The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-04

tain TO take trip up to Camden and back with
him. free Of charge, during which time nice Little
From what We have heard We infer that the
hshoe's last trip up 0uachita river wss con-
tnusl round Of pleasure. With such Officers ~
command this packet We are sure that the ladies'
The alarm Of, FIRE 1t 10 o'clock last night was
occasioned BY some hay stored IN the hold OF the
Starlight taking Ere. The prompt arrival OF the
fremen not only saved the Starlight from destruc-
ton. but probably all the steamers lying below
Canal street. The Starlight was not damaged:
and viii leave At p N. to-day for Jefferson and
oil intermediate landings. 2"
We are Indebted to the officers Of the Lafonrche
for the following memoranda:
''Stesmer Lafourche left New Orleans S4tur-
day, March 2efh, at P. NJ, arrived at Shreveport
3lst ult, 3 A. N. Time. So hours "a minutes. hav.
ing made Al landings and lost three hours By fog.
Left Shreveport April LIST. 5:25. made IL landings
srrived ct the wharf at $50 p N. yesterday. Total
time, AZ hours ~ minutes; lost at landings 10
hours so minutes. Raining time IS hours 81 min
utes. The steamers Lizzie Hopkins. Froc and
Pioneer were at Jefferson. loading for New Or
leans when the Lafcurcbe left Shreveport. Left
IN port for New Orleans steamers B. L. Hodge
No. 2, Ezra Porter, steamer Cuba No. 2, in port
laid up. Met ,. NJ. Sharp in Eagle Bend I'd inst.
met Bart Able at head Of Rsssians; met New Era
at Alexandra; I'd inst. Z A. NJ, met Gov. Allen
at Baton Rouge.n ga .5s af1l fl1 gtI
The Judge Fletcher is receiving and leaves at
The Gen. Qutman, Capt. Leathers, leaves this
evening at o'clock for Vicksburg.
The departures yesterday were as follows:
Nina SHINES, Capt. Greenhouse, for Lockport,
and A. g. Brown, Capt Bassett. for the Lower
Coast, both with good trips.
HoATs DuE.-Ezra Porter, Lizzie Hopkins and
Frolic, from Red River, Kellogg and barges, from
81. Louis, Lilly and Enterprise, from Red River,
will be the next boats in port.
The arrivals since our last we're as follows:
Towboat Peytona and nine barges, from Louis
vile, with IL SOS bales hay, etc.
vicksburg, Capt. Blanks, from Ouachita City,
with 80 bales cotton. ~.
Ihos. Powell, Blanchard from Lafourche.
st. Nicholas, Capt Dowty, from Grand Ecore,
with light trip.
Magenta. feathers, from vicksburg, with SIG
bales cotton.
399 bales cotton and large list of sundries.
I.afourche, Capt. Kouns. from Shreveport. with
255 bales cotton and over 1000 packages snndries.
Idshoe, Capt. Blanks, from Camden, with 1919
bales of cotton and a number Of passengers
The reconstructed w. z. Arthur, Capt Duble,
from 81. Louis, with an i'm mense freight.
The Pauline Carroll ieit st. Louis on the 3lst
ult for this port.
The Favorite and Last Chance, hence, arrived
same day. tt
The laahoe is ready to receive freight for all
points on the Ouachita river.
On the LIST inst, he'd river was falling at shre7e-
port
AtksDsas ana "niie rivers were laiiihg ~ iass
accounts
The steamers Rose Franks and Emma No. 2
have laid mp.
The steamer Magenta viii lay up for the
present.
We failed to receive our Vicksburg and Mem
phis exchanges last night. a1i4f
The Alexandra Democrat OF the lst says:
:" The river is very high and very foil banks.
The rise from last Wednesday morning TO Sunday
morning has been extraordinary and unpreceden-
tod In hat mo naa Qou m M ma
inch an hour Since Sunday the rise has decreased,
but for the present very high stage Is still rising
very fast, at least half an inch an hour. Ali the
boats from above repcrt-it falling. The weather
has continued the whole of last week and this
week, thus far, TO be all that mortal man could
ask for or desire.N N
From the Cincinnati Gazette, April LIST:
- The weather continues pleasant. Business
was not brisk on the wharf yesterday, 80 far as
shipments were concerned. Considerable New
Orleans freight was received, but for other points
the offerings were not lively. The Westmoreland
left for New Orleans last evening, drawing eight
feet One item OF her freight was 2l00 barrels
mess pork. The river fell feet In the twenty
four hours preceding last evening. when there
were AZ feet water in the channel, and SIS feet
space under the bridge. The New Orleans Ex-
piess Libe has fallen to pieces. Two boats sunk
and two withdrawn from the line. left only four
remaining, and this was not sufficient number 10
keep one at the wharf all the time.n
From the St. Louis Republican, LIST inst:
+" The weather continues beautifully bright aud
pleasant, with evident signs of spring having
set in " in earnest. Business and matters gen.
orally on the wharf are active 10 the extreme.
The river is slowly bnt steadily declining, fact
most pleasant to those living on the bsnks of the
Lower Mississippi. In noticing the arrangement
by which the large New Orleans steamers load in
turn, we omitted the name Of the Mississippi.
This boat is also included in this Arrangement"
From the Cairo Democrat lstinst:
Business showed decided Improvement.
The river was falling fast yesterday evening, aud
has fallen slowly bat steadily for several days.
From the Louisville Courier. LIST Inst:
:" The river commenced falling about noon yes
terdsy, having attained q height of % feet 8
inches water in the canal. On the fails there
were some 20 feet water last evening and the
river falling slowly with the expectation that it
viii be receding quite fast to-day"
FoR JEFFERSON Going Sure.-The Starlight,
| Capt. Harvey G. Heth, one of the most careful
commanders We have ever met, leaves for the
above and all intermediate landings, at P. N. to-
day. The reputation of this packet for speed,
safety and comfort, Is well known 10 our COM
munty. She needs no praise at our hands.
Capt. CAL Hays has charge Of her Office, and. ia
the discharge of his duties, is very ably assisted
by Mr.. I'd os. Heathert0n.
LINE PACKET FOR SHREfEPoRr.-The National
Capt. Sinnott, takes her departure this day, At 5
p NJ. for the above and all Intermediate landings
on Red River, giving through bills lading for JEFF
ferson. Mr.. 7. G. Findren, clever gentleman,
For JEFFERs0S.--The fine passenger packet
Mite Stephens leaves above at s P. N. to day.
Capt. II. Kellogg, an old favorite in the trade.
commands. Her Office Is presided over by Mr.. II.
r. Fppler. courteous gentleman, one with
whom, in fact. it is pleasure to do business. He
is well and favorably known TO all our merchants
from bis long connection with Mr.. W. NJ. Surls in
the steamboat agency. We-wish him all possible
success in bis new sphere, and feel assured that
be will become as popular with the merchants of
Jefferson as be Is with those of this city. Mr..
John r. Sawyer has resumed his position as stew
ard of this packet, which announcement we are
sure will be hailed with delight by all those who
are in the habit Of travelling on the Mittie.
| WEEKLy SBREvEPoRr PACKET hAF0URcHE.-At
| 5 p N. to-day Capt. Ben. Kouns backs out his
! favorite packet for the above and all way land
| iDgs. In point Of speed the Lafourche stands
without an equal. and we can assure the travelling
pubic that her larder is always supplied With ell
| the delicscies of the season. Oar young friend,
| Charles Drown, Esq will be found ia her Office.
She gives through bills lading for Jefferson and all
points upper Red River.
FoR BAYOU LAFoURcHE.-The favorite Hetty
Gilmore is the regular Saturday packet for the
above stream, leaving at p. NJ to-day. Captain