The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17

Joe Dalferes, clerk. leaves at loA. n. to-day for
81 81 isnclnss on the coast and Bayou Lafourehe
The regular packet National. Capt. sInuott.
leaves at r NJ to-day for Shreveport and all In
fermediate landings on Old Red. Mr.. r. G. Fiu-
dren, clever gentleman. has charge Of her ONCE
The great Richmond. Capt. J. 5tut Neal. leaves
for Louisville and immediate landings positively At
?. N. to-day. M 80. 4 A'I -
Passengers desiring 6ue boat, sumptuous fare
ana ele&nt recommendations, had better make
early application to Mr.. J. s. Voolfolk. her A.
teDtive clerk. She is great favorits, and
people.
Capt. Bassett backs out the celebrated A. @.
Brown at noon today. for all landings on the
gentleman. does the honors of her office.
Sara.
The W. A. Caldwell is receiving. She leaves
tomorrow at P. N. for Arkansas river
The Starlight. Capt Harvey @. Heth. leayes at
P: M today for Jefferson. Messrs. Cal. Hayes
ana mos Heatherton are her well known clerks
Inc arrivals since our last were as follows:
81. Nicholas, Capt. Dowty, from Campte.
b. l.. Hodge No. 2. Capt. Montgomery. from
Shreveport, with 307 bales cotton.
a: q. Brown, Capt Bassett, from Lower Coast.
Nina SHINES, Capt. Greathouse, from Bayou
Lafourche.
Iberville. Capt. Gross, from Bayou Sara.
Ezra Porter, Capt. Lee, from Jefferson, with ia
The following steamers left port yesterday:
Dora for Cincinnati.
Cleons, Capt. Patterson, for Bayou Macon and
Iensas, with good trip.
Lizzie Tate, Capt. Pickett, for Minden. full of
freight and people.
The many friends of that old and well known
steamboatman, Capt. Sam Lawson, will De panied
to hear OF the death of his wife, She was buried
yesterday from the st. James HOTEL We tender
him, on behalf of oursef aud his friends. our
reavement.
The river at this point has fallen three inches
By telegram to GIL. Kouns & Bro, we learn
that the weekly Shreveport packet Lafourche left
on time. she will be at the wharf to-day, ready
to receive for her return trip. She leaves at p.
The Black Crook brigade headquarters on the
levee have been largely reinforced since we last in
spected it. They turned out in force yesterday.
and are undoubtedly the strongest" of all par.
ties on the landing.
The B. L. Hodge No. is receiving at the foot
CT Customhouse street. She leaves at P. NJ to-
morrow.
The Mittie Stephens will be found at the lower
landing this morning. She leaves for Jefferson at
P. N. tomorrow.
By dispatch to Messrs. winburn & Lord we
learn that the Caroline. Capt. W. d. Bateman,
from Arkansas river, passed Vicksburg yesterday
morning. She will leave for all landings on Ark
duros river htLO CLOCK next iuesday evening.
The Gen. Quitman, from Vicksburg, will be
found at the wharf this morning.
The Vicksburg. Capt. Blanks, from Ouachita
City, will be found at the foot of Customhouse
street. this morning, ready to receive freight.
She leaves as usual at P. NJ. tomorrow.
By reference to our advertising columns II will
be seen that the Gov. Allen, leaves on Tuesday
next, for Yicksburg, in place of the Robt. e. Lee
The T: W. strader, hence, arrived at Cincinnati
on the 18th inst.
From the yicksburg Times, April 10Th
The river has risen slightly since our last re-
port, though advices from ABOVE give us no I'M.
easiness as to the extent of swell. The Dexter
passed up at 10 A. NJ, apparently unframed by
current to the effect that the Plain City had been
sunk, but we could trace the intelligence to no re-
lie BILE saurce.n
From the Memphis Avalanche of April Is:
Ihe weather yesterday was cloudy and sultry.
About 8 P. NJ. severe rain storm prevailed, |
which lasted for several hours. The river here il |
declining slowly. The Arkansas, at last accounts
was swstling slowly, with eight feet ia the chan.
mel from Little Rock out. White river is rising
from Batesvie, with fourteen feet in the Chan.
nel. The levee yesterday presented a very quiet |
appearance, with little movement in freiQhts. |
The Mollie Able passed down for New Orleans
yesterday with line trip, having 2l0O tons of |
lrelgnt. one item OF her cargo was ll50 sheep. |
one also had good passenger trip. She will en-
ier the Memphis and New Orleans trade next
season. She is partly Memphis institution. and /
will do well in the trade. The Pauline Carroll
passed up for st. Louis last evening, with good
zap. Inc Great Republic passed up last night
With good passenger trip.
AS last steamboat trips seem to be the gen
'ral topic discussed at Louisville as regards their
clippers. we will give their time from NeVOr
cans to Memphis The Richmond, in crippled
condition, last year came to this point in two
lays and seventeen hours, doing large way
business. The Dexter's time, according To her
eaying time by the New Orleans press. was two
lays and eighteen hours. The Belle Lee, on her
ate fast run, came up in two days and twenty
wo hours. The cotton on White and Arkansas
ivers is very near all out. The J. d. Perry has
'een relieved from her precarious condition by
he rise in White river, and will probably come
ere to load for New Orleans. There are over
ne thousand bales of cotton here awaiting shin
lent to New Orleans. There is also thousand
t White river"
From the Louisville Courier, April IA:
/" The river was rising rather fast yesterday
he evening by the mark. On the falls last even.
lg there was eight feet three inches water in the
ass down the Indian chute and still swelling. In
1e middle chute. for ascending boats, there were
ally Elk feet water, and all the packets came to
ne city wharf.
I" It having been announced that the remains of
ne late Capt Reynolds and Capt. Marshall, who
led In New Orleans, had been received here, the
blowing resolutions were adopted:
. Res0tred, By the members of this association |
hat we take charge of the remains of the late
apt Chas. +. Reynolds, and have them trans
srred TO Frankfort for interment.
"Resolred, That we learn with deep regret of
le death of Capt. Chas. Z. Marshall, In New
rieans, on Tuesday. the 3lst of March last, and
eeply sympatbize with his family in their Attic |
ons, and. as token of our respect for the de-
eased, request that all the steamers in port on |
lednesday, April 18th, shall half-mast their flag.
hen his remains will be taken on board the
.eamer Wren, for Frankfort, for interment;
$50.
"Resolred, That a copy Of these resolutions be
INT to the widow Of deceased.
The Belle Lee arrived from New Orleans
arly Sunday might've days and four hours out,
Icluding all detentons."
From st. Louis Democrat, 14th:
weather dry again, after an alarming storm
I'd heavy rains Sunday night. River stationary
ere, rising slowly at Dubuque, falling On and
Glow the rapids. Illinois falling with eight feet
the chsnnel.v
From Cincinnati Commercial. April II: s.f,-.,
?" The weather was cool and clear yesterday,
ut cold enough during Sunday night TO make ,
I'm ice. Here the river has risen twelve inches
lrlng the "a honrs ending last night with 80 feet
the channel by the water works mark, and 20
ct under the Covington bridge for passing
Gamers.
+" PITTsBURG. April Is, 8 p. M.-Both rivers rose
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