The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-24

and by Sylvester. McCloy x Rains, freight agents
of the boat. The motto on the picture is:
"'EsTe sleeps the bss. champion Of them all
"The tine steamer Great Republic was overdue
last night, bound for st. Louis. She probably
passed up in the night. The Indiana, Commons
wealth and John kilgour are due this evening
from New Orleans. The Dexter Is due this morn
irg for New Orleans. Capt. John N. Botinger
has been awarded the contract of transferring
troops, cattle and freights for the government be-
tween st. Louis and New Orleans and all way
points. The contract went into operation on the
10th inst. The Vicksburg freight VIII go on the
regular Vicksburg boats. The New Orleans
freight will be sent by the compromise line Of boats.
The Richmond made the run from here to Yicks.
burg in twenty-five and half hours. This is
getting down the creek at railroad speed. Bust.
ness on the wharf remains dull with but little
movement in freights"
From the Memphis Bulletin, June I'D:
1.-The Great Republic passed up yesterday
morning with big trip. She had 800 head OF
Texas cattle for Cairo. and full cabin The
Dexter from New Orleans to st. Louis. passed up
yesterday afternoon, with 500 Texas cattle. She
had light cabin. The Louisiana from Louisville
will be at the levee this morning at 10 O'Clock foe
New Orleans. Capt John Duble has resigned the
command Of the Continental. Capt. Pat YOre
takea his place. Mr. James Yore taxes the place
of Mr.. Chassaing in the ofice.' The st. Louis
Journal Of Commerce, OF the sth, says The ag-
gregate of shipments TO New Orleans for the
week ending on last Saturday was Flour, II, l99
barrels corn, 32Ss5 sacks oats, 6SS6 sacks
bacon, 276 cssks bran, 3I39 sacks meal, l0ll
barrels eggs. Al boxs; lard, 3l5 pigs; matt 100
sacks pork ISL barrels tobacco. 60 hogsneads
merchandise, 1914 pcks.; cattle, "a hogs. 200-in
all equal to 5l9l tons, Of which 1881 tons were
carried by the steamboats,"
The ST. Louis Republican Of the 2lst says:
The weather yesterday was in most dreadful
contrast TO the previous days of the week, for in
stead OF the scOrching heat, il was really cool
SO cool, in fact, that cloth coats we're very COM
Portable. Indications continue for rain Bust
ness for the week closed with the usual activity
noticeable on Saturday. Departures were quite
numerous, and all had good trips. The decline
in the river continues at az a slow but steady rate
The W. r. Arthur, Moe Able and Bismarck. are
the steamers for New Orleans in the "Compro-
mise" line. The Frank Pargoud cleared last eve
ming for New Orleans with all the freight that
Capt. Tobin desired"
From the Jefferson Jimplecute, June 10Th:
There have been but two arrivals of steamers
since our last. The Era came in on Friday
evening with the freight and passengers from the
Bart Able, and left again same evening on sche
dule time, with a number Of passengers. The
favorite packet Monsoon came In on Wednesday
evening with tremendous trip. The river a this
point Is falling faster than any time during the
season, and but short tine will elapse before
our light drsught boats will have tobe put into
requiston."
The Shreveport South. Western says:
1.-The river opposite this point has fallen 81
inches since our last and continues TO recede at
the rate OF five inches in twenty four hours Capt.
Jim Crooks reports upper Red River, from Ki4-
militia down, low and falling fast"