The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-24
hhds. sugar, la7 bbls. molasses 100 bills rice. and

hhds. sugar. III bbls. molasses 100 bbs. rice. and
The feet Judge Fletcher leaves for Jefferson
and Shreveport at p. N. tomorrow. IN regard
to capacity and passenger accommodations tho
Fletcher has but few equals and no superiors In
Red river.
Our :. crack - packets which left port last Sat
urday were. when met by the Robt. Z. Lee,
making very good time, as will be seen BY the
following. kindly furnished us by Me-. John 7.
Roberts, first clerk OF the r. 3. Lee: On Sunday,
Nov. 20, met Ruth at Fishers, at ESQ A. NJ; Dex.
ter at New Texas Landing. at $40 Belle Lee at
McCullom's. at s:35 A. N. Gov. Allen at Grand
Levee crevasse. at S:45 A. NJ; Wild WAGNER at
Red Store. at 9:l5 A. NJ; Henry Ames az Bayou
Sara, at $3.50 A. NJ; and Bart Able at Waterloo, at
lois A.. n.
FoR GRAND EcoRK.-The regular weekly indie
pendent sidewheel packet Froiic, Capt. Joho
Haberle, leaves at p. N. to day for the above and
all landings intermediate. Mr.. F. A. Biossat, a
gentleman well known in the trade-he being a
native to the manor born-has charge Of her
Office. which is Q guarantee that all freight In.
trusted to the Frolic will be well attended to.
She is fine sidewheel boat, draws but little water
and has unsurpassed accommodations for passen-
gers. The Froic sdvertises to take freight at
high water rates.
For RID RIyER.-The lightning packet Lizzie
Hopkins, under command Of Capt John I. Roots,
leaves at P. NJ. to-day for Jefferson. Shreveport,
Grand Ecore, Alexandra and Gil way landings.
Hopkins are unsurpassed, whilst her light draft -
guarantee to shippers that their freight VIII
20 through without delay. Capt. Sam. Lawson
has charge of her office, and Mr.. Julius Lancaster
Q courteous young gentleman, is his assistant
Our friend Robt. Dale as usual will be found on
board in the Jimplecute Exchange. Remember
the Hopkins leaves " rain or shine-freight or NO
FoR v1cKsBuRa-At5 P. NJ to-day the peerless
Robt. E. Lee. under command of Capt. John w.
Cannon. leaves for vicksburg. Natchez and all
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well known to our readers to need praise at our
hands. Messrs. John 7. Roberts and Alex. McVsy
are her clerks.
FoR OuAcHIrA RIvER.-The Tshlequah, Capt.
F. A. Blanks, leaves at P. NJ. to-day and here
after every Tuesday during the season foriMonroe,
Trenton, and all landings intermediate on
Ouachita and Black Rivers, and as she draws only
Is inches light. she will be sure TO go through.
Mr.. isadore Haas Is her attentive clerk. The
Tahlequah connects at Monroe with the extreme
light draft packet Lightwood for Camden, and
will give through bills lading for that and all
points intermediate above Trenton with the privi-
lsge of reshippng.h
For SHREVEPORT AND JEFFERsoN.--The fue
light draft passenger packet Right Way, Captain
Noah Scovell. leaves at p. NJ. to-day for the
above and all intermediate landings. The Right
Way is one of the lightest draft boats afoat, and
always goes through without detention. Mr.. j.
W. Warren is her chief clerk, and we can assure
the public that ell business intrusted to the Right
Way will be faithfully attended to.
Tie j. II. Groesbeck, from Cincinnati, left
Louisville on the 10th inst, for New Orleans.
The Lady Gay LETT Memphis for this city on the
The G. A. Thompson left Cincinnati on the 10th
inst. for this port.
The Virginia left St. Louis on the goth inst,
for this city.
At this writing the weather is moderating and
the wind has changed from north to east. Rain
may be looked for at any hour.
Business on the wharf was fair, with good
list of boats in port receiving and discharging.
The Lady Gay passed down last evening for New
Orleans. She received here 600 bales OF cotton
and number of passengers. Weather cloudy
and cool. The river here declining slowly. with
ten feet on the bars to Cairo. At St. Louis the
river il receding. with seven feet 10 the channel
The Ohio Ia falling at Louisville with six feet three
inches in the canal. At Cincinnati II is rising
slowly. with eighteen feet in the channel The
lower Ohio is falling with eight feet on the bars.
The Arkansas Ia falling again at Little Rock, with
six feet and half In the channel from there out.
memphis Avalanche, Nov. ed.
1.-The Legal Tender, from New Orleans to this
port, was due here last night. She has large
way freight-250 tons of iron for New Albany;
40 barrels oranges. 10 barrels sweet potatoes and
lot of sundries for Louisville; 81, barrels
oranges and bundles sacks for Cincinnati.
AT the session Of the Union Marine Associa.
ton at st. Louis, on Wednesday. the following
subjects were discussed at length:
1.-THE reshipment Of freights at Cairo by the
Cumberland river packets and the Evansville and
| Cairo packets. r. Lrri7
" The price of freights to be established by the
different associations at points where railroad
| communication is at hand.
1.-THE making of tariff of prices for upstream
freights from New Orleans.
1.-The classificstions Of freights and tariffs for
| the various associations.
cit was decided that the resbipment of freights
| from Cairo should be upon the basis of an agreed
| price, ss fixed by the st. Louis Association, and
not upon divide or pro rata, as heretofore. The
| New Orleans Association hereafter will make
| rates for all Northern bounds freights.
MANY other subjects Of interest to owners OF
steam stock were discussed, and, for want of
| time and preparation, laid over until the Sd Of
January, when q meeting of the Union Associa-
| ton will be held in New Orleans, at which they
| will be passed -lCourier-Journal, Nov. I'll.
From the st. Louis Republican of Nov. 2lst:
| The weather opened clear and pleasant, but to-
| wards noon clouded up with prospects Of more
| snow. Business was dull, with freights scarce to
every point. The river was about stationary with
Q strong probability of another decline. Upper
river boats are looking for winter harbors The
City Of Alton loads for New Orleans In the Mis-
souri, River" line In place of the Stonewall.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, 2lst Instant: The
weather was seasonable yesterday-stormy aud
clustering. Snow fell almost necessarily during
the afternoon. Business was tolerably brisk. OF
course the inclement weather retarded shipments
somewhat. The river fell eighteen inches more
yesterday. Last evening there were fifteen feet of
water in the channel. with eighty seven feet space
under the bridge for passing steamers. The G.
A. Thompson left for New Orleans last evening,
with about 375 tuns of freight, including 20 bbs.
government pork. for Memphis. and 500 bbls. Of
whisky. Capt. U. b. Persel 10 in command, and
Mr.. VIM. Mccoy in the office, assisted By Mr..
Seeds.