The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-07

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Louise, Hopkins, from Mobile.
Caroline, johnson. from Carolina Bluffs.
Aloe, Capt. Woods. from Lower Coast
Grand Lake, Williams, from Pittsburg, with II
coal boats.
Silver Spray, Todd, from Shreveport.
For csrgoes see marine column.
| DEPARTURES JANUARY 9TH.
Agnes, Capt. Bassett, for Lower Coast.
Grey Eagle, Capt. Baranco, for Lobdeli
amy, e-Ps. srv.s--, nainden.
Tahlequah, Capt. Livingston, for Bayou Bar
Judge Fletcher, Capt Phelps. for Jefferson
Welcome, Capt. - for Camden.
Gov. Allen. Capt. Tobn. for Ouschits river.
Columbian hanias S Capt ss. e., for ST. Louis:
Legal Tender, Capt. Roberts, for Louisville.
| Sully, Capt. King, fort Lafourche.
j. G. Blackford, Capt Pickett, for Washing
| ton.
Aloe, Capt Wood for Lower Coast.
Wild Wagner, Capt. Richardson, for Natchez.
| DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
FRANK PARGoUD.-This magnificent passenger
packet, Undoubtedly the finest boat afoat,) IN
| der command Of Capt. Jim NJ. White, leaves at
| P. NJ. to-day for Vicksburg and the bends. Mr.
George Williams and his corps Of able assistants,
among whom will be found that old river favorite
| Capt Jos. Phelps, will be on hand ready and
| and shippers.
ANNIE WAGLEY.-Having been unavoidabIy de-
tanned from leaving last evening, this fine passen
ger packet. under command of Capt. Burton, will
leave to-day at P. NJ for Washington and inter-
mediate landings. Mr.. NJ. Kenison her clerk
and his courteous assistant, Mr.. John, will see
that all freight intrusted to her is caruy attended
to- and that nothing will be left undone to secure
the comfort OF her passengers.
LoUIsvILLE.-This fine passenger packet leaves
for Louisville at P. NJ. to day, under command of
Capt. j. A Lusk.
MoBILE.-The Morgan line United States mail
boat leaves as above to-day on the arrival OF the
P. NJ. Pontchartrsin cars.
LoTAwANEA FOR JEFFERsON-This fine fast pas.
seDger packet leaves at o'clock this evening for
the above and all intermediate landings, under
command of that careful and attentive officer
Captain Jno. w. White. The Lotawanns is well
known to most Of our readers consequently we
can say but little about her. Her first clerk, Mr.
2. A. Work, will be found courteous and correct
whilst her lar6er, under charge of Commissary
Maj. Thos. Sheridan, will be filed with the very
best Of viaDds, etc., offered by this or any other
market. A well stocked bar also can be found
aboard; In fact everything appertaining to well
regulated passenger packet the Lotawanna has.
lDAHoE-This well known packet, under COM
mand of Capt. Chas. A. Bresrd, leaves at P. NJ.
to-day for Camden. Mr.. lsidore Haas, formerly
of the Tahlequahl has charge of her office. The
ldahoe Is good boat, and her officers attentive
and courteous gentlemen.
Shippers send down your freight early as the
ldeh0e leaves 10 the minute.
DoRA--This fine sidewheel packet, under COM
mand Of Capt. Lodwick, leaves for Jefferson and
Shreveport at P. N. to-day.
NATIONAL. = This fine, Al passenger packet
leaves positively at p. NJ. to-day for Shreveport
and all way landings. Capt. Rich Slnnott, her
worthy commander, will be found on hand and
that ever courteous gentleman, Mr.. Florence Flo.
dren, will leave nothing undone to secure the
comfort OF passengers. Hurry down your freight
ss Capt. Sinnott waits neither for time nor tide
but hold, he does wait for time, for as the hour
hand mark touches the figure upon the clock
dial, he rings his last bell, and in few minutes
afterwards turns the Prov of his fine packet up
stream.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
River rose one foot yesterday. Il is unvexed
by single speck of ice. Navigation is as good
as at any time during last year, south ward with
seven feet water on the bars TO Cairo. Ii is be.
leyed the Illinois is open to Peoria. The weather
is that Of spring. Navigation to Keokuk promises
to be thing of tomorrow. We doubt not the |
heavy rains and mild weather have about opened |
the Missouri likewise to commerce. Freight was |
offered for the South quite lively yesterday. The |
City of Alton, with fine load, leaves this morn |
ing for New Orleans. Towboat Bee and towbost /
Fsrrow are ready, or nearly so, to sail with full /
lows for New Orleans. The Cape Girardesu
packet has resumed business, and vicksburg
packets are ia the field. The barge company's /
wbauboat was taken on Thursday TO the Caron
delet marine ways for repairs. Office of the com
psny at present lie at northeast corner Walnut and
Commercial. Their boat, the Bee may leave to-
day with three heavily loaded barges. The Bee
is Just Off the Carondelet ways She has two |
Cus
: Isl. Louis Democrat. 4th inst.
The Mary Davsge and barges arrived from Pitts |
burg She was aground four days at Burlington.
She discharges 6OOO kegs nails here, aud has 800
ons for New Orleans, including 10000 kegs nails.
capt. james Shedden, one of the most clever and
popular gentlemen on the river, is 10 command
1be Mary will leave for New Ofeans 70 morrow
I'D in the meantime will be receiving freight at
he foot of ludlow. The Silver Spray, one of the
Test end most expeditions boats in the regular
Sew Orleans packet line. arrived yesterday, and
will be the Wednesday packet ont. Capt. James
Patterson commands, with Mr.. Bart Patterson in
be ofiiCe.-I Cincinnati Enquirer, 4th inst.
Weather clear and pleasant. The river here ia
isng fast. The Ohio is falling at Louisville with
TX and a half feet In the canal. White and Ar.
aDsas rivers are rising rapidly, with good stage
2 each. Captain Gross purchased yesterday of |
fessrs. KeDdig & Co., the steamer Dan Able.
'erms private. she is destined TO ply in the New
)fleans and Bayou Sara trade, making tri-weekly
rips. The Dan Able, in charge of Capt. Gross,
IIil come TO the wharf to-day to receive for New
lrleans, and will leave this evening at 5P.M
Ileck Waddell, who is well known in the trade, |
nd No. clerk, will have charge of the office, |
SISTED by Billy Green. Business on the wharf
esterday wes inactive. Though there was a |
God list of boats in port, there was no psrcepti.
lie movement in cotton. The Richmond left |
ouisville Sunday morning for New Orleans, and
III be bere on Wednesday evening" Memphis
valanche, 5th inst.
The steamer Ingomar sunk YESTERDAY. about
,ur mi es above this city, while on her way to
ittsburg. She had pretty full cargo of freight ,
I'd several passengers on board. No lives were
st. She lies in an exposed position, and should |
lere be freshet, will probably 60 to pieces
Re could not ascertain whether she was insured
LOT, but presume she was, as that precaution is
ow almost universally taken by the owners of
lch property. The Storm No. 2 passed down an
Dur or two after the accident, and her captain I
ceiyed IN answer to an inquiry as to the cause, 8
at the unfortunate boat had struck snag which | I
ID run entirely through her hull. She went down {
q lew minutes, the water covering her lower v
'ck. II will he remembered that the Ingomar | '
ct with similar misfortune last summer when | G
nnlng between this city and Pittsburg.-[whee | 6
G lntelligencer, LIST inst. 4
IL is seldom that such delightful weather ia ex.
'rienced on the Sd day Of January as we can
cord OF yesterday. 1t was May day.
business was very brisk on the landing on Sat.
day. Southern bound boats received freely all b
y. The wharf was in miserable condition on h
count OF the depth of mud. Great care and ex. s
nse were necessary TO prevent damage to J
eight. Rates to New Orleans may be quoted at | j
so and so cents by steamer and cents less by j
9 bsrges: Whether the presence of two outside q
ats and barges will have the effect of reducing N