Feb. 25.-To Sinnott 4 Adams
Steamer Relle Lee will arrive on Monday and
leave on Wednesday. A. McGll, masIer.n : =
We are Indebted to Mr. John Hacbiee for a
copy of the following: -
'.SHRHvEPoRr, Feb. 27.-Frolic arrived at 2 P.
NJ to-day. River rising fast VII leave Saturday
with lOOO bales cotton. f. Burke2 s,s....s 4
The arrivals embraced the John Kilgour from
Louisville; Silver Spray. from Cincinnati; J. NJ
Sharp, from Lafourche; Magenta, from VIcks.
burg: Mittie Stephens. from Shreveport; and
Vicksburg. from Trenton. ~ e-.
The magnificent Frank Pargoud will be found
al her harf this morning, and our citizens will
have an opportunity to-day Of inspecting her.
pepartnres. The Richmond lett for Red River
with good trip.
The Henry Ames left at P. NJ. for Memphis.
The Louisville fer Louisville had fair Tip.
The lberyille for Bayou Sara left as usual with
fne freight. -g
The Monsoon for Red Red River and J. NJ. Sharp
were the only other departures.
ARRIVAL OF THE FRANK PARGoUD.-Ne viewed
this truly magnificent floating palace on her srri-
val last evening, and regret that the late hour at
which we write preclndes sfrom giving general
description OF what we consder) the finest speci-
men OF marine architecture afioat upon the waters
Of this continent. Although an entirely new boat,
we felt at home Immediately on going aboard, as
We were met by that old New Orleans favorite
NJ. Geo. Williams, who las the public hasalready
been informed through our columns) has charge
Of her Office.
George escorted us through her large and
splendid staterooms, barber shop, etc., and though
last, not least BY any means, into his sanctum
sanctorum, which IS perfect b1ou and Is well
calculated TO make smiling and courteous clerk
of any one, the present occupant OF which, how.
ever, we would remark, needs nothing OF the KIND
TO make him such, as we have ever known him TO De
all that could be desired in this particular. Capt.
Ioom may Wen ieei proud OF ms oos., ana we
sincerely hope that she may prove aprohtsble in
vesiment to him. Enterprise such hs he has
shown ought certainly not 10 go unrewarded. On
another occasion we shall try and give full des-
cription OF the Psrgoud.
by our advices from the Ohio II VIII be seen
that stream is rising slowly.
The lower coast packet A. u. Brown VIII De al
the landing this morning, ready 10 receive Tor her
return trip.
The b. L. HODGE rom ked kver, ana ldanoe,
Dora and Lotawanna from Ouschita, are nouriy
| expected TO arrive.
The river here Is still slowly rising.
BY dispatch from vicksoqrg to Mr.. A. Brit
ton, we learn that the Emma NO. VIII arrive TO-
cay, and leave on Iuesday for Clncinnau.
Tie NlcksDurg heIaio oil the ztn says; fne
| weather was again shoWery Yesterday. Business
| was inacuve on the ieyee. Inc river conunues 10
ADVANCE"
| From the Memphis Avaiance, 9th instant :
"Weather cool and CLOUDY, win iaoicanons OF
more rain. The river is receding steadily with
| fourteen feet water on the bars to Cairo. White
river continues at low tide with five feet In the
| channel TO Augusta. The Arkansas remains atow
ebb with twenty-six inches in the channel. Ar
| rived Gen. Ouifman from New Orleans.
| "Tbere was far amount of business doing on
the wharf yesterday, with good list Of boats in
| mort receiving and discharQng. The mud on the
evee made il very dssgreesble to handle freights.
| The Darling and Cora 5. cleared for Cincinnati
lie former with 1000 bales cotton and the latter
| with 1858 bales. The General Quitman came ir
| from New Orleans at noon with fair cargo OF
sugar and molasses. She leaves to-day at 5 P. NJ
for a return trip TO New Orleans, making all way
landings in the bends"
The Louisville Democratof the 18th has the fol
lowing: "Tbe wharf presented rather dull ap
| pearance yesterday. There were but few boat:
| here and those that were received but little
| freight. The river at this point continues to de
| cline, with six feet water in the canal last even
ing by the mark, and four feet in the pass on the
| falls. During the twenty-four hours ending a.
dark last evening, the river at the head Of the fall
had receded four inches, or about one foot a
| Portland. The decline here seems TO be'continus
| and gradual, with no material change, nor do we
| look for any at present."
We make the following extracts from the Gin
| cinDati Commercial of the Goth:
"The weather was clear and cool yesterday
| with the wind from the northwest. Wfte snos
| and rain iu the Alleghenies, we may reasonably
| anticipate q coalboat tide at Pittsburg. The ice
u TO''~s in the Allegheny, but has not yet started
Here the siometer '-Aisa tod 20 50 ~ 8 w. ~
/ at IL M. ana zy.fl az =. whae tne mercury