The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-24
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Friday Morning. July "a. s1
Never within our recollection have we seen the
levee OF New Orleans so dull as il was yesterday
The very appearance Of our wharves was enough
10 lnduce newspaper reporter to contemplate
suicide, or something equally as bad, and the
effect upon our resident steamboat men was pain-
ful to behold. From P. NJ. Wednesday, up to
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, there was not a
steamboat al the wharf above Canal street. At
the latter hour the Commonwealth arrived from
st. Louis with an immense freight. When we
left the wharf Is p. N. yesterday there were but
four boats below Canal street, and one of them
was laid up.
The weather was cloudy yesterday, and not
withstandDg the fact that the sun was hid from
our view nearly all day, his rays were sensibly
felt; The atmosphere was very close.
The Irene, Capt. A. p. Resdman. was the only
departure yesterday. She left for Shreveport
and Jefferson at P. NJ, with good passenger
trip, and a fair freight.
In order TO accommodate number of merchants
from Red River, who are in town purchasing
goods, the Lulu ID has deferred her departure to
5 o'clock this evening. As she is the only boat
in port for Red River we expect to see her back
out with well laden guards. Capt. Jno. Grace
commands, and our friends Messrs. Fulton and
johnson have charge of her Office.
The A. u. Brown, Capt. W. S. Bassett, leaves
at noon to-day for all landings on the Lower Coast.
Mr.; Canton, Der attentive clerk. will endeavor to
make all on board comfortable.
The Commonwealth, from st. Louis and Aloe,
from lower coast, the only arrivals up to the
time we left the landing last evening.
The Bayou Sara packet New Era, twenty four
hours overdue, had not arrived at s O'Clock last
evening. IL is reported that she is hard aground
in Grand View Reach, forty miles above the city.
The st. Nicholas, from Grand Ecore, Rose
Franks and Mittie Stephens from Shreveport, Gen.
Quitman from Vicksburg and Idahoe from Tren-
ton. will be found at the landing ready to receive
freight this morning.
The dog which we reported as having arrived
on the Cleona last Tuesday, consigned to our
frfn d. VAIL n1A nlurN ls-a -
suddenly Wednesday evening aud has not since
been seen or heard OF. Our friends are perfectly
uncomfortable at their loss, and offer a reward of
fifty cents for his safe and speedy return. We
opine that he took passage yesterday on the Gle.
ons. homewsrd bound.
The river before the city continues to recsde
steadily.
The Rose Franks will arrive to-day aud
leave on Saturday: the 18th inst, for Jefer-
son and all intermediate landings on Red River,
under command Of Capt. John W. White, who Is
well and fsyoraby known TO all who have either
travelled or shipped freight up Red River. The
ever smiling face Of our friend Jasper Russ will be
seen in her office, ready. as Of yore, to do all in
his power to accommodate the patrons Of the
boat.
From the Vicksburg Times, July %:
Yesterday was another hot day-numerous
clouds were to be seen. and in the afternoon we
had fine rain. Business was quite active all Of
our local packets had fair trips particularly was
this the case with the Luminsry. River falling at
the rate of -four inches every twenty-four hours"
From the Memphis Avalanche, July q:
"There was little business doing on the wharf
Yesterday. The weather was hot and sultry, and
in consequence there was little animation exhibit.
ed in river circles. Steamboatmen are resting on
their oars, and patiently awaiting the good times
which are anticipated in the fall. Weather warm
and sultry. The river here is rising slowly with
mark twain in the channel from Cairo down, and
nine feet from Cairo to ST. Louis. The w. r. Ar
thur passed down yesterday afternoon for New
OIL
en- route from Louisville to New Orleans, was at
Cairo on Sunday, partially loaded, endeavoring to
fill out her cargo for New Orleans.
From st. Louis Democrat, July 81:
Rates of freight TO New Orleans were ad.
vanced yesterday as per agreement between
steamboat owners and the barge company.
The steamboat rates are as follows: Flour,
40c. e bbl.; corn, 80 cents y sack; pound
rates &c. less on -four, tc. on corn and pound
freight. This course became necessary in order
to insure paying trips Freight is scarce for New
Orleans, and not for over a month yet will the
barge company send two tows per week to New
Orleans. The freight rates may be advanced still
further next week. There is a remarkable scar
city of Northern bound freight at New Orleans,
hence it required some time for the owners OF the
Lizzie Gill to decide upon sending her out at the
present time. Weather still hot, although
northern wind prevailed throughout the day. The
Missouri is falling all the way from Benton, and
very fast below Stevenson"
1.-THE Fanny Brsndeis departs for Cairo this
evening, taking New Orleans freight. The Dean
Line packet, Sam j. Hale, is also announced TO
take New Orleans freight. The G. A. Thompson
has engaged to take five hundred tons railroad
iron TO Evansville, TO fill the contract Of the
Charleston. heretofore mentioned in this column.
The DsrliDg's New Orleans freight was reshipped
on the Louisville yesterday at Cairo"
From the Louisville Courier July 2lst:
"The river commenced falling slowly Sunday,
but commenced rising again Sunday night, aud up
TO dark last night had risen two inches, with four
feet two inches water in the canal, two feet two
inches in the chute, and one foor two inches on
the rocks. Heavy rains falling along the Ken
lucky river, and that stream is reported rising
rapidly. Weather very warm. Business dull"
"CONTRACTs AWARDED FOR THE FIRST Low
PRESSURE FOR THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY NAvIGA-
TION CoNPANY.-This great enterprise, so long
held in allegiance, has at length come to be ld'
and the first boat for the company Is under con-
tract. The company is organized upon perma-
nent basis, including among its directors men OF
great energy and vast wealth, and among the
most prominent of the southwest. The building
committee consist OF Capt. j. Z. Montgomery, of
Memphis; Capt. VIM. Whsner and Capt. d. De-
Haven, of New Orleans; John Cobb, of Madison,
Ind; John B. Davies, Of Louisville, and Sam. X.
Patterson, of Jeffersonville-all practical, ener-
getc business men. The directors of the com.
pany at a recent meeting, fully investigated and
examined large number OF bids for building the
first boat of the line. Estimates were received
from parties In Buffalo, Pittsburg, Cincinnati,
Madison and our own city, resulting in awarding
the contract for the hull to Stuart Barmore,
of Jefersonv lie, and the engines, all complete to
John B. Davies, of this city. The cabin contract
was also given out TO parties in Jefersonville.
The awards for the other contracts were deferred
until after the next meeting OF the board, which
is to be held in New Orleans on the lst Monday
in August. The John Kilgour has hauled down
her single, and will lay mp for the present."