The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-06
ARRIVALS.


The following named steamers have arrived
since our last report:
I'D. Perry, Capt Wheat, from Pocahont3s.
LafouTcbe, Capt Ben0, from Bayou Sara.
Bart Able. Capt. Harrison. from Shreveport.
Indiana Capt. Neal. from Louisville.
Eoterprise, espt. II. l.. Lee. from jefferson.
Lulu D., Capt Grace IRON upper Red River.
Lightw cod, Capt. Scott. from Bayou Bartnolo.
new.
San Nicholas; Capt Streck. from Lockport.
Dan Able CEbt. Gross. from Bst0n ROuge.
Celtste. Capt. Crooks. from Macon and fensss.
J. Fl. Groesbtck, Capt. Dsrstta, from Cincin'
For manfests see marine column.
DEPARTURES YESTERDAY.
Nina Sinmes Capt. Greenhouse, for Bayou
Ida. Capt. Baesett. for Lower Coast.
j. sharp, Capt. Aueoin, for Lafourche.
Dan Able, Capt. Gross. for Baton Rouge.
Great Republic, Capt. -, for st. Louis.
DEPsKTUHEs THIS DAY.
BAIT ABLE-Erpress Weekly Pdcket.-At So.
N. to-day this splendid packet the most msgnId
cent steamer III the Red River trade, leaves under
command Of Capt. W. q. Harrison, for Shreye port,
Grand Ecore, Alexandra and all way landings.
Mr.. W. NJ. fompkins, Jr.. has charge Of her odice,
assisted by Messrs. Reeder and Human. From
and after this date the Bart Able will leave here
every saturday at p NJ; returning, leaves Shreve.
port every Wednesday az 10 A. NJ. Punctusllty s
the motto of Capt HARRISON.
IsDIAHA.-Ihis welknown passenger packet
leaves for Louisville and all way landings az P.
NJ. to-day. Capt Reub Neal commands, and the
Messrs. Miller have charge Of her office.
BELLE LEE--Saturddy U. y. Mad Packet for
VickSburg This unriyaled steamer, sckdOwl-
edged BY all to be the handsomest passenger
packet that lands at our wharf, leaves usuaI'st
P. NJ. toedsy for the Hill City and all way land.
iDes. under command Of Capt. Tom feathers.
Messrs. Ayles, Martin, Broughton, Bell and Grice,
all courteous gentlemen are her clerks.
WILD WAGOSER-ELps'e Semi Weekly Ndtchez
Pdcket.-At P. NJ. To DAY this fleet, comfortable
passenger packet leaves for Natchez aud all way
landings Capt. A. c. Goddin Commands, aud
hessrs. LibauO. Po,ey and Miller are her clerks.
9he fare and accommodations OF the Wagner are
equal To thote of any packet afoat upon the West
ern waters.
Lulu D.--For Upper Red Rirer at 5 p. IT
To. Day This well.known steamer leaves a.
above Tor Fulton, Dooiey's Ferry, LsnespOrt, and
freight tor Shreveport, Jefferson and ali landings
on Lower Red River. Capt. J. n. Grace com
msnds aud L. p. Delsboussaye is her clerk.
yIoEsBUEG Weekly Monroe and Trenton
Packet. - This well known passenger packet
leaves st 8 P. NJ. to-day for Monroe. Trenton.
Ouscha CITY, and oil way landings on 0uachils
and Black rivers. Caps. G. P. Work her COM
msnder, and the noble steamer herself. are too
well known to our readers 10 need praise At our
hands.
ST. MARYs.- Going Positively To ddy.-This
fine passenger packet leaves for camden aud way
landings to-day. at 5 P. M. Capt. J. ". CArlto1
commands ana Mr.. Morris Dorsey has charge of
her office. la regard 10 fare. speed aid accom-
mediation for pas seDgers, the ST. Marys has no
equal in the trade.
LIZZIE TATE.-This foe, fast passenger packet.
nn0er command o. that popular veteran com.
mapder, G. w. stinde, leaves positively at P. NJ.
to-day for Minden and all way landings. Capt. Ed.
Groves has charge Of her flee.
I. ID, HINE-Notwithstan1 ng all reports to
the contrary, this 6He SIDE wheel passenger
ste amer, under command Of that courteous gentle-
man snd careful officer Capt. Nat. Pickett 10 ives
for Minden TO nlorrOw. at P. N. The {. ID. Hlne
is q reeniar Neg Orleans and Minden Packet, and
shippers CAP rely upon her leaving regularly ss
advertised.
MAY FLOWER Weekly Camden Pdcket.-Ths
fine side wheel packet is Ia tor the season a.
weekly Camden packet, leaving this CRY every
Saturday, at : T. M. Sue leaves on ner first TIP
to-day.
LoU1svILLK.--This fine passenger packet leaves
for Louisville at IL NJ. t. day. Capt. J. A. Lusk
commands.
ERA No lo.--Th new packet leaves for Jeffsr-
son, Shreveport aud way landings too day. At P.
M. Capt. lsaa9 II Kouns comm ands, and Mr.. c.
2. Truslow has charge OF her Office.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
SHREVEPORT, March 2, ls69.-rhe weather on
Sunday was clear, but altogether TOO cool for
comiurt. Yesterday il was cloudy smoky aud
rather TOO cold tor This season Of the year. Foe
the forty sbt hours ending at dark last uight the
river opposite ibis point tel six inches, leaving IL
twenty and "a halt feet large above the lowest
water mark Of che season, or about ten feet below
the highest water mark. We have good ntv "a
tion TO Carolina Blnffs on Old river, Fulton. Ark,
on the upper river, aud Jefferson, on Cypress
Bayou, with the water falling fast. Ther7 are
now four steamers above the raft. From this
point out 10 the Mississippi river we have the
finest OF navigation for drstclass packets, with
the water falling low DO sn As the fails. Busi-
ness 90 the landing yesterday aud the DAY before
was reasonably fair.
Early yesterday morning the large side-Nheel
steamer n. NJ Shreve, Capt. K. h. Riley, Il. NJ.
WoTsbam clerk arrived at our landing, eight DAYS
out from 81. Lonis, with a full cargo of Western
produce for this point and jefferson. This is the
second boat OF he line which has arrived here,
end we are pleased TO see that the merchants OF
our city are patronizing them lioerally. The
Shreve was loaded entirely &C st. Louis with
freight consigned to the purchasers The Sc.
Louis Dispatch of the Goth says: The 5hreve ia.
surea A No L for any stream. and will prove 10
our incorporating underwater friends OF New
Orleans, that al 81. Louis boat need not depend 10
them for her papers" Capt. RObt X. Riley.
commander oil the Shreve. is q stesmboatm2n,
thorough in evdry respect. and Mr. W0rsham, her
clerk, is CLEVER gentleman. She leaves on her
return UP to-dty.
The receipts II cotton at this port for the month
of February siam up 8706 bales, against III ,69l
bales for the corresponding month OF last year.
The receipts sbce the hrat of September reach
ca 739 halls, AGAINST 2l5l3 bsles for the cores
pond ng time tist year. Stock on hard last Sat-
urdsy right 1903 shreveport Southwest
ern. March %.
We have 10 report o considerable improvement
and Charge in ae weather. No rain for the last
seven days. We have had four stunning white
frosts in success Eion tins being a departure from
former sigus lis season. One wfite frost and
then rain has ii zen the programme for more than
two month. Dur planters are hard 81 work and
moving all hanys At q twoforty lick. The ground
H. now IL G Ctldition for PIC wing, and even for
planting poTpcSes. 40 hear of several planters
Who have plstSed some corn. The roads have
improved cad lie in tolerabe condition, minus
lew lakes bsres aid there. Toe river has com.
meuced islliRg!again sad with q continuance Of
the present wfsi her safely bid fare veil 10