The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-13


Az anna win be supplied with the delicacies Of
the teason--or ct least such - can be procured
in the New Orleans markets. 9ia4
The regular weekly packst Caroline, Capt. L.
II. Pstferaon. viii - foand ct the whnrf this
morning ready to receive freight She leaves as
ufual at P. n. 70 MORROW, for Trenton, MONROE
and an landings intermediate on Odachisa ana
The regular Nstcbez packet Wild WAGNER viii
be ready to receive freight this morning.. She. Is
usual, win take her departure to msrrOw evening
The Annie wsgiey, Capt. G. Press Work, from
Trenton and Monroe, win be found at the lower
lending this morning.
Whilst strelling along the lower steamboat land.
ing last evening, our attention was attracted 70 Q
woman Of saddle color who stood In front OF the
steamer Lizzie Hopkins, and from whose head q
stream Of blood tiickled slowly down her back.
Upon inquiry We were informed that on board the
Hopkins was employed q sable lorier OF the afore.
said damsel, and that in endeavoring to induce
him to return to her loving embrace quarrel en-.
sued, resulting 20 above mentioned. When We
left she was swearing vengeance against her
"Sam" and declared that she would become pos.
seseed Of his corpus, even 1t to accomplish II sne
should have to seize the boat. Az to the manner
in which che intended to proceed In case OF rail-
ure-whether the aid of the Legislature or the bu-
reau was to be invoked, we failed to ascertain. ~
The Judge Of the Sixth District Court, IN the
case Of Z" v. G. -Dentzel W. J. Morgan Hall, and
Others owners Of steamer Iberville" decided that
newspapers furnished to steamboat constituted,
under the law, . privilege upon the stesmboat for
FoR LOWER CoAsr.-The regular mail packet
A. G. Brown, Capt. w: 8. Bsssett commander,
Oliver Canton, Jr., clerk, leaves at noon to-day
for all landings on the lower coast going as far as
the forts.
FoR MONROE AND TRESroH-The fine, fast, pas
Mr.. F. a. Work clerk leaves Is above at P. N. to,
day., Shippers and passengers may rely upon her
remaining in the trade during ne entire season,
leaving this city every Tuesday, at P. n. The
Lotswanna viii take freight for Camden and
Bsyous d'Arbonne and Bartholomew, with privi-
leee of reshipping on lightdrsft boats, with
which she will make close connection.
For LouIsvILLE-The Louisiana, Capt. W. d.
Phillips, leaves as above tomorrow, at Pm.
For JEFFERSON AND SHREvEPoRT.-Capt. ii. h..
Lee viii, at P. NJ. to-day, back out his popular,
light,draft packet Lizzie Tate for the above men
iioned ports, taking and paying particular atten:
ticn to all way freight. Capt Ed. Grooves VIII
young friend, Mr.. Walter B. Parker.
FoR RED RIvBR-P Positively This Day at p. M.
| The fine, fast and ever popular packet Lizzie
| Hopkins, Capt John T. Roots, leaves as above.
Shippers can rely upon her going as punc,usily,
| Roots. Capt. Sam Lawson has charge OF her
ofice. and In the discharge Of the duties apper-
tanning thereto he is ably assisted by Messrs. Ian.
For JEFFERsoN-The light draft packet Dixie,
| Capt. Thornton Jacobs leaves as above positively
at O'Clock this evening. Mr.. I. G.. Reeder, than
| whom no more courteous gentleman ever presi'
ded at a desk, has charge of her Office. ls.-
FoR VIcKsBURG-U. g. M. Packet.-The peer.
less Robt. E. Lee, justly styled the champion OF
The Western waters, leaves at B P. NJ. to-day FOL
| Vicksburg, Natchez, and all way landings. Capt
| ]. W. Cannon commands, and Messrs. Roberts and
MoVay are her cleI ks. -
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
From the st. Louis Democrat, October 10th
- in ffo 1aa1 ~
| Cairo steadily decreasing, and likewise to Keo
kuk. Advices from Dubuque are Of q rapid de-
| cline, consequent upon the cold weather. Boat:
| find navigation between Omaha and St. Joseph
ST. Paul on the 9Th, from heavy rains. Captain
P. d. Pratt has paid for the Comet $4,000. very
low price. II is possible that he will place this
| towboat m the 81. Louis and New Orleans trade.
81 The Louisville Courier of the 10Th inst. says:
Z" The river continues to recede steadily at this
| point. Last evening the marks indicated feet
water in the canal, feet water In the chute and
feet water on the rocks, Q fall OF inches since
our last report. The weather yesterday WA
clear and cold with heavy frost and ice % thicE
| as knife blade In the morning. In the afternoon
the weather turned slightly warmer. with indica
tons of rain: business on the landing yesterday
was very quiet"
1T is reported that tho emperor has been nm
| dergong thorough repairs, and will leave Par
kersburg this evening for this point. bringinf
l with ler Two DargeB 10 iOaQ fOr new Orieaus mex
week. The Westmoreland, when she departs fol-
New Orleans this evening, will have all thu
freight she wants, having made heavy engage
ments yesterday. She will tow barge below
the canal, and the Alaska will tow 1t back. Al
attempt has been made to organize our New Or
leans steamers into regular Iine.n y 49,
From Memphis Avalanche, Oct. llth:
"The weather continues clear and pleasant
The river here falling at the rate of a half incl
per hour At St. Louis the river Is still declining
and only five and o half feet in the channel be
tween that point and Cairo. The Ohio isrecedinl
from Pittsburg to Cairo with six feet scant in tn
canal. The lower Ohio IL falling rapidly, with
! good stage In the river. The Arkansas Is declin
ing, with four and half feet in the channel from
| Little Rock out. White river is reoeding, witt
ten feet in the channel from Jscksonport out
The Selma, Capt. Rodgers, win leave the whar
Monday ct IL N. for New Orleans. say
!" The p. W. Suader arrived from New Or
leans yesterday, and is advertised to leave TO
that port at r. N. to-day from the Portlan
wharf. The new steamer Leo, Capt. @. w. Nor
ton master and Capt. WEIGH clerk, will leave tn
Portland wharf at 5 P. N. to-day for New Orleans
Mobile and Montgomery. The Leo is new boat
Just completed at New Albany. She Is ITO fee
long, "a feet beam and 6 feet hold. The hull an
machinery are by ID. C. Hill & Co., and cabin b.
VIM. Drnkwater. She IS q handsome and com
plete craft, and reflects great credit upon he
builders. Capt. W. B. Holcroft and Mr.. Charlie
G. Schuelize have each purchased oDe-eighth 10
teTest in the steamer Virginia. Capt. n. will hav
command, while Mr.. Schueltze will take charge O
the office. The new and splendid side wheel pas
seDger packet Nick Longworth, Capt. N. q Ros
master, will leave the Portland wharf at 6 P. NJ. "a