The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-20

Capf6fE ". ". WOrk uhs Lhkeu tommduu VI thc
fine steamer Fsfourcbe and will run her as reg.
ulsr Saturday Camden packet.
pEPARTED YESTERDAY.
B. L. Hodge, Captain Boardmsn. for Shreve'
j. M. Sharp, Captain Aucoin, for Lsfourche.
Nina simnts, Captain Gresthonse, for Bayou
Dan Able. Captain -, for Baton Rouge.
IDA, Captain Bassett. for lower coast
Robt. Burns Captain -, for Cincinnati.
For arrivals soc marine column.
pEPARTUREs THIS DAY.
BARr ABLE - WeeEtg Mem Orleans and StTeUe
mort Erpressl PASSENGER Pdcket.-fbis msgnu-
cent side wheel passenger packet leaves at Z. M
~. dsy for shreveport aud all intermediate iand'
Tags. The tables of the Bart Able are always
supplied withtbe delicscies Of this market ana
her passep ger accommodation are unsurpassed.
Cant. w. G. Harrison commands and Messrs. w.
n. Tompkins. Jr.. Tbos. Reeder and hinman
leaves Shreveport every Wednesday at 10 A. NJ.
N.B.-Hurry down your freight and be on
board early, as Capt. Harrison Is noted for being
punctual 10 the minute.
MAyFLowKs- Weekly Camden Pdcka.-At
P. X. to- dsy-and every Saturday hereafter at the
same hour-Capt. J. W. Blanks will back out this
fpe side Wheel pscket-one Of the best passenger
steamers sloaf-for Camden and all way land.
ipes. Mr.. J. smith, courteous gentleman, has
charge Of heriofhce.
passenger packet leaves for Jefferson. Shreve-
port and sill way landings at P. N. Capt.
Gus. Hedge, one Of the most genial. whole
souled gentlemen upon the river, COM
mapds, and Messrs. WEIGH and Spear have
charge of hef Office. The fare OF the Leo is ex-
Of wines, lqaors and cigars.
FRoLIc, WfEKLY GRAND EcoRB PAcKEr.-rhis
fine side-whe{i passenger packet. under command
Of Capt. Hseherle, leaves at s p. NJ to-day for
Grand Ecore Natcbitoches and all way landings
on Red and Cane rivers Mr.. Thos. Knee has
charge of her Office, and In the discharge OF hrs
duties, he lei ably assisted by Mr.. R. II. Haw-
kins As thu Erolic Is the only regular New
Orleans and Grand Ecore packet, We expect
10 see her leave port full Of people and freight.
LAFouRoHf. = Regular Saturday Pdctet.-
This repulat weekly passenger packet, under
command of Capt. G. P. Work, leaves for Qua
cbita city, Trenton, Monroe and all landings inter-
mediate on Qoschita and Black rivers at s P. NJ.
to-day Mr.. 3. Whyte has charge OF her office.
The Lafourc}e takes the place of the Vicksburg.
BELLE LEEI-Sahlrddy u. g. Nal Packet for
Vicksburg-tThis unrivaled steamer, scknowl.
edged by al to be the hsndsomest passenger
packet that lands at our wharf, leaves as usual at
p. M. to DAT for the Hill City and all way land
ings.
This dashind packet under command OF Capt. A.
@. Goddin, taves for Natchez at P. NJ. to-day,
taking freiclt and passengers for all way landings.
NJ essrs. Libaho, Posey and Miller are her clerks,
and three More courteous gentlemen cannot be
found snyw 3ere.
LIZZIE TAkE.-This fine, fast passenger packet,
under comryspd OF that popular veteran com.
msnder, G. ". stinde, leaves positively az . P. NJ
to-day for MtDden and all way landings. Capt. Ed.
Groves has charge of her Cffice.
ARKASsAs.-But few steamers of her class can
compare faeorably with the boat whose name
graces the bead of this notice, and but few men
In this " or any other" world. can compare with
her jovial, whole -soned commander, Capt; A. d.
Shaw, OF His chief clerk. Mr.. A. G. Mcconnell.
The trade OF the Arkansas river valley Is one Of
vital importance 10 our merchants, aud we are
pleased 10 see that through packets are being well
patronized. The Arkansas leaves to-day at P. NJ
for Van Buren,, Little Rock and all way landings.
VIRGRIA.-This favorite packet leaves for
Louisville Ut 8 P. NJ. to- day. Captain W. r. Hol-
croft comm aRds.
: FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The weather on Sunday was warm and decided
ly sprip g-Iike, but yesterday was cold and raw
and more Ike winter than the middle OF March.
The river opposite this point last night was about
on standstill, falling little II anything, with
seventeen and half feet above the lowest water
mark of the season. We will no DOUBT feel the
effects Of small rise here from above the raft in
the course u day or two. At last accounts the
river at Carolina Bluffs, on Old river, was rising
slowly. The last boats out from Jefferson report
slight rise in the lakes and bayou, with fair nav.
igutou Tor the better class OF boats with all the
freight they can get.
The officers of the steamer Right Way. the last
boat out from above the raft, reports rise of if-
teen feet at Fulton. The rise was out of both
Little and the main rivers. She went up the main
river as high as Lanesport. Arkansas. The steam
ers George and Cbilds were above that point.
The sinking OF the Cuba No. 2, in " Adams Gut"
rather improved its navigation. The steamer
Caroline had Just arrived at the wreck when the
Right Way passed down. The Cubss cotton was
scattered all over the lake, at least one half of
which will be lost or stolen.
From this point out to the Mississippi we have
fair navigation, with the water falling all the way
out.
Business on the landing yesterday was not very
brisk. although quite number OF boats were 10
port.
FRE1eHTs.-Neao Orledns-Up freiebts are now
landed here at 5e@75c. per Dbl. (Some of the
~ ckets take 1t at ACC. all round.) Do~n-Cotton
81 so per bale cattle, corn fed s., and grass fed
81 per head. Passage SIS @20.
50 Louss-Flour 81 per bbl.; pound freight SOC.
per 100 h.; whisky 81 Is per Dbl. Insurance II
per cent shreveport Southwestern, 10th inst.
FURTHKk Particulars OF THE RUTH DISASTER.
The ofhcets, passengers and crew OF the ill-fated
Ruth arrived in the city by the steamers Calumet
Plain CitH, very early yesterday morning. The
Ruth was tcuttled and sunk as soon as possible
after the fire obtained Roadway, and some portion
Of her carlo will be saved, though 10 so damaged
! copditi4n as to be almost valueless. None
scarcely Of the baggage was saved. Many of the
were coming South on pleasure excur-
lions and bad valuable wardrobes, the entire bag
gage betR variousy estimated as worth from
s75 600 toisl00 900. One lady had jewelry lost to
The value of 5000. There were also on board
md lost $50 head Of mules and other stock. The
amount OF insurance Capt. Pegram was not able
70 give usI as he was insured by the company 10
ST. Louis.l A part of her freight list eleven
Kegs of p!wder, which Capt. Pegram had brought
rom thet hold and thrown overheard; but for
which presence of mind the damage and loss
" life mRst have been terrible. Passengers aud
rev wer{ loud In their praise of Capt. Shum
oarisot, d the Calumet and his officers, for their
kindness, they refusing all remunera
ion for tile services rendered, and providing as
ar ss wa5in the boats power for all the wants of
he sufie9rs. Capt. Pegram also, on behah OF
he passed. gers and crew, desires to return thanks
o Col. EFF. Rsworth. the efficient general super
ntendent'of the Vicksburg and Meridian railroad,
or securing liberal reduction OF the regular fare
o 81. Louis for a large number of pesple who
Wished to. return home. A part of the passengers
ontinue6 on TO New Orleans BY the steamers
)exter and Belle Lee, though the major part of
hem retttnsd to St. LOUIS. She had about 40
,abin pasHengers-a large number OF whom were
adies-ayd near $50 deckers, and not a life Is
known Il have been lost. Protest was entered
lere bsfire Esquire Jno B. Raymond. The Ruth
zane outin 1865 instead 1864, as We published
pesterdat The crew were paid of here yester-
lay. and passengers only charged fare to this port,
he bala9ce being refunded them.