The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-23
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Thursday Morning. Jan. 23. 1858
The weather yesterday was Indictment, the wind
having changed around to the Southeast and the
SLY overcast with dark Clouds which, at different
times during the day, shed forth copious showers,
retarding business on the landing and most disa-
greeable in every respect. We had congratulated
ourselves at the prospects OF a season Of bright
and wholesome weather, suitable for all out door
exercises, but a change occurred in the tempers.
tUTe within twelve hours after writiOg our report
for yesterday mornings edition. Such sudden
changes are detrimental to the health of the
city.
We have to report continued dulluess in river
circles. The boats at the levee received but in
were many ready and ANXIOUS to receive every
article Of merchandise.
The Belle Lee was the center of attraction dur
ing the day, and left in magnificent style, having
about SEQ tons OF freight and the cabins filed
with passengers. Her splendid brass band en-
liyened the mOnotony of the habitues of the land
ing 1t different hours during the day with fsvorte
airs, and, at the appointed hour of leaving, t1e
landing was crowded with spectators TO witness
her movements, but they were summary dis
persed by shower Of rain.
The arrivals yesterday included the Golden
Era, Laiourche. Gen. Quitmsn, j. g. Blacktord,
Nina SHINES and the Iberville. The departures
embraced the steamers Ben. McCulloch, Hetty
Gilmore, Lsfourche, Irene, Wild Wagner aad
Belle Lee.
dispatch was received by the agent stating
that the steamer Gov. allen passed Natchez half
on hour after the Robert z. Lee.
We are gratifed to learn that the bulk corn
brought from Cairo here, and transferred by the
elevator to the steamship Oriental, arrived at BOs
ton cher port Of destinaiion) IN first rate condi-
ton.
The river at Louisville on the 2lst was falling
slowly, with five feet six inckes 10 the canal.
Weather cloudy.
AT Cincinnati, on the same day, the river was
falling rapidly, with only l23 feet in the channel
fall of ten inches OF snow had occurred the night
previous.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. ia most material and sens
bic moderation in the weather was experienced
yesterday, and, instead of the piercing cold of
Friday, the atmosphere was decidedly soft and
bslmy, and as q consequence, the snow that has
covered the ground and house tops for several
days was rapidly Disappearing.
CAIRO, Jan. l7.-Ruth here with light trip. Six.
teen car loads of hay and 700 barrels Of whisky is
all the freight now in sight for shipment. Nothing
coming in. Rates ruinous.
MFNPHIs, Jan. 2O.-It was very dull on the
evee yesterday, only one boat in port and nothing
indicating business.
Tie weather was moderatisg rapidly last eve.
ming, with few drops Of rain, and prospects OF a
deluge of il DUNG the night A warm rain, fol-
lowed by fine weather, would not come smiss at
this time
There was no movement Of boats at Cincinnati
in consequence of the appearance Of ice IN the
river at Cincinnati, the barge line WAS compelled
10 tie mp, as barges have no chance to navigate
through ice. The Wild Duck and barges have laid
up az Cincinnati, and the freight engagements
made for that line cannot be filed.
The Louisville Courier Of the 10th inst. has the
following significant paragraphs: " All the
packets this week have brought large cOnsign-
ments of corn from along the lower Ohio, going
East. We also learn that commission house in
Evansville has contracted for 80 900 bushels all to
be furnished by dealer at New Albany, Ind, all
for New York
Responsible parties who have patent press
Tor comprising cotton superior TO anything Of
the kind IN the West OF South, are about building
cotton press IN this city, especially to compress
cotton suitable for shipment 70 Liverpool They
have selected location along the line Of the
Nashville railroad, contiguous 70 the bridge, and
hope 20 be In full operation next April. This will
work another revolution in Louisville, diyerting
thousands of bales OF cotton to this market, and
oHviating the need Of comprising cotton either
ct Nashville or Memphis
ST. LOUIS, Jsn- 20.-The river rose on Satur-
day about one inch, and the ice had decreased