The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-10
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Friday Morning Jan 10 1919

Friday Morning. Jan 10. 1903. !
The weather experienced yesterday was season.
able and invigorating, giving elasticity to the
motive power Of every one who twas out enjoying
the healthy atmosphere. The thermometer
ranged about 50 degrees in the morning, and if the
wind should lul we may reasonably expect O
heavy frost this morning.
The business on the levee, we regret to state
continues very dull. Freights in great demand.
The boats leaving go out without any signs of a
profitable trip, but in hope that such state OF
things will not be of long duration, as we learn
that both the Ouachita and Red rivers are rising
which will give employment to many steamers
now lying idle at our landing.
The arrivals, yesterday, include the steamers
ldahoe, Fannie Gilbert. VIM. Butler, Nina SHINES,
]. N. Sharp, Mohawk and five barges Atlantic
and two barges, A. G. Brown, Aloe and New Era.
The steamers j. d. Perry, Kate Kinney, ST.
Mary's and A. G. Brown were the only departures
yesterday.
Through the poiteness of Mr.. Geo. D. Hite we
learn from kilograms received by him that the
Ouschita river at Trenton, on the Sth inst, was
rising at the rate of II inches per day. IL was
raining hard, and there we're feet of water on
Monroe bar. On the 9th, at Shrevepo Red River
bad risen 30 iOches and was still rising at the rate
Oft inches in tWentyfour hours. The weather
was very cold.
The Lizzie Hopkins came to the lower landing
yesterday, preparatory TO her entering the Red
River trade, Capt. J. I. Roots having chartered
her. She will leave tomorrow for Jefferson aud
intermediate landings. The Lizzie Hopkins is
Just suited for the trade being of Ii hit draft and
having fine passenger accommodations. Captain
Sam Lawson will officlate as chief clerk.
The Lotawanna was detained from leaving YES
terday. She is receiving. and leaves this evening
for Camden and way landings
The nne passenger steamer ldahOe, Capt. J. W
Blanks, arrived yesterday with fine trip. She is
now receiving. and viii leave for Camden and in.
termedlate points on the Ouaehita river tO-mOr-
row evening.
By telegram to Mr.. NJ. Gwartney we lean
that the steamer Right Way will be at the landing
this morning, ready for business. she will leave
for Red River TO morrow evening.
The New Era, for Lafourche and the Coast, did
not leave yesterday on her accustomed trip, on
account of some little repair to her machinery
She is now receiving, and will leave as usual to-
morrow evening. with Capt. A. Dugas in com.
msnd, and Mr.. Ed Burk in the office.
The Cuba No. 2, Flicker. Enterprise, WestmOre-
land and John Kilgour did not leave as advertised
yesterday. They are receiving, and will leave as
noticed.
The Atlantic and barges, Capt. Ed. Ford. are
receiving, and will leave tomorrow evening for
the Ohio river. The Atlantic will take all freight
that is offered to day and to morrow.
The ldahoe, from Monroe 9Th inst, reports hsv-
ing met the steamer Dora six miles below that
point. On the 7th, met The ". r. Dance at Alli-
gator Point and Cleona at Trinity. The Idahoe
brings down 1892 bales cotton.
The steamers Mollie Able and Richmond passed
Memphis on the 9Th for this port.
The Ohio river was rising last at Louisville on
the Sth, with twelve feet of water on the falls.
Weather cloudy.
The steamers Ruth and Alice Vivian had not
made their appearance when we left the landing
last evening.
CLIPPINGS FROM Orr EXCHANGES.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 7.-Business on the wharf ex.
hibited no Improvement. There is very little
shipment of freight by steamer. The Atlantic
and Mississippi steamship Company are taking
New Orleans freight, at 75c. for -four, 40c. for
pound freight, 81 rs for pork, oaIs soc. and
corn 40c.
The river was nearly at a stand last evening.
The Virginia left for Cairo, and took so tons
from the Bismarck-the last OF that boats cargo.
CINCINNATI, Jan. THE continuous and, at
times, heavy rains since Sunday evening have
produced marked effect upon the river here. II
commenced rising rapidly yesterday morning. and
had swollen five and half feet at dark last even
ing.
There was not much show Of business on the
wharf yesterday.
LOUISVILLE, Jan THE river was rising very
rapidly last evening-some two inches per hour,
with nearly ten feet water 10 the canal BY the
mark. Early in the morning it was falling fast,
but about 10 o'clock it commenced rising equally
fast, caused by the tremendous sud almost inees.
SAINT rains Of the past twenty-four hours.
The BOaz goes through to New Orleans with an
immense tow, some ten boats, with 200, 900 bush
els, and the Fulton goes South with seven boats
containing 10000 bushels, including some so 900
bushels purchased a6oat at the foot Of the
tails at l6 cents, making the exports $40 600
bushels
The Captains Association held their regular
session yesterday, and the only business OF i'm
pOrtance transacted was adopting a resolution
suspending the rules and regulations in reference
to freghts for thirty days,
PITTsBURG, jan. 6-1l:3O A. M.-Rver seven
feet four inches in channel aud falling. There
was some rain and sleet this morning. Thermom-
eter 80.
MEMPHIS. Jan. s.-The few hundred bales Of
cotton ready for shipment to New Orleans were
engaged for the Mississippi at 81 Is per bale, by
which the Quitmau was chopped out, she refusing
TO receive at less than 81 per bale. She clear, d
with "a bales and but few passengers.
Tie z. W. Strader passed Memphis for New
Orleans.
The Shreveport Gazette of the All inst. saws:
"Red River has risen seven inches during the
week, and was still rising very slowly on Friday.
Only sixteen inches were reported on the bars
below this place previous 10 the rise. heavy
rise is reported in Upper Red River by parties
just arrived from jefferson.
CAIRO, Jan. THE river is rising fast, consid.
erng its size. The rise for the two weeks ending
yesterday morniIg was IL feet inches.
The Mississippi was rising at ST. Louis and all
the way down. The Cumberland is rising fast at
Nashville.
The steamers G. A. Thompson and Mepham,
from New Orleans, had arrived; and the p. W.
Strader, from Louisville, passed down.
Louisville exchange says the owners OF the
Henry Ames viii haze to stand the loss caused
by the recent accident at New Orleans, as there
is reason to think it can be proven that she was
unfit TO carry cotton, and that the disaster was
predicted and looked for every trip.
WEsTMoRELAND FOR CNcIESATI.-This new
and splencid passenger packet, Capt. Ed. Evans,
commander, and Mr.. J. NJ. Vandergrif in the
Office, leaves to day at P. NJ, for Memphis.
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati, connecting with
the railroads for all points East and West. We
cheerfully commend this packet to our friends