The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-03

ton Of the Pargoud in our next edition, and in
tie meantime would advise all cur readers 70 ex-
The Frank Pargoud, Cast. j. W. Tsbin in
Command. and Mr.. Geo, Williams in the Office, is
now ready to receive. She leaves tomorrow, at
P. NJ, for Trenton, bouroe snc al intermediate
landings on the Ouachita, taking freight aud pas
sengers with privilege of reshippihgl for all
points on Bouf river, d Arbonre, Bayou Barthoio-
new and Sabine river. -.----s .'..--' :. a
VT. A. Mcvsy, Of the z. E. Lee, aud Mr. Han,
Of the Gov. Allen, have our thanks for fsvors.
The Belle Lee, from Louisville, viii be at the
wharf this morning. .
The regular Washington packet Annie Waglev
will arrive this morning. and be ready to receive
for her return trip. She leaves tomorrow at
P N. positively j. ..s $500. ...l -.
wharf this morning ready to receive, to leave to-
morrow evening for Camden and al Intermediate
landings on The 0uachts. Passengers and ship
pfrs may rely on her going through. i
Captains E. B. Austin. and w. B. Clarke have
taken charge Of the steamer VIM. Butler, aud
leave this evening for Ouachita river.
There were two departures on Sunday, viz: La
fourche for Bayou Lafourche, and Aloe for lower
coast.
The river was on stand at vicksburg. on the
LIST instant.
We copy as follows from our exchanges
The Memphis AyslaDhce Of the LIST, says Yes
tercay was an extremely dull day on the wharf,
with but one or two boats in port receiving and
discharging. Weather cloudy and cool. with in
dications Of snow The river is steadily receding,
with twelve feet in the channel TO Cairo. Ar
rived-Richmond. New Orleans Mississippi New
Orleans p. W. Suader, New Orleans. De-
parted Mississippi, ~. Louis p. w. Strsder,
Louisville. The Laurel Hill has laid up At Louis
vile. Large amount. of corn along the lower
Ohio, which generally sought the New Orleans
market, is being shipped East, via the Baltimore
Tie Louisville Courier of the 10th ult says -
=" The river was rising very slowly yesterday.
barely two inches in "a hours, with six feet eight
inches water in the canal this evening by the
mark. The weather was cloudy and very disa-
greeable in the morning, with a high westerly
wind prevailing but In the afternoon it was clear,
and turning cold at night. The Thermometer at
dusk was AZ 3d. with indications of hard freezing
weather before morning. On the falls last even,
ing there were four feet eight inches water ia the
pass down the Indian chute, and slightly swelling
The water along the lower Ohio Is rather scant
for heavily freighted boats, with barely nine and
half feet in the channel. Among the boats leav-
ing today are the Virginia for New Orleans and
the Morning Star, for Henderson, starting from
Portland"
From the Cincinnati Commercial of February
29h:
"The weather was clear and cold yesterday,
with stiff gale from the northwest. 1t was snow
ing along the Monongahela river yesterday. and
very windy all along the lower Ohio. Special
kilograms 10 the daily Commercial last night, re-
port the condition of the Ohio Mississippi aud
tributaries, as follows Pittsburg-Ohio 81 feet
and on stand Rochester-6R feet, ana station
airy; WheeliDg-9feet and falling Marietta-lOl
feet, and falling; Parkersburg-l0 feet inches,
and falling; Pomeroy-r slowly; Gallipolis-
Ohio and Kanswha rising slowly. Here it has
risen inches during the twenty-four hours ending
at O'Clock yesterday evening, with l74 feet in
the channel, by the waterworks mark, aud IS
feet under the Covington bridge for passing
steamers. At Nashville, the Cumberland was
falling last night. with feet on Harpetn shoals.
The Tennessee is falling. A light draft boat has
been built to run on Lake Bisteneau. in Louisiana.
High winds prevailed yesterday, enveloping the
levee in clouds Of dust. Business was pretty
lively along the levee about the gaRgwsys of the
ST. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans packets"
From the Cairo Democrat. Feb. %: s1l
rvtd: Great Republic, from NeV 0rleanr.
Departed: southsrner, from Louisville for New
Orleans. The Southerner passed down well
laden. She had l400 sacks corn as one item Of
her cargo. The weather yesterday was slightly
colder, but the day.was fine one, calm and clear,
and the sun shone bright all day. The thermome-
ter indicated 35 degrees at noon. The river was
nearly at q stand and business moderate. The
Great Republic came In yesterday afternoon, aud
viii lay up here until there Is sufficient rise in
the Mississippi TO admit q her going to St. Lonisr
From the st. Louis Democrat, Feb. %:
"River stationary here. Thejxeafher was cold,
and q small quantity of snow fell. The first boat
of the season from Hannibal arrived yesterday,
ard reports three and half feet water in the
channel. A dispatch from Hannballast evening
was still blocked TWO miles above. Business ex-
hibits little change. Barge rates 10 New Orleans
announced unchanged; flour 35c., and pound
freghts Zoe. Tonnage in excess, and competition
lively. Arrived and departed: Louisiana from
New Orleans, with large amount of freight. She
drops down TO foot OF Walnut street 70 load for
New Orleans. and would like to leave tomorrow.
Olive Branch from New Orleans, drawing four
feet ard q half, having two barges IN tow. She
leaves again tomorrow evening. The Bismarck
left for New Orleans, drawing near six feet. She
can hardly escape trouble before reaching Cairo.
There is six feet water reported in the channel
The Adkins also left. and reshps on the Bismarck
at Cairo. The Shark and three barges leave this
morning for New Orleans. The Columbian at 4
P. NJ. for Vicksburg, and the Olive Branch at A.
N. for New Orleans"
ROBT. E. LEE FOR YIcKsBURG-ErpreSs Packet
This unsurpassed passenger packet leaves as
above this day at P. NJ. Mere words are totally
inadequate to convey an expression Of the real
elegance and comforts of this floating palace.
The veteran John w. Cannon, commands, sud in
the Office, the smiling face Of our old friend Nc
Way, can be ever seen ready, aye, and willing to
attend TO either shippers or passengers.
For TRENToN AND HoNRoE.-The fine ste amer
Victory, Capt. r. s. Livingston, leaves as above.
at P. N. to-day.
NATIONAL FOR SHREVEPORT. This regular
packet under command Of Capt. Rico. .Sinnott,
leaves for the above and all Intermediate landings
on Red Biver at O'Clock this evening. Messrs.
&c. Fendren end Emmit Strange are in the office, +.