The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-25

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long hsraided first class steamer Frank Pargood.
The Pargoud is owned aud commanded By Cap
fain J. w. 1obin, OF New Orleans. He Il one Of
the Oldest commanders and steamboat owners IN
the south, and is too we'll known to need any
praise at our hands. He is In every sense a prac-
tcsr man has been hard worker all his lie
and eminenty successful N all his enterprises.
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light feecy clouds partially. covered the, sky.
There was steady breeze from the northwest
most of the day. The Thermometer indicated
IS degrees in the morning, So degrees AZ uoop,
the Ohio river, foot Of Eighteenth street, at
O'Clock A. n. Above ordinary loE water mark 8.
feet J. inches; below high water mark Of March,
1861. IS feet 81 inches. Failin the last "a hoars
Departed-Jno. Kigour, for New Orleans, yes
ierday. The steamers have nearly all departed
from their winter quarters here 10 Sc. H0uis For
the next few days competition will be lively at
that place.-tCairo Democrat, 72d.
Departed; Leonidas. for New OrIeans. Ar
rived J. II. Groesbeck. from New Orleans. Boats
due: Wild Duck and barges, from Ne Y Orleans.
The river is still declining ct the rate of foot per
day. with sxteen and half feet in the channel last
evening. The Ohio was slowly rising ct Marietta
yesterday. At Pittsburg the Monongahela con
tinues to fall slowly. and weather very warm for
the season The weather here yesterday was ex-
tremeiy mild, with q damp atmosphere and
indications of change to wet weather. The
Wind IN the evening was from the southeast.
Business on the landing was moderately active.
Packetsarrying FROM above brought in excellent
trips. Freight for Pittsburg and Nashville was
Offering quite literally. Pork and bacon changed
hands IN considerable lots on 'Changefor shipment
South. The departures included one for New Or
leans and one for Arkansas river.
M % evening fca Gas here.
engagements OF one hundred tons OF hay and
-four above the falls. The fine steamer Alice ",
Capt W. II. Keyt, Cunningham and Taylor.
clerks will be of the docks this morning. and
will leave for New Orleans tomorrow morning,
positively. She has most OF her cargo engaged
below, and VIII take but a limited quantity Of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Enquirer, 2lst.
The river at this point continues to fall, and last
evening was reeeding faster than during the pre-
vious twenty-f0ur hours. At dark last evening
there was in the canal feet 10 inches water by
the mark and feet 10 inches in the pass on the
falls. During the previous twenty-four hours the
river at the head Of the falls had receded inches,
about u feet at Portland. Business at the city
wharf was extremely dull yesterday, and but little
was being done. The only boat receiving ady
freight outside Of the mail boat the Palestine,
which cleared for Nashville with a good trip.
The Dick Fulton, with a tow Of coal containing
over leo 600 bushels cleared for the South yester
day. The coal is nearly all destined for vicks-
burg. The Belle Lee. in charge OF Capt. McGilI,
will return to New Orleans on Saturday evening
next louisville Democrat, 2lst.
The river fell ca inches in twenty-four hours.
To Cairo there Il 81 feet water. The weath-r is
superb although colder. The elegant Lady Gay
Captain B. E. le1rsm, Henry OSTRICH, clerk,
leaves tomorrow morning ss E SsT,. o orssns
r. E. LEE, EXPRESS PASSENGER PAcKEr.-This
magnificent passenger packet leaves to-day ut
P. NJ. for Vicksburg and all intermediate landings.
We inform the travelling and shipping public that
the veteran Jno. W. Cannon Commands. and the
peoples favorite, Mr.. A. Mcvay, presides 10 her
Office. We think that We have said all that is
necessary in her praise; in very truth no higher
recommendation could be given to any steamer.
The superb accommodations and sumptuous fare of
this packet have become proven bal.
CAROLINE F0R SHREVEPORT, P0snIvELy.--This
low water packet, under command OF Capt Bate
man, leaves without fail at o'clock this evening
Mr.. Gompere.=her attentive clerk, viii be found
ready and willing to accommodate passengers.
This magnificent floating palace. under command
that prince IL captains, J. Slut Neal, will leave
as above, al P. II. to day. The fare and accom-
modations of this splendid steamer are unequaled
and we can fancy nothing that would be more
pleasant than trip on her up the" Father of
Waters" Mr.. John s. Voolfolk does the honors
of the Office, and passengers will fnd him TO be
one of the most polite and attentive clerks on the
river. sr W
FoR JEFEERsoS.-The Pioneer, Capt. Ben. B.
Kouns. leaves as above at P. N. to-day. Being
Of isht drafr she will not be .ikeiy IN meat with
any detention. .....
FoR LouIsvILLE-The splendid passenger
packet Louisville, Capt. John FL. Shank, leaves
for the above and intermediate landings 10 day at
5 Pm. 80 rf.fe .ea rff 81 --f-. %
For LAF0URcHE.-Capt. King will back out his
very light draft packet Hetty Gilmore. at O'Clock
this evening, for landings on Bayou Lafourche as
high as Thibodauxville- 800 qta