The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-15

Era No. 8. and George. l0th-Met Rose FRANKS
AZ Coushatta; laid up all night at Campte. lin
Passed Lizzie Tate at Grand Eeore iald up ,nss
night at head of upper falls. l2th-Aet LuIu snu
Richmond pulling over ths falls; Lotus No. az MRS
ysughn's {; Red river falling all the way down
20 ioches on the principal bars. Sept. lSth-net
Wild Wsgoner and Gen. Quitman just oeloF MOT
gsnza Mollie Able at head Of Prophets islsno,
Celeste below same point, Caddo I'VE miles Osi0"
Baton Rouge, Enterprise at Donadsonv1ne.
The weekly 0uachita packet Cleona WIN DC
found at the wharf this morning.
Bears Dus ToDAY.-Glide and Lizzie tate
from Red River, Telaquah from CINCINNATI, ida
hoe and Cleons Iom Ouachlta river. p.a p;va,
Capt VIM. Brooks, one OF the Oldest hed hlVeI
steamboat captains, died at his residence ne a.,
jefferson, Texas, on the Slst ult., OF typnoio
fever. g,
ST. Louis on the 10th for this city.
From the Vicksburg Times 18th inst: The trlsl
Of Can't W. B. Donaldson is set for sept. Z5tn,
His boat, the Great Republic, has been seize1 o
the United States marshal at ST. Louis, hoel
having been filed against her in the United o'A'e7
From Cincinnati Gazette 18th inst: 60 The Cora
6 left last evening with about 3l5 tons New Or'
leans freight and Is tons for points on the io"el
Ohio. Included in her cargo are 800 boxes staren
500 pkgs. lard, $50 bbs. potatoes al New Aivany
| she NAV reship at Cairo, and may 60 on to Mem
| pbis. The Swallow came of the docks last even
| INC in frst-rate condition. She will soon com
| noence receiving for New Orleans. in command
Cant. Frank Naratta, formerly OF the Alice Dean
| The Westmoreland follows the Swallow on tn
| docks, The Alaska will arrive from New Orlean
| to-morrow. and will Immediately begin to recelv
for return trip. The Mich. Longwortn, wnlch ns
been undergoing material alterations ana improse
| ments at Madison, was lowered INTO the INet y
tuesday. 1t is rumored that Capt Gus; Evernsi
is in the city TO try to purchase tne Lous'aua'
From the st. Louis Democrat. 18th inst:
The river came to stand and was Slowly
the decline Yesterday. fair stage OF water
the river during the fall 10 anticipated. sever
| heavy showers of rain fell during the DAY. war
| and yeryI wet weather has prevailed over 70
| Northwest. giving improved water for steamDoa
In ali the upper rivers. AtDubuque, for insIanc
the river is over half q foot, and IN the limo
ahout The same At St. Joseph, the Missouri
Teported rising rapidly, and thsre is greatly !
creased volume in the Ohio. Business contlnu
moderately lively at the wharf. Some big cargo
will he taken ont to-day. The Omaha and Wya
Sotte packets will hsveiall they want; the pre-
| meet OF the Memphis packet isgood two boats a.
one towbOat for New Orleans will have all I
. | freight thew want, and there will De the usu
Saturday activity at the wharfboats oil the upp
, Mississippi packet lines" ,o..,
From the Louisville Courier, 18th inst;
"The Milbrey left for Cairo with GOOD u
5 including a large lot of Southern freight, whi
sbs will reship on the Belle Lee. The famo
| Ionisvile and New Orleans packet Indiana v
come M on the present rise, and will leave az
. newt saturday for New Orleans. She mas oe
: laid mn at Cairo during low water, and has DC
= | mt in thorough repair. The Belle Lee VIII le'
y Cairo on Tuesday next for New Orleans"