The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-12

senonB MeE1l1G Aprn u, -
The weather has been really del,s hun; for the
past three days. and in behaif OF oar nnmeroo.
thanks. va
The dust is rather annoying on the landing. and
1--WE have good shower Of rain ere Tomorrow !
sun rises no one will complain.
As usual on Saturday. business was brisk an the
landing yesterday. All the packets got or with
GOOD nIps' especially those advertised In the
The black Crook brigade turned out in force
yesterday. They show disposition. however. to
qut the ieyee, fearing. no doubt, visit to that
locality Of the Ku Klux- Khan
The Bart Able, Capt. w. G. Harrison, did not
cave yesterday evening. She has changed her
day Of departure, and win hereafter leave this
city every Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock. com
mencng on Tuesday next. the llth inst. Return
ing, she will leave Shreveport every Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock.
| We are more than pleased to note the revival of
direct trade between this city and Arkansas
| rivera trade controlled entirely by our mer.
| chants prior to the late 'unpleasantness.r Sew
eral boats have left during the last two weeks for
Lite Rock with fine trips. The W. A. Caldwell
Fort Smith and all intermediate landings.
The arrivals yesterday were as follows:
Wild WAGNER, Capt. Goddin, from Natchez,
with 100 bales cotton and sundries.
Dexter; Capt. Montgomery. from Louisville.
with full load. She leaves tomorrow at p. NJ
The Hetty Gilmore, Capt. King, from Lock
| port, with fair trip. FAs -
New Era, from Jefferson. with SOS bales cotton
| and lot hides. 7ta ~ IS
3 The Lizzie Tate, Capt. Pickett. from MurreIl,s
Point, with 257 bales cotton. She leaves for Min.
den on Tuesday next, and Capt. p. assures MS that
the Lizzie Tate will remain in this trade during
The P. W. strader, hence for Louisville. and
Continental from st. Louis, arrived at Memphis
Oh the 10th inst.
The river at this point is still rising slowly.
The departures were the vicksburg, Capt
Blanks. for Ouachita river with good trip.
st. Nicholas for Grand Ecore. 49,. -.
Peerless for Arkansas river with fine trip.
Gen. Quitman for Yicksburg.
Great Republic for St. Louis.
Wild Wagner for Natchez full of passengers
Hetty Gilmore for Lsfourchs with fine freight.
Aloe for lower coast.
Louisiana for Cincinnati.
Weekly packet Lafourche for Shreveport with
The peerless Robt. e. Lee, from vicksburg, is
due to-day. at f
The Gov. Allen, from Memphis; Iberville, from
Bayou Sara, and Nina SHINES, from Lsfourche,
are due.
By telegram from Mr.. Cal. f. Hays to WIN.
Surls, Esq, from Shreveport, we learn that the
Starlight left there yesterday. She will arrive on
Monday, and leave on Friday next for jefferson.
Mr.: Fred. Laner. steward Of the New Era, has
our thanks for late Red River papers.
From the Vicksburg Herald, April IL:
The weather clear and pleasant. The river
on o stand-wiil doubtless commence falling dur.
ing the next "a hours. Business was very dull on
the landing yesterday. The Robt. E. Lee cleared
last evening with CAT bales cotton. The Gov.
Allen passed down with 2s60 bales of cotton"
From the Cairo Democrat, April 10. The
weather yesterday morning opened dismal and
gloomy. heavy rain set In at 6 A. NJ, which
lasted without intermisson until o'clock P. W..
when it ceased raining and turned very cold.
Business, as matter OF course, was not to be
tnougnt OF. The river was still falling slowly last
evening put n the rain Is at all general along the
OHIO and Its tributaries, we may look for rise to
commence To-Day. Inc mississippi came into port
about dusk, loaded to the guards. The W. r.
Arthur passed up last evening with good trip.
Inc Moine pie follows the Mississippi from 81.
Louis to-day $500
From the Memphis Avalanche. April 10th:
"westher sultry, with hard showers Of ram
,n's evening The river here declined one inch
10 tne past twenty.four hours, and has fallen
,wenty-one inches altogether White river Is still
declining, with fair stage In the river. The Ar
kansas recedlng, with four feet IN the channel
from Little Rock out, and two feet above that
point. Business was dull on the landing yester
day. Only two departures in the evening, and
DOH WIN ngnt ulps OF Ireignt ana passengers
Inc Contnentai passed oown tnis morning Tor
New orleans well laden. At St Louis and Cairo
sne r,s ,.l y Iainne Slowly: Inc Onio Is failing
RON f,tts purR 70 cairo, WIN nineseen ieet IN the
cnannel Is oechnlng ~ t1e rste OF TWO feet IN
ev ever sSen.yio1. nouhs 81 Vinc,nnau Az Louis
VINE tne river Is oecnnIng a. the rate OF loot In
eveIy .weayIou, noufs, WIN seven Zee, In the
caral anu n's ana nal Ieet ON tne islis.
rloM .ne ~. Louis Democrs., Aprn y: 4 es
teloay sIernoon we nao shgnt isii Of snow and
som1 ram. ise river ~ = On .ne llse' having
sweheu o5et Ioo' ~ - nonrs up 70 last eve
mig. J11ls ron Inc MISSOURI ana VIII quickly
pas on.
from .ne Oinclnnau oomneIclsl' April y: "Ihe
was cooi, WIN nisn winus, yesterday the
HQuIuHteL morning.
.rVn .ne hVI'nwesr uuIiIg INC afternoon. opeclai
port the condition of the weather, and the Ohio.
Mississippi and tributaries elsewhere. Here the
river, after receding ten inches came to stand,
and was swelling slowly last night with 10 feet in
the channel by the water works mark, and So feet