The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-13
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Yesterday was lovely day. Not cloud was
to be seen, ana 1t was just cold enough to be
pleasant.
particular, which was literally covered by the
esrgoes Of the arrivals Of the past two days.
The arrivals EerO as follows: The regular
packet Henry Ames, Capt Hicks, from Memphis,
with $3.50 bales cotton.
The Southerner, Capt. Etson, from Evansville
With eli the freight she could carry; and We trust
viii return, as advertised, with equally as good
trip.
The Shreveport packet B. L. Hodge, Capt
Montgomery, from Shreveport, with 922 bales
cotton and considerable other freight
The Lafourche, Capt. Baranco, arrived from
Boyou Sara with good trip, and left as usual, at
5 Pm.
Capt. Bsssett, arrived from lower coast with
seventy hogsheses sugsr, eighty barrels molasses,
etc.
The Lulu D., from Jefferson, and st. Charles
from Louisville, are due, but had not made their
appearance up the hour of our departure from
the levee last evening.
By dispatch to Messrs. Allen, Wayne & Co.,
weiearn that the steamer National, Capt Snnott,
left Shreveport on Monday, the 10th inst for this
port
The Bayou Sara packet Iberville met with
slight accident near Bayou Gouls and returned to
the city for repairs. She will be all right and
resdy to leave for Bayou Sara and all intermediate
landings on Friday next at I'm.
The departures yesterday we're as follows:
Wild Wagner, Capt. Goddin, for Natchez with
splendid trip :; Monsoon Capt. Stiude, for Jeffer.
son with one of the best tripse the season;
Richmond, Capt. Boardman, for Red River
Virginia. for Louisville; Wild Duck and barges,
for Cincinnati F; j. 6. Blackford, for Washington
the Nina SHINES, Captain Austin, for Camden,
with a full trip Of freight and passengers, and
Hettie Gilmore. for Lafourche.
We make the following extracts from our ex
changes of the 9th instant:
The weather at st. Louis on the 9Th was mode
rate mercury 81 degrees above zero at P. NJ.
The ferry boats had resumed business.
The Llminary was advertised to leave Cairo
for this port on the 18th inst.
CAIRO, Feb. S.-River fell one foot since yes
terdsy. Raining. Mercury this evening so de-
Clara S. arrived from Memphis with 500 bales
cotton fer Louisville, and the Clifton from thai
port for Cincinnati, with 1878 bales.
The towboats Ike Hammitt and Kellogg ar
rived Yesterday from New Orleans, and the Ruth
and Laurel Hill left for that city.
We take the following items from the st. Louis
Democrat of the 10th:
CAIRO, Feb. 9.-There has been heavy showers
here, with only short intervals, from noon yester-
day until O'Clock this morning, when the rain
turned into elect, contDuing until noOn-the snow
two hours covering the ground one inch.
The Dexter arrived at Cairo and departed for
Louisville on Sunday. The Strader and Missis
sippi arrived on Monday, the former departing for
Louisville. The Mississippi was to return to
New Orleans at once. The tuminary was to leave
Cairo for New Orleans Tuesday evening.
For LoUIsvILLB.-The unsurpassed passenger
packet Southerner,- under command OF the popl-
lar R. NJ Mason, leaves positively at 10 O'Clock
for the above and all intermediate landings 3.
B. williamson, IT., No. Canal and l Common
street, is her agent.
For LOWER COAsT.-The u. S. mail steamer A.
G. Brown, Capt. Basset, leaves as above st IL N.
to-day.
TIE DORA FOB OUACHITA.-This splendid
steamer backs out at o'clock this evening for
Camden Ark, and all landings on the 0uachita
river The Dora is commanded by Capt. ". H.
Leavenworth, aby assisted by those clever gen.
tlemen Messrs. 4. Ii. Lesvenworth and Gus
Massie IN the office.
For LoUIsvmLE.-The feet passenger steamer
st. Charles, Capt. Dan. MaTratts, leaves as above
at P. NJ. to-day, positively.
THE BELLE LEE.-This magnificent steamer Is
up for Louisville and all way landings, and leaves
al 5 o'clock this evening without fail. A. McGill
is her commander, and Mr. A. Martin pTesides in
the Office. ..-......