The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-30

of Captain A. A. Shaw, leaves at s O'Clock
his evening for Van Buren, Fort Smith and all
landings intermediate upon Arkansas and Missis-
sippi rivers. Mr.. A. G. Mcdonnell, q courteous,
attentive gentleman, has charge of her office.
THOMPSON DEAN.--This monster steamer-the
largest boat sfoat upon the Western waters
& commanded by Capt. JAS. Il. Pepper, leaves at 5
p. NJ. to-day for St. Louis. ~
ILLEGAL TENDER.-At 5. p. NJ. to-day, Capt. j.
W. Roberts will back out this favorite steamer
for Louisville and intermediate landings.
CARoLNE.-This established favorite. under
command of Capt. Bateman, leaves for Jefferson,
Shreveport and way landings to-day at P. N.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES. .f
The river continues to swell, and is now beat.
ing its waves high up the last bank. Boats
have no trouble to reach the highest navigable
point on the river. The stream of cotton con-
tinues to pour down from above. but at this and
neighboring points the decline in shipments is very
perceptble.-lOuachit Telegraph, 9th.
The river was falling very slowly yesterday,
with feet inches water in the canal, s feet
inches water in the chute, and feet inches
water on the rocks last evening" decline Of S
inches since our last report. Weather clear and
ana arrived from New Orleans yesterday with
o good trip. The Armadilo went down over the
falls and received the Louisianas Cincinnati
freight, viz: 5l7 bags coffee, 29l bbls. molasses,
rs bhds. sugar, and 46 tons of iron. The p. W.
Strader arrived from Cincinnati yesterday with
about 500 tons, consisting in part of 400 casks ba
con, 1000 bbls. pork, and 500 bbls. whisky. She
transferred part of her cargo to barge which
was taken over the falls by the towboat Falls Pilot
and passed down the falls, and departed for New
Orleans last EVENING" Louisville Courier-Journal,
Jan. 9th.
Captain John Brooks has been appointed chief
clerk of the Great Republic. Capt. Brooks has
commanded and clerked some of the finest
packets on the Mississippi river he is an expe-
rienced boatman and clever gentleman. he
will make valuable accession to the Great Re-
public. There was fair amount Of business do
rivals and departures. The Msyfower cleared for
New Orleans last evening with fair cargo Of
miscellaneous freight. The Arkansas is receding
with eleven feet in the channel, from Little Rock
out. White river is declining with good stage
from Jacksonport to the mouth. Weather clear
and pleasant. The river here receded six inches
ia the past twenty'four hours.-lMemphis Ava
lanche, Jan. 18th.
Business was dull on the wharf yesterday. The
following were the prevailing rates: To New Or
leans: 3oQ40c. on heavy freights and stoves and
light freight 75c. per 100 pounds; SOC. per loo
lbs. on bacon and lard; whisky 81 so. and oil
81 10; apples 75c.; onions aud potatoes 75c.;
pork 81 Is; plantation supplies are taken as
as usual, at an advanced rate. The river fell
one and q half feet yesterday, leaving eighteen
feet In the channel, last evening. The weather
was cold and clear, but moderated sensibly to-
ward evening. The Messenger got about one
hundred tons here, and left for New Orleans.
Captain w. w. Fenton retired from the command
of the New Orleans packet Swallow, yesterday,
and is succeeded by Captain J. 81. Dunlap, for
merly of the Kenton, and late in charge of the
Office of the Robert Burns. Captain Dunlap
bought the commanding interest in the boat
tCincinnati Enquirer, Jan. ~.
The river fell four or five inches more yester-
day. The gorges above Keokuk are damming up
an immense body Of water. That Is the cause OF
the shallow water below Keokuk-only three feet
or so on the bars-while in the Missouri and ILL
nois there is q great depth Of water as far as
open. Weather here still pleasant, with sharp
night freezes. Business dull, exceptthat in which
the st. L., NJ. and Vcksburg line is engaged. One
steamer constantly loads for New Orleans.-[St.
Louis Democrat, Jan. 9th.