The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-31

Mollie Able, Capt. Able, for st. Louis.
J. H. Groesbeck, Capt. Maratta, for Cincin-
natl. She was compelled to refuse freight
Magenta, Capt. Hicks, for Memphis.
Robt. E. Lee. Capt. Cannon. for vicksburg.
Gov. Allen, Capt. Tobin. for Trenton.
Cuba No. ., Capt. Geo. wilkinson, for Jefferson
eully, Capt. King, for Bayou Lafourche.
Mittie Stephens, Capt. Kellogg, for Red River.
Annie wsgey, Capt. Burton. for Washington.
]. d. Hnde, Capt. Smith, for Attskapss;
Grey Eagle, Capt. Baranco, for Bayou Sara.
]. G. Blackboard, Capt. -, for Opelousas
The wood work of the steamboat wharf, as well
as several of the crossings leading thereto are at
present in an awful condition. Will the proper
authorities take cognizance OF this iact. s....,
We were unable yesterday to obtain any further
particulars in regard to the loss OF the Monsoon.
Capt j. G. Dowty hvs chartered the st. Louis
packet Stonewall to take the place OF the 81:
Nicholas In the Grand Ecore trade. She is q good
boat and well suited for the trade.
We learned yesterday that the st. Nicholas was
insured for 900.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The st. Louis Republican, of 27th instant, says !:
Business on and about the wharf has been en-
tirely suspended by reasons OF ice. The river ID
declining again, although but slowly. Ice IN
large quantities is floating past The appearance,
at some point above the city. The Lizzie Gill,
which left this port on Thursday for New Orleans,
reached Cairo in perfect safety. The Mohawk,
which left nearly two weeks since, has laid up at
Grand Tower, being unable to get her tow out IN
the present condition of the channel. .itr
From the Louisville Courier-Journal, Decem.
Der 2Sth: -
The river was rising very slowly yesterday with
feet inches water in the canal, feet inches
water in the chute. and feet z inches water on
the rocks last evening, rise Of two inches since
our last report. The river Is still filled with hoat-
ing ice but under the genial rays Of the sun yes
terday il was rapidly softening and there Is every
prospect of speedy resumption OF navigation.
Business Is at stand still.
The Robert Burns, from New Orleans, Silver
Moon, from Memphis, and Altoona, for Tennessee
river, we're due here last night.
From the Memphis Avalanche, December 20:
1.-THE river here Is falling slowly, with - feet
in the channel. The Arkansas Is recedng, with
feet in the channel from Little Rock, and feet
above there. The splendid steamer Glasgow,
Capt. Geo. W. Cable, will leave at O'Clock this
morning for New Orleans. The Lizzie Gil leaves
this evening at 5 o'clock for New Orleans. Navi
CATION between st. Louis and Cairo is partially
suspended, owing to the heavy ice formed during
the late cold snap. The great low.pressure
steamer Richmond passed up yesterday at noor
| for Louisville with good trip. The new steamer
| Houston passed down at noon Tor New orleans
She is a fine and comfortable looking packet. The
| leyee presented an active appearance yesterday
| with q large number of boats in port. heavy
mist prevailed on the river, with drizzling rain
which made the landing quite muddy. making !
disagreesble to handle freight"