The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-08
Biuer Jnteuigenre.
ERs LEAVING TH1s PORT.


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( Yesterday vss clesr, bssaafol day: 49, -
( Business upon the landing 10 rather dull.
7 The nrst veiocipeds ever shipped up Bed river
T The S' weekly ". Shreveport packet Selma, Capt.
John Kouns, leaves to-day cts Pm.
The Welcome. Capt Frank Keeling, . up 70
leave to-day ct p. n. for Camden. -
The Tshiequah. Capt, Brssrd, leaves for Cam
The Lizzie Tate, Capt. 6sinde. leaves to-day q
p. n. for Mnden. 80.
The attention Of our readers il hereby called 70
the card Of Capt. McGiil's nns passenger packet
Rates Of freight 10 Red and Ouschlta rivers re.
main unsteady. --a-. ra-rsss. -
The B. L. Hodge will arrive Thursdsy morning
snd leave Friday positively. Lulu D.. win lsavs
Shreveport on the arrival Of the Friday weekly
No. i, Red River landing.
The Belle Lee, Capt. A. McGlll, leaves for
Louisville on Saturday. 10Th inst. at s r. n
The B. L. Hodge No. 2, Capt. Boardman. leaves
CAnDss, Ark, April ITO sinnott Adams
Will srrive Thursday night; leave promptly on
Saturday at P. N. for Camden drect.-G. P.
WORK. steamer Lafourche.
The arrivals since our last have been few and
far between; We append . list:
Lizzie Gill, Capt O'Neal from st. Louis.
Virginia. Capt. Hollcroft, from Louisville.
Selma. Capt. KonDs. from Shreveport.
a.
Nina SHINES, Capt. Greenhouse, from Bayou
Sara.
Rose Franks. Capt. DsIferes, from Lockport
The departures yesterday we're as follows:
Louisiana, Capt. -, for Louisville.
Gov. Allen. Capt. Tobin. for Camden.
Magenta, Capt. Hicks, for st. Louis.
National, Capt. Sipnott. for Shreveport.
Lotswsnps, Capt. Tucker, for Jefferson.
San Nicholas. Capt. Albert for Lower Coast.
Agnes. Capt. Rolf, for Baratsria.
&c. Blsckford, Capt. -. for Washington.
Wild Wagner, Capt. Goddin. for Natchez.
LIZZIE TArs.-ThIs regular Mnden packet leaves
at P. n. to-day. Capt. @. W. Stnde commands,
and Mr.. Ed. Groves has charge OF her Office.
wELcoNE.-Cspt. Keeling will, at s O'Clock this
evening, back out this fine eide wheel packet for
Camden. P. Lynch Lee presides 10 her Office.
TAHLBoUAH.--At6 O'Clock this evening this IA
vorite steamer leaves for Camden and oil way
landings. Chas. A. Breard commands, and Mr..
Jas. Parsons is her clerk.
ssLxA-W Weekly Shreveport Packet-This fine
packet, under command OF Capt John Kouns,
leaves at p. N. to-day for Shreveport aud all way
landings. Passengers and shippers can rely upon
the Selma leaving this city every Thursday at P.
N. Messrs. Geo. Hamilton and John Ong are the
clerks Of the Selma, and both OF them are courte-
Gus gentIemen-men with whom it IL q real plea.
sure either TO travel or transact business with.
Remember she leaves without fail.
ROsB FRAEKs.-This fine steamer leaves at 3 p /.
N. to-day for Lockport.
FRox oUR BxcHANGBs.
The Arkansas and White rivers continue at o
high stage.
Captain Van Hook has taken command Of the
Great Republic. This magnificent steamer will
leave to day for New Orleans and the bends.
There Is very little cotton along White or Arkan.
sas rivers. it having been sent to market.-lAem-
pbis Avalanche 9Th.
The rate at which the swell is now going on at
this port will soon give ~ too much water.
Already we learn that It Is running over at some
m nd md fea t mn
will cause II TO run over at many places. We must
sesin reiterate our belief. however. that We will
have no such thing ~ q disastrous overflow this
season. While high rises may be the rule long
into the summer. think that the present will
be the largest rise Of the season. Il may. and no
doubt will be, greater than would be desired, but
we do not think ii will attain within three feet Of
high water mark. and coming a. il does this carly
In the year, 1t can do but little harm.-lMemphis
Appeal, 9Th.
Business continues animated. The Memphis aud
Vicksburg packets are doing an active, cheerful
business. and We hear No complaint uttered BY
those engaged in the New Orleans trade. The mp
per Mississippi and the Missouri packets leave aud
come in with full trips. Capt Judson is building
steamboat 10 Morgan county, Indiana. to run as
trsding and trapping vessel on the White and
Wabash rivers. IL will be 80 feet long, feet wide,
and, with 10 horse power engine, will draw is
inches Capt Joseph Scott died in Covington.
Kentucky, last Friday. He was an old Pittsburg,
81. Louis and New Orleans pilot. and commenced
period he commanded feet OF boats, including
the Reliance, Winchester. Fort Wayne, Moro
Castle, Lands, Queen Of the West. Prims Donna
and Swallow.-ISt. Louis Democrat. 9th.
No business transacted on the wharf on Sun
day. Saturday business WAS moderately active.
Rates g. Southern points are pretty well main
tanned. Freight however, 10 scarce for oil points.
The river has fallen y feet fnce the time OF our
last report Last evening there were 46a feet OF
water In the channel.
The great sensation Of yesterday was the arrival
of the Robert L. Lee. the fastest boat on the Mia
sssippi. This Is the first time she ever visited
Cincinnati.
The Alice Dean arrived from New Orleans last
evening.
The Alaska arrived from New Orleans on Sat
urday.-lCincinnsti Enquirer.