The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-17
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Sunday Morning. Jan. IL. 1869. 8
The weather yesterday was clear, bright and
very pleasant.
packets leaving generally had good trips of both
freight and passengers.
we thank Mr.. T. J. Howard. the polite clerk of
the steamer Enterprise, for late papers.
BOATS DUE.
Robt f. Lee, Cannon, from Vicksburg.
National, Sinnott from Shreveport.
Tahlequah, Livingston, from Bayou Bartholo-
Lizzie Hopkins, Roots, from Jefferson.
ARRIVED. SATURDAY, 10TH.
Celeste. Crooks, from Bayou Macon.
Molle Able. Able, from st. Louis.
Vicksburg, Work, from Monroe and Trenton.
Aloe, Wood, from Lower Coast.
Wild Wagner, Richardson. from Natchez.
Sully, King, from Lsfourche.
Grey Esgle, Baranco, from Bayou Sara.
New Era, Dugas, from Donaldsonvilie.
Flicker. -, from Bayou Sara.
Thos. Powell, Dinvant, from Donaldsenville.
Enterprise, Lee, from Jefferson.
Welcome, Chandler, from Camden.
Bismarck, Entricken. from st. Louis.
j. d. Hinde, Smith, from st. Msrtinsville.
Emperor, -, from Wheeling.
DEPARTURES SATURDAY, 18th.
Aloe, Wood, for Lower Coast.
Flicker, Aucoin, for Bayou Lsfourche.
Thos. Powell. Dinvant, for Donaldsonyile.
sully, King. for Bayou Lafourche.
New Era. Dugss, for Donadsonyille.
Cleons, Splain, for Washington.
Lafourcbe, Heno. for Bayou Sara.
6alado, Taylor, for Beuf River.
Vicksburg. Work, for 0uschits river.
Rob Roy, Kane. for Ouschita river.
Selma Scovill, for Shreveport.
Bart Able, Harrison, for Shreveport.
Stonewall. Dowty, for Grand Ecore.
Wild Wagner, Goddin, for Natchez.
Belle Lee, Leathers for Vicksburg.
Importer, Williams, for Arkansas river.
Continental, Carter, for st. Louis.
Henry Anes, Boyd, st. Louis.
Louisiana. Phillips, for Louisville.
Virginia, Hollcroft, for Louisville.
Silver Spray, Patterson, for Cincinnati.
DEPARTURES SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
GREY EAGLE.-This fine coast passenger packet,
under command of Capt. V. B. Baranco, leaves
for Lobdell's Store at 8 A. NJ. to day.
MITTIE STEPHENs.-At o'clock on Monday
this fine sidewheel steamer leaves for Jefferson,
Shreveport and all way landings on Old Red.
Capt. H. Kellogg commands, and Mr.. G. F. Hays,
a courteous gentleman, has charge of her Office.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The river was swelling at a rapid rate here yes.
terday, with thirty-one feet in the channel last
evening, rise OF four feet in twenty -four hours.
The river was falling at PIttsburg and stationary
at Marietta yesterday. Business on the wharf was
not very lively for any point, though the John
Kilgour and Alice Dean, for New Orleans, both
received considerable quantities Of freight. The
following are the rates: To New 0rleans-50@
Coo. on heavy freights, and stoves and light
freight 75c. per 100 pounds; Acc. per 100 pounds
on bacon and lard; whisky 81 so, and oil 81 70 !;
apples 75c.; onions and potatoes 76c.; pork 81 25;
while plantation supplies taken usual, at an
advanced rate. The Liberty No. and barges are
loading at Wheeling for st. Louis. taking New Or
leans freight, which will be transferred here to
the Allegheny Belle and bsrges, now loading at
Portsmouth for New Orleans. Both boats will be
here Friday or Saturday, and will get the compile
ment Of their trips here. The WestmorelaUd
Captain Rusk, follows the Alice Dean for New Or
leans, to leave Saturday. The Leonidas. from
Pitsburg, bound for New Orleans, arrived, and
having nearly full cargo aboard, will proceed on
her way today.-[Cincinnat Enquirer. l4th.
The Mary Houston will reach port this morning.
She returns to New Orleans Friday. The Glen
dale, from New Orleans came up through the
canal and put of considerable freight yesterday.
She went on to Pittsburgh Louisville Courier
Journal l4th. r.
The river here is rising at the rate OF half an
inch per hour with a big stage from Cairo down.
At ST. Louis the river is rising with good stage
down to Louisville, with nine feet ia the canal.
The Arkansas is falling slowly, with fifteen feet in
the channel from Little Rock out. White river is
receding, with sixteen feet in the channel from
Duvalls Bluff out The Cheyenne, which has
been plying in the Orleans and Arkansas river
trade. has been withdrawn, on account of the
troubles in Arkansas. She passed up last evening
for Cincinnati. The Olive Branch and Alaska
passed down for New Orleans well ladened. The
Louisville passed mp for Louisville. The Missis-
Nat vuil Ina N hfa mn min
for Cairo. The Richmond is due tomorrow from
New Orleans. The Silver Cloud bound from Gin
cinnati to Pittsburg, caught fire Monday after
noon. three miles above Point Pleasant, and
burned TO the waters edge. One deck PASSENGER
was lost. The crew made narrow escape. She
was valued at s14 900 and insured for $1,000
Memphis Avalanche, 18th. -
Gov. Oglesby, of Illinois. in bis annual message,
gives the ship canal project some attention. With
reference to the improvement of the Illinois river
the governor speaks of a bill to be introduced in
the present Legislature making an appropriation
for the purpose, TO be betrayed by the annual one
mill tax, and conditioned upon the general gov
eminent appropriating like sum. The first of
the improvements to be begun and completed
under the act is this Illinois river from La Sale
TO the mouth OF said river. The only remaining
qsestion to be considered at present would seem
TO be to determine whether ii will be prudent TO
60 on now and construct the dam and lock
provided for in section ten, between La Sale and
Peoria, before settling down and adopting the
policy that the State, without awaiting for sppro.
priations from Congress-, will undertake to i'm
prove the navigation OF the Illinois river on its
own account make il more available for and col.
lect tolls upon its commerce. To do this properly
will cost about 81 5000 900. The river would then
have q steady and reliable channel of seven feet.
open for navigation eight or nine months every
year, and greatly increase the usefulness of the
illinois and Michigan Canal, capable of doing
more than ten times its present business. Its re-
ceipts from tolls would necessarily become largely
increased. and in time, would fully repay the cost
of construction and the expense for annual repair
and operation.