The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-11
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From she st. Louis Democrat, April sth .-..
|" River falling slowly. Upper rivers are on the
decline. Hence TO Cairo there Is mark twain
Business active at and on the wharf. Heavy ioads
departing and arriving. Down freight abundant.
Weather coal and clear.' ~ IA .iAa@1
From the Louisiana Democrat. April Sth:
. The river Is within three feet of last years
highest notch. and almost on stand. The reports
from above are that il is falling as low down a.
Campts. Bat, from the present weather indica-
tons, we fear the fall will not reach u.s. ana that
we viii have to stand a few more feet.
From the Shreveport Southwestern, April a !:
- Since our last report the river opposite this
point has fallen four feet, making the fall IN ali
seven 1eet. At last accounts II was falling at all
points above here. but il the late rain has been
general, we should not be disappointed if we have
small rise from above. Most of the plantations
in this vicinity are clear of the overflow, though
many of them on the lower river are still IN
danger. Business on the levee dull, the packets
arriving and departing with very light rips"
From the Louisville Courier, April 9Th:
q The river was falling very slowly last even
ing, with feet inches water In the canal by the
mark. During the previous "a hours 1t had fallen
inches at the head Of the falls and Is inches at
Portland On the falls last evening there were
only feet inches water in the pass down the
Indian chute, and failing slowly. A rise is antci-
patsd from the effects of the late rains. The
steamer Louisville arrived from New Orleans
early yesterday aud made several desperate ef-
forts 10 ascend the falls. She conId not make the
turn or stem the current. and had to fall back 10
Portland. The Richmond cleared for New Or
leans last evening with very good trip OF both
passengers aud freight. She has some 5000 or
moIe sacks Of corn engaged and will have good
load. The Indiana. Capt. K. 4. Nesl, Is at the
city wharf loading for New Orleans. She is
ready for all the freight Offering Charley Miller,
the former clerk of the Nick Longworth. goes out
clerk OF the Indiana this trip.'
EXPRESS PACKET FOR NATcHEz.-rhe semi
weekly packet Wild Wagner. Capt. A. @. God
din, leaves for the above and all intermediate
landings at p NJ. to day. Aessrs. Lban0, P0sey
and Miller are her clerks.
WEEkLY PACKET FOR SHREYEP0RT.-The La
fourche, Capt Ben 3. Koens, leaves for the above
ard intermediate landings at P. NJ. this day,
giving through bills lading to Jefferson. Mr..
Cbss Drown has charge of hes Office affairs.
For OUAcHITA RIvKR.-The unsurpassed packet
yicksburg, Capt. F. A. Blanks. leaves at o'clock
this evening for all landings ON the above stream.
giving through bills lading for Camden. and
taking passengers for that point, who will go
through without doubt in three days. Capt.
Blanks and his clerks. G. Pres. Work and Chas.
Bouth, will DO all in their power to make passen-
gers comfortable. and they always succeed. Ii is
funny how they do IT, but they do.
For ARKANSAS RIvER.-The Peerless Captain
Reasoner, leaves for all points on the above stream
at B P. NJ to-day.
For GRAND EcoRE.--The st. Nicholas, Captain
Dowty. leaves at P. NJ. to-day.
HETTY GILMORE FOR LAFoURcHE.-Thisfav orite
packet leaves as above at P. NJ. to-day under
command of Captain King. Mr.. Labarthe has
charge OF her Office. ~ s-te 81 Ati-t
LINE PACKET BART ABLE FOR SHREvEPoRr.-
This uDrivailed passenger packet leaves for the
above and all intermediate landings st O'Clock
this evening. Captain W. g. Harrison ia her COM
mander. In point of speed the Bart Able is un-
surpassed. and TO fare. she cannot be equslled.
Mr.. VIM. Culperson, as clever gentleman as ever
presided in an office, is her clerk.
For V.cKsBURG = The Gen. Qnitman leaves at
P. NJ. to-day for Vicksburg.