The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-31


Peytons, Capt shellcross, from Louisville, wif'
nsyhower, Capt. Ashford, from Memphis WIN
$50 bales cotton and sundries. ~.T I
SaIado, Capt. Taylor, from Point JEFFERSON
with ZOO bales cotton and sundries.
Crescent, Capt. Everidge, from lower eoas
with 81 hhds. sugar and AZ bbls. molasses.
The National. Capt Sinnott, from shreveport
with 2032 bales cotton.
Nick Longwortb, Capt. Hates, from Louisville
with ia bales cotton, ~ bids. sugar.
DEPARTURES JANUARY 30.
Bart Able. Capt. Harrison, for Shreveport.
Rob Roy, Capt. Kane. for Arksdelphis.
Vicksbnrg, Capt Work, for 0uachita river
Enterprise, Capt. Patterson, for Macon and
Tensas.
sfonewaIl. Capt. Dowty, for Grand Ecore.
Evening Star, Capt. Splane, for Opelonsss.
Thompson Deane, Capt. Pepper, for st. Louis.
Pauline Carroll, Capt. White, for st. Louis.
Legal Tender, Capt. Roberts. for Louisville.
Wild Wagner. Capt. Goddn, for Natchez.
Belle Lee, Capt. Leathers, for Vicksburg.
Celeste, Capt. Crooks. for Bayou Macon.
Peerless, Capt. Fo-gay, for Attakapas.
Lotus No, 2, Capt. Albert. for Lower Coast
Thos. Powell Capt Dinvant. for Donaldsonville.
Flicker, Capt. Dnperer. for Lafourcbe.
Crescent, Capt. Eyeridge, for Lower Coat.
Arkansas, Capt. Shaw, for Arkansas River.
sully, Capt. King. for Lafeurche.
Lafourche, Heno. for Bayou Sara.
DEPARTURES SUNDAY, 3lsT.
GREY EAGLE.-Ths regular, reliable passenger
packet, leaves at 8 A. M. to day, for Lobdell's
Store and all landings intermediate. Capt. v. B.
Baranco, commands, and Mr.. Leo Bayhi has
charge OF her office.
DEPARTURES MONDAY, FEB. lsr.
CARoLNE.-This established favorite, under
command Of Capt Batemsn, leaves for Jefferson,
Shreveport and way landings TO day at p. M.
NINA SIMMEs.-This fine packet leaves at P.
N. for Bayou Sara. Capt W. R. Greathouse csm-
mands.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
pleasant; about noon. however, dark, ominoas
clouds that threatened rain became prominent,
and at dark they still had possession of the
heavens. About the gsngways of the local
packets there was some commotion, but on the
whole business on the landing was quiet. We
look for an Improvement to-day, weather per-
hitting. The river continues to swell slowly
with the water within few feet of the top Of
the banks Vicksbnrg Times. 10Th inst.
Business Cd the wharf was steady, with fair
shipments to Arkansas. The Olive Branch and
Bismark passed up yesterday morning for st.
Louis. Weather cloudy and sultry with indica-
tons Of rain. The river here declined ten inches
in the past twenty four hours. At st. Louis the
river is declining with fair stage OF water out TO
Cairo. The Ohio is receding from Pittsburg to
Evansville, with six inches and half feet in the
canal. The Arkansas is falling steadily, with a
good stage of water from Little Rock out to the
mouth.
The Richmond passed down last evening for
New Orleans, with tremendous trip, including a
large amount Of grain and stock. She also had
good list of passengers. She discharged here one
hundred head of mules and some miscellaneous
freight. The Richmond leaves New Orleans on
Tuesday next, for Louisville, with return trip
Memphis Avalanche, 29th.
The weather was very pleasant yesterday.
Snow fell about five minutes during the afternoon.
Business was moderately active on the wharf.
Shipments for Memphis were freely made toward
evening, and the offerings for New Orleans during
the day were fair for the steamer which will de.
part to-day. We were in error yesterday in
stating that the Cincinnati and New Orleans
Packet Company had broke up.
The river fell foot yesterday. At dark last
evening there were II feet of water in the chaane
and IS feet space under the bridge.
The Swallow, Capt. Dunlap, owing 70 the
scarcity of freight, lays over till this evening.
Rates to New Orleans are quoted at 35040c.-
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