The New Orleans crescent., 1868-06-28
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| sunday Morning. June 2S, Iooe.
There has been no change in the weather since
| our last report it is still very warm.
| 1esteToay was indeed q busy day upon the
leVee. Twelve steamers left port and, with only
one or TWO exceptions, they had fine trips.
| Our Red River packets are now demanding card
rates, and their demands are readily complied
| with. Shippers had better hurry their freight TO
the wharf, as the prospect is very good for low
water rates ruling ere many days.
The lightning packet Lizzie Hopkins left yes.
| terday for Jefferson with a splendid trip. Cant.
| A. 7. Readman yesterday assumed command of
this packet. Capt John I. Roots. finding the
| Hopkins too small 10 attend to all the business
| offered. transferred his command temporarily 10
Capt. Resdman, and has chartered the well known
light draft passenger packet Irene. She will be
found at the wharf this morning. II Is but seldom
That actual merit and honest industry meet their
reward In this world, and in face of this fact we
are more than pleased TO see that Capt. Roots
has, by bis straightforward business management
secured the lions share or the New Orleans and
Jefferson trade, and moreover that his patronage
from our merchants is such as to warrant his run
nlng two hne steamers in this trade at the same
time. The Irene leaves on Tuesday at 8 p M
positively. Messrs W. NJ. Surls and Winburn 4
Lord are her agents.
The Belle Lee left last evening for Louisville.
She had not over half dozen passengers in sight
and little or no freight.
The Bart Able left for Shreveport with about
q half load.
The General Quitman, for Vicksburg, left with
an average trip.
The St. Nicholas, for Grand EcOre, with a pretty
fair trip.
The Wild Wagner, Capt Richardson, left
promptly at P. NJ. for Natchez, of course. She
had good trip.
The ldahoe, Capt. Blanks, had a good trip.
Not ss good, however, as her last.
The Grey Eagle left for Bayou Sara with an
average trip.
The Aloe, for Lower Coast, Lizzie Gill. for st.
Louis, j. d. Hinde, for Attakapas, and Flicker.
for Lsfourche, complete our list of departures.
There were but two arrivals Yesterday viz. A.
6. Brown. from Lower Coast and Wild Wagner
from Natehez.
The A. 6. Brown, Capt. W. s. Bassett. will
make her usual excursion trips to Carrollton to.
day, leaving the foot of Canal street at 81 and
The Nina SHINES, from Lockport, will arrive
this evening and leave at P. NJ. tomorrow for
all landings on the lower coast as high as Donald
sonville, and on Bayou Lsfourche TO Lockport.
Capt. ". K. Greathouse commands and Captain
Joe Daferes has charge of the office.
The Gov. Allen, from Greenville, will arrive this
evening and leave again as usual, on Tuesday at
5P.M
The A. G. Brown leaves at noon Tuesday for
Capt. John W. Tobin telegraphs from Vicks.
burg, June 9Th, to Sinnott d Adams, that the
steamer Frank Pargoud will arrive Sunday
evening.
The Mttie Stephens, Capt. Kellogg. will arrive
to-day and leave on Tuesday night for Jefferson
and all intermediate landings.
The gallant little Cleona, Capt H.. II. Patter.
SOD, will arrive Tuesday and leave on Wednesday.
lst prox., for Trenton and Monroe. The Cleona
is very light draft steamer, and shippers need
fear no detention OF freight on account of water,
IL seems 10 be matter of impossibty for the
river news editor of the st. Louis Republican to
stick to the truth.
The Madison Courier says: "Messrs. Vance &
Armstrong entered into a contract yesterday with
Capt. Isaac H. Kouns for the building of a fine
new Red River packet. Mr.. j. Crossley builds
the cabin, for which he is eminently dualided by
long experience, and by the quantity of labor
saving machinery i'm his lar ge establishment attn
ated st the marine ways. The machinery, which |
will be all new is 70 be built at the extensive |
works of the Neal Manufacturing Company, now |
nuder the superintendence of Capt. Robert S. |
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have our thanks for favors.
From the Memphis Avalanche of June 26:
weather warm The river here came to a |
stand yesterday morning. and rose two inches in
ihe past twenty -four hours. White river is still
)n the decline, with eight feet 10 the channel /
through TO Augusta. The Arkansas is receding,
With three feet in he channel from Little Rock |
'ut, and two feet above that point. Yesterday
vas another dull day on the wharf, with little
movement in river circles. The R. E. Lee will
From Vicksburg Herald, June 26tn
, There were but two arrivals yesterday, the
iov. Allen and the Plains City. The weather
vas warm yesterday, and indicative of rain
BUSINESS was very much relaxed on the levee
md no news of interest transpired. The river is
eceding rapidly, and has left quite space on the
anding for business operations" )"
From the 81. Louis Republican, June 25th
River stationary. The Missouri and Upper
lississippiswell is passing here while the Illinois
ontiDues falling steadily, with seven feet still u
he channel. Hence TO New Orleans, and all
oiDts above St. Louis, there is a good stage of
'ster. Business continues unchanged and mo.
otonous. New Orleans packet receiving largely.
nd will have no difficulty in securing full cargo.
lissouri river and Upper Mississippi boats have
God trips OUT and in. When Capt Lloyd T. Belt
Hturns from Omaha with the Isabella he will take
axe charge OF the st. Louis and New Orleans
owboat Atlantic and barges."
From the Cincinnati Gazette, June 25th:
esterday forenoon was clear, cool and pleas.
nt. light shower Of rain fell about O'Clock |
DO then the sun came out bright again. About
CLOCK heavy rain set in, accompanied by
luhder and lightning. But it only continued |
oont half hour. There were prospects of |
lofe rain last night. Some Of the steamers did a
%uOu % business yesterday. The departing New
nesns % steamer received large quantities Of
Telght, and had good trip at fair rates Rates
, New Orleans advanced Yesterday 10 40 cents
ne rNer IA falling at the rate Of II inch per
our. Last evening there were only il feet of
ater 10 the channel here. The Swallow left for
ew Orleans last evening, drawing 6 feet. She
IS barge well loaded.n
From the Louisville Courier June Is:
The river continues 10 fall steadily at this
oint. Last evening the mark indicated feet
ches water in the canal. feet seven inches
alter 10 the chute and 8 feet inches water over
le rocks. decline of ten inches since our last
port. Weather clear and pleasant. Freights
al points are very scarce, and business in river
relies Is very dull. The Indiana will arrive to-
GROW with good trip. The Richmond passed
emphis yesterday, and viii arrive here Friday
% leave saturday for New Orleans. The Dexter
as oae yesterday, but had not arrived up to