The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-19
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Thurtday Morning. March 10. los.

Thursday Morning. March 10. los J
We are at q loss for words with which to con-
vey to our readers out Of town an idea OF the
weather which we experienced yesterday. The
day opened cloudy and rather cod-overcoats
were not regarded out OF place by persons who
we're compelled to visit the levee before sunrise.
The sky was overcast by light gray clouds. aud
strong breeze from the west prevailed. Several
showers of rain fell during the day, and at this
writing it is still cloudy, and as we do not profess
TO be weather wise, will not attempt to say what
kind Of weather the night will bring forth.
There was fair amount OF business transacted
upon the lower landing, and our local packets got
off with good trips.
The river in front of the city is still rising.
Accounts from Red and 0uachta rivers report
these streams rising rapidly. The telegraph an
nounces tine nnwelcome fact that the upper rivers
are rising rapidly. Our planters had better take
time By the forelock and make some effort TO re-
sist the threatened food. 1907
CAUTION TO STEANBoATNEN.-An individual
who signs himself H. Hopkins, has been victim
iziug some of our local packets lately. We were
shown a sight draft yesterday, drawn by him on a
well known grocery house OF this city, with
which be paid his passage to this port on Red
River packet. The draft was presented by the
sgent of the boat and the firm refused to honor it.
stating that the party in question was an imposer
and had drawn drafts before on their house, with
which he was 10 no way connected.
Considerable interest was manifested and quite
a crowd collected on the landing yesterday eve
ming TO witness the departure Of the packets.
The qsllant little CIeons took the lead, and was
followed shortly afterwards by the famous Wild
Wagner. She had hardly, however, turned her
PROV up stream when the Frank Pargoud started
OF, and all eyes were fixed upon them watches
were brought out and records made of their time
ont Of sight" or, as many term it, " around the
shipping"
Only excitement which we noticed was the killing
of a rat by about two score of freedmen. We
wish that they could be induced TO enter upon
some useful employment with the same vim with
which they pursued this solitary rat.
The arrivals yesterday were few IN number.
The great Bart Able, Captain w. @. Harrison.
came in from Shreveport with a fine trip, part Of
which were S6s bales cotton.
The Golden Era, Captain Joe Morgan, arrived
from Mnden with 1854 bales cotton.
The w. A. Caldwell, Capt. WoOdburn, brought
In SOC bales cotton from Arkansas river.
The departures were as follows:
The Frank PargOud. Captain Tobin, for Onach-
ita river, with fine trip.
The famous Wild Wagner, Captain Goddin,
left on time for Nstchez, with tine freight and
cabin crowded with passengers.
The Mississippi for st. Louis.
The Nick LoDgworth, Captain Irwin, for Louis.
lie Alice V (dvej did not leave for st. Louis
night before last, we announced In our issue Of
Yesterday. She probably got off last night.
The Starlight, Captain Pitts, for Jefferson, with
The Aloe. Captain RsdOvich, for the lower coast,
had an average trip.
The ]. G. Blackford, for Washington, left at
6P.M.
Tie favorite Annie Wsgley, Captain Loualler,
left for Washington with good trip.
The ]. h. Groesbeck, for Cincinnati, with
tolerahle fair freight.
The line packet b. L. Hodge No. 2, Captain P.
C. Montgomery. with fair freight and large
lumber Of passengers.
The mail failed beyond vicksburg last night, in
consequence Of which we are without our Western
exchanges.
Mr.. Charles Culberson, of the Bart Able, has
our thanks for late papers.
rbe Victory, under the command of the ever
popular Captain w. B. Clarke, leaves at P. N. to-
day for Camden, Arkansas.
By reference to her advertisement II will be
seen that the favofite Gov. Allen will extend her
trips to Memphis. she leaves this evening at
O'Clock.
News items were as scarce on the levee yester-
day as .hen teeth.n There was not even rumor
ahOat.
From the vlcksburg Herald, 18th inst:
1.-THE weather was cloudy and sultry. with an
occasional slight shower Of rain. Business was
inactive on the levee. The river is rising FAST
BoArs DuE.-John Klgour nom Louisville,
Pauline Carroll from ST. Louis, hollie Fellow
from Shreveport, Dora from Camden Frohc'