The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28
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Tuesday Morning. Jan %. 1873.

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Since our last report the weather has been
| chaDgesble, with sunshine and rain. Daring Sun
day Bighta violent gale of wind and rain accom-
| panied with heavy peals of thunder and light
ming passed over the city. Yesterday, about mid
day, it frightened up for short time but in the
afternoon became cloudy again, indicating that
| The weather has not yet settled.
Business on the landing opened with great api-
nation yesterday, IN the discharging of the i'm
n ense cargoes OF Western produce brOugh, by
the Richmond, Great Republic. Legal Tender and
The towbOat Bee. with her fine harges-
FTelghts were exceedingly dull Tor the packets
that went out yesterday, most of them were flying
almost light. We hope that there will be an i'm.
pIoyement manifested to-day ia shipments There
hss been a large number of arrivals from sea
within The past two days with full cargOes, and
We presume that most oil the goods isfor forward
ng to the interior.
The Loss OF THE STEAMER ENEaALD.-The Boil
letIn Of yesterday morning gave a full account of
the sinking Of the steamer Emerald, from this
port for Cincinnati, heavily laden with sugar. We
have not gained any further particulars OF the
disaster, only that our local insurance Companies
had risks ON the cargo amounting 70 over forty
thousand dollars The boat was fully insured 10
Cincinnati and Louisyille.s
The q. ID. PALMER SUNK.--We learn that q dis
patch was received yesterday stating that the
steamer q. ID. Palmer, ID. Lanahan. master, was
sunk IN the Arkansas river. No particulars given.
The Palmer left this port for Fort Smith aud To-
termediste landings with full load on the 18th
inst.
Among the newcomers at the landing Yesterday
we notice the steamers I. ID. Hine and Mittie
Stephens, the former in command Of Capt. Chas.
E. Marshall. and the latter in command Of Capt
W w. Fisher, both old favorites in the Red River
uade. The boats have during the past summer
been put in splendid order. and they are looking
clean and nice. The I. ID. Hne leaves tomorrow
for Mihden, end the Mitue Stephens for Jefferson.
he Laiourehe and Coast packet j. n. Sharp
did not leave as announced yesterday. She is now
receiving, and will leave this morning at 10
O'c, ok.
The favorite Thursday packet for Memphis. the
Henry Ames, Capt. Frank Hicks, will be in port
to-day, aud will at commence 10 receive
freight iOr all points up to Memphis. The Ames
s running in connection with the Gen. Qutmau,
Capt }. NJ. Whre.
We are pleased to notice that our old friend E.
c. Carroll has established depot for Pittsburg
coal at VicksbUrg. and will sell TO steamboats, at
The very lowest prices. Mr.. Carroll was one of
the most fayOTite clerks on the river and served
in that capacity the steamers John Warner,
War Eagle, W. II. Arthur aud others. We trlst
that he will be literally supported by his old
friends ON the various steamers passing Yicks-
burg.
he arrivals since our last report include the
Richmond. Great Bepubhs, Robt. L. Lee, Aloe,
lberville, CleOns, Frances, Victory, Nina Simmes.
}. NJ. sharp, Lizzie Hopkins, Legal Tender, Gov
Alien, Grey Eagle, New Era aud the Bee and
batges.
RED RIvER.-The Shreveport Gssette, Of the
Ism, says:
here are feet scant between 81 reveport aud
New Or ears, aud all light draft boats can run in
ted River al this stage OF water. here is some
fuctustion in the river, but the tendency for the
East three weeks has been upward, having risen
over feet at this place.
Up freshts by last steamers were from rs cents
TO 81 80 Ter barrel. Shippers demsnd a further
reduction on cotton. Capt. Il. 3 Nouns offered
u take cotton at 81, being reduction of 81 on
previous rates.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
ST. LcUlS, Jan. A.-We were favored yesterday
with a spell of the finest weather. All day il
tha~ed and countless rivuleis ran TO the river,
attestDg the rapid melting Of ice and snow. The
river continues risingy steadily. 1t appears very
evident now that We are going to have big
'iver, and, perhaps, an open river to Cairo very
speedily.
Wabash river is gorged with fee above the rail.
road bridge at Vinceunes and closed from the
mouth TO some distance ABOVE New Harmony.
CAIRO, Jan. 25.-The river is falling slO WY here.
mere mas been heaVy snow storms all along the
upper Ohio and in the mountains, which is now
melting SLOW ~, There is a good prospect of It's
being carried of by rain. Ii it should do so we
mas look Tor big river in a few days.
The Mississippi is gathering considerable freight
Tor New Orleans.
Louisville. Jan. 24.-The rain which set in
on Wednesday night continued until near day.
light yesterday morning, q large quantity of
wafer iauing. The snow was melted, and the
water ran Gown the streets from Main to the river
In perfect torrents. Yesterday it was pleasant
overhead, though rather warm for the season of
the year. IL was thswiDg all day, and BY night
the four inches OF snow which was on the ground
had about disappeared.
The late rain also extended along the line of
the Kentucky river, and that stream is swelling
quite fast, which will augment the river here,
From all The prospects. we are satisfied that we
are to have another big river, and some sppre-
bend q disastrous iood.
There was still considerable running ice in the