The New Orleans crescent., 1869-03-11

shreveport on ume yesterday AZ ~ A. M. one
win leave here on ber return "Trip Saturday, March
18Th at5P. M.
shipments to jefferson were brisk yesterday.
The Lotawsnna was compelled TO refuse freight
before P. NJ. She left at dark loaded TO her ut
most capacity. The Selma was receiving freely
all day, and will undoubtedly have all that she
can carry before P. M. to-day.
The Msyhower, Capt. Blanks, left for Camden
last evening with q fine trip. The Gov. Allen
also left for the same point with good freight
The peerless Robt. f. Lee left at S P. NJ, and
darted of up the river like an arrow She will be
back in time TO leave on her regular day. Tuesday
next.
ARRvsD YESTERDAY.
Pioneer, Capt. Patterson, from Floyd.
Carrie Poole. Capt. Wthers, from Saline river.
Frank Pargoud, Capt. White, from Argyle Land.
Mississippi Capt Green, from St. Louis.
Nina simmes, Capt. Ggeathouse, from Bayou
Sara.
New Era. Capt, Dugss, from Lafourche.
j. NJ. Sharp, Cgpt Aucoin, from Lafourche.
Richmond, Cape Morgan, from Mnden.
For manifests see marine column.
DEPARTURES MARCH 10Th.
Robt. Z. Lee, Capt. Cannon, for vicksburg.
Gov. Allen, Capt. Tobin, for Camden.
Wild Wagner, Goddin, for Natchez.
Mary Houston, Capt. Durham, for Louisville.
Mayfower, Capt: Blanks, for Camden.
J. d. Perry, Capt. Wheat, for White River.
J. G. Blackford, Capt. Pickett, for Washing.
ton.
Lotawsnns. Capt. Tucker, for Jefferson.
Dan Able, Capt. Gross, for Baton Rouge.
Celeste, Capt. Crooks, for Macon and 1ensas.
DEPARTuREs THIS DAY.
FRANK PARGosD.-This unrivaled passenger
packet under coImsnd of Capt. Jim White the
popular and attentive officer, leaves for Vicks-
burg and the Behds at P. NJ. to-day. Mr.. Geo.
Williams has charge Of her office.
SEIMA-This fnA eidewheal afeamer undar conn.
mand OF Capt. Jno5 Kouns, with the ever courteous
Geo. Hamilton In her office, leaves for Jefferson
and intermediate landings at P. NJ. to-day. Mr..
Hamilton is assisted in the discharge Of his duties
by Mr.. John ODg, gentleman well and favorably
known in the trade.
RosE FRANKs-At P. M. today this comfortable
packet leaves for BayouiLafourche. Capt. Joe.
Dalferes commander.
known packet leaves as above at P. NJ. to-day.
Capt. l.. Il. Patterson commands, Mr.. Ed. Burke
has charge Of her office, and Capt. Lou. Green
lee is her pilot With such officers, tits no matter
of wonder that the Pioneer is the favorite in this
trade.
ANNIE WAGLEy.-T This favorite passenger packet
leaves for Washington and all way landings at
p. NJ. to day. Captain W. Burton commands;
Messrs. Kenison aud John are her clerks.
7. ID. HIsE.-At 5 P. NJ. to-day this fine side
wheel passenger packet leaves for Mnden and
all way landings, (going through Cane river.)
Capt. Nat. Pucket Is her able commander.
RIcHMoND.-Atb P. NJ. to-day this well-known
packet, under command Of Capt. Joe Morgan,
leaves for Minden and all way landings.
LouIsIASA.-This tine passenger steamer, an
ornament TO any trade, under command of Capt.
w. ID. Phillips, leaves at 2. NJ. to-day for Louis
vile and all way landings.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The Dexter, of the Louisville and New Orleans
Packet Company, viii leave the Portland wharf at
"a. NJ. to-day for New Orleans. The Virginia will
leave for New Orleans Tuesday afternoon. The
Robert Burns will pats down from New Orleans
at 10 A. M. to-day from the city wharf. Yesterday
Capt. John Roberts and Mcdonald 4 Co. sold to
Capt. John Elliott, Of the Memphis and White
der, for $40 900. Tho barge sunk at the foot Of
Clay street Friday morning by the wind contained
IL 900 bushels of coal, and belonged to Hyatt &
Mcclellan. A heavy storm prevailed on the river
at the city wharf, parted her sternline and swung
round stern up stream. barge of coal was
swsmped at Clay street landing. Beyond this we
heard OF no damage. All of the steamers were
more or less detained. The Gen. Lytle crushed
coal fat with her wheel at the Clay street landing
yesterday. Thursday night she ran into the Alice
v. at Madison, damaging both boats slightly |
Louisville Courier Joarnsl, March 8.
Shipments were active to Southern points on |
Last week there was a visible falling |
OF Of in business. Rates were firm. The river fell
Y inches IN the AS hours preceding o'clock last |
evening, when there was IL feet inches water in /
the channel by the metal marks at the Water
Works, and S73 feet space under the bridge for /
passing steamers. Thin shore ice was making in |
The river last evening. Capt. o. Palmer, who had |
ust returned from the wreck Of the Peoria City,
departed again on Saturday for the wreck of the /
Agnes, sunk near Wsrrenton, Miss, last Tuesday.
The insurance in Cincinnati companies is $500
1880 in the Boatmen's and $4,000 in the National,
$1,000 Of which was rensured in the Central. The
Alice Dean arrived from New Orleans, late Sat-
,rday evening, with q fair cargo. She made the
,ound trip in seventeen days. Ihe Robert Burns
eft for New Orleans with moderate trip, and |
lad engagements lbelow.-ICincinnati Gazette,
'th.
The Louisville Democrat of Saturday saws: We
ave recently heard much inquiry and complaint
concerning the shipment to this State OF the cele.
If the Texas cattle owners and dealers have had
ears in regard to the shipment of their stock to
his port, and q few steamboat owners and off. |
,ers have also been dubious about receiving such |
,attle as freight. We publish below the principal
part of an amendment TO the original bill passed
by the Legislature on the subject, which we trust
will remove all doubt in regard TO the safety and
egsty of such shipments
SECTION l. That an act approved 2sth Feb
'usry, 1867, entitled AN act to prohibit the i'm.
portstion and sale Hof Texas cattle In this com.
}" be, aAd the same Is SO amended
hat 1t shall be lawful to import said cattle
nto this State at any time between the first day
II November and tie first day of April in each
rear. =
The magnificent and pslatial low.pressure pas
senger steamer Richmond will leave the wharf to-
lay at ten clock for New Orleans and the bends.
! he rain and disagrsesble condition Of the whsrfs
1eierred shipments 70 q great extent, though there
was fair amount of business doing. The local
packets came in with fair lists of cotton. The
commonwealth and Julia passed up.-[Memphis
Avalanche, March 9th.
The Ruth left for New Orleans on Friday eve.
ming, and ran aground either at Carrols Island or
1t Sulphur Springs. messenger was sent back,
anc al A. M, the tqwbost Fisher started for her
with barge In tow. The Ruth was pretty hard
aground, no doubt, as the towboat had not re.
turned at dusk. Capt. Pepper has been re.
ceiving bids for the construction of full cabin
on the steamer Thompson Dean.
The John ID. Perry makes two more trims in the
New Orleans and Waite river trade. when Capt.
Pat. Wheat viii take her to Louisville dismantle
her, and build for her machinery q new and ele.
CANT steamer for the New Orleans and White river
trade. Capt. T. P. Lesthers has gone 20 New or.
leans, having contracted at Cincinnati for a large
and splendid steamer for the New Orleans and
vicksburg trade. duplicate OF the former famous
Natchez, built before the rebellion BY Can't. Dan
Morton. The dmerisions will be 200 feet long "a
feet beam. g feet bold, 81 feet floor. extreme
width So feet; capacity 5000 bales cotton eight
feat /