The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-31

Wagner, Capt. Richardson, for Natchez; Peer
ess, for Little Rock; Indiana, for Louisville; Grey
Eagle, for Bayou Sara; st. Nicholas, for Grand
Ecore; and Aloe, for Lower Coast.
The arrivals were: Dexter, from Louisville
Wild Wagner, for Natchez, and Grey Eagle,
from Bayou Sara.
Amongst tbs passengers of the Robt. E. Lee
yesterday, We noticed our friend, Captain Sam.
Lawson. He Is travelling for his health. and We
trust that 1t will be speedily restored. We wish
him pleasant trip, and hope, ere many weeks
have elapsed, TO grasp him again by the hand.
Captain Lawson Is well known TO our business
community, and lately occupied the Office of the
Jefferson packet Lizzie Hopkins
The Lizzie Hopkins Capt. j. I. Roots, is due to-
day. she leaves al P. NJ. Wednesday next for
Jefferson, etc,
Tne Gov. Allen from Greenville, Nina SHINES
from Bayou Lafourche, and Ibervllle from Bayou
sara, are due to-day.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, May 2s:
The weather yesterday was cloudy, with heavy
and frequent showers during the afternoon aud
evening. copious rain of several hOurs' dura-
ton fell during Tuesday night. The mercury
ranged OF 70, with wind in the evening from the
west. The river was falling yesterday at the rate
Of one foot and half in twenty -four hours, with
nineteen feet in the channel last evening. The
rain interfered materially with business on the
wharf. Shipments for New Orleans, however,
we're heavier than any day for weeks past. The
Monongahela at Pittsburg marks four feet ten
inches, and the Allegheny five feet two inches and
falling. At Oil City twenty-five inches. The
Alaska departed with about $50 tons for New Or
leans, with engagements for nearly 100 tons at
points below"
The Memphis Avalanche, of NAV 10Th SAYS:
9" Weather and sultry. Towards evening
il clouded up, and after dark we were treated to
a light shower OF rain which cooled the atmos-
phere to some extent. The river here declined
one and a half inch in the past twenty-four
bOufa and haze dpclinad fw0 and One.half inches
altogether. At Cairo and st. Louis the river Is
still declining steadily at the rate Of one and one
half inch per hour. The Ohio is falling from
Pittsburg 10 Cairo with seven feet in the canal.
and five and one half feet on the falls. The
lower Ohio is also declining rapidly with good
stage of water for steamboat purposes. White
and St. Francis continue on the decline. The Ar
kansas is falling from Fort Smith down, with
eight feet water in the channel from Little Rock
TO Fort Smith, and ten and one-half feet from Lit.
tie Rock to the mouth.
"SNKING OF THE STEAMER CENTRALIA.-The
Memphis and Fort NTH packet Centralia, bound
from Fort Smith to Memphis. struck snag in the
Arkansas at Auburn Landing, on Wednesday, and
sunk in nine feet Of water. IL is feared the boat
will prove total loss, her hull is broken badly.
The Centralia was good stern wheel boat, and
lately received several thousand dollars worth OF
repairs. She was owned by the Memphis and Ar
kansas River Packet Company, valued at SIS 900,
and insured in Cincinnati and St. Louis Offices for
three.fOurths her value.
"a private dispatch from Little Rock reports
the river falling from Fort Smith down, with eight
feet in the channel. The Olive Branch and Ma
genta 81 due from st. Louis, bound for New Or
leans. The Richmond will be down on Sunday,
bound for New Orleans. Asevere storm prevailed
last night on the river, which caused the boats
bound up and down TO take the bank. The wind
for awhile blew very strong, and was accompanied
with terrific lightning and thunder. The Louis
lana passed down last night for New Orleans
The Julia will be down tomorrow for Vicksburg
Freights at st. Louis for New Orleans continue
scarce. The Molie Able. en- route from New Or
leans TO st. Louis, has a tremendous trip. She
has eleven hundred tons of pound freight, and five
hundred and sixty head Of cattle, and ninety
cabin passengers"
From St. Louis Democrat, May 2sth:
"The river here and the rivers above all con-
tinne to fall fast. Business continues animated,
tonnage being abundant here, but greatly insult
cent on the upper rivers for the amount of freight
offering along their banks. The weather was ex-
tremey warm yesterday. The McCoole excite
ment and Benton statue Inauguration tended
greatly 10 the interruption Of business operations
during the afternoon. The Arthur is loading for
New Orleans, Shreve for Omaha. Magenta for
New Orleans, and Putnam and Nightingale for
the 0hio.n
From Vicksburg Times. May %:
The weather continues VAIN, and cool
southern breeze is very essential to comfort.
Thus far the required atmospheric pressure has
not been denied us. Business was very dull at
the landing all day. but we are strongly in hopes
that an Improvement will be noted this morning.
The river at this point is at last on stand, and
will commence falling to day or tomorrow.