The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-21
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SATURDAY Morning.. NzEch n. l1k4

dsvned clear and rather cold for the season. The
god OF day rose without single cloud to OBJ
sonre his refulgent beams. A strong northeast
wind prevailed all day. Business was not as lively
on the landing II ought to have been. consider
ing the number Of packets advertised to leave
yesterday and to-day.
The lower steamboat wharf during the after.
noon bore the appearance OF ''some banquet hall
deserted
By reference'to our advertising column II will be
seen that the steamer Starlight has been char
tered by Capt. Lousllier TO take the place, tenn
porarily OF the Annie Wagley, which steamer, We
are informed met with an accident near Baton
Rouge on her mp trip.
The Mollie Fellowes arrived day before yester-
day FROM Shreveport. and landed at AIgiers
We are not Informed in regards to what her
future movements may be.
The Last Chance will be found at the wharf this
morning. She has been put in complete repair.
The Fannie Gilbert went on dock yesterday.
The Lady Gay arrived from st. Louis yester
day evening, minus her smoke stacks. We pub
-ished an account Of her accident in yesterday 8
The river at this point continues to swell Yes
terday the city surveyors mark indicated five
feet q inches below high water mark of 1862, a
rise Of eighteen inches in forty eighty hours.
There was rumor IN circulation on the landing
yesterday, 10 the effect that the regularly weekly
Shreveport packet LafOurche had been destroyed
by tire near Baton Rouge. We are happy to be able
TO announce TO our readers that such Is not the
fact. The Lafourche will be found at the wharf,
foot of Canal street, (below the ferry landing !
this morning ready toreceiVe freight. She leaves
to-day at p. NJ.
The regular Ouachita packet Dora. is receiving
and leaves for Camden on Monday, Gath inst.
Capt King King came in Yesterday with his regular
freight. She returns at P. ". to-day.
The Belle Lee, Capt. Mc0ill, from Louisville.
arrived with fair freight. She leaves for Louis
vile at P. NJ. 10 day.
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bad good trip, parto which was hkds. tobacco
and 10 bales cotton.
The Magenta, Capt. feathers, from vicksburg,
brought in 504 bales cotton.
The st. Nicholas, from Campte, arrived with q
good Trip, consisting In part of 81 bales cotton.
The Vicksburg, Capt. Blanks, from Ouachita
City arrived with lao bales cotton. She leaves at
P. N. to day.
The Flicker. Capt. Taylor from Jefferson, ar
rived with 2S6 bales cotton and sundries.
The Aloe, Capt Radoylck, from lower coast. ar
rived with good TIP for the season.
The Lady Gay, from St. Louis, had fine load.
The Bart Able, Capt. Harrison, is receiving to
leave at P. NJ today for Shreveport.
The famous Wild Wagner, Capt. Goddin, will
be ready to receive freight this morning for
Nstchez and intermediate landings. She leaves
at P. N. to-day.
Late advices from Ouachta river report that
stream out of its banks In many places.
There were number Of idle, and we believe
groundless rumors afloat on the steamboat land
ing yesterday evening. One of our regular pack.
cts was reported as having blown up, aud another
destroyed by fire. We have not words harsh
enough at command to express our opinion Of the
parties who. without the slightest foundation, will
be guilty Of originating such reports.
The departures since our last were as follows
A. G. Brown, Capt. Bassett, from lower coast
with a fair freight
Lotawanna, Capt. Brinker, for Camden, Ark.
with very fine trip Of both freight and passen-
gers.
Hittie Stephens, Capt. Harvey Heth, for Jeffsr-
son. sith a not over good trip.
Nina SHINES, Capt. GIeathouse, for Bayou La
fourche, with good trip.
Caroline, Capt Batemsn, for Arkansas river.
By q telegram TO WIN. Surls, agent, dated Mon
roe, La, March 20, we are informed that the
regular Ouachita packet Judge Fletcher left that
port yesterday. She will arrive in time to leave
on Wednesday next, the 25th inst, for Camden.
The St. Louis Republican, of the 18th, copied
an article from Nour river column and failed to
give rs credit for 1t. We are always particular in
this respect and wish our st. Louis confrere
would do unto us as we do unto others.
The Great Republic, from St. Louis, will be at
the landing this morning.
The Cuba No. 2 is receiving to leave this eve
ming for upper Red river.
The Frollc leaves this evening for Jefferson.
The Lotus No. 2 has laid up for the present.
The number OF steamers laid up opposite the
city is increasing. We will give list Of them In
a few days.
We anticipate lively time on the landing this
evening. A large number of steamers are ad.
vertised TO leave, amongst them several of our
90 crack packets.n
Below will be found accounts Of the late storm
on the river, copied from our Western exchanges.
The vicksburg Times of the 18th says:
"We seldom enjoy more delightful day than
Leyee matters brisk. River rising.n
From the Cairo Democrat, 18th inst.
The weather yesterday was clear and pleasant.
Business was rather dull all day. No arrival dur
ing the day. Monday night this section was visited
by 8 tremendous storm Of wind, rain, thunder and
lightning. Two Of the Mississippi Valley Trans
pOrtation Company barges we're blown from their
mooriDgs above the A. and M. s. s. Co.'S wharf
boat across the river, and finally landed on the
opposite side, in the bend two miles below. The
Great Republic had to take refuge behind the
building TO prevent herself from be-
ing blown out into the river. The river is swelling
very fast, and is full Of drift of the heaviest kind
Il rose in the "a hours ending last evening fully
hree feet, and the total rise since March 18th ex-
rom New Orleans for Louisville; Westmoreland
rom New Orleans for Cincinnati, and Olive
Branch, from New Orleans for 81. Louis.n
From the st. Louis Democrat of the 18th inst.
Thousand ton boats are 10 become thing OF
he past in the st. Louis and New Orleans trade.
The rates will be too low for them. The barge
system has done II, and the only competitors OF
he barges will be the two and three thousand
on steamboats,. An informal meeting OF owners
of these was held on Monday evening in this city
which resulted in nothing positive. The fol.
loving plan is reported ss q favorite one
Tor the purpose OF securing business enough to
pay: That the steamers Ruth, W. R.AftAur,
Dive Branch Pauline Carroll and Cont
rental, of the A. 4 NJ. s. 8. line, and the indie.
pendent steamers Mollie Able, Bismarck, Great
Republic, Lizzie Gu and Commonwealth should
orm line irrespective Of all other organizations,
zach loading in turn from the Leyiaihan wharf
boat; the ten steamers named to be governed by
! committee Of arbitration, composed Of three
gentlemen appointed-one by the A. & NJ. s. s.
md the others by the independent boats.r The
large company has not Withdrawn from the
ight," and nothing is proved conclusiyely, except
hat rates are going to be extremely low all the
ime between st. Louis and New Orleans. Tho |
liver rose eight inches yesterday. There has been
What Ia termed big rise AT Omaha. The barge |
.ompany's rate for -four TO New Orleans yestsr.
10y was Zoe. per Dbl, and oats and corn zoe. |
The Bismarck is getting ready for the contest but
he Able and Gill have yet TO be loaded. The Ju- |
ia received some freight as a Yicksburg packet,
nd then withdrew rom the wharf, disguised with |
be low prices. /
The storm Of Monday night was one Of the |
everest experienced for long time in the West |
IN country. A number of unfinished buildings /
q the suburbs were blown down. and other inju |
les ware auafainad throuUhouf tho offv Il