The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-14

Ant ~ tre cAute, hnd was untpe 70 eet oct ~
the bead on account OF the marrow channel Ar
we'd: Lizzie Gil, from New 0slsans; kississip
~, from st. Louis. Departed: Lzzie Gill, for st.
Louis; Mississippi for New 0rIeans''
From thest Lons Democrat llth:
"The river has swelled over two feet et this
poirt, twenty inches Of It from Monday evening
i0last evening The weather was exuemsiy DIS
agreeable. as The rain was. continuous and with
out interruption. Notwithstanding the mud and
rain, a good deal OF business was done at the
wharf. At latest accounts the upper Mississippi
y as rising at Dubuque 90 well as below. To Keo-
kuk there is probably mark twain, and 10 Cairo
Ten feet. Considerable engagements OF freight
were made on change yesterday fsr. Southern
arge lire receiving, and the Republic apparently
about to do so. The yicksburg packet is under
stood TO have nearly q load engaged, 20 be
..hlpped 70 Day, weather permitting, AID the
Memphis wharf boat presented comparatively
From The Cincinnati Commercial. llth inst.
= The weather yesterday was d7mp and cloudy,
Nth rain storm In the morning. Special tele-
grams from above report heavy ice coming, and
The rivers rising rapidly. The river here has
risen two feet during the past twenty-four hours,
with twenty-five feet In the channel by the Water
Works mark, and seventy eight feet under Cow
ingtcn bridge for passing steamers.
" PlTIsBURG. March l0.-The river Is about
stationary this evening, with 16 feet by the Alle
gbeny, and l53 feet by the MonongaheIa marks.
There is still considerable ice in the Allegheny.
but it will run out tonight 1t is thought. The
weather continues cloudy and soft, with occa-
foDsl light showers Of rain Thermometer this
afternoon up 10 e2 deg. No arrivals. The Ken
ton and Maggie Hays have been waiting since
Saturday. 1t is estimated that over three million
bushels OF coal sill get out the present freshet
Of which nearly one million is intended for the
Cincinnati market.
"WHlELING, March l0-s P. M.-River on
stand, with 2s5 feet of water; ice not as heavyas
yesterday. Potomac will leave for Cincinnati To-
M oh n ~ in rail n ~ art off ho
MARIETTA, o., March l0.--Riyer 2s feet in the
channel and rising very slowly. The Ice has
nearly all run out. No boats today. Weather
warm and cloudy with indications Of rain."
From Louisville Courier 1Ith inst:
arrived yesterday. Belle Lee from New Or
leans. Departed. John Klgour for New Orleans.
The river was rising slowly yesterday, with eight
feet nine inches water n the canal by the mark in
the evening. During the previous twenty four
hours 1t had risen only two inches at the head Of
the falls and six inches ct Portland. The weather
was disaereeable and cloudy, with light rains IN
The morning. and the Thermometer at 81 at noon.
In The evening it had turned cooler. On the falls
last evening there were six feet nine inches water
in The pass down the Indiana chute, and rising
with the prospect that it win be rising Fast today
The river is gradually swelling and iIling at all
points .and,we think the Belle Lee viii be enabled
10 ascend the falls this morning.n
Owing 10 the unfortunate situation OF New Or
leans, its unsettled commercial relations, none
iary affairs and the scarcity Of shipping. the usual
trade that naturally centers there has been directed
10 New York. Cora, the great Western staple
usually seeks q market.and an outlet in New Or
leans. as the increased product Of the valleys Of
the Wabash, the Ohio and along the upper Mssis-
sippi has always found that the most accessible as
well as the point to be reached at less thsn half
the expense Of transportation 10 New York
Now, however, the prices are In favor OF New
York so largely that, together with the fact that
there is a lack OF sailing vessels in that port to
hx rQfu iu naI mat nf
down, and Western boatmen are the losers., The
Evansville Journal of Monday, speaking Of the
departure OF the Richmond, says: She left at II
O'Clock Saturday. and ran odNof slghtin eight and
half minutes after she started forward on her
siarboard wheel, opposite the upper rend of Hubs,
Patrick 4 Co.'s wharfboat. She left here with
about 500 tons freight and 100 passengers The
Sam Gsty has been sold by the Illinois Packet
Company. at ST. Louis to Capt. Fred. Dozer for,
it is said, $4,000. She is very old stager."
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-Ths favorite Louisiana, ]. NJ.
Phillips master. leaves for the above aud all in
termedate landings at o'clock this evening.
FoR LouIssILLE-The Nick Longworth, Capt.
Irwin, leaves as above al P. x-.to-dsy.
RosB FRANKS FOR JEFFERsoS- new and
unequaled passenger packet leaves for the above
| ard all intermediate landings at o'clock this
| evening. Capt. Harvey G. Heth, an old and we'll
| known steamboat commander. has charge OF this
packet, which we feel assured is sufficient guar
antee to shippers and passengers. and when we
| Carleton. has charge of the office, shippers and
| lassengers will feel assured that any business
| intrusted to the Rose Franks will be promptly
| attenced to.
For GRAND EcoRE.--The st. Nicholas, Capt.
Dowty, leaves at P. NJ. to-day for the above and
| all intermediate landings on Red river. Messrs.
Lou. Clayton and 7. J. Dowty are her clerks.
WEEKLY PAcKEr LAFoURcHE FOR SHREyE
| PoKT.-Capf. KOuns will back out this favorits
packet at P. NJ. to day for the above and all way
| landings. The Lafourche wil.give through bills
Of lsding for Jefferson and above the raft as she
makes close connections at Shreveport with the
well known light-drait steamers Of the "Kouns's q
| ine."
LIGHTNING PACKET FOR JEFFERsoN.-rhe fast
and favorite steamer Lizzie Hopkins. under com
| mand of that prince of steamboatmen, Captain
John I. Roots, leaves as above at P. NJ. t2-diy.
| On her down trip, the Lizzie made the run from
Jefferson TO this city in four days and two hours.
which is. We think, an inducement to parties de-
| sreus Of going to Shreveport or Jefferson in a
| lurry. 70 take passage on her to day. Captain
| Roots will put them through on time. Our old
| friend Mr.. Robt. Dale will be found on board in
| the Jimplecute Exchange. Captain.Sam. Lawson
and Mr.. Chas Lawson will be found in her Office,
and all business intrusted to them will be
| promptly attended to. se
EXPRESS PASSENGER PACKET RIcHMoND.-This
splendid low pressure passenger packet, under
command OF that veteran, Capt j. Slut Neal,
leaves positively for Louisville at P. NJ, to-day.
We have no words at our command which would
| convey 10 our readers an idea of the magnifcence
| Of this unrivsled steamer. Her reputation, no W.
| ever. for speed. safety and comfort has travelled
far and near, aud she stands not 10 need of praise
| from our humble pen. Mr.. John s. Voolfolk. a
| gentleman noted upon the river for his soci,
qualities and strict business habits, has charge OF
| her Office.
For Gainesville regular Ouechita packet
! Emma No. 2, under commaDd Of the well kn)wr
and popular Capt. Steel Mclaughlin, leaves a,
above at 8 O'Clock this evening. In our estina
ton the Emma is the best onicered steamer OF
| The river, from her captain down. Capt. Franz
| Moore, than whom no better officer ever CON
msnded a steamer, or did the honors Of an Office
is her chief clerk. and Is ably assisted in the dis
| charge Of his arduous duties by our genial youug
friend. Mr.. Gnllett. Her mate, Henry SLaith, Is
| perfect sumner.
For YIcKsBURG.-The faYorte Magenta, Capt
7. P. Leathers. is the regular United States mail
packet for Vicksburg this day, at P. N. Hei
officers land, in fact, the b0at) are too well known
to ne ed praise at our hands.
ExPREss PACKET WILD WAGONER FOR NATCBEz
This unsurpassed passenger packet leaves
promptly ct P. N. to-day. as above. Capt
A. c. Goddin commands, and Messrs. Libano
Miller and Posey her ever attentive clerks
In point Of speed the Wagner stands second &c
none on the river.
For ALABAMA LANDING, TRENTON AND Mon
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