The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24
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Friday Morning. April "a, 1903
The weather yesterday was very warm. The
heat would have been equal to mid summer, upon
the landing, had il not been for the heavy clouds
which projected Us from the rays Of the sun At
about $50 P. M. a heavy shower fell cooling the
atmosphere little.
Business was awful dull upon the landing yester
day. Occasionally q solitary dFsy with a few
packages upon It could be seen vending it,
crooked way TO the wharf, at the sight Of which
dozen or so receiving clerks would draw out
their books and fix their eyes upon the vehicle,
bat in a few minutes cuss words could be heard
from the lips Of the eleven Cor more) disappointed
ones.
The sternwheel steamer Starlight, which has
been plying for few weeks past lin place OF the
Annie Wagley) in the Opelousas trade, was
entirely destroyed by fire at Algiers early yester
day morning. She was owned IN Cincinnati, was
valued at about $4,000, and was, we believe,
fully insured.
The arrivals were qnite numerous yesterday,
and with the packets que today we anticipate
lively time on our steamboat landing during the
next forty.eight hours
Tie Atlantic arrived yesterday from st. Louis,
with five bsrres heavily laden.
The Legal Tender, Capt Roberts, from Louis
vile. with full load
The Aloe, from Lower Coast. and Flicker, from
LsiouTche, bad light trips.
The It. Nicholas, Capt. Dowty, from Grand
Eeore, brought in fOriy-dve bales cotton and sun
dries.
The Ruth, from St. Louis, had rousing freight.
The gallant Cleona, Capt Patterson, arrived
from Floyd. She leaves tomorrow, at P. NJ, on
her last trip OF the season. As she is the only
boat in this trade shippers should bear this fact 10
mind.
The following steamers have departed since our
last report:
Belle Lee, for Louisville. with COED passen.
ger trip and hut little freight
The Hetty Gilmore, Capt. King, left at 10 A. NJ.
for Bayou Laiourche, vita all she wanted.
The Ezra Porter, with a light trip for Jefferson.
The Bismarck. for St. Louis, got of with good
freight and number Of passengers, among whom
wss an old attache of the CRESCENT, Mr.. Alex.
Cray.
The Gen. Quitman, from Yicksburg, vicksburg
from 0uachiia nyer, Frank PargOud, from Mem.
phis, LafOurebe, from Shreveport, Lizzie Tate,
IRON MDdeD. Olive Branch and Magenta, from st.
Louis. LotawaDna from Camden, aud Grey Eagle.
from Bayou Sara, are due at the landing this
morning.
From the Vicksburg Times, 23d instant
owe are blessed with a continuance of beaut
full weather. fair business was transacted at
the wharf. Receipts very liberal; shipments
light. River rising at the rate of inches in
twenty-fOur hours"
Prom the Alexandria Democrat, 22d inst:
eve have had another spell of rain, heavy rain.
The river has been falling all the week at a very
lively lick up TO Monday evening. The heavy
rain of that day has checked the decline some
what. We learn that az Shreveport the river was
on a stand on Saturday"
From the Memphis Avalanche, 22d.
weather clear and pleasant. The river here
is still rising, and has risen four inches IN twenty
four hours, mp to yesterday evening. The Arkan-
sas river is falling. with seven and half feet from
Little Rock out. White river was reported rising
slowly on Monday. Business in river circles is
still ON the wane, with no improvement in freights
The W. r. Arthur is due from st. Louis, en- route
for New Orleans. The Continental passed up for
St. Louis last evening. The towboat Bee passed
up yesterday. The Celeste arrived last night from
the Arkansas with $50 bales Of cotton. she re.
ports the river falling fast.n
From the Cincinnati Gazette, 2lst:
"At six O'Clock last evening the mercury stood
at 60 degrees. with the wind from the southwest,
having veered round from the northeast since
morning. Business as usual on Monday, was dull.
The St. Louis packet, however. received consid-
cradle freight from the city. The river fell three
feet in the twentyfour hours ending at six O'Clock
last evening, when there were thirty five feet OF
water in the channel, and sixty feet space
under the bridge. The Silver Spray will lay up
to receive new coat of paint. Capt Fenton
contemplstes accompanying Capt. Frank Cakes
on the next trip of the Alaska. The Louisiana
will be here to-day, and will follow the Alaska to
| New Orleans. The latter steamer leaves tO-mOr-
row. The ST. Charles reshipped twenty -four tons
freight on the Alaska, yesterday, for New Orleans.
| The VIM. S. Butler and Golden Era are being put
| in order for the low water season."
From Louisville Courier, 2lst:
1.-THE river was falling yesterday, with fifteen
feet six inches water in the canal, thirteen feet
six inches water on the falls. and twelve feet six
| inches water On the rocks-a fall of thirteen
| inches since our lastrepOrt. Business moderate"
PITTsBURG, April 20,-River seven feet six
| inches and falling. Weather wet.
From St. Louis Democrat, 2lst:
"Nothng occurred calling for particular re-
mark in steamboat circles yesterday the situation
remaining unchanged except as to the river,
which is declining three inches per day at a steady
gait. The weather was warmish, bat health and
| pleasure inspiring. Business was not remarkably
brisk. Receipts fair, although at 6 P. NJ. several
heavily loaded boats are still absent that we're ex
pected in during the day. No change was made
In fTeightrates."
The Caroline, Capt. Bateman, leaves at P. NJ.
to day for all landings on Arkansas river. She
will take passengers for the Hot Springs.
The fayoTIte Nina SHINES, Capt. GreathOuse,
Joe Daferes. clerk. leaves at 10 A. NJ. day
| for all landings on the coast and Bayou La
| fourche. The Nina has become favOrite In this
trade. and she would in aDv other, especially IL
under her present popular officers.
Capt. Bsssett backs out the celebrated A. G.
Brown Of noon to day Tor all landings the lower
coast. Mr.. o. Canton, clever and obliging gen
| tlemsn. does the honors of the office.
For CAMDEN.-Capt. j. w. Blanks will back
out the Idahoe at o'clock this evening for the
above and all intermediate landings on Ouachita
river. Messrs. Breard and Morris are her atten-
tive clerks. Passengers will do well to call upon
them early to-day, as the ldahoe usually has a
crowd.
FoR Bayou SARA.-The Ibervflle, Capt Gross,
leaves at 10 A. NJ. to-day tor the above and all
intermediate landings.