The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-21
LIZ Sheen and 80 Mich
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CHpsozsr OFFICE 10. % OAn, ssxxss,
Tuesday Morning. April 81, 1853

Sunday was lovely day, but we are sorry to
say that yesterday was not. The DAY dawned
dark and cloudy. About sunrise the clouds dis
persed, and the god of day shone forth 10 all his
splendor, At P. NJ. a strong easterly breeze
sprung up, bearing on its wings dark, heavy
clouds, and at 5 o'clock regular thunderstorm
set in, accompanied by heavy shower OF rain.
At this writing the clouds are still threatening.
Very little business has been transacted since
our last report. outside Of the discharging Of the
steamers which arrived.
number Of our favorite packets have arrived
since our last, in consequence of which we an
ticipate a lively day on the landing.
The arrivals since our last were as follows:
Mollie Able, from st. Louis Indiana, from
Louisville; Swallow from Cincinnaui Bart Able,
from Shreveport; Aloe and A. q. brown, IRON
Lower Coast; Flicker from Lafourche; Lizzie
Hopkins, from Jefierson Nina SHINES, from La.
fourche, and Iberville from Bayou sara, all OF
them with good trips.
The departures embraced the Grey Eagle, for
Bayou sara; Nina SHINES, for Lafourche; Indiana,
for Louisville; W. A. Caldwell, for Arkansas
river and Iberyille for Bayou Sara They all had
fine trips of both freight and passengers.
To Messrs. Lancaster, Hoffman and Dale, of the
Lizzie Hopkins and Culoertson, OF the Bart Able,
we are Indebted Tor iaVors, 49,
Memorandum of New Orleans aud Jefferson
packet, Lizzie Hopkins:
LEFT Jefferson. Texas. on Thursday evening,
| 10th, at 81 O'Clock arrived at shreveport Fri.
| day morning, quarter to ten O'Clock. Bart Able
| arrived at liz O'Clock A. NJ. Went to stock pen
and took on lot of hogs and beeves left at
| O'Clock P. N. Saturday met Monsoon at Madame
| 1. Mayes at 10 A. NJ, and New Era, at Frazier's
III O'Clock arrived at Alexandra 81, and left al
GO p. NJ; met Richmond at 10 O'Clock P. N. at Nor
! mans landing met j. NJ. Sharp Sunday. quarter
| TO O'Clock A. NJ in Old river met Lafonrche al
| Bayou sara island % O'Clock A. NJ; St. Nicholas
| above Baton Rouge, III A. NJ; NATIONAL loot
| of MAnchac bar at P. N. The Lizzie Hopkins
will leave for jefferson and way landings on We'd
nesday the 22d, at o'clock P. NJ, positively"
"MEMPHIs, April l9.-To Sinnon Adams:
We leave here with l4J0 bales cotton aud large
lot of sundres Will get $50 bales at White river.
J. NJ. White captain K. E. Lee.
MEMPHIS April 20.-To Sinnott Adams
Shall be down Wednesday morning and leave
thursday evening. Capt. A. McGill, steamer
Belle Lee"
The river at this point continues at a stand.
Ouachita river at last accounts was falling.
AtMemphis on the 18th the Mississippi was
rising.
The officers of the Bart Able report Red River
on a stand at Shreveport and rise OF feet IN
The p. W. srsder left Cincinnati for this pOr
| on the 10th.
The Great Republic hence, arrived at st. LOui;
on the 10th. The Ruth left there on the same day
The Idahoe, Capt. Blanks, ia receiving for Cam
den. she leaves positively ats O'Clock tomorrow
evening.
The Lizzie Hopkins, under command of the pop
ular Capt. John I. boots. leaves at . O'Clock to
morrow evening for Jefferson.
The Bismarck passed Memphis on the 18th inst.
bound TO this port
From Memphis Avalanche, 18th:
1.-THE rains have been among the heaviest re
| membered; therefore a swell OF four or i've Zee
was not unexpected. The Arkansas is rising fast
with eight feet to Little Rock. White river l
rising The recent rains will no doubt give US a
much water as we have had at any time this year
ard we would caution our readers along the rive
10 be on their guard"
From Cincinnati Gazette, 18th:
business on the wharf remains about the sam
as previously reported. Steamers being an
nounced TO depart for all points to-day, we expec
to observe more activity than at any time durln
the week. The river rose two feet yesterday an
the previous night. At P. NJ. there were fort
| feet Of water in the channel, and slXty-tWo Zee
: | space under the BRIDGE"
{ From the Louisville Courier of the 18th " Tn
river was swelling rapidly yesterday, with IL fee
, inches wafer in the canal. and III feet inche
water on the falls, last evening, rise OF twent
0 inches since our last report. At noon yesterda
3 the river was rising at Cincinnati, and falling
Pittsburg. Weather cloudy, cool and wind
n throughout the day."
From the Cincinnati Enquirer of the 18th
g The steamer Lexington, reported by dispatcht
Y wrecked by the storm near Vicksburg. was u
. sured in this city for sll 900, in the Enterprise
IS Magnolia, Central and Union Offices"
For JEFFERSON. reliable Mttie stephen
:, Capt H. Kellogg, leaves for the above and all i
termediate landings at P. NJ. o'day.
Is Gov. ALLEN FOR VICKsBURG.-(ln place OF Il
= Robert E. Lee.) This new and unequaled spa
senger packet leaves as above al O'Clock th
IS evening. Capt. John Smoker commands, and
p her office Mr.. Jno. T. Hall presides.
For LOWER COAsT.-ErpresS Pdcket-The CT
Ut ebrated A. G. Brown. Capt. W. S. Bassett, lesv
as above at noon to-day, taking freight and pa
+ senRers for all landings between the city al
3. Fort jackson. Mr.. o. Canton and Will Brooks a
8 her attentive clerks.