The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-10
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Tuesday Morning. March 10 1853.
The weather for the past two days has been
very tickle. On Sunday it was alternate cloud and
sunshine; the clouds, however, had the best Of it.
Towards night rain began to fall. bot 1t did not
last long enough TO lay the dust. Yesterday
opened clear and very warm for the season, light
clothing was in demand, and the least exertion
liable TO bring on perspiration. At 9 O'Clock the
mercury indicated rs degrees in the shade.
Business was rather active on the ding yes
terday, caused by the numerous arrivals since our
lat which were follows:
W. r. Arthur, Capt. Duble, from st. Louis, with
an immense freight consisting in part of 1858 bales
Towboat J. W. Garrett, with barges from Gin.
cinnati, with full trip.
Gov. Allen, Capt. W. B. Richardson, command
er, from Vicksbnrg, with 3S4 bales cotton and
sundries.
Robt. E. Lee. John W. Cannon, commander,
from Vicksburg, with 6l9 bales cotton and other
freight.
Ezra Porter, Capt. Lee, from Shreveport with
full trip consisting in part Of 1886 bales cotton.
Lulu D., Capt. Grace, arrived from Jefferson
with an immense trip for small boat-lOS5 bales
cotton.
j NJ Sharp, from Lafourche. with light trip.
Favorite, from Talahstchie river with full load.
JbeTyile, Capt. Gross, from Bayou Sara.
The Nina SHINES, Capt. Gresthouse, from
Loekport, with fair trip for the season.
The J. D. Perry, Capt. Wheat, from Jackson
| cotton than q steamboat. She had on board 24S4
| bales Of cotton.
Tae Olive Branch from Cairo with full load.
The Lizzie Tate, Capt. Groves. from Shreve-
port, with 321 bales Of cotton. 225 tierces beef
| and l49 head of cattle.
The Aloe, from lower coast, with Sc bbls. mo-
lasses.
The G. W. Forrest, from lower coast. with 10
The Canal street ferry has It's new wharf in po-
| sition on this side Of the river. II is the most
substantial floating wharf we have ever seen.
The present lessees of this ferry deserve credit
for their enterprise and liberality The new wharf
| is so feet long and nearly 40 feet 10 width.
Through typographical error We were made
! to announce in our Sunday edition the Gov. Al
| len for Louisville. We take advantage Of this
our earliest opportunity Of correcting it, and
would state that her owners have no intention
whatever of Withdrawing her from the Bend
trade. She left as usual yesterday evening, and
will continue TO leave until further notice, regu-
larry every Monday at O'Clock P. Il, far Green.
| vile and all intermediate landings.
Our fiend McVsy, Of the peerless Robt. E. Lee,
has our thanks for fsvors.
The officers Of the J. D. Perry report White
river telling, with no prospect Of rise. The
| Perry had TO charter a small boat to act as a
| lighter and accompany her as far Augusta. They
| found scsnt four feet up to Jaeksonport The
| Perry leaves on her return trip next Thursday
the l2.h inst, at Pm.
| We are Indebted 10 the following named parties
for copies Of the annexed kilograms:
| MONROE, La, March 3.
Full lead. VIII arrive in time to leave Thurs
day evening for Camden.
| "FRANK MOORE. Steamer Emma No. q"
''sHBKvEPoRT, March 9.
Leave tonight with full load. River swell.
ing. c. W. srrSDE.
| "Csptain Of Steamer Monsoon"
The number Of mendicant negroes has not
| decreased since our last, and, to copy from our
| commercial reporter, " the stock on hand is
largely in excess of the demand"
/ We are indebted to the officers of the Lulu d.
| for the following memorandum:
| 20 Steamer Lulu D. left Jefferson on the Goth Of
| February. in port, steamers Era No. aud Cos
samer. Passed steamer Cuba No. 2 at Blind
| Bayou, taking on cargo. Left Shreveport on the
Sd inst. In port for Jefferson, steamers Dixie and
Flicker. Thirty-four inches water 10 the lakes.
River falling from Shreveport down.
The regular lower coast packet, A. g. Brown,
has changed her days of departure, aud will here
after leave this port every tuesday and Friday at
j noon, commencing to-day.
| Tie accounts from Red and Ouschits rivers con-
| iinue TO be encouraging.
At this point the river was recediDg yesterday,
being ten feet three inches below the high
| water mark Of 1862.
The Arkansas packet, Last Chance, whilst on
her way up the river on Saturday evening, met
| with rather serious accident. She was driven
| by the wind against sailing vessel moored at the
| foot Of Washington street and pretty badly in
| jured. Her cabin was badly stove. smoke stacks
Knocked down. and some little injury done her
hull. No one was injured by the accident. she
| will resume her trip as soon as the necessary re-
| pairs are completed.
| The A. & N. s. s. Company's steamer Lumi-
nary is still laid up in ordinary at Algisrs.E
The celebrated Cincinnati packet, Westmore
| land, is at the upper landing. As this line does
| not sdvertise in the CRESCENT. are unable 70
state the ddUelfised time Of her departure. She
will in all probability get off in the course Of hu
maR events.
| - "A n
wonderful how people can afford to run steam
boats.
The Idahoe is receiving to leave this evening
| for Camden.
! The Lulu d. Ia up to leave to-day for Jefferson.
The magnificent R. E. Lee is on the berth to
leave as usual for Yicksburg.
| The Judge Fletcher was compelled to lay over,
but leaves positively at O'Clock this evening.
The departures since our last were as follows :
| LsfOurche, for Bayou Sara.
lbervle, for Bayou Sara.
Nina SHINES, for Lafourche.
Gov. Allen. Capt. w. B. Richardson, for Green
vile. ass
The Emma No. 2, from Arksdelphis (frst boat
Of the season. the Annie Wsgley, from Washing.
ton and shark and bsrges, from st. Louis, are due
to-day.
From the Louisville Courier March It'll:
l The river was rising more briskly yesterday,
with scsnt eight feet water in the canal ia the
evening by the mark. During the previous twen-
four hours IL had risen four inches at the head Of
the falls, and one foot at Portland. The weather
was warm all day and cloudy, with light rains in
the morning and until noon. The Thermometer
during the day ranged as high as 60 degrees. On
the falls last evening there were six feet water In
| the pass down the Indian chute aud rising with
indications OF steady rise from all quarters, aud
good stage of water for all navigsble purposes.
| At Pittsburg yesterday il was falling, and coal
beat tide is due. Our port list yesterday was
rsther meager, with but few arrivals or de.
psrtnres, and we can add but very little business
Going. The Alaska, from New Orleans, Is due to.
day. The Mollie Able was detained several days
at Island No. IS, on her down trip. BY the letting
down Of her shaft She is one of the reconstructed