The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-14
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A heavy fog enveloped everything on the river
in front Of the city early yesterday morning. The
weather was delightful, there being just clouds
enough TO soften the rays Of cold Sol, ~ which to-
gether with strong west wind, rendered the
ieyee very pleasant place.
Business seemed to have taken frest start yes
terday; all the packets advertised in the CRES-
CEAT were receiving freely.
We Lad the pleasure yesterday evening on
boarding the lOw-pressure steamer Richmond, or
meeting our old friend Capt DeHaven. so well
and fayorably known to our citizens. he informs
that his new enterprise Is progressing favor
ably: he looks as though his trip had been bene
fetal to his health.
The river at this point is about at a stand.
News items were scarce yesterday on the
wharf. We searched In vain, buttOn-hOled agents
captains and others, but were unable to obtain a
single item Of interest to our readers.
The number of idle, vagabond and worthless
negroes is still increasing on the steamboat land
ing. How they live is a mystery to all who see
hem daily hanging around the wharf, but we pre-
sumo they are all waiting TO vote for the new
Constitution or a-mule.
The arrivals since our last were quite numerous,
and the departures were few and far between.
Red River iE at present pretty well stocked with
steamboats,, yet We hear rumors OF three or focr
more being about to enter the trade. We wish
hem all the success imaginable, yet cannot keep
from expressing our conviction that some Of them,
il not sll, will lose money.
The arrivals since our last were as follows:
VicksbnIg, Captain Blanks, from Ouachita city,
with 1870 bales cotton and sundries.
Thos. Powell, Capt. Aucoin, from Thibodsux-
vile, with bales cotton, 10 hogsheads sugar,
etc.
The great low pressure steamer Richmond,
Caff Neal, arrived from Louisville. with a fine
triPof passengers and nearly fifteen h1ndsed tons
freight.
Aloe, Capt. RadOvich, from lower coast. with a
good trip.
Nick Longworth, Capt. Irwin, from Louisville,
with $40 bales cotton and sundries.
Magenta, Capt. Leathers, from Vicksburg. with
4s2 bales cotton.
St. Nicholas Capt. DOwty, from campte, with
209 bales cotton.
The Alice ", from Cincinnati, with a full load
Of sundrits.
National, Capt sinnott, from Shreveport, with
l42l bales cotton.
Louise, from Mobile.
Ruth, Capt Switzer. from St. Louis, with full
lead.
Boats due Caroline, Capt. Bateman, from
Shreveport, is hourly expected the Starlight
and William Butler are due to-day from Camden.
We learn, through dispatch TO W. NJ. Surls.
Esq, agent, that the steamer Cadd0 left Shreye-
port on the 18th inst. tor this port
The famous Wild Wagner, from Natehez, will
De found at the wharf, foot of Common street,
ready to receive freight. She returns this even
ing at O'Clock.
The departures yesterday were as follows:
The Dexter. Capt. Montgomery, left with q
good trip for Louisville.
The A. @. Brown. Capt. Bassett. left for the
lower Coast with one Of the best trips Of the
season.
The Iberville. Capt. Gross, for Bayou Sara, got
Of with full load.
The Monsoon, Capt. Stinde. left for Jefferson
with medium trip.
The Nina SHINES, Capt. Greathouse, left for
Lockport with a r0using trip. We tender her
officers our congratulations upon their merited
success. -
There are quite a number of steamers adver-
tised to leave this evening, and we anticipate a
lively day uponfhe landing.
We have no later adyices from BED or Ouaehita
rivers. rr-r
The news from Lake Bisteneau Is encouraging !;
navigation is reported good to Minden.
We are pleased to see our old friend, MI. Chas.
| r. Carvell, back at his old post. Charlie has
aiken charge Of the " Exchange" on the Lizzie
Tate, which will, we feel assured. be good news to
1 he numerous patrons of this steamer.
| The Memphis Avalanche Of the 18th says:
1.-The weather yesterday was cloudy and sultry,
| With good shower OF rain during the afternoon.
The ffver is rising steadily at the rate OF half an
| ineh per hour. White river is rising slowly with
| fair stage Of water. The last reports from the
Arkansas represent that river rising slowly, with
/ ten feet water in the channel Yesterday was a
very quiet day on the wharf, with little movemeas
+! in fIeghts. The Lizzie Gill passed up yesterday