The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-04
FROM ORR EXCHANGES.

The weather presented Indications Of change
Yesterday. Business was lively o. the ievee.
The river is receding. The st. Charles has been
withdrawn from the New Orleans, and WI PLY IN
the upper Ohio.-I Vicksburg Herald, lst.
The weather. yesterday was variable IN the ex'
treme: the morning opened dark and gloomy;
about IL A. N. snow commenced falling, bat soon
quit at noon,the sun shone out bright and pleas
ant this again was but momentary; towards
evening heavy gale of wind rose. filing the sir
with dense clouds OF dust, and at dusk prospects
were for a general storm. Business was mode
rately active. The steamers Olive Branch and
Louisiana completed their cargoes, and The stone
wall received a very line start, with bright pros
poets of filing out on Monday. Tho barge line
aad Memph packets also received fair proper
ton, as ard also the Yicksburg packet Columbian.
The decline in the river continues al nearly
nominal rate. The channel depth to Cairo Is IN
changed although steamers drawing less than
the water reported are experiencing trouble
The Missouri is not improving. The Louisiana,
for New Orleans had her entire cargo on board,
and was ready to leave at daylight this morning.
The Virginia, q St. Louis boat, was advertised to
leave Louisville for New Orleans yesterday morn
Jog. Charles f. Thorndike has retired from the
Office Of the Stonevsll, and viii be succeeded Dy
Capt. John Brooks, an old steamboatman, whom
we are pleased TO welcome back. Capt. Sam.
Enfricken, of the new steamer Bismarck. tele-
graphs Us from Cairo that his boat reached that
point at A. N. Yesterday without grounding.
This is frst-rate work for Jesse Jamlson aud Geo.
lIcnle, the plOtS, anu ufttfatc octiuut1s III
the new boat, and may her future career ever be
as successful. The Olive Branch, Capt. Isaac II.
Jones, Col. John T. Hinton clerk, leaves the At.
lantic and Mississippi Steamship wharfboat At
A. N. for New Orleans. Capt John Gillian arrived
in this city on Friday morning. He was pas
senger 10 Cairo on the Great Republic.
[st Louis Republican, lst.
ANNIE wAGLEY FOR WAsuISGToS.-This unr-
vailed light Draft steamer leaves as above At D
p NJ to-day. Capt. Lousllier Is In command, and
Mr.. Kennison does the office honors. She leaves
promptly.
For BAYOU SARA.-The regular mail packet la
fourche, Capt. Baranco, leaves as above at 8
O'Clock this evening.
IRENE FOR JEFFERsos.-This new and unequaled
passenger packet leaves for the above aud ali H.
termediate landings at o'clock this evening.
Capt. W. Underwood an old and well known
steamboat commander, has charge Of this packas,
which we feel assured is guarantee to shippers
and passengers that all business intrusted to the
Irene will be promptly attended to.
For CAMDEN. = The entirely new passenger
packet Lotawanns, Capt III. J. Brinker, VIII leave
as above at O'Clock this evening. Pas.
sengers will find her q comfortable boat, and
shippers will find il to their interest 10 consult her
agents.
FoR NArcHEz-Ezpress Passenger PGoket.-
The famous Wild Wagner. Capt. Goddin, leaves
as above at P. NJ. to-day. The fame OF this
packet has spread far and rear, and as tr-
weekly packet between this port and Matches
she HI become an insttutiol-such one as we
hsve long needed.