The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-18


Era, J. NJ. Sharp and Aloe, also left in tie morn
ing.
The weather al Louisville on the 10th, was cleal
but cold, and the river falling with but seven fee
nine inches in the canal. The Great Republic
and Richmond left, bound for this port.
Navigation was entirely suspended at Pittsbure
on the 10th.
The landing has undergone great change
within the last few days. After the Virginia and
Swallow backed out last night there remained
only the Magenta end Pauline Carroll at the up.
per landing, TO represent the trade of the great
Mississippi Last week room was greatly needed
Tor the boats TO discharge their cargoes and now
we fear the present stagnation will continue for
long time, owing to the extreme cold weather al
the North. --r .- ts
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 1.-THE weather continues
calm, cold and clear. The Monongahela and ALLIE.
ehany frozen over. Pittsburg, feet 10 inches and
falling clear and cold, and heavy running ice as
low as Guyandotte. AT Wheeling, feet and fall.
ing moderately and plenty OF ice. Marietta, Z
feet inches and falling fast; clear and cold. Al
Parkersburg, 10 feet aud falling fast ice run.
ling; cold and clear. Here, it has fallen 81 feet
during the a hours ending at o'clock last eve
ming, when it was still falling fast, with 800 feet 10
the channel, and 7l3 feet under the Covington
bridge for passing steamers. Kentucky river is
falling fast at Frankfort.
Captain James Carrel. brother of Captain Her-
O'Clock. in the s5sh year OF his age. . u
The John ii. Groesbeek and Wild Duck are both
receiving for New Orleans. .-r.1 fuE
Freights were taken for New Orleans at twenty v
cents per hundred.
The Great Republic was still an object of curl.
osity TO thousands yesterday.
LOUISVILLE Jan. 1.-THE river Is falling very
fast, owing 10 the intense cold weather. 1t has
fallen fully Two feet at the head of the falls iu the
previous twenty four hours ending yesterday eve.
hing. with fully thirteen and half feet water in
the canal, eleven and a half feet water on the
falls, and ten feet steamboat water in the middle
chute.
The weather continues intensely cold. ice making
FAST The Thermometer stood at eight degrees
above zero at A. NJ. yesterday.
Business at the city wharf appeared to be rather
brisk, owing to thes arrival of several steamers
from New Orleans, with full cargoes Of sugar and
mOlasses.
We learn that those who enlarged the Lizzie
Gill lost 5000 by the operation.
The ST. Charles and Legal fender, from New
Orleans, arrived on the 18th. .. - ssis1 sd
RED RIyER.-The Alexandria Democrat of the
18th inst. says: Tr1fsrr
The river is rising. 1t has already gone up
about twenty inches, and from all indications will
continue to swell for some time. Navigation has
improved and is now good from this to the mouth.
The same may be said from the falls to Shreye.
port. l-.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 15.-The weather was very mild
yesterday, with heststiDg winds, which battle the
most careful csculators. The fall of snow made
but depth Of two in ches, but it is deeper up
northward. II may safely be predicted that navi-
cation will open with high water. The floating
ice is very thin and harmless permitting the ferry.
boats TO go along gaily. The river was steadily
but slowly rising all day, whether the result Of
the gorge at and above Cairo or not, we do not
risk an opinion.
CAIRO, Jan. l6.-The weather yesterday morn
ing was cold, with heavy fog on the river.
Business about played out"
The river is still rising slowly here, and all the
way down. but falling all the way up to Pittsburg.
The Cumberland is falling slowly at Nashville,
and the Tennessee is at flood height.
The total rise Of the Ohio at this place exceeds
2S feet.
The Olive Branch arrived yesterday morning,
and will depart for New Orleans this evening on
the arrival Of the tram.
The Commonwealth. now laid up here, is to
have q new set of boilers.
NThe Bell Lee passed down for New Orleans.
hEhPHIs, Jan. l6.-The weather is modereting.
The river is steadily advancing, with the surface
Of the water covered with drift wood.
White river is stationary, with seven feet in the
channel TO Augusta. The Arkansas is stationary,
with thirty inches in the channel.
The levee presented dull appearance yester.
day, with several boats in port receiving and dis.
charging. aa
The B. l.. Hodge cleared for New Orleans with
1900 bales of cotton. East q. -a-l'l
The Legal Tender and Nick Long worth passed
down yesterday morning for New Orleans
CINCINNATI, Jan. l5.-Business was brisk below
The bridge yesterday, the monster steamer taking
about all the freight there was going, but at very
low rates. The steamers at the City Wharf se-
cured very little, and some withdrew in conse-
quence OF the reports of ice above. f'r 7l7.ff -s
The Great Republic Jeff last evening, with
nearly $50 tons of freight from here, and had en-.
gsgements below for nearly 100 tons more before
she will reach Louisville. . ssl-a 70 a13-a.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. l5.-The river was falling
rapidly yesterday. Late yesterday evening there
were ten feet four inches water in the canal by
the marx, and eight feet four inches water on the
falls down the Indiana chute and fully seven feet
steamboat water in the middle chute. - d, s-...
The weather has changed from freezing cold to
rain. Night before last IL commenced to snow
but II soon turned to sleet, and yesterday morning
our streets and wharves were a vast sheet of ice.
A hne drizziDg and misty rain set in during the
forenoon yesterday, aud late in the evening the
prospects for heavy rain were very favorable.
NAGENTA-- United States Mad and Passenger
Pdcketfor Vicksburg To Ddy.-The large, feet,
staunch, and most magnificent passenger packet
Magenta, Capt. I. p. feathers, commander is the
regular steamer for Vicksburg to-day. The Ma
genta is under the charge Of the most worthy, re
liable and experienced officers. Messrs. Samuel
Ayles and Ed. Ryland are the clerks OF the
Magenta. The Magenta leaves to the minute s
O'Clock this evening. The Magenta will connect
with regular packets, and will take freight for all
landings on the YaZoo up to Greenwood.
WILD WAGNER FOR NATcHEz.-This favorite.
superior and fast passenger packet, leaves this
evening at O'Clock for Natchez She has large,
airy and most elegantly furnished ststerooms.
Capt. A. g. Goddin is in command while the ever
Obliging and attentive Messrs.J ohm O. Libano and
Jos. Holmes, oficiate as clerks.
GEORGE d. PALMER FOR ARKANSAS RIvEs.-The
very regular and excellent passenger packet Geo.
d. Palmer, Capt. ID. Lanshan, and Mr.. Ed. Outlaw
officiating in the Office leaves at O'Clock this
evening Tor the above and way lauding.
WALTER 3. DANCE FOR OUAcHITA RIvER.-This
fast steamer, under her new commander. Capt. B.
5. Livingston. and Mr.. w. B. Clarke in the Office
leaves at O'Clock this evening for all landings ~
10 Camden. he Walter b. Dance is one of our
best packets, having large capacity for freight
and fine accommodations for passengers. We
bespeske for the Dance good trip, and we are
sure that those who travel on her once will travel
On her again.
EMMA No. 2-Pdcket for Cdmden.-This steam.
sr, in command Of Capt Frank Moore, leaves this
8vening 5 at O'Clock for all landings up to
Camden. The Emma No. 2 is q frst.class packet,
MD has fine Accommodations for passengers.
ST. NICHOLAS FOR RED RIvER.-This fast
teamer, under the command Of Capt. J. @. Dowty,
and Messrs. Clayton and Dowty in the Office,
caves this evening, at o'clock, for all landings
lp TO Shreveport. The st. Nicholas is one of our
best Red River packets having a largo capaeitv