The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-09
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ing opened with a chilly, cold atmosphere, with a
disagreeable and penetrating rain and as the day
| wore away, the temperature became winterish
causing fires and overcoats to be called into requi
| sition. change of at least twenty five degrees
was noticed in the previous twenty-four hours by
| the thermometer.
Owing to the day being set apart by the State
| a holiday, but little business was transacted
| either in commercial circles or on the landing
yesterday; consequently but few shipments were
made TO the boats leaving, which were quite
| limited.
The arrivals yesterday included the steamers
| Welcome, Lafourche, Lotawsnna and Bart Able.
| We expect q large accession to the tonnage in
| port to-day. The steamers Ruth, Atlantic aud
| Alice Vivian having passed Vicksburg on the 7tb,
will no doubt arrive, and be in readiness to re.
| ce've.
The steamer Great Republic hence passed
Memphis, on the 9Th inst, for Louisville Before
| reaching that point she transferred one hundred
and fifty hogshesds sugar and other freight to the
steamer nj. s. Mepham, also bound up the river
The sternwheel steamer Richmond passed Mem
phls from st. Louis, on the 5th, for this port.
| The towboat Mohawk, Capt. Packard will ar-
| rive with her barges this morning, and receive
immediate dispatch, leaving this afternoon Tor st.
| Louis. The cargo of the barges embraces the
The following articles l03 SAT busheIs bulk corn
| sol barrels flour, 100 barrels meal, 20 barrels
pork, So barrels oil, l70l sacks corn lI64 sacks
oats, IL sacks bran l34 bales hay, ~ casks bacon,
"a terces lard, IA bales cotton, u hogsheads to.
baccO, 4S6 packages merchandise.
We learn from dispatch to Capt. John Caa.
on, that the steamer Gen. John A. Quitman left
Memphis on Tuesday afternoon, for this port.
Several reports having been Published 10 refer.
ence to the stage of water at Shreveport, we were
placed in possession yesterday of the following
dispatch, which gives the most authentic iafOrma-
ton:
"SHREyEPoRT, Jan. 8, 1868.
"Cspt. c. ". strde steamsr Lizzie Tate:
o, River rose about twelve inches. Raining.
Cloudy weather. WIN. THATcHEs.n
The river at Louisville was rising fast on the
9TH inst, with twelve feet eight inches in the
canal. Weather cloudy. The Southerler and
Laurel Hill left for New Orleans.
The steamer Bart Able, Capt. Harrison, came
IN yesterday afternoon from Memphis, and will
commence loading to-day for her return trip on
saturday next, llth inst.
The elevator was at work q short time yester-
day alongside the steamship Oriental. IL trans.
tered TO the ship $50 bushels of corn in half an
hour, after weighing the same. Some little defect
IN the machinery manifested ITSELF but il will be
remeded this morning, when the machine viii be
again set in motion.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 6.-River rose seven inches yes
terday, and was still rising slowly last evening.
There was abundance Of water below Cairo The
river is also rising at st. Louis six inches daily
with fair stage of water out to Cairo, and no
ice.
Arkansas river is falling, with-two feet belox
Little Rock.
In White river there is fair boating stage to
Augusta.
The weather turned clear and cool Saturday. |
but yesterday it was struggle between clouds
and sunshine, with a brick rain in the morning, |
and rather warm for the season. Cotton Is |
offered in fair amounts for all leading points, but
other fTeghts continue scarce Business has |
been considerably hampered by bad weather |
during the week.
CAIRO, Jan. 5.-The weather yesterday was |
like the day previOus-clesr aud warm though |
st rot quite so high a temperature.
Business on the wharf and along the lAyee was /
moderately active. We heard no complaints IF |
dullness. The arrivals and departures were
quite numerous.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 4.-The weather was more |
like spring than winter yesterday. There was no
rain yesterday but the atmosphere was warm
and damp.
Business continued dull. Rates of freight we're
slightly increased; still they are too low to make
steamhoating prohtable-25 TO 80 cents to New
Orleans.
The river is falling at the rate Of two feet day.
with about twenty nine feet in the channel aud
seventy two feet space under the bridge for pass
ing steamers. There were no arrivals or depart
uTes yesterday.
Tha ST. Louis Democrat Of the 9th inst. says:
Up 10 last evening the weather continued mild az
in spring, and then there we're indications of
abundant rains. The swell still continued last
evening, at very slow rate, and six feet is the
estimated stage OF water to Cairo.
Yesterday there was neither arrival nor depar.
ture at this harbor, and no enc looks for improve
ment in business. Meantime the January thaw
would be going on II there was anything to thaw,
but we could not see yesterday vestige of snow
or ice, although in the depth Of winter.
The steamers Mary E. Forsyth and racony were
loading for New Orleans.
The river at Cincinnati was falling on the 9th
inst, having receded one and half feet in the
preceding twenty four hours. The weather was
clear and mild.
STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER.-The steamer Harry
Dean exploded her boilers on Saturday last near
Gallpolis, Ohio, killing aud wOunding many per.
IA va thp cynar UQstra tvfu hafr.
Marietta and Cincinnati. She was formerly the
Ohio Valley, turned INTO a gun5oat during the
war, and subsequently rechrisened the Harry
Dean.
The Memphis Avalanche of the 7th SAYS:
Yesterday was a dissgreesbe day, with steady
rain. and at times II poured down in torrents. The
river here is rising gradually, and it IL nearly bank
full. White and Arkansas rivers remsiu low, bat |
the present rains will certainly make a good rise
in the Arkansas and 81. Francis rivers.
JONI KlLGOUR FOR CINCNNATI.-Ths evening
at O'Clock the tavori,e, fast and splendid packet
John kigour leaves as above. The cabin arrange
ments of the Kilgour of the best character
and no better boat floats on our rivers. Capt
John h. Weaver is in command, and Mr.. NJ. q.
Bailey does the honors Of the office.
WEsTNoRELAND FOR CINCINNATI.-This new
and splendid passenger packet, Capt. Ed. Evans |
commander, and Mr.. J. N. vandergrif ia the
Office, leaves TO day at ?. n, for Memphis,
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati, connecting with
the railroads for ell points Bast and West, We
cOihinth0 lnls packet 10 our ITieQu3 |
aud the public generally. She is a staunch and
safe steamer, with fine passenger accommOda.
tons.
KATE KINNEY FOR ST. LoUIs.-Capt. VIM. Con-
ley will back out this evening. az 5 O'Clock his
light draft passenger packet for Memphis. CAIRO
and ST. Louis. We commend this packet to trav-
elers nd shippers today. Mr. L. Porter ofi;iates
as chief clerk of this packet.
ENTERFRIsE FOR ARKANSAS RIvEs.-This splen- |
dld passenger packet, in command Of Capt. J.
d. spellmsn, leaves this evening az o'clock for
al landings on Arkansas river as high as Fort |
smith. lie Enterprise has a neat and we'll
furnished cabin, with every comfort to make tray-
cling Oh her pleasant. Her tables are always filed
with everything that our markets afford. Mr.. Wan.
rurton dictates IN the office.
LoTAwANNA FOR TRENrox AND MoNRoE.-This
asst and new steamer, Capt. Il. J. Brinker, and
Mr. +. G. Findren in the Office, leaves this even.
ug at 5 O'Clock, for sll landings up TO Camden. |
The Lot&wsnna is one of our best packets, having |
arge capacity for freight and fine accOmmods.
lois for passengers:
LIZZIE HOPKINS FOR JEFFTRsoS-Tbis IiCht. |