The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-07
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attempts were made by the clerk of the weather
to institute a shower during the day, but to no
effect. At dusk the clouds enveloped the skies,
and we may expect change soon.
Business on the landing, and especially the
upper landing, was very active, yesterday. 1t re-
minded us Of old times. The Argosy and Arma-
dIllo found it difficult to edge their way into the
landing. The levee is crowded with freight and
draymen are kept busy. The cotton from the
steamer Henry Ames, seized by the U. S. authori-
ties several days ago, from some informality, re-
mans on the levee incumbering large space
which ia much needed at the present time by the
discharging clerks to assert the cargoes landing
from the steamers.
The grain elevator which arrived yesterday will
be towed this morning up alongside the steamship
Oriental, fDOw lying az the foot of jackson
street for the purpose of transferring the bulk
corn brought down on the barges destined for
Boston. 1t will be novel sight and no doubt
many will embrace the opportunity to witness the
machine at work.
COSY end Armsdillo arrived after our report Of
Yesterday. This market il now fully supplied
with plows, wagons and other farming utensils.
The boats arrived from out of the Ohio had all
their decks covered with them. We fear that
they come TO a bad market. Labor on planta-
tions Is nearly suspended, the darkies flock to the
city and are busiy engaged in making up new
Constitution for the government OF Louisiana.
The steamer Lizzie Hopkins is loading for Louis
vile, Cincinnati and PittsbuTg, aud will take
freight for Nashville with the privilege of re-
shipment. She is commanded by Capt. A. B.
Hopkins, ard will leave on Thursday, 9th inst.
The steamer John KilgOur will be in port this
morning and receiving for Louisville and Cincin-
natl, to leave tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
Business at Shreveport OF the 2Sth ult. was
very dull, although the receipts of cotton during
the previous week Amounted 10 100 bales. TOL-
mage on account of the low stage of water was
scarce.
The 81. Louis Democrat Of the 4th inst. says
the river was rising steadily. weather very warm
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clear of ice, with five and half feet water to
Cairo. Business very dull.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.-The quiet on the wharf re.
minds Us of Sunday. Several more steamers have
gone TO winter quarters; several small steamers
are loading for the South
The weather has BEEN and was last evening
very mild. The floating ice is no obstruction
whatever 10 navigation. We were favored with
swell of three inches of water on New Years
Day, but the river was stationary yesterday, with
five feet to Cairo.
The Big Horn will probably begin to load for
New Orleans this morning.
The great and magnificent Ruth left Cairo last
evening for New Orleans, with over two thousand
tons freight.
Mr.. G. G.. Russell, of the Mississippi Valley
transportation Company, arrived yesterday morn
ing from Cairo, that being now the headquarters
getting all the bulk grain they could attend to.
CAIRO, Jan. 3.-The river rose twelve inches
There vas a light rain eurng the day. Mercury
AZ degrees. Business good.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 3.-The river fell two feet in
the forty-eght hours ending last evening.
Business was cherries enough. The wharf was
pretty well filed with boats, none of which, was
receiving much freight. Rates to all points con-
time low, but with tendency to improve slightly.
FTeights are scarce. Tonnage is plentiful.
drizzling rain fell all day yesterday, aud con-
tinued till a late hour in tie evening.
The Louisville Journal of the Sd, says: Our
gfp NH az mt ~ al thaJra
pectatioDs TO the amount of business they would
do upon the Improvements and opening Of naviga-
ton. Our river is now in an unObsIucted naV.-
gable condition.
The towboat t. d. Homer was sunk while at
tempting TO descend the falls down the middle
chute by striking one OF the unfinished piers o.
the bridge.
The loss Of this boat falls heavily upon her
owners at this iuncture, as they had contract to
tow coal to New Orleans with her.
Tie Era No. 3, new boat just built at Madison
by Vance and Armstrong, Of the marine ways,
arrived Yesterday and after receiving a lot of
cooperage and taking good model barge 10 tow,
descended the falls for New Orleans and the up.
per waters of Red liver. She is the venture Of
aptan kouns.
The Nick Longworth has been temporarily laid
up TO make few repairs, and does not return to
New Orleans until next week.
The famous towboat Peytona, from this city,
with eleven barges in tow bound for New Orleans,
passed Cairo all right. Tuesday.
The fine steamer Mississippi leaves the city
wharf this morning.
The following are the prevailing rates at Gin.
cinnati:
To New Orleans-Hesvy freight, &c.. pork per
Dbl, 81 whisky and oil, 81 70; apples and po-
atoes, G0c.; flour. 7jc.
MEMrHIs, Jan. 3.-Business was about the same
as reported in our last. There is fair amount of
cotton for shipment, but it cannot be handled to
advantage on account of the mud. Competition
between the New Orleans packets brought the
rate down 10 81 so and 81 IS per bale on cotton.
The river continues to advance below Cairo.
Most of the tributaries are rising. Arkansas
river was falling slowly yesterday, with two feet
of water at Little Rock. White river Is at a
good stage and falling.
list Of casualties TO steamers on the Western
and Southwestern rivers during the past year,
shows one hundred and twenty eight accidents of
all kinds, eighty.two of which resulted the total
destruction of the boats. involving, as far as
asoertsined, a loss of sl45 600, on which there
was an insurance Of $4,000. Tbs other casual
ties resulted in only partial destruction loss,
not given. Seventy seven lives are known 70
have been lost by these accidents, and it is be-
lieved that about twenty more might be added to
the list.
RICHMOND, Low PRESSURE PASSENGER PACKET
FOR LoUIsvLLE.-This new, swift and magni6
cent passenger packet leaves this day at P.
NJ. for Vicksburg, Memphis, Cairo and Louisville
in charge OF Capt. J. Slut Neal with Capt. John
$. Voolfolk in the office, assisted by Mr.. 4. 2.
Lodge.
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Vicksbrg-To-day at O'clock, the new, splen.
did and swift passenger packet r. &. Lee, Capt.
W. b. Richardson, commander, will leave for the
above and way landings. Her cabin is q model
of nestness. We warmly commend the r. E. Lee
and her oicess to travellers bound up the river to-
day. Capt. w. B. Richardson. her commander,
, and Mr.. A. NeVay, her clerk, are well known as
efficient and safe steamboatmen.
JUDGE FLETCHER FOR CAMDEN.-The comfortable
passenger packet Judge Fletcher, Capt. Frank
Keeling, commander, and Capt. IL. 4. Watts, clerk,
leaves at P. NJ. to-day for the above and way
| landings. Her accommodations are first class,
having neat cabin with large state-rooms and an
| excellent table.
II. A. HoMEYER FOR 0UAcHtTA RvER.-The
passenger packet II. A. Homeyer, Capt. E. S.
| austin, commander, leaves at 5 O'clock this
evening, for all landings up to Trenton. The
passenger accommodations Of the Homeyer are
surpassed by none In the trade, and her urbane
and efficient officers spare no pains or expense in
administering to the welfare and comfort of their
guests. Mr.. sam. Whyte dictates in the Office Of
| this boat.
ENTERPRISE FOR ARKANSAS RIvER.-This splen.
| did passenger packet, in command Of CAPT. ].
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