The New Orleans crescent., 1868-06-21
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Sunday Morning. June q, l86a !

We have frequently heard II remarked that
enough Is as good as FEAST" and We would,
with all due Difference TO his exalted position re.
spectfully inform the clerk of the weather that
we have bad quite enough of the kind of weather
which he has dealt out TO for several days past
Considering the rain. dull times, excess of ton.
mage, etc., ETC., business was very fair upon the
landing yesterday. large number of our citi-
zens assembled on the landing to see the packets
of. and they were well repaid for their trouble,
as they got of in splendid style.
Amongst the passengers on the Richmond yes
terday we noticed cur friends, Mr.. Marion Baker
of the Picsyune, and Durant DaPonta, Esq, of
the CRESCENT. Gentlemen, we wish you plea
SAINT voyage and speedy return.
By telegram from Shreveport we learn that
the regular Jefferson packet Monsoon Capt. Jas.
NJ. Tucker, will arrive here tomorrow and leave
on her return trip az 5 P. NJ Tuesday, June 23d.
On her last trip to this city the low pressure
Richmond made the run from Cairo to this place
in sixty hours, making twenty-five freight land.
ings on the way. This is quick time indeed.
The Nina SHINES, from Lockport, will arrive
this evening and leave tomorrow at P. NJ. for
all landings on the lower coast, as high SIS Dom
aldsonvie, and on Bayou Lafourche to Lockport.
Capt. w. r. Greathouse commands, and Capt.
Joe Dalferes has charge Of the office.
The A. G. Brown. Capt W. Is. Bissett, leaves
the foot of Csn | street at 81 and 81 O'Clock this
evening for Carrollton.
The Lulu D., Capt. Grace, leaves at O'Clock
tomorrow evening for Jefferson and all landings
The departures yesterday were as follows:
John Kilgour, for LOuisville Judge Fletcher, for
CIncinnar Commonwealth. for st. Louis; 81.
Nicholas. Capt. DoWty, for Grand EcOre; Grey
Eagle, Capt. V. B. Baranco, for Bayou Sara;
Aloe, Capt. Radovich for the forts, mot unknown
to few Of our citizens;) Flicker. for Lsfourche;
IdabOe, Capt. F. A. Blanks, for Trenton and Mon
roe; Wild Wagner, Capt. Richardson, for Match
ez; Bart Able, for Shreveport; Gen. Quitman,
Capt Leathers, for Vicksburg; and though last,
hr5v lane fha fohr rapF I
Slut Neal, for Louisville.
The Judge Fletcher, from Cincinnati, had full
load of iron.
The great Richmond had about 300 tons of
cabin filed with passengers. Her trip is the
largest, beyond doubt, that lett this city for
Louisville, or any other port, since the termina-
ton of the "lateiunpleasantness."
The arrivals since our last embrace the A. G..
Brown, Capt. Bassett, from Lower Coast: Wild
Wagner. Capt Richardson, from Natchez; Ruth,
from St. Louis; and Rose Franks, Capt. Carleton,
from Camden.
Ouachita and Red rivers are reported falling
fast.
Despite the low rates of freight, and also the
scarcity of tonnage at present engaged in the
trade between this city and Red river, the boats
engaged in this trade are doing little or nothing
as far as up freights are concerned.
The telegraph yesterday morning reported the
river rising rapidly at Vicksburg on the 10TH The
papers OF that date report the case just the re.
verse.
The Gov. Allen from Greenville, will arrive this
evening and leave again, as usual, on Tuesday at
5P.M.
The A. G. Brown leaves at noon Tuesday for
Lower Coast.
From the Vicksburg Times, June 10th:
"The weather continues very warm, and de-
spite daily indication OF rain. the drought is still
upon Business was tOlerably active on the
levee the number of arrivals and departures being
quite liberal for the times. The river is falling
rapidly, and large portion of the leyee that has
been submerged Tor weeks, is again looming into
view."
From the ST. Louis Democrat June 18th:
"Under the scorching rays of the hottest of
suns, business operations languish on the wharf
and the river is rapidly declining. At the same
time, we are advised of a rapid rise in the upper
Mississippi and tributaries from heavy rains, and
of a real June rise in the Missouri at Benton and
below. This insures an extension of the navigsble
season 10 later period, perhaps, than usual. For
the season, business is brisk. The Lizzie Gill,
loading at barge rates. leaves this evening with all
she wants st this point. The splendid towboat
Atlantic, and three equally excellent barges have
been sold by Capt. Ed. Ford to Messrs. runstall
d Holmes and James r. Shaler, of this city, for
s55 600. The purchasers design engaging in the
ct. Louis and New Orleans freightng business"
From Cincinnati Enquirer June 18th:
1.-The weather yesterday was cloudy and
showeTy, with indications OF more rain last night.
Mercury ranged at 50. The river here continues
10 fall, with IL feet in the channel last evening"
Ii fell foot in the twenty four hours previous
There is none too much water on the bars below
for heavily laden boats The Alaska reports ind
ing but seven feet at Rising Sun. Business gen.
orally on the wharf yesterday was fair. Owing to
the advance in the rates to St. Louis and New
Orleans, shippers are little disposed TO hold back
but freight was Offering pretty freely to both
points yesterday. The Alaska arrived from New
Orleans twenty days and twelve hours out on the
round trip. She found the water scant from the
mouth of Salt river up, and was compelled to take
barge in tow TO tighten. The Swallow, Capt
Mccarthy, is the only boat loading for New Or.
leans. She will leave Saturday without fail.
MOnOngahela feet. Allegheny feet ~ inches,
and falling; at Oil City 2l inches. and falling.n
From Louisville Courier, June 18th:
The river was falling at this point yesterday
with 81 feet water in the canal, 81 feet water in
the chute and y feet water over the rocks de-
cline OF inches since our last report. Business
in river circles continues dull. The Champion
recently sunk at Cbenault's Reach, arrived &C the
foot OF the canal yesterday, on her way to Cncin-
natl TO repair. The damage to her was much
greater than was supposed and she is still leak
ing badly. tits estimated that So 900 will be re-
quired 70 place her as she was before the &C.
cident.o
From the Memphis Avalanche June l9th:'
Weather warm and snltry. The river here is
declining steadily, with a far stage of water in
tie channel to Cairo. The Arkansas is receding
with three feet.Of water in the channel between
Little Rock and the mouth and two feet scant
above Little Rock. White river il falling, with
fair stage of water through to Augusta. The r.
f. Lee passed up for Louisville last night. The
Lizzie Gill is uue from st. Louis. We have no
improvement to report IN river matters. Freghts
renisin DOL, with few arrivals and departures"