The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-29
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Wednesday Morning. jan ., 1888 Z
Yesterday morning opened with cold and
damp atmosphere, heavy clouds hoated overhead,
betokening a snow storm, but about O'Clock the
Temperature became somewhat mlder, when tne
rain began TO descend, and increased in violence
for nearly two hours. Early in the afternoon il
began TO fall again, and at our present writing
had not abated, and there was prospect OF its
continuing all night. The wind blew from the
northeast during the day, with its chilly disagree
sblenesF. Such a boisterouk day We have not eX'
peTienced for q long time.
The Indictment weather had its influence on the
landing Yesterday, and business came to dead
stand The Richmond Grey Eagle, Fanny Gilbert
Ceona and j. NJ. Sharp. however, left for their
respective destinations with light cargoes.
The arrivals yesterday we're limited to the Wild
Wagner, Thos. Powell and Ben. McCulloch. The
steamer Henry Amcs from Memphis will arrive
to-day, and be in readiness to receive cargo for
her return trip tomorrow Thursday afternoon
at O'Clock.
The Legal Tender, for Louisville, was compelled
on account of the weather to lay over until to-day
ct P. NJ, at which hour she will positively leave
A dispatch OF the 27th, from Trenton, announces
that the steamer Dora, from Camden had passed
down for New Orleans with a full load.
The river was rising at Louisville on the 9th,
with seven feet five inches in the canal; and at
Cincinnati the same day there were nine and
half feet in the channel, and rising. Weather
clear.
RED R1vER.-we were placed in possession of
the following dispatch, received yesterday, by
Captain r. Sinnou
"River at a stand here. Rising at Long Prairie.
Five feet from here down. Very little doing here.
walsh BOUssEAU.n
TRENTON, La, Jan. q, lS6S.
"Capt Lodwick care u. Conery Co:
Dora will be in from Camden Wednesday
evening Full load.
CLIPPINGS PROM OUR EXCHANGES.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 25.-The river has risen about
Ii inches in the previous twenty-four hours ending
Yesterday evening with G feet inches water in
the canal. There was considerable floating ice In
the river yesterday, but not enough TO be of any
obstruction TO free navigation.
The weather has again turned clear and freezing
cold, as was experienced yesterday. 1t thawed
"a degrees at noon, and the wind from a north
western direction.
Business among steamboat circles was quite
lively yesterday.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 2I-Noon.-Riyer six feet and
rising slowly. The MOnongahels Is gOrged with
ice. Weather cold. Thermometer 20.
CAIRO, Jan. 26.-Yesterday was cloudy and
rather warm. The atmosphere was heavy and
damp, threatening rain.
Business was about as dali as II could be, to be
any business at all. on the wharf and among
stesmboatmen.
The river at this point is still receding slowly.
The Pauline Carroll had q moderate trip, and
will lay Up here for few days.
The Mississippi cleared with q splendid trip.
Capt Thompson was obliged TO reject corn
offered to engage at Island No. 10.
The Memphis Bulletin Of the 18th instant says:
The river has been falling all the week, but was