The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-28
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Tuesday Morning. Aprfl %, 1855.


delightful q large number of our citizens turned
out n holiday attire and the excursion steamers To
Carroton were well patronized.
Yesterday was wal M and cloudy. ABOUT ?,
NJ. we were visited with quite heavy shower OF
rain. The weather at this writing is threatening,
and we may look for rain to-day.
We are almost tired of writing about business
on the wharf" when In truth there Is but little or
none transacted there. The prospects for this
week are tolersbe good, and some few OF our
local packets may get pretty fair trips.
The arrivals since our last were as follows:
Monsoon, Capt Stinde, from Jefferson. with lis
bales Of cotton Lizzie Tate, Capt. Pickett, from
Mipden, with 70 bales Of cotton and sundries; A;
G. Brown, Capt Bassett. from Lower Coast
Hetty Gilmore Capt. King, from Lafourche
IberVille, from Bayou Sara; Nina SHINES, Capt.
Greenhouse, from Lockport; Louisville, from Gin.
cipnati Gov. Allen, Capt. White, from Green
vile; Lotawanns, Capt. Brnker, from Camden;
Bart Able, Capt. Harrison, from Shreveport;
Aloe, from Lower Coast; Flicker, from Lafourche;
National Capt. Sinnott, from Shreveport, and New
Era, from Jefferson.
The Nina SHINES. Capt. Gresthouse left at P.
NJ, yesterday, with good freight aud lage
number Of passengers. hoe brass Dand Whcn
she took up with her enlivened the landing for
several minutes prior 10 her departure. Many
PERSONS from this city, who will be Joined oy
numbers from the upper coast, went up on the
Nina for the purpose Of attending the ceremony
which takes place to day at the Church of ST.
Joseph situate at Thibodsux, under the auspices
of the Rev. Archbishop 0din. of this city. rne
excursionists will have merry time, as We know
that Capt. Greathouse, assisted by Joe Daieres,
will make his guests comfortable.
BY q telegram from Shreveport 20 Mr.. N u.
Donohue, we learn that the j. M. Sharp, Capt.
JnO W. White, left there yesterday for this city.
She leaves on her return trip next Saturday, I'd
prox., ats p. M.
The Ouachita packet Lotawanna is receiving
freight at the foot of CustOmhouse street. she
leaves positively as advertised.
The Minden packet Lizzie Tate, Capt. n at
Pickett, leaves at 5 P. NJ. on Thursday next As
she is the only boat at present plying between
this port and Minden she ought to have full
trip.
QUICK THEY'VE are indebted to the officers OF
the Bart Able for the following memorandA from
New Orleans TO Shreveport:
cleft New Orleans Tuesday, A pril 81, at twenty
minutes past P. M Landed twice at Baton
Rouge; took on fifty cords wood at LObdelps;
landed at mouth OF Red river, Barbin's, S. h.
Johnson's, and arrived at Alexandria at twenty
five minutes past II O'Clock Wednesday night
Landed at Durand's, and arrived at Grand EcOre
at twenty-five minutes past O'Clock Thursday
morning. Wooded at Campte, landed at West
wood, and arrived at Grand Bayou five minutes
| past p NJ Landed at Marston's, Mrs. POwelps,
George Robinson's, G. G.. Bates's, wooded at Lat
tiers, and arrived at Shreveport Friday morning,
April "a at ten minutes past O'Clock. Time
| from New Orleans 10 Shreveport, fifty eight hours
and fifty minutes. No deductions for time lost at
| landings"
The following named gentlemen have our sim
| cere thanks for polite attentions:
The officers of the New Era, for files of PAGERS.
Mr.. John I. Hall, Of the Gov. Allen, for Weeks
burg paper.
| toches paper.
And Mr.. Cubertson. of the Bart Able, for
| copies of manifest and memoranda.
| The departures yesterday were as follows:
| Nina SHINES for Iafourche, Iberville for Bayou
Sara, Olive Branch for st. Louis, and 2. W. otra'
| der for Louisville.
The Continental hence arrived at st. Louis on
the oath. The towboat Kellogg, for this port
left same day.
The river before the city is rising slowly. Yes.
terday it was 2 feet 5 inches below the high
water mark of 1862, as indicated by the survey.
or's mark at the foot Of Canal street.
Red River Is reported at stand. Ouachita Ii
| falling slowly.
| W. G. Harrison, leaves at o'clock this evening
for Shreveport and intermediate landings on Rec
River. Mr.. CulbeTson is her courteous clerk. Ii
| point of speed and fare, the Bart Able has NJ
| equal in the trade.
The new and fast passenger packet Gov. Allen
M. White, master, leaves at P. NJ. to-day 70
| Vicksburg and all intermediate landings. Tn
| Allen stands A No. l amongst steamboats,. and I
commanded by popular and attentive officers
Mr.. John T. Hall does the hOnors of her Office.
II
| A. G. Brown at noon to-day for all landings OIL
the lower coast Messrs. Canton and Brooks
| gentlemen with whom it is a real pleasure
transact business. are her clerks. She move
promptly.
From Vicksburg Herald, April 26th:
1.-The weather was stormy yesterday, bu
cleared off nicely in the evening. Business wa
| rather dull on the levee. The river Is swellin
slowly"
From Memphis Avalanche. 26th inst:
THE weather during the day was Indictment
but toward evening it began TO clear up. Tn
river here has risen three inches in the pas
twenty four hours ending at P. NJ, and il no.
within fourteen inches OF the high water mark G
1862. The Arkansas is falling, with seven feet !
| the channel from Little Rock out. White river
| bank full, but falling at the head. The whal
presented rather gloomy appearance yesterday
with little movement in treights, and few arriya
and departures. The Dexter was over due La
night, bound for New Orleans. The Groesbecl
Bismarck and Swallow are due from New y
leans. The Richmond will pass down Tuesday fC
New Orleans"
From Cairo Democrat. April Goth:
"The weather most OF yesterday was damp an
ard gloomy. A heavy fog rested upon the rive
during the night, and rain set in at daylight ths
lasted several hours. The wind was strong an
from the northwest. Thermometer 60 degrees
Business was only moderate. There were bJ
few arrivals during the day, and shipments wei
not very heavy. The river is receding slowly
this point, and had fallen three inches during Ii
twenty-four hours ending yesterday evening"
From ST. Louis Democrat, April 25th:
The decline continues slowly here, az
amounted last evening to total OF nearly fOu
feet, leaving some barges pretty hard aground
change of weather yesterday and lively rail
Business about as usual. The Peter Balen lie
Dubuque with 1876 sacks oats for reshipment
New Orleans"
From the Cincinnati Gazette. April 18th: "Tt
weather continued fair yesterday, with indication
Of rain in the evening. Business remains abol
as last reported. There seems to be little freigl
in the city for any point. A popular steamer WI
compelled 10 depart light, Notwithstanding sh
received nearly all the freight accumulated in tb
city during two days, aud much that was ben
I | shipped a couple of days before. The river fe
! | a foot yesterday. Last evening there were p
feet in the channel with little more than IS fe
space under the bridge. The officers of the Bel
Vernon report that the Ohio rose Is inches
Hanging Rock on Thursday and was still risir
slowly. This rise, il correctly reported, was pr
badly from the Big Ksnawhs. Our Dispatch
! indicate the Ohio falling its whole length. III
I WestmorelaDd is steadily filing no for New o
leans, but will be compelled to lay over till Tue