The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-31
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Fnoay morning. jan 81, 1855.
Yesterday morning broke with clear, bright
sky, and freezing temperature. Ice was formed
in the cutters of the city from one and q half to
two inches in thickness during the night previous
and the weather continued at freezing point during
the whole day. Such change seldom take.
place in this climate.
The business on the landing was exceedingly
dull yesterday. The Elnors from Shrevepor and
Dora from Camden, we're the only arrivals during
the day. The Dora had on freight 1850 bales
Gotten, being the largest load brought out from
the Ouachita river this season.
A Geographic dispatch Was received yesterday,
from Monroe, La, under date of the 18th, stating
that the steamer Vicksburg would leave for this
port on that day, with good trip, and expected
to arrive In time to return on Saturday next
RID RIvER.-We were placed in possession OF
the following dispatch received yesterday by
Capt. Il. Lice:
/" Shreveport. Jan. 20, lsGs.-River falling-sO
inches TO Jefferson, feet large from here do wn
no show for big boats. The Lizzie Tate will leave
tomorrow for New Orleans. C. W. sTINDER."
The weather at st. Louis on the 10th was ex-
ceedingly cold. The mercury having sunk thee
degrees below zero. The river closed during the
night previous, closing in the ferry.boats which
were attempting TO cross. Communication with
the Illinois shore was cut of but it was thought
that the ice would be strong enough for the pas
sage of teams.
The river at Louisville on the goth was falling,
with seven feet In the canal. The Virginia, for
this port, had left.
At Cincinnati on the 29th inst the river was
Telling, with Is feet inches ia the channel.
By kilograms to Mr.. W. NJ. surls we learn that
the Judge Fletcher, from 0uachita, has passed
Monroe with 1000 bales cotton bound down. She
will arrive here in time TO leave again tomorrow
evening.
Aleo, we learn that the steamer Irene left
Shreveport yesterday, bound to New Orleans.
The telegram also reports that the river was fall
ing, with floating ice in 1t.
The leyee yesterday, about the Red River land.
ing, looked quite business like, owing TO the fact
that the government is now shipping large guam
titles Of supplies. The Frolic left with ll0e bales
hay belonging TO government, and the Mittie Ste.
phens, Starlight, National and Elnors were re-
celViDg large amounts OF corn and oats. We are
in hopes this will continue, as il will help eur
steamboat friends through the hard tines.
The Rose Franks and Era No. 8 will be at the
landing to-day, ready for business, and will leave
again as advertised.
The Nittie Stephens, in command of Capt. Chas.
E. Marshall, is receiving, and will leave positively
Red River.
The Starlight, after being overhauled during the
past summer, made her appearance at the landing
yesterday locking bright a9d neat. She is nov
receiving and will leave for Shreveport to-mor
rev. The Brother Hayes, her former popular
owners and officers, will be on hand to-day to
give all information to shippers and passengers.
The steamer Victory, from Lsfourche, had not
made her appearance at dusk last evening. al.
at the landing this morning.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 27.-Nothing has transpired in
the least exciting since our last. The river has
swelled here in a week over feet. There are
now at least four distinct ice gorges between st.
Louis and Cairo, the most northern supposed to
be within q few yards of our harbor last evening.
But when we left the wharf no sligo of q gorge
entering the hsrbor from the south was app aren't.
On the contrary, throughout the day the current
was unusually rapid, and sundry immense fields of
ice ran past, the remnants probably Of gorges
recently broken above. The wind blew strong
and cold from the north, efiecting complete re-
volution in the tone Of the weather 1t is evident
that the Mississippi from Alton TO Cairo is in one
Of its most curious phases. GOrges we're break.
ing above st. Louis while they were making
below, but we look upon the last form atoms be.
low as very temporary.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 27.-The river was swelling
very slowly yesterday, al the rate of about five
inches in twenty four hours. 1t will be falling
again to-day. The waterworks mark indicated
eighteen feet nine inches in the channel last eve
ming. The weather yesterday was mild and
cloudy, With damp, hazy atmosphere in the eve
Hing, indicating rain. The wind was steadily
from the southwest. Some pretty heavyice made
its appearance in the river yesterday.
The Cincinnati Gazette of the 9th says:
The prospects of even Q far river trade with
the South during the coming spring are not con-
sdered very bright at the present time. Bush
ness on the river has not been so dull and fat as
ID has been this fall and winter within the men,
DRY of the Oldest stesmboatmen. The cause OF
this is, of course, the impoverished condition Of
the South, resulting from the war and the fai ure
Of the crops of the past year.
PITTsBUKG, Jan. 26.-Weather changesble and
warm since midnight, with snow and rain. Toe
river will rise.
The MonoDgshela rose to eight feet and is
opened to the headwRters. Fell to six feet aud
half, but is rising this evening.
CLIRo, Jan. 2s.-The weather changed Sun
day, and light snow fell during the night.
Yesterday was much colder than the two or
three preceding days; cloudy in the morning, but
cleared of about noon, with a strong cold wind
from the north. Clouded up again about P. NJ
threatening more snow.
Business is improving little, with four boats
receiving at our wharf.
The Pauline Carroll is receiving for New Or
leans. She will leave some time to-day.
The KilgOur passed down at 5 P. NJ, loaded to
her guards, carrying above eleven hundred tons
Of freight.
The Groesbeck, from Cincinnati, also passed
down for New Orleans.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 2s.-The weather was cloudy,
damp and cold yesterday, aud the streets and
levee we're so muddy that the movement of cot.
ton was attended with considerable difficulty. but
there was, nevertheless, fair amount awaiting
shipment, especially for New Orleans. The rate
to New Orleans is 81 so per bale; to Cincinnati,
81 25Q1l so, and TO New Albany, Sol 25.
OF the Arkansas streams.
The steamers Nick Longworth Swallow, Belle
Lee, Southerner and towbOst Mary DAvage
hence, passed Memphis on the 9th inst, and the
Mississippi, on her way down, same day.
The Cumberland is rising, with seventeen feet
on the shoals.
Heavy ice was running in the Ohio as far down
as Evansville on Saturday.
lBERvILLz FoR BAYOU SARA.-This splendid
and express passenger packet in command OF
Capt. 4. +. Gross, with Nessrs. J. q. Landry and
5. Heno N the office, leaves at 10 A. N. to-day
for all landings up TO Bayou Sara.
NINA SNHEs FoR BAYOU SARA-This splendid
and express passenger packet, in command Of
Capt. W 4. Greenhouse, Mr.. Il. II. Miller in the
office, leaves st 10 A. n. to-day for all land
ings up TO Bayou Sara.
AITTIR STEPHENS FoR RED RIvER-The new
aud complete light draft packet Mittie Stephens.
Capt. c. E. Marshall, commander, and Mr.. S. A.
Whyte, clerk, leaves at P. NJ. for Jefferson and
way landings. She is stsunch, swift and commo-
d Gus; her cabin is tastefully furnished,
IoHE g. FLEMING.
GAS FIrTKs