The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-02

landings, taking freight and passengers for Jeffsr
son and upper Red river. with privilege Of reship
ing. She leaves positively. arr ~
Mr.. Robert Dale. of the Jimplecute Exchange,
on steamer Lizzie Hopkins has oar thanks for full
files of Jefferson and Shreveport papers.
The regular weekly Monroe and Trenton packet
Cleons, Capt. l.. II. Patterson, will be found at
the wharf this morning, ready to receive for her
return trip. she leaves at P. NJ. to morrow.
Messrs. j. W. Lancaster and Chas. s. Hoffman,
the polite and attentive clerks OF the lightning
packet Lizzie Hopkins, have again placed Us under
obligations for favors.
MEMORANDA OF STEAMER LIZZIE HOPKINS FROM
JEFFERsoN.-Left Jefferson at o'clock Thursday
evening, arrived at Shreveport Friday ats O'Clock
A. NJ. Left for Stock-pen at a P. NJ. Met National
at Fultomis. Left Stock-pen az 10 P. NJ. Saturday.
net Mite Stephens at Houston's at A. NJ. Ar
rived at Grand Ecore at quarter TO IL A. NJ, 81.
Maurice at 10 minutes to O'Clock, Alexandria
half-pest 8 p. N. Met Monsoon at halfpast
O'Clock at Osborn's. Arrived at wharfboat sun
day at 6 A. NJ. Met Lafourche at quarter TO 9 A.
NJ foot of Bayou Sara Island, Bart Able three
miles below. Arrived at Baton Rouge at IL A. NJ.
and at the Stock Landing. with 1879 bales cotton.
3Ol head Of csttle. 137 head of sheep and l9S
packages miscellaneous freight RecaDitulation-
Time from Jefferson to Shreveport, Is hours; to
Grand Ecore, 263 hours; to Alexandra, S63 hours;
to wharf. boat. AGA hours; to Baton Rouge, 81
hours. Time from Jefferson to Stock Landing
days and IL hours.
The river in front the city was two feet four
| inches below
Messrs Hall and McVsy, of the Gov. Allen,
have eur thanks for favors.
The louisiana leaves at p NJ. tomorrow Tor
Louisville.
The low pressure packet Richmond, under com
mapd Of Capt. j. Slut Neal, will arrive to'mor'
row and leaves on her return trip for Louisville
at P. NJ. Thursday. plan Of her cabin can be
| seen and staterooms engaged at the Office OF her
agents Messrs. SinnOtt & Adams.
| The favOrite packet J. NJ. Sharp, Capt. Jno W.
a. oil
son and all way landings. She will take freight
| for MiDden and all landings on Lake Bisteneau
with privilege of reshippiDg on steamer Carrie at
mouth Of Loggy Bayou, also for upper Red River,
TeshippiDg on the well known slde'wheei packet
| Dixie Mr.. Jasper Russ, clever young gentle
man, has charge of her office.
The Wild Wagner. from Natchez; j. G. Black
ford and Annie Wagley from Washington are due
| TO day.
The Gov. Allen, Capt. Jim White, leaves at 5
o'clock this evening for Greenville, Vicksburg aud
all intermediate landings. Messrs. McVay and
Hall are her attentive clerks. The accommoda-
tons of this packet are unsurpassed, and her
officers are without equals.
The gallant A. G. Brown, Capt. W. s. Bassett
leaves at noon to-day for Fort Jackson aud all
landings intermediate on the lower coast. She is
fine boat, and rishly deserves the liberal pat
| ronsge bestowed upon her by our merchants
Mr.. Oliver Canton, as clever gentleman as ever
presided in an office, is her first clerk, and by his
quiet and courteous manners has made for himself
legions of friends, both in this city and on the
coast.
The lightning packet Lizzie Hopkins, Capt
John 7. Roots, leaves at ?. NJ to day for Je1er
son and intermediate landings. Messrs. ]. W
Lancaster and Chas. Hoffman are her attentive
clerks. The Lizzie is good boat, commanded
by clever and attentive officers.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
From St. Louis Democrat, May 30th:
"The decline in the river continues here steady
The illinois is still over its banks was falling, bu
now nearly on stand. The upper Mississippi i;
falling slowly, with fair stage hence to st. Paul
The Missouri is rising rapidly"
The Memphis Avalanche, of May 3lst, says:
"The tow boats j. N. Kellogg and Alloy passed
up yesterday, and A. j. Baker passed down will
tow of coal for New Orleans. The Belle Lei
passed up for Louisville yesterday morning with I
fair trip. The Magenta passed down for New Or
leans last night well freighted.''
From Shreveport News, May goth:
During the week the weather has been quit
warm. Wednesday might truly be called hot, al
! Thursday cloudy and threatening rain. The rive
is declining at the rate of four inches day
though reports say there has been slight rls
above. Levee business quite dull"
From Cincinnati Commercial, May 3Oth:
Here the river has receded ~ inches durin
the "a hours ending last night. with Is feet in tn
channel by the Waterworks' mark, and "a fee
under the Covington bridge far passing steam
ers."
We failed to receive our Vicksburg and Loui
vile exchanges last night.