The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-03

turn to the city. The Caroline and Caddo were
in this predicament the past week; both returned
to New Orleans. The little Lotus No. 9 the
ightest draught boat in the river after four days
hard tugging, and leaving half of her freight
at the foot Of the lower Falls, made a successful
passage across, and is onward bound for Shreve-
port"
The new steamer Governor Allen is expected to
arrive to day, as she passed Memphis on the LIST
inst
The Magenta will be found at her wharf this
morning, as usual, ready to receive.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 3l.-The river fell nine incnes
from Sunday at noon till o'clock last evening.
The prospect is discouraging for big bOsts-so
much so, that the Lizzie Gill and the Cornelia,
New Orleans packets, have paid off their crews
and laid up. The rates have gone down to a low
point. One party looking for freight asked one
doler per barrel for -four and fifty cents for
pound freigbts, and got none. Another was will
ing TO take large OF small quantities at forty
cents per hundred and eighty cents for flour, with
privilege of reshipping.
CAIRO, Dec. 30.-The river rose twenty inches.
The weather is cloudy, with appearance of fair
weather; mercury 81. Business moderate.
The steamers ArgOsy and Armadillo passed
down for New Orleans.
MEMPHIS, Jan. l.-Yesterdsy was another dis.
agreeable day, with a steady snow during the
day. he river is rising with ten feet on the bars
to Cairo. At louisville it is rising, with nine feet
seven inches in The canal and seven aud half
feet steamboat water on the falls. Cumberland
river is rising with five feet in the channel
White river is declining slowly, with seven aud
half feet in the channel to Augusta. The Arkan.
sas stationary, with three and half feet in the
channel.
Freights along the Ohio are scarce, and Offering
at low rates. with a superabuodance Of tonnage.
The present rise in the Ohio has let out all the
coal feet. Several boats left Pittsburg on Satur.
day with 100000 bushels of coal, including
g NJ n.N.
run Of coal on the rise over 1000, 900 bushels.
The B. l.. Hodge got off last night for New
Orleans, with 1000 bales cotton and $500 sacks
corn.
The Commonwealth passed up for St. Louis last
evening with fine trip.
II the snow goes OF with the rain, we will have
a yeuDg food in White and Arkansas rivers.
The Memphis Avalanche, of the LIST, says: From
present indications this season, financially, will
prove a disastrous one. Very few steamers are
reduced TO low figure, and in two or three in.
stances the crews on boats which make this their
terminus are working for their gruo."
CINCINNATI, Dec. 3O.-The river continues to
swell here quite rapidly. In the twenty four
hours ending last evening IL rose twenty inches
with twenty eight feet in the channel.
The rise continues at Pt,sburg. The prospect
is for considerably bigger river than any of the
purposes of navigation require.
The weather yesterday was cloudy and colder
at forty-one during the day, and fell to thirty
seven toward evening, with prospect OF freez-
ing night.
There was nothing of much interest transpired
about the wharf yesterday.
The Westmoreland, for New Orleans, feft about
midnight Saturday, with the heaviest load of the
season.
The Cairo Democrat, of the 3Oth, announces the
arrival Of the steamer Julia, from st. Louis to this
city, at that port and says: She struck log
covered with water, which broke $50 pieces Of
timber, tore OF plank entirely off, and started an
OthCr from her bottom.
ST. CHARLES FOR LoUIsvILLE.-This new
and unsurpassed passenger steamer, in charge
Of Captain W. r. HolcrOft, and Mr.. G.. A. Will
ams in the office. leaves at o'clock
this evening, for Memphis, Cairo and Louis.
vile, connecting with the railroads for all
points East and West. The passenger arrange
ments of this boat combine every requisite for
comfort, convenience and luxury, while her table
is always loaded with temptations.
MELNOTTE FOR PITTsBURG.-The new and
splendid passenger packet Melnotte, Captain Jas.
Remission, leaves to-day at 2. NJ for Cairo, Louis
vile, Cincinnati and Pittsburg connecting with
the railroads for all points East and West. We
cheerfully commend this packet to our friends and
the public generally. She is a staunch and safe
steamer Mr.. Chas. Regnier is the attentive clerk
of the MelnOtte.
ALASKA FOR CINCuNATI.-This light draft pas.
senger packet leaves this evening at o'clock for
oil fsnoi-ss up ~ Cincinnati. aal--- Alaska a
cOInlOfldDl6 pdCkct, dlu oil tnat contributes
the comfort and convenience of passengers is first
class. Sbes staunch, safe and fleet packet, and
stands Al in the insurance offices. The Alaska
leaves positively this evening at O'Clock. Capt.
Frank j. Cakes Is in command and Mr.. W. q.
VOris is the accomplished and attentive clerk.
WIZ. BUTLER FOR RED RTvER.-Ths fast steamer,
under her new commander, Capt. John @. Dowty,
and Messrs. Clayton and DOwty in the office
leaves this evening" at O'Clock, for all landings
up TO Shreveport. The VIM. Butler is one of our
best Red River packets, having a largo capacity
for freight and fine accommodations for passen-
gers. We bespeak for the Vim. Butler good
trip, and We are sure that those who travel on
her once will be sure to go again.
NINA SHINES FOR BAYOU SARA.-This splendid
ana express passenger packet. in command of
Capt. W II. Greathouse; with Captain j. G.. Lam
dry in the Office, leaves at 10 A. NJ. this day for
sl landings up to Bayou Sara.
MARY MCDONALD FOR ST. LoUIs-AHdntlc and
Mississippi SedmSh Up Conlpdny.-This favorite,
superior and fast passenger packet leaves this
Louis, connecting with all the railroads for all
points east and west. She has large, airy and
most elegantly furnished staterooms, the most
luxurious fare careful and competent officers and
great speed. We commend her to the public to.
day. Capt. J. Gunsollis commands and Mr.. T.
W. Shields officiates in. the office.
VICKsBURG FOR MEMPHIS AND THE BENDs.-The
large, elegant passenger packet YIcksburg, Capt.
John Brooks, commander, aud Mr. Pres. Work in
the Office leaves at O'Clock this evening for all
landings up TO Memphis The passenger &C
cOmmodations Of the Vicksburg equal to any
and surpassed by none in the trade and her ur-
bane and efficient officers spare no pains or ex-
peDse in administering to the welfare and comfort