The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-11
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Thursdsy Morning. June IL. IaGa I

THURSDAY Aornine. June III, isS3
The weather yesterday was repetition of hat
with which we have been blest ~ for several
weeks past.
Business was rather brisk upon the wharf aud
several packets left with fine trips.
The gsllsnt little CleOps left with all the freight
she could stand up undcc-in fact, she WAS com.
PEELED to refuse = great deal. The Lotawaana
left last night for Cincinnati with good freight
and cabin tuil Of passengers. Toe Arthur for
81. Louis, had big trip. The Washington packets,
Annie Wsg.ey and J.. c. BIackford, were rather
light, as was also the Lower Coast packet ALICE.
The famous Wild Wagner left with fair trip for
Natchez. The Grey Eagle, Capt. Bsranco, for
Bayou sara, got of on time with fair trip.
The arrivals yesterday were as follows Belle
Lee, from Louisville she returns at S p. NJ. to-
day. A. G. Brown, Capt. w. S. Bassost. from
Lower Coast she leaves as usual tomorrow at
noon. Nina SHINES, Captain Bsranco, from
I.OCkport she leaves Friday at 10 A. N. New
Era, Capt. Gross, from Bayou Sara National,
Cept. slnnott, from Shreveport, with IL bales
cotton, % head cattle, etc.
The Ulcers Of the National report Red Riyer
falling slowly.
Oar merchants should take advantage OF the
rates ruling at present in Red River, as there is
every mOsfect Of lcng low water season, when
as matter of course. freghts will advance
Seven aud eight hits TO Jefferson ought 90 guar
antee every boat full load to Jefferson or Shreve.
port.
The following nsmed steamers are due TODAY:
Gen Quitmsn from Vicksburg. Frank Psrgoaa
from st Louis, St. Nicholas from Compile and
ldsboe from Trenton
lNDEPFNDENr PACKET MITE STEPHENS FoR
JuFErsoK This evening, at O'Clock, Capt. H.
Kellogg will back out This favoriie passenger
steamer for the above and I'll intermediate land.
ugs, taking both freight and passengers at az 10
rates ss any bOst 10 the trade. Freight to JetIsr
sen, Zoe. and Al per barrel. Messrs. Maurice
Langhorne and Fl. r. Eppler have charge Of her
oheei end her lerder is 10 charge of that prince Of
caterers, Mr.. John Sawyer. The Mite has as free
accommodations as any boat 10 Red River.
The magnificent Belle Lee, Capt. MoGill, leaves
without fail at O'Clock this evening for Louis
vile.
Monsoon, INDEPENDENT PACKET FOR JEFFER
soN-Ihis superb passenger packet, under CON
mand CT that deseIyedy popular officer. Capt
Jas. NJ. Tucker, with the courteous Ferd v. Celos
in her office, leaves as above this DAY at s P. NJ.
positively. As passenger packet she has no
superior and but few equals in Red or any other
river; snd her carrying capacity enables her to
take freight as low IS the lowest.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
From LOuievile Courier, June 9Th:
The river was at q stand lsst evening, with
feet inches water in the canal, feet 3 iDcbe.
water in the chute, and feet inches on the
rocks. II is reported falling at Pittsburg and Gin.
cinnau. Weather cloudy. with light rain yester.
day morning. and clear aud pleasant at night.
Business on the wharf tOlerably brisk. Tho z T.
Lee left last evening with two hundred and hfly
tOuc VI Ie1Huef hEO pas OtQSfH Dei0W Su1lefeuL to
I'll her out. One item engaged is seven thousand
sacks corn, She received here the ghtengsged
for the Legal Tender, five hundred barrels aOur
and fifty casks bacon. The Legal fender has been
laid up 10 repair aud repaint for the summer cam
paign. The z. w. StIader did not leave We ster.
day ss advertised, but laid over 20 receive neces-
ssTy repairs and new coat OF paint, and will
leave for New Orleans about the iast of the week.
The Lily is in the hands OF the u. 8. marshal at
St Louis, for debt of $4,000, and will be sold if
fba 1oht IA M caffIad Tha Tot-a r,ul L.
for New Orleans to-day with eight barges of coal.
The steamer JohE KilgOur has come off the ways
81 Cincinnati thoroughly repaired and reft!ed, aud
will srrive here TO leave for New Orleans Tues
day"
From the Memphis Avalanche, June 9th:
" Tie weather Is cool and pleasant. The river
here Is recedng steadily at the rate Of half an
inch per hour, and has fallen fifteen feet alto
geiher. The Lexington has been sold at st.
Louis TO Capt II. G. Carson, Thos. Hutchinson
and Jores for s4s00. They will reconstruct her
upper works, and run her in the New Orleans
trade. We wish to see warm contest between
the steamb oats and barges at st. Louis, aud trust
The steamers will rot stop until they can drive
the bsrges from the held. Steamers ean With
little extra expense, carry grain bulk, aud in
few years the steamers running to st, Louis will
be rigged out with grain elevators a7d all modern
improvements 10 accommodate the shipping pub
10. The boat Peytona, from New Orleans, is
laid NJ here repairing her machinery. Capt Jno.
Adams left !sst night for New Orleans. There
was fair smount Of bucness doing on the wharf
yesterday with long LIST Of arrivals ana depag-
lures. The Frank Pargoud and Great Republic
passed down for New Orleans well loaded.
The steamer Champion, Capt. Gregg, of the
express line, bouud from st. Louis 10 Cincinnati,
suDk at the foot Of Clenoults Reach, near the
wreck OF the steamer Curlew, in water up TO the
top Of her wheel. Her mead appears TO be rest
ing on snag. The Henderson packet Morning
Star vas alongside. The Champion il q large
stern wheel boat, worth about SIS GEO, aud is in
,uted in CincilDsti. She was heavily laden"
From Louisville Courier. June Sth:
" The Argosy, from VevAy, with tow of boats
-cr New Orleans, wss duo yesterday aud pr0Da.
bly, PAS ej down over the falls last ight'
From Vicksburg Times, Juoe 9th:
"The weather was tOlerably cool Sunday and
Yesterday, cool breeze temporizag the neat of
he sun. and rendering the atmosphere very plea.
ant. Business was tolerably dult during the
ortnoon Of yesterday. bat after the arrival Of the
Sew Orleans packet later in The day matters IN |
he vicinity OF Che wbarfboat assumed more
ivtly aspect. The river is declining steadily at
be rate of an irch IN twenty four hOure at this |
'Ont. Considerable excitement was created yes.
eToay by race from Wsrrenton TO this place be. |
we6n the Gen. 9 ltmaB and lie Richmond. At ths |
me boh boats came in sight, they appeared 90 be |
uLning side BY side, and seemed 10 retain their |
elstive positions until both we're abreast OF Mat
hewh' saw mill; here the Qui.mans engineers |
DUst have Opened her out, T" Tor she commenced I
invlnE TO the front, and was some distance ahead |
II Tie low pressure when her bells we're rang TO /
top the engines. The race, if such It could be |
alied, was conducted with all due caution aud /
lie utmost good hunor on the part Of both CON- |
nahders, and the Richmond had scarcely lindsd |
'efore Captain feathers bad boarded her, aud |
Fas cOngratulating Caps. Stutt Neal on the ex- 1
client rate Of speed exhibited by his splendid |
tesmer without particular preparation. aud on
eW moments notice. The Richmond had tire. |
nendOUs passenger list, six handred head OF |
took, and two hundred tons of miscellaneous
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