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

As usual she had a heavy cargo, part OF wnich
Was "a bales cotton and 262 bids. tobacco.
Flicker, from Lafourche.
Aloe from lower coast.
The towbost Bee, Capt Gall WIN Jour .sa ps.gss,
from 81. Louis She brought IN 70 .S6S Dusae'-
buIk wheat 94s6 sacks COIN, 1870 sacks oats, Szoo
bbls. -four and sundries. -.
The favorite weekly packet Lsfourche, capt
Ben. B. Kouns, viii arrive on Monday aod iesVs
positiyely On Tuesday, at P. NJ. She Is, beyond
doubt, the fastest steamer that ever left our
wharf for Shreveport. and withsl. is under CON
mapd Of clever and attentive gentlemen.
We copy the following from the Memphis Ava
lapche. We are personally acquainted with the
oficers of the Robert Z. Lee, and If her captain,
]. W. Cannon. and Mr.. John Roberts, her nrst
clerk, ever were unpopular, we must confess that
cur confrere Of the Vicksburg Times and our
selves see through glasses which differ greatly;
1.-The r. Z. Lee passed up yesterday morning
for Louisville, with a fair trip. The Vieksourg
Times ssys the Lee is losing her reputation under
the present administration. We have heretofore
been the champion of the Lee, and claim the pres
tige Of bringing her to great extent before tae
people. Her wide reputation was given her oy
the press, though her former officers were the
most popular steambostmen on the river. AS re-
CARDS Der present officers we have nothing at this
time TO say" 81.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, June Sd:
" The weather was warm, cloudy and showery
Yesterday, with the wind from the southeast last
night. The barometer here indicated 2O:39 at
A. NJ, 29:45 at II NJ, and 29:4l at 8 P. NJ, while
the mercury ranged at rs degrees at A. NJ, IS at
IL N and 81 at P. NJ. Here the river has risen
IL inches during the twentyfour hours ending last
night; with Is feet in the channel by the Water
works mark, and 81 feet un1er the Covlngton
bridge for passing steamers. Capt. A. Y. Ross
representing the steamboat interests OF Olncn'
natl. was before the House committee on post.
| Office and post roads, on Monday, and presented
an argument in favor of bridges Of 500 feet span.
| The committee is unanimously in favor OF gen
eral bill fixing that length for the main span. The
| Princess laden with government freight for Fort
| Stevenson sunk in the Missouri river, about 70
| miles above Lexington, Sunday night. The boat
| and cargo are probably total loss. The wreck
| of the st. Patrick. burned some months since at
Hopefeld, opposite Memphis, was sold at auction,
| Saturday. The hull. machinery, with the excep-
ton Of the boilers and the yswl we're str1ck on TO
Can't Joe Ranfl, at $3.50. The boilers were pur-
chased by J. J. Powers, of Memphis, for $500. The
| Jno. H. Groesbeck is fast filling up for New Or.
| leans and will be of tomorrow. She received 10
tons of the Argosy and has considerable freight
| engaged at Madison. The Swallow and Westmore-
land will follow the Groesbeck to New Orleans.
| The Argosy, Capt. Schenck, departs for New Or
| leans tomorrow"
From vicksburg Times. June 4:
| "The weather continues very warm and sultry
Notwithstanding heavy rain which fell Tuesday
| night. Business was at q stand still on the wharf
but one arrival occurring during the day. From
O'Clock yesterday morning until dark last even
| ing slight decline was noted In the river. which
merely precedes the general and rapid fall which
| may be expected Immediately"
From the st. Louis Republican, June 3:
weather bright and very warm. but with indi
cations of rain toward evening. Business showing
very fair front for the season. especially IN the
Missouri river trade, TO New Orleans and Other
Southern ports freight offerings in moderate
Quantities but at the present rates preference Il
shown the barges. Boats from the upper Misss
slppi continue to bring heavy cvrgoes, and II
fact, the much talked of ''fy times" are sul Ia
distsnt-as far as regards 81. Louis aud he
!. steamboats,. The Mississippi and its Tributaries
are about as last reported-si0wly declining
From the Missouri, however, we have ditferen
report. Capt. Crawford has had his popular
steamer Henry Ames broughtto the wharf for thu
purpose of loading for New Orleans. All we hav'
TO say is that with the present mode OF doing bus
mess the Ames will probably get load in tim
for her to take place in the cotton trade whe
she arrives at New Orleans that's, If Tom Craw
ford don't get disguised and 60 back to Blood
Isand.n
From the Memphis Avalanche of June a.
,s'Weatber warm. The river declined is niche
10 the past twenty-four hours, and has decline
altoe ether feet and inches. The Ohio is fail
ing from Pittsburg 10 Cairo. with feet in tn
canal. at ST. Louis the river yesterday was fat
ing with feet 10 the channel out to Cairo, bt
the dispatches last night reported big rise in tn
upper rivers. White and st. Francis rivers 81
still on the decline. The Arkansas is falling, wit
% inches from Fort Smith to Little Rock, and
feet from Little Rock to the mouth. The wha
presented rather q dull appearance yesterda.
with but one boat in port, the Silver Moon. whic
cleared last evening, leaving the wharf clear
tonnage"
From Louisville Courier, June 3D.:
"1he river was stationary yesterday. with 81
feet water in the canal four feet water In Cd
chute, and three feet water over the rocks.
heavy rain fell yesterday morning and continue
at intervals throughout the day. At night q
weather was cool and cloudy, with indications
more rain. The river was falling at Pittsbul
and Cincinnati at noon yesterday. Those WI
profess to know say that the river will commend
swelling at this point to-day or to night. Busine
| in river circles inactive. The John KHgour is d
tanned at Cincinnati, repairing her machiner
She will arrive Friday en- route for New Orleans