The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-25

and good rise in the Ohio viii follow. The
i wharf continoes 10 wear q dull appearance. Toe
Great Republic arrived from Cincinnati yesterday
morning heavily freiehted with corn, etc. Her
rates from Evansville to New Orleans on coro
was ~ 70 Y cents per sack, and other frelghts 10
proportion. She received some cotton here, and
cleared for New Orleans at Am.
The Richmond passed down for New Orleans
last evening with 1000 tons of freight Her rates
on corn range from twenty-five cents to thirty.
i've cents. She got 500 hogsheads of tobacco at
Henderson for New Orleans, at six dollars per
bogshead.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22-The river was stationary
yesterday morning, and supposed to be swelling
last evening slowly. Huge cakes Of ice separated
from the shores and foaied away TO be seen no
more. Otherwise there was no ice worthy OF
mention floating in the river The weather was
appreciaby mild, with representations of more
snow or a rainfall.
The Westmoreland, Welcome and Mohawk ar
rived at Cairo from New Orleans on the 22d.
ST.. CHARLES FOR LoUIsvILLE.-This new aud
unsurpassed passenger steamer, in charge OF Capt.
w. X. Hollcroft, and Mr.. Geo. A. Williams in the
Office, leaves at IL O'Clock to-day, for Memphis,
Cairo ard Louisville, connecting with the rail
roads for all points East and West. The passen.
ger arrangements Of this boat combine every re.
quislte for comfort, convenience and luxury,
while her table is always loaded with tempta-
tons.
MAGENrA-U United States Mad and Passenger
Packet for Vfcksbtug 20 Ddy.-The large, feet,
stauhOn, anu most nlagnlncent passenger PACKER
Magenta, Capt I. p. feathers, commander, is the
regular steamer for Yicksburg 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 fsvorite,
s sry a5s ' %cst sssgStS Ts
Capt. A. G. Goddin Is in command. while the ever
obgiDg and attentive Messrs. John @. Libano and
Jos. Holiness officiate as clerks.
BART ABLE FOR RED RIvER-This well known
and justly popular passenger packet leaves this
evening at 5 O'Clock, for Shreveport and inferno
date landings. Her cabin is one of the finest that
comes to our port, and appointments for conve-
nience and comfort are complete. Her success
as a passenger packet ia insured, and we take
great pleasure in commenting her to all travellers
bound up the river to-day. Capt W. G. Harrison
is in command, and Mr.. William Culberson has
charge of the Office.
ST. NICHOLAS FOR RED RIvER.-This fast
steamer, under the command of Capt. j. q. Dowty,
and Messrs. Clayton and Dowty in the office,
leaves this evening, at O'Clock, for all landings
up to Grand Ecore. The St. Nicholas is one Of our
for freight and fine Accommodations for passen-
gers. We bespeak for the st. Nicholas good
trip, and we are sure that those who travel on
her once will be sure to go again.
LAURA FOR WATERING PLAoBs.-This sne, new,
low pressure passenger packet, IN command
of Captain Joe Walker, leaves this day from
the Lake end Of the Pontchartrain Railroad for the
above named places, on the arrival Of the IL NJ.
train Of GERS.