The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-18
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Business was rather dull on the landing yester-
day. The amount of tonnage In port is very
limited, yet it is apparently in excess OF the de-
mand. The weather was clear, and II any thing,
a degree or two warmer than the day before.
The officers of the Idahoe report Black and
Ouschita rivers falling fast.
Mr.. Chss. B. Routh, of the Idahoe, has our
thanks for late Monroe paper.
The river at this point confines to recede.
The arrivals since our last we're:
Gen. Quitman, Capt Leathers from Vicksburg
with l49 bales cotton and sundries.
Aloe. Capt Radovich, from the lower coast,
with suDdries.
St. Nicholas, Capt. Dowty, from Grand Ecore,
with 10 bales cotton, over 800 head of stock, and
sundries.
Flicker, Capt. Aucoin, from Thibodaux, with
lot of old iron, etc. ..--.--. .
IdabOe, Capt. F. A. Blanks, from Ouachita,
with bales cotton, etc.
Grey Eagle, Capt. V. B. Barsnco, from Bayou
Sara.
The following named steamers left port yester-
day: A. G. Brown, Capt. w. S. Bassett, for the
forts with fine trip the New Era. Capt. Du-
gas, for Bayou Sara; the Nina SHINES, Capt.
Greathouse, left at 10 A. NJ, and the Hetty Gill
more Capt. King, at p. M, for Lockport.
In consequence Of the rapid decline of cold
Red" Capt White decided yesterday to lay up
the ]. NJ. Sharp. He, however, succeeded 10 Sc
curing the fine light draft packet Lotus No. 2,
| Capt. Dannals, TO take her place. She leaves
| positively at P. NJ. to-day.
The Pioneer left the wharf yesterday for AL
| giers.
The A. G. Brown will arrive this morning, and
be ready to make her usual excursion trips TO Car
rollton to morrow.
Those of our readers who are anxious to escape
| the heat of the city and spend q few days in
hesthful recreation, including sea bathing, fishing
and 3" sch, !" will do well to bear in mind that the
Agnes, Capt. Rolfs, leaves the foot of Bienyille
| street at o'clock this morning for Grand Isle.
She offers inducements to them far ahead Of those
offered by any other boat in the trade, and not the
least of them is that she runs through 10 daylight.
| "Our Sam" has found another "original item"
| in the CREsCENT's river column.
| The Grey Eagle arrived yesterday evening from
| Bayou Sara. she leaves this evening at P. M.
Capt. V. B. Baranco commands, aud Messrs.
| Bayhi and H0dgkinsOn have charge OF her Office.
The Idshoo, Capt. Blanks, leaves this evening
| for Trenton and Monroe.
The famous Wild Wagner, Capt. W. B. Rich.
ardsOn, from Natchez, will be found at the foot of
Grayjer street this morning, ready to receive for
| her return trip. She leaves this evening at P.
NJ. Messrs. Libsno, Posey and Miller are her
clerks.
The Gen. Quitman leaves this evening for
| Vicksburg.
The st. Nicholas, Capt. Dowty, leaves at P.
N. to-day for Grand EcOre.
From Louisville Courier, July Is:
| 1.-The river was rising slowly yesterday, with
| feet inches water in the canal, feet inches
water in the chute, ard foot inches water over
| the rocks, rise Of two inches since our last re-
| port. -Four feet water in the channel over Port
land bar is reported. The channel is cutting out
fast. Weather very warm, with indications OF a
| storm at night. There was not single arrlvaroI
| departure yesterday outside of the regular local
packets, and consequently business was very dull
| and items scarce. A dispatch to Messrs. Judge
& Forsee states that the National will arrive from
| Cincinnati to-day and leave for New Orleans al
| SPIN. e. he has beer thoroughly overhauled, and
ia as good as a new bost. Capt. Jas. Lee is in
| command, and Billy Fields, gentleman well
known in these parts, presides over the affairs OF
the office. The Louisville, Capt. J. N. Skunk, is
| advertised to leave the Portland wharf at P. NJ.
| to-day for New Orleans. The st. Marys reshipped
her freight on the Pauline Carroll and left Cairo
for this port Sunday evening. She will arrive
here to day. If an opportunity occurs she will
load for New Orleans, If not she will enter the
trade between here and Cairo"
From the st. Louis Democrat, July 18th:
"The Commonwealth lett yesterday for New
Orleans. Stage of water to Cairo, quarter-less
twain; falling steadily; to Keokuk Al feet. Hi
nois and upper Mississippi falling, and Missouri
at gosd stage, and with an uncertain future
The June rise is reported on the way. having
played the lsggard this year. Business fair fol
the season. Although these are the dullest times
we are advised that steamer-the Peoria City
will arrive to-day from Omaha, with the larges
freight ever brought out of the Missouri. Two
boats left for the Ohio yesterday, one entirely
light, and the other, with, perhaps. fifteen tons
upon which the freight is very low. The New
Orleans packet left with only five hundred tons
but has full engagements at Cairo. The weather
was the hottest OF the year far. We had LITTLE
breeze from the north. immense banks Of cloud
and few Isin drops, but the heat of the atmos
phere notwithstanding, was almost ins1fferable.'
| From the Memphis Avalancoe, july 10:
1.-The weather continues OppressivelY warm
with showers almost daily. The shower yester
day, however, was very light. Business dull. Ar
| kansas river packets don't appear to flourish
which is largely due TO the low stage of water IL
that stream. 1t affords scant two and half fee
water on the bars below Little Rock. White rive
is at good stage to JaeksonpOrt, and falling
A rumOr is in circulation 70 the effect that Capt
Frank Hicks is to command the Great Republic
A bill for murder in the first degree has been re
ported by the grand jury at 81. Louis agains
| Capt ". X. Donaldson, of the Great Republic
| alsn AGAINST Sam Barr as ACCESSORY