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.e Friday Morning. March &C. is69 J
The weather yesterday was clear and mild
decided improvement upon that Of the day be-
fore. 4..r r...r
Business upon the landing has revived since our
last.
The Lotswanna left at 1880 A. NJ. yesterday,
with fair trip and her cabin full of people.
The Selma left for Shreveport yesterday ats
The peerless R. E. Lee leaves for Louisville on
Saturday, 27th inst.
The fine packet indisns, Capt. r. E. Neal. leaves
for Louisville at O'Clock this evening.
The regular Friday Shreveport packet B. L.
Hodge No. 2, Capt. w. 4. Bosrdman, leaves for
Shreveport and all way landings at P. N. to-day.
The steamer Minnie, Capt. j. s. Doyle, leaves
at P. NJ. tomorrow for Arkansas river.
The Richmond. Capt. j. Morgan. leaves to-
morrow at p. NJ, for Minden and all way land
ings - ate3
Capt. II. L. Lees flag ship, the Enterprise,
leaves for Jefferson tomorrow at Pm.
The fine passenger packet Bart Able. Capt. W.
G. Harrison, leaves for Shreveport tomorrow at s
Pm.
The Pioneer, Capt Geo. E. wilkerson, leaves
for upper Red River to morrow at t6 p.
MONROE, March A.--Geo. II. Lord, agent: May
flower passed here I'm. Arrive Friday morning
ana leave for Camden Saturday P. NJ. j. w.
Blanks, master.
About A. N. yesterday. during the prevalence
of heavy southwest wind, the steamer Flicker.
lying at McDonoghville. opposite the city, was
blown loose from her mooriDgs and drifting out in
the stream colIided with the Spanish steamer
Churueca, lying at anchor of the foot OF Canal
street. damaging herself to such an extent that IL
was feared for several minutes that she would 20
down. Prompt assistance was rendered by the
officers of the Churucca, and the Flicker
now lies safe in the dry dock nearest
the Algiers landing Of the Canal street ferry. The
mr. 0f
TO ascertain.
The weekly Saturday Grand Ecors packet
Frolc will be ready to receive freight this morn
ing.
The Nick Longworth. Capt. Hates, leaves to.
morrow at P. NJ. for Louisville.
The Mayfowsr, Capt. Blanks, leaves to morrow
at p. M. tor Camden. She Is q regular weekly
packet.
The officers Of the B. L. Hodge No. 2 have our
thanks fer favors.
Gus Brill, assistant barkeeper of the weekly
Shreveport packet B. l.. Hodge No. has our
thanks for file OF late papers.
The weekly Camden packet Lafourche, Capt.
G.. Press Work will be ready TO receive freight
this morning. She leaves tomorrow at Pm.
The stately Belle Lee will be found at the wharf
this morning.
Capt Dannsls, OF the Lotus No2, is building
at Pittsburg light draft steamer for Red River.
She will be completed by the lst of July next.
The rates Of freight to Jefferson are now 5hreve-
port card rates.
The B. L. Hodge No. 2, the weekly Shreveport
passenger packet arrived at IL A. NJ. yesterday.
She leaves as usual today at 8 Pm.
raL DEPARTED YESTERDAY.
Great Republic, Capt. Donaldson. for ST. Louis
Lotawsnns. Capt Tucker, for Jefferson.
Selma. Capt. Kouns. for Shreveport
Gossamer, Capt. Dufour. for Bayou des Glaises.
Rose Franks, Capt. Dalferes, for Lafourche.
Annie Wagley, Capt. Burton. for Washington.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Alice Dear, Capt. Skunk, from Cincinnati.
B. l.. Hodge, No. 2, Captain Boardman. from
Shreveport.
Belle Lee, CAPT. Leathers. from vIcksburg.
Ida, Capt. Bassett from lower coast
Crescent, Capt. Everidge, from Lower Coast.
Hunter, Ce9t. Jeanfreau. from Ricelsnd.
Henry Ames. Capt. -, from st. Louis.
For manifehts see marine column.
DEPARTUREs TODAY.
B. Il. HODGE No. q Weekly Shreveport Packet.
This fine steamer, under command OF Capt. w.
T. Bosrdmap. leaves for Shreveport and all way
landings at p. NJ. to-day. Capt. Jos. A Aiken,
her clerk, is one Of the most urbane gentlemen
we ever met with; and, in fact, all her officers
are clever, courteous. and consequently attentive
10 their guests. Her tables are supplied with
evsfything to please the inner man. aud ct her
bar the best of wires and liquors are kept.
NINA SIMMEs--This favorite steamer leaves TO.
day at 10 A. NJ for Bayou Sara and way landings.
Capt. w. X. Greenhouse commands and Mr.. A. j.
Reid has charge Of her Office.
ISDIAsA.--This welknown packet leaves for
Louisville, at P. NJ. to-day. Capt. r. Z. Neal
commands.
IRON OUR EXCHANGES.
For the fortyeight hours ending last night the
river opposite this point thirty inches, leav-
log 1t twenty three and q half feet above the
lowest water mark of the season, and rising very
fast. From the present appearance the low
places will be overfowed II nothing worse. We
have no reliable information Of the stage OF the
river above Fulton, but at last accounts IL was
a. (.us - n I~Es NJ
is represented as being in an awful stage The
steamer Lulu u. was five days from this place TO
lrwin's Bluff. Adams canal was as dead as
lake, without'any current. At last accounts the
bayou at Jefferson and the river at Carolina Bluffs
were rising fast. From this point out to the Mis-
sssippi the largest class Of steamers find plenty
OF water and rising.
SUNDAY, March 2l.-Lste last night the side.
wheel boat Evening Star Capt. B. F. Fulton, Tom
Jacobs clerk, came in from the city, four days
and six hours out with heavy freight.
fREIoHTs-Netc O1fedns.-Up freights are now
landed here as 60Q75c. u bbl. (Some OF the
packets take u at 4Oc. y Dbl. all round.) Down:
fed So y head. Passage sl5@2O.
-. LOUISE Flour 81 90 " bbl.; pound freight
SOC. u 100 Ms; whisky 81 Is b Dbl. Insurance
II 81 cent. -(Shreveport Southwestern, 23d inst.
The Nichols Longworth passed down and the
was just ablb to show his face yesterday, and the
air was rather chilly for comfort. Business on the
levee very good the entire day. The rise in the
river is very gradual, much slower than we would
Ike to see juat now, and We fear in June IL will
crowd the lsyee much too fast for the comfort OF
planters kVcksburg Times, Oath inst.
The Natdhaz Democrat Of the 21st has the fol-
lowing account Of the race between the Dexter
and Pargoud, Of which we made mention few
days since:
Eve have just heard the particulars Of trial
of speed between the Pargoud and the Dexter.
The Parg3ud left New Orleans four hundred
yards behind the Dexter, and passed the latter
when she landed at the Stock Landing. At Baton
Rouge thu Psrgoud took tow Of coal, and while
she was towing. the Dexter came in sight. When
the Pargoyfi landed ct Bayou Sara, the Dexter
passed her without landing, and when the Psrgoud
got undet way she was about nine hundred yards
behind the 1exter. In running from Bayou Sara
70 Tunics, the Psrgoud gained about seventy-hye
yards. Both boats landed at Red River wharf
boat. When the Pargoud left Red River she was