The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-20

mild and pleasant, with an indication Of an early
change. Business was rather inactive o. the
levee.
The river was falling yesterday at the rate Of
foot every twenty.four hours.
The Wild Duck arrived here Sunday morning
and proceeded up the river, when she returned
We learn, TO the assistance of couple Of corn
boats that we're in a sinking condition. Having
rendered them succOr, she proceeded on her way
LOUISVILLE, Feb. l6.-Ihe Dexter left yestsr
day for New Orleans.
The Indiana is advertised to leave for New Or
leans on tie 18th.
TIE river was falling slowly yesterday, with
scant eight feet water in the canal in the evening
by the mark. During the previous twenty.four
hours it had fallen two inches At the head Of the
falls, and five inches at Portland. The weather
was pleasant all day, with the thermometer rang
ing as high as fifty about noon, and down to
forty-two at dusk. There was 20 frost the night
previous, and the ice in the river was disappear
ing fast.
On the falls last evening there were five feet
eleven inches water in the pass, down the Indian
chute, and falling very slowly.
1t Cincinnati az noon yesterday the river had
fallen eighteen inches, and we may anticipate its
falling briskly here to-day.
The ice ~ the river yesterday, owing to the
wind, was confined 10 one side, or shore, and it
offered but very slight obstruction to steamers,
though there continued TO be good deal OF It
floating by all day. The mo eration of the weather
made the ice very weak and mushy.
The Frank Psrgoud, Capt. J. w. TObin's mag
nifcent steamer for the cotton trade, had steam
up last evening.
Tie decks Of the Frank Pargoud we're contiuu.
ally thronged yesterday by anxious people, who
wanted TO zee and examine the boat. The paint
ers and eildeTs, furnishers, and all were hard at
work, and access 10 the cabin was, of course. i'm
possible. The bad weather Of lste has seriously
retarded the work of completion, and the good
weather Of yesterday and the day before had to
be made use of.
The Wabash is at last open, though full of ice,
and was rising slowly yesterday. The gorged ice
in the Mississippi Is broken, and running out from
Commerce, Missouri, to Cairo. Twenty-three coal
barges foated past Aurora, Indiana, Thursday sf-
ternuon N the ice. Boats are asking thirtyfve
cents for New Orleans freight at Evansville, while
shippers only offer thirty cents per hundred.
The Dexter departed last evening for New Or
leans. She took on at New Albany Us coOps OF
chickens 400 barrels potatoes, l5Okegs and tierces
lard, and Is barrels eggs.
For SHREVEPORT, JEFFERSON ETC.-The light
draft passenger steamer Golden Era, lin place Of
the Bart Abe) W. G. Harrison master, and W.
Culberson clerk, leaves for the above and all in
termediate landings to-day al P. ". The Golden
Era being of very light draft, passengers and ship
pers need fear no detention.
For OUACHITA RIvER-The Emma No. 2 leaves
this day at P. N. for all landings on this river as
high up as Camden. Capt. Mclaughlin, perfect
steambOatman, commands. and Mir. Frank Moore
does the honOTs of the office.
For LoUIsyILLE.-The splendid steamer Legal
Tender leaves to-day at 5 N. for the above port,
taking freight and passengers for all intermediate
landings. When we inform the public that Capt.
J. W. Roberts commands, and Mr. COndif has
charge Of the Office, they will feel assured that all
business intrusted to this steamer will be attended
to carefully
GEN. QUITMAN FOR MESPHIs.-Capt. j. NJ.
White backs out this splendid. unsurpassed pas
senger packet at O'Clock this evening, for the
above and all way landings. Mr.. Thos. j. Howard
will be found in the office, and will, we know :,
leave nothing undone TO secure the comfort of
passengers. Mr.. Frank Smith, her attentive
steward, will see to the table, and passengers can
rest assured of finding it all the luxuries of the
season. Parties DESTROYS of going up the river
had better make early applications as the Q1itman
generally goes fall.
For JEFFERSON" KOunS Line.r-The regular
low water packet Fannie Gilbert Capt. Ben. B.
Kouns leaves as above at P. NJ to-day positively.
Passengers and shippers need fear no detention on
the Fannie as it will take but little water to let
her go through. Her courteous clerk, Charles W.
Drown, Esq, will, we are sure, make every one
feel at home while on board, and those in need
of spiritual consolation will find Mr.. p. McGrath
ever ready to administer it to them (from a
bottle.)
For LOWER CoAsT.-The o. s. NJ. packet A.
G. Brown Capt. Bassett, leaves for all landings
on the lower coast at noon to-day. Passengers
will find her an Al packet under careful and ex-
perienced officers.