The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-08

Cant. J. w. Blanks, leaves for Camden tomorrow
We learn, through telegram received by Mr..
Geo. d. Hite, that the Bart Able arrived at Shreve
mort yesterday.
Late adyices report Ouachita River still rising.
The Agnes, Capt. Lsnnahsu, leaves on Satur-
day 9th inst, for White River.
Tie officers of the stenewsll have our thanks
for favors.
The great low pressure passenger packet Rich
mopd. from Louisville, will arrive Sunday and
leave again on Monday. 18th inst, at P.M
In consequence OF the failure Oh number OF
Red River shippers to complete their lots OF
freight yesterday, Capt. John White, of the Lota.
wanna. was compelled to lay over till this even.
Ing. al o'clock. when he will leave sure.
From tie officers of the B. L. Hodge we learn
that Red River is rising from Shreveport down.
BOATS DUE TO-DAY.
Cornelie. Capt Blanks, from Camden.
Mississippi, Capt. Green, from Cairo.
Stonewpll Capt. Dowty, from Grand Ecore.
CleoDat Capt. Splane, from Washington.
Agnes, Capt. Bassett, from Lower Coast.
Nick Lengworth. Capt. Hates. from Louisville.
Vicksbprg, Capt Work. from Monroe and Tren.
ton.
Belle Lee, Capt. feathers, from vicksburg.
Aloe, Capt Wood, from Lower Coast.
Lizzie Tate, Capt Stinde, from Jefferson.
PsyDswick, Capt. Clark, from Lockport.
Richmond, Capt Boardman, from Jefferson.
Grey Eagle, Capt. Baranco, from Lobdell's
Store.
ARRIVED JAN. 7rH.
Frank Pargoud, Capt. White, from Argyle
Robert Burns, Capt. Maratta, from Clncin-
natl.
wsunlta, Capt shuman, from Pittsburg.
B. l.. Hodge No. 2, Capt. Boardman, from
Shreveport.
Nina SHINES. Capt. Greenhouse, from Bayou
Sara.
New Era, Capt Dugas, from Donaldsonville.
J. d. Hinde, Capt. Forgay, from AttakaDas.
Frances Blakeslee, from Mobile.
Thos. Powell, Capt. Dinvant, from Donaldson.
vile.
stonewall, Capt Dowty, from Grand Ecore.
For caTgoes see marine column.
DEPARTURES JAN. 7TH.
Frank Pargoud, Capt White, for the Bends.
National, Capt. Sinnott, for Shreveport.
Pauline Carroll, Capt. White. for ST. Louis.
Louisville, Capt. Lusk, for Louisville.
Swallow, Capt. Fenton, for Cincinnati.
Rose Franks, Capt. Joe Dalferes. for Bayou La
foufcbe.
New Era, Capt. Dugas, for Donaldsonville.
Idahoe, Capt Breard, for Camden.
Thos. Powell, Capt. Dinvant, for Donaldson
vile.
DkfAkTUhEs TO-DAY.
LoTAwAYNA FOR JsFFERsoN-Goitlg S.-e
To-D0y,-Ths fine, fast passenger packet
leavea at 5 O'Clock this evening for the
above and all intermediate landings, under
command of that careful and atteltve officer
Captain Jno. W. White. The Lota wanna is well
known 10 most of our readers consequently we
can soy but little about her. Her first clerk, Mr.
p. A. Work, will be found courteous and correct
whilst her larder under charge of Commssary
Maj. Thos. Sheridan, will be filed with the very
hlgf nj MIA De nea al "a.
market A well stocked bar also can be found
aboard; in fact everything appertainiDg to a well
regulated passenger packet the Lotawanna has
NINA SIMMEs-This popular passenger steamer,
under command OF that careful, whole soued gen.
teman, Capt w. X. Greenhouse, leaves this morn
ing at 10 o'clock for Bayou Sara and all interme.
date landings. Messrs. Reid, Landry aud Forth
are her clerks.
CARoLKE-This fine packet, commanded by
Capt. W. ID. Bateman. leaves at 5 p. NJ. to-day for
Jenerson, Shreveport and all way landings.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The river has been rising fast for the past five
days, and is now higher than II has been for
elk months.-I Alexandria Democrat, Jan. 6.
The sun shone brilliantly yesterday, the weather
being as warm and genial as April. The mud is
no longer an impeachment to pedestrians or We
hiclea. The river continues to RISE Ii now pre-
sents one grand unruftied surface from shore to
shore, the bar having gone under entirely. Busi-
ness was tolerably active on the levee. The Ar.
kdnsob river Is 1allng atter thirty foot riSe The
Magenta leaves for Moo Orleans again this
ing at O'Clock. The Magenta came up in regu-
lar time and made one hundred and fourteen coast
landings on the way Memphis sun, Jan. 6.
River swelled slightly-nearly on q stand last
evening. Good stage of water to Cairo. Prime
stage, doubtless, in the upper rivers. Illinois
still frozen over to the mouth on Sunday morning.
but probably open now. Missouri still closed
against navigation. Weather warm, with genial
southern winds constantly blowing. Competition
brisk tor Southern freights. Rates open, and
ruled yesterday at so to 60 cents per barrel for
iour 20 New Orleans, and pound freights 80 cents.
This the season OF elections. That for officers
OF the Memphis Packet Company took place yes
terday, but we heard of only one vote being de-
posted in the ballot box at Dick Loves Office on
the wharf. We presume there will be no change.
1t wonld be impossible 10 find any board of off.
GERS who could give more general or decided sat
isfaction. The Nellie Rogers went one mile up the
Illinois, breaking the ice as she went. She goes
up again to-day 10 search for the town of Naples
and open channel for the Pekin to get down.
T. l.. McGill from Cairo, will load again for
New Orleans when advisable. Rates are too low
10 be encouraging. She brought the Bismarck's
cargo, and that boat will be here about noon to-
day TO follow the Arthur. Peoria City from New
Orleans, reloads to-day.-[St. Louis Democrat,
Jan. 5th.
The principle article of shipment now is whisky.
Very little pork, bacon, lard, etc., is moving in
that direction. There are no rates. Five boats
are IN port for New Orleans and all are trying to
get trip. Nearly all these will have departed |
tomorrow night, and then rates will again be es.
tablisbed. The river rose feet in the "a hours |
ending at O'Clock last evening. At that time |
there were "a feet OF water In the channel, and 6s
feet space under the bridge for passing steamers
The river Is falling at Pittsburg. Mr.. Charles |
BoDsals left for Evansville last evening by rail- as
agent FOR the underwriters on the cargo of the |
Westnioreland. Her cargo was valued at $3.50.
700, and insured here. The Strader will take her
reight on, part of which is perishabe. The
emperor leaves for New Orleans this evening.
She will have full cargo. The shipments of coal
rom Pittsburg on the present rise consist of Is |
ow boats, l32 barges, and AIS 900 bushels. Four
ow boats, "a barges and 375 900 bushels left there
OF Cincinnau; 10 towboats, So barges, and &c..
100 bushes for Louisville; and one towbost. III |
,srses, and 10000 bushels for New Orleans.
'robsbly no more shipments will be made on the |