The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-27
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The weather yesterday reminded us Of woman
that is to say, il was variable, changing from
tears TO smiles, from clouds to sunshine. We were
visited by several heavy showers of rain between
the hours of and "a. N. About noon the clouds
disappeared as If by magic, and the remainder of
the day was as bright and beautiful as could pos.
sibly have been desired.
Business was rather dull on the landing. few
Of our regular packets, however, were receiving
freely. ~
The Lady Gay had her colors set, indicating
desire 10 get off; but as only one of her "smoke
stacks was up, we presume that she will not
leave until the other one is in position.
We have no dust TO complain Of, and as the
rain cleared the levee of idle negroes, we have
nothing at all TO complain of. t
The river is again rising by the city surveyors
mark. At the Canal street landing IL was three
feet ten inches below the high water mark of
1862, at z o'clock last evening.
Late advices from the Ouachita report il rising
at Monroe and falling above that point.
The Baton Rouge Gazette, Of the 2lth inst, has
the following:
"The steamer Caroline from New Orleans
bound for the Arkansas river, blew out her c2lin-
der head between this and Port Hudson, on Sstur-
day night last. She returned here, disabled, to
tie up until a new cylinder head could be OBJ
tanned, for which purpose her captain went to
New Orleans.o
We are Indebted to Mr.. G. Press Work, of the
Yicksburg, for late papers.
We are indebted to Capt. W. NJ. Surls. agent,
for copy Of the following telegram, received BY
"nOsSoE. March 2e.-win be in New Orleans
on Saturday. FRANK MOORE,
"Clerk Of Emma No. 2"
We are indebtedito Messrs. sinnots & Adams
for the following:
HELENA, ARK, March 2s.-win arrive ct New
Orleans on Saturday, and leave on return trip on
Monday next, J. 3. NEAL,
"Captsin Of Steamer Richmond"
Were II not for the Inconvenience to which it
subjects our river friends we would ike 10 have
heavy rain every day. inasmuch as II clears the
levee Of the numerous idle freedmen who daily
lounge around on freight piles. They seem 70
have an aversion to water-and soap.
/, The arrivals since our last we're as follows:
Indiana, Capt. Neal. from Louisville.
NolIie Able, Capt. Green, from St. Louis, with
1000 tons of freight. We were more than pleased
TO meet our old friend, John Block. Esq, on
board. We trust that he msy have better luck on
the Mississippi than he had when We used 10
travel upon its banks together.
The Cleona, Capt. Patterson, arrived from
Floyd with good trip. She leaves on her re-
turn trip at ?. N. tomorrow, positively.
The IbeFvile, Capt. Gross, from Bayou Sara,
had good trip considering the season.
A. G. Brown, Bassett, from lower coast, ar
rived with good freight.
river, arrived ahead Of time, with good passen-
ger trip. She leaves at 5 p. N. tomorrow, taking
freight and passengers for all points on the
Ouschita river as high up as Arkadelphis.
The departures yesterday were:
The Starlight. Capt Louellier, from Washing
ton, with good trip.
The lightning packet Lizzie Hopkins, Capt.
Roots. left for Jefferson usual. She had all the
freight and passengers she wanted.
The Louisville, from Cincinnati, will be found
at the wharf this morning. $50
The regular Grand Ecore packet st. Nicholas
viii be ready to receive freight to-day.
The Magenta, from vicksburg, is receiving.
The B. L. Hodge No. 2 and LAfourche are due