The New Orleans crescent., 1868-01-12

New Orleans at the following rates: -four, 81;
ok 81 SO; pound freight 50c.; cora Soc. oats
60c.
The river at Cairo on the 9th, checked by the
cold weather, was at q stand. Business dull and
few arrivals. At Cincinnati on the sth was cloudy
and cold. The river is full Of heavy DRIFT, having
risen six feet during the previous tHenty-four
hours, and still rising. Business very dull.
The Belle Lee made trial trip from Louisville
on the eth, and Will Immediately load to leave on
the llth for New Orleans. TIE Cumberland river
is threatened with food tide.
The steamer Empire from Louisville TO Memphis
cOlidtd with the tow boat Ike Hammit at Wait
Island and was sunk on the 7th instant. The En-
pire was stern wheeler and owned at New
Albany.
The louisville Democrat Of the sth SAYS all the
tributaries of the lower Ohio are rising, and il the
rain has continued in other sections as here, we
may have food.
1hs Memphis Bulletin of the 9th says: The
weather yesterday was cold and and cloudy, but
cleared of after sundown. Thelevee was covered
with sleet, which rendered drayage very difficult,
and consequently little cotton was shipped.
The river continues to advance rapidly at this
point.
The Mississippi, Dexter and Swallow from the
Ohio, passed Memphis for this port on the sth, aud
the Legal Tender hence for Louisville passed up.
SHERMAN FOR CINoNNATI.--The new and splen
did passenger packet Sherman, Capt. Geo. N. Ba.
ker commander, and Mr.. W. Il. Baker in the Office,
leaves tomorrow at P. NJ. for Memphis. Care,
Louisville and Cincinnati, connecting with the
railroads for all points East and West. We cheer
fully commend this packet to our friends and the
public generally. She is q staunch and safe
steamer with fine passenger accommodations.
Observation-Disclosures and MiSSissipDl Steam
ships COmpdnys Packet for Cdiro.-The
large and favorite passenger packet Mississippi
z Pt. VIM. Thompson, commander, and Mr.. Will
L. Power in the office, leaves for the above at
O'Clock TO morrow, connecting at Memphis and
Cairo with the railroads for all points East and
West.
MOLLIE ABLE FOR ST.. LoUIs.-Tbe large and
magnificent passenger packet Mollie Able, Capt.
ii. II. Symmes, commander and Mr.. Jake s. Sedan,
clerk, leaves at five O'Clock tomorrow evening, for
Natchez, Memphis, Vicksburg, st. Louis, and all
points East and West. Her guests speak in high
terms of the boat and officers. They truly deserve
the praise thus bestowed, as they have labOred
hard and dsgentlY to merit public favor.
LAFOURCHE FOR BAYOU SARA This maguif-
cent and regular passenger packet, with Captain
V. B. Baranco on deck, and Mr.. L.. Bayhi in the
office, leaves at A. NJ. today for the above and
coast landings.
Gov. ALLEN-ELpresS Passenger Packet for
Vicksburg-To-morrow at O'Clock. the new,
splendid and swift passenger packet Gov. Allen,
capt. w. b. Richsrdson, commander, will leave for
the above and way landings. Her cabin is model
OF neatness. We warmly commend the Gov. Allen
and her ocess to travellers bound mp the river to-
day. Capt. W. B. Richardson is her commander.
NINA SHINES FOR BAYOU SARA.-This splendid
and express passenger packet, in command of
Capt. w. r. Greathouse, with Captain ]. G. Ian
dry in the office, leaves at P. NJ. tomorrow for
all landings up to Bayou Sara.