The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-16

Will arrive p night and leave positively on Sat.
urday. g. IL work. captain National.
by dispstch 10 Geo. II. Lord, we learn that
the Tshlequ4 will arrive Sunday and leave Tues
day at 5 P. III
The Nstchtz packet Wild Wagner. under com.
mand Of the popular Capt. A. G. Goddin, will be
st the levee Iris morning to receive freight and
leave at P. II. to-day.
BOATS DUE TO-DAY.
Grey Eagl& Barsnco, from Lobdell's store
Welcome, chandler. from Camden.
Wild Wagfler, Goddin, from Natchez.
New Era, 40gas, from Donaldsonville.
1hos. Powdl, Dinvant. from DOnaldsonVille.
Aloe, Wool. from Lower Coast
Flicker, A 1,oin, from Bayou Lafourcbe.
Sully, KIND from Lockport.
Mollie Abld Dan Able from Cairo.
Bismark f1trikeu. from st. Louis.
Vicksburg ork, from 0uschts River.
AsRIvALs, FRIDAY, 15rH.
Ida. Bassetl from Lower Coast.
Lafourche ielo, from Bayou Sara.
Cleona, Spfo from Washington.
Belle Lee, Feathers, from Vicksburg.
Salado, TaH or, from Beuf River.
Virginia. tlcroft, from Louisville.
Indiana. Ma, from Louisville.
p1ARrUREs, FRIDAY, l5TH.
Nina SimD1s, Greathouse for Bayou Sara.
j. NJ. Shsrl Aucoin, for Lockport
Leo, Tucked, for Jefferson.
Golden Erab Hodge, for Shreveport.
Frank Paratud, White, for Greenville.
Commonwealth, Coney, for 81. Louis.
tIATs LEAVING TO-DAY.
LOUISIANA. -shis regular passenger packet
leaves at X N. to-day for Louisville and inter-
mediate laDdEgs, in charge of Capt. d. Phillips,
with Mr.. J. II EagOn in the Office. In point of
speed, safetyI apd comfort she has but few equals
in the trade ind, moreover, her officers are care
full, competep4 and courteous, and her passenger
accommodates A No. l.
BELLE LEBj Under charge Of Capt Leathers,
leaves at P. y. to-day for Vcksburg.
VICKsBURG but few steamers that land at our
levee can c4npare favorably with the packet
whose name faces the head of this notice. Her
fare is spleDdt, siaterOom accommodations unsur-
passed and htf officers gentlemen with whom il Is
a real pleasu either TO travel or transact bust
ness. Messrsf Wbyte and Jemison ale her clerks,
and Capt. g.: fress Work, one of the best steam.
bostmen a6Oit, has command. The Vieksburg
makes reguls eekly trips between this city and
Trenton, tak4g freight and giving through bills
lading for The eame, for Camden, BayOus D'Ar-
bonDe, Bartholomew and all landings on Ouschits
and Black rivers. She leaves this evening at
O'Clock.
The st. Louis packet Henry Ames. Capt. G. W.
Boyd, leaves 10 day at 5 P. NJ, for Memphis,
Cairo and ST. Louis. The courteous Mr. J, s,
Sedan will be, found in the office.
SELMA-U..l s. Maj Packet for Jefferson
and SlreUepGgt-At o'clock this evening this
regular alternate Tuesday packet leaves as above,
under comma!id of that popular officer and cour-
teous gentleman. Capt. w. T. Scovill. Mr.. c. G.
BART ABLR GOING SURE TO-DAY-Kuow all
men who have freight to ship, or who intend to
travel in the direction Of Shreveport, that
the fine passenger packet, whose name heads
Shreveport, Grand Ecore and all landings
intermediate. The Bart Able has but few
equals and no superiors among bosts of her
class, and combined with elegant passenger &C.
commodatioDs, is commanded by courteous and
attentive officers. Capt W. G. Harrison will be
found ever Oh duty, and her chief clerks Messrs.
TOmpkins and Gillian, will do everything in their
power to render passengers comfortable.
MITTIE STErhENs.-At o'clock this evening
this fine sidewh6el steamer leaves for Jefferson
Shreveport and all way landings on Old Red.
Capt. ii. KellOge commands, and Mr.. @. F. Havs.
q courteous gentleman, has charge of her Office
ROB RoY.-No finer packet than the Rob Roy
ere rested upon the waters OF the Ouachita river
Capt. J. M. Kane and his chief clerk Mr.. T. ].
Beale. ever gr.ced the roof or Office of any
steamer. She. takes her departure at P. NJ. to-
day for Camden and intermediate landings.
MPoRTER.-Capt John A. Williams will back
out this new AID splendid light-draft packet at
P. NJ. to-day for Van Buren, Little Rock, Fort |
Smith and all intermediate landings on the Ar. |
kansas and Mississippi rivers. Mr.. John Bird, a |
clever, courteous gentleman, has charge of her |
)fice. We heartily recommend this fine steamer |
Q our merchant Is as one worthy of their patron
lge.
WILD WAGoEER.-This dashiug packet. under
Of that popular officer, Capt. A. G.
ioddin, leaves at P. M. to-day for Natchez and |
All Dteruediatk landings. Messrs. Ubano Posey
md Miller are her clerks.
PROM OUR EXCHANGES.
We learned yesterday from the officers of the /
Belle Lee that the whsrfbost at Grand Calf sunk
ionday night. There was but little of the freight
tored on her Lost. She belonged TO the owners
4 the late Ges Quitmsn.-s yicksburg Herald,
9Th.
weather mild bnd pleasant, with the sun RAPIDLY
rying up the inud. Business was quiet. Re.
eipts slim and Shipments confined almost exclu.
lively to the Y{szoo packet. The river rose 20
lches in the twenty four hours ending at dark
Times, l4th.
Weather CLOUDY, with indications of rain. The
liver here is rising steadily, with a big stage to
)airo. AT 81. Louis the river is rising slowly. |
The Ohio Is recsding from Pittsburg down to Lou.
syille, with 8 feet in the canal White and Ar
snsas rivers are falling, with a good steamboat
tsge in each. The superb passenger steamer
)live Branch, in command of Capt. Isaac Jones,
will leave this evening for New 0rleans.-[Mem.
his Avalanche, lsth.
Twelve feet water to Cairo is found to be suffi.
lent for all the business now being done between
he South and ST. Louis. River slowly rising. No
hange reported in the upper rivers. We are
Had 10 hear OF an abundance of freight awaiting
loats at Cairo. The peerless Ruth, Capt. B. r.
'egram, viii lesve this afternoon for New Orleans
nd way points. The Thompson Dean will leave
or New Orleans on Fridsy.-[St. Louis Demo-
rat. 18th.
Business on Ae wharf was really brisk for
'ad day. many eonsignments being received dur
az the afternoon. The weather has been as
mean as mean could be sleet, snow, rain, wind,
verything disagreeable. Really it was so dis.
greeable twas hard to tell the truth. The Dex.
er, that magnificent New Orleans steamer. takes
Der departure this Courier.
Journal 18th.
Business on the landing was somewhat improved.
Shippers to New Orleans. however, held back
freight IN consequence of the advance In rates.
An enort was made on Change to reduce the rate
on bacon TO $780,. but we are unable TO saw whether
I succeeded or not. The river fell more than a
DOT yesterday BY noon, and was almost stationary
he remainder q the day, with tendency to rise
hree inches less than ~ feet of water in the chan
,el, with rs feet space under the bridge for pas.
ling steamers. The upper tributaries are all ris.
ng. We will have have big river here in a few
days. Cincinnati Gazette, 18Th. ]