The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-10
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Friday Morning. Anil 10 l9Sa

the levee.
We are pleased to note an Improvement in
business on the steamboat landing. All the
packets advertised in the CRESCENT TO leave yes
terday got on with good trips, and those adver-
tised to leave to-day and to- morrow were doing
better than they have been lately.
There has been no marked increase In the nun.
Der OF colored voters on the landing since our
last.
Fast time is about the only subject Of conversa-
ton nowadays amongst the habitues of the
leyee. Our steamboatmen undoubtedly believe
that " time is money" and, as they have none of
the latter, seem determined to make the former
We are Indebted TO w. NJ. Surls, agent for
copy Of the following telegram, received yester.
day:
JEFFERSON, April s.
Leave here tonight Good trip.
al. N. TUCKER,
Captain steamer New Era ~
The river before the city Is again rising. The
Surveyors mark at dark last evening Indicated
three feet two inches below the high water mark
Of 1862.
On her last trip up the Robert E. Lee made the
run from mouth Of Red River to Natchez in four
hours and rwenty-four minutes.
The arrivals yesterday were as follows:
Nina SHINES, Capt Greenhouse, from Lockport
with fair trip. She leaves this morning at 10
o'clock.
Monsoon. Capt. ssinde. from Jefferson with All
bales cotton.
Peerless, Capt Reasoner, from Arkansas river
with 959 bales cotton.
Great Republic from St. Louis with an immense
freight. part OF which was l439 bales cotton and
over 5000 barrels -four.
J. M. Sharp, from Jefferson, with 70 bales of
cotton. sa -
St. Nicholas. from Grand Ecors and Nstchi.
toches, with 80 bales cotton and sundries.
lberville, Gross, from Bayou Sara.
The Albert G." leaves for the lower coast "a
usual, at noon to-day.
The steamer Peerless is now receiving for sill
points on Arkansas river as high as Little Rock.
She Oilers superior inducements TO passenrers
Parties DESTROYS of visiting the celebrated Hot
Springs viii do well TO call on board and see
Capt. Reasoner, her attentive commander
The departures since our last report were as
follows:
Magenta. Capt. Hicks. and Famine carror. for
St. Lous- The Magenta had q splendid trip Of
freight and a cabin fall Of passengers
Ihe Lizzie Hopkins, Capt. Roots, left for JEFF
ferson with fine trip. She had the best trip for
Jefferson that we have seen for weeks.
The Ezra Porter and Frolic left for Jefferson
with fair freights.
The Idshos, Capt. Blanks. left for Camden With
q good trip.
THE ''CHAxPIosn AT vIcKsBuRe.-We COPY the
following from the Vicksburg Times of the 9th
The Robert E. Lee arrived last night at Eve
minutes to twelve o'clock, making with her bust
ness and considering the stage Of the river. the
most remarkable trip ever made from New
the general belief. that she is the fastest boat
sfioat on this .'or any other river" She reached
Baton Rouge from New Orleans in spite of the
strong current. in hours and IL minutes made
III landings from New Orleans to Natchez.
lime-l9 hours, 10 minutes lost hour 4 min
ltes wooding taking on Is cords) and landing.
lime from Red River to Nstchez, 4 hours ~
minutes, the fastest ever made by any steam
boat by n minutes made IA landings from
Satcnez 70 ticksourg, going entirely around
d11rh o rrfFar 81
Increasing the distance thereby % miles. ana
reached Vlcksburg in 80 hours aud 40 minutes
rom New Orleans. This, taking the water and
he amount OF business done, is one of the fastest
rips ever made"
BoATs DuE-The Kigour and Lizzie are dus
% day from the West; the vicksburg from Qua
,hita river; Gen. Quitmsn from Vioksburg: Bart
Able and Lafourche from Shreveport and Hetty |
Gilmore from Bayou Lafourche, will be ready to |
eceive freight this morning.
The Memphis Avalanche. Of the sth. says that
he city council Of that city have passed an ord-
lance removing the lunch houses from the wharf. |
We hope our city fathers viii follow their exam
DE.
The Louisiana and Alice Dean from Cincinnati
or this city, left Memphis on the 7th.
The Belle Lee passed Vicksburg at 2 O'Clock
yesterday morning-32 hours and 50 minutes out |
rom this city.
The Continental left st. Louis for New Orleans
N the 9Th inst. The Mohawk and barges, hence,
PROM Qua EXCHANGES.
From the Cincinnati Gazette April 7: aTbe
liver fell three feet in the twenty four hours end
ng last evening, when there were twentv.one feet
4 water in the channel and eighfy-one feet of |
pace under the brdge.n
From the vicksburg Times, April 8: "Ths
Teaiher continues clear and cool. Business was
nlet active on the landing yesterday"
From the Memphis Avalanche, April sth:
weather clear and cool. The river here il
alling slowly. White river is still on the decline,
nth fair stage Of water 70 JacksoDport The
Irkansas is falling, with four feet from Little
ock out, and two feet above there. The fine
ieamer Gov Allen. In command Of Capt Smoker.
'as unable TO get her cotton on board last night
10 lao over. She viii leave this morning at 10
clock for New Orleans and the bends. She will
ave, on leaving here $500 bales Of cotton and
pine miscellaneous freight at Napoleon she
cts HOO bales cotton. The Ruth passed up for
I. Louis yesterday. with a splendid trip. The
eighted."
From the st. Louis Democrat, 9TH inst:
weather cold and slightly raining Yesterday
usiness fair on the wharf, but quieter than an
cpated. River about stationary. Freight rates
New Orleans continue firm. The business is all
one by two lines the Barge Line and the Coali-
on Line. The Continental, of the latter, left |
esierdsy, 10 be followed respectively BY the
Mississippi tonight, then the Mollie Able aud Bis
arck, ard the Commonwealth has joined the
|
on. They hear of large quantities at Cairo,
hlch must be cleared OF. Bat the Ames, il is
"a, will be here this week to load independently.
hlch may cause decline in rates"
From Louisville Courier, April It'll:
The river continues falling quite fast. with |
eht feet i've inches water in the canal last eve
ne, by the mark. During the previous twenty
'ur hours It had fallen thirteen inches 81 the head
the fslls, and three feet at Portland The |
Gather has continued unreasonable aud cold.
I'm ice and very heavy white frost yesterday
oin.ns, and cloudy during the day. with an al
mpt TO rain in the evening an abortiFe effort 10
ri was also made. Capt. VIM. W. Scott. we'll |
1own Louisville and New Orleans pilot, di d AZ
s residence at huckport on the I'd inst, in tie
rty seventh year OF his eye. His disease was
phoid fever. Capt. Newman Robirds a we'll
nown steamboat commander IN the st. Louis
ade died In that city on Wednesday last The
edmond descended the falls las, evening" and
1dsd at Portland. the continued decline ia tie
YER recessifsfirg her departure 70 that point
1e received considerable freight at the city
harf yesterday" 49, 49,,
koR BAYOU LkF0URCHE.-The favorife Nina ,
mines. Capt Greenhouse, leaves st 10 A. NJ to- .
y, for Lockport and all intermediate landings on
'yeu Lafourcte. Capt JOS. Dalferes, one of ]