The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-28

Pittsburg packet. however. received quite lively
while the local packets generally had fair trips.
Having receded to IA feet inches here. the
river remained stationary at that point all DAY
Sunday but began rising on Sunday nlght ana al
six O'Clock last evening there we're Is feet inches
in the channel by the metal mark at the Water
Works, the rise being inches in twenfy-four
hours.
The Silver Spray, Capt. John S. Patterson. has
been admitted into the Cincinnati and New Or
leans Packet Company. and will load after the
Emma No 3. The Robert Burns, OF the above
line, is now receiving, and will be followed by the
Westmoreland. The former departs tomorrow
and the latter on Ssturday.-(CincinnatI Gazette,
Nov. "a.
The Cornelia arrived from and the Continental
departed for New Orleans yesterday. Little
reed be said about rivers to-day. The river here
tell inches Sunday night and same yesterday:
every day for some time. The upper rivers are
On the decline. Boats still running At st.
Paul. but business there has sunk into very
natural quietness. Weather here quite moderate
vet. Capt. A. Jack Carter will have at her wharf
boat this morning the great W. X. Arthur, which
has been, at large cost, put in complete repair.
She is loading and leaves tomorrow evening for
New Orleans. The Agnes has gone up White
river to try her luck in the White river and New
Orleans trade St Louis Democrat, 24th.
The Arkansas Is the name of q new steamer just
completed at Pit,sburg for Capt. A. II. Shaw. late
of the Minnie and formerly of the NJ. g. Mepham.
She is designed for the Arkansas river trade aud is
1856 feet in length, So feet beam, feet hold and
inches bottom. The cylinders are 10 inches in
dismeter and 81 feet stroke. She has three boil.
ers 80 inches in diameter and 26 feet long.
The unsurpassed passenger steamer Virginia,
Capt Holcroft, is re eiving at the wharf for New
Orleans and the bends. and will leave at IL o'clock
N. The Virginia is No. l steamer. Mr.. Charley
Schuize. whole souled gentleman and accommo-
dating officer, has charge of the office. The z.
w. suader passed up yesterday for Louisville.
The magnificent aud swift low-pressure steamer
Richmond will be found at the wharf this morning
to receive for New Orleans and the bends. and
will leave at 3 p. NJ. The Richmond is No.
carrier, is safe, end has superior passenger &C.
commcdatiops. Capt Slut Neal, her noble COM
mander, Is an experienced steamboatmau and one
of the most popular officers on the river. Capt.
Bob Ledge, worthy gentleman and efficient
clerk, has charge of the Office. The Richmond
will go through with dispatch.
Among the Richmond's passengers are several
Texas emigrants; also Richard Ten Brock. the
famous turtle, on bis way to his plantation en- the
Mississippi River, with blooded stock.
The levee presented an active appearance yes
terdsy, with o large number of boats in port re-
ceviDg and dischargipg cotton. Shipments for
New Orleans and the East via the Ohio were Offer
ing quite freely. The Magenta had her engage
ments complete an hour after landing, and was
compelled to refuse all the cotton Offering. The
Richmond will be down this morning and will
take all there is to 60. The Nick Longworth came
in from New Orleans yesterday morning. She re-
ceved here twelve hundred bales cotton for Gin
cinnati and cleared at 8 P. NJ. The louisiana
bound from New Orleans TO Cincinnati, broke her
shaft and is laid up at Greenville.-lMe Memphis
Avalanche Nov. 25th.