The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-02

only about two hours. It broke out on the Ben
johnson by handling torch carelessly. Thu
Northern iine packets. were 10 imineut danger
butwere saved by engines, the whole fire depart
ment being out An immense quantity Of whisky
destroyed; and with 80 much combustibie mate
rial on board, the destruction Of the boats wa
In the case of Marshall & Kilpstrick vs.. the 81.
Louis Fire Insurance Company, Il being Q test on
which depends Judgments against other conn
panies, the Supreme Court today affirmed the
decision Of the Circuit Court, which ends this to-
dious case, and settles Marshall q Co.'S right 70
., FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The weather yesterday was clear and warns
nice spring day for the farmers. The river oppo-
site this point was on q stand last night, with rs
feet above the lowest water mark OF the season.
At last accounts. the river at Carolina Bluffs and
The bayou at Jefferson were falling slowly. On
Sunday we had two arrivals from above the raft.
From Fulton down the river was falling, but. on
Tbursday last, II commenced rising at Fulton
again from head rise. The Lula D. snapped
trips with the George. The II. III. Childs Is on her
way out. The Right Way went up to Lanesport
and the Lulu d. 70 Cooks Landing. both bringing
out good trips. Fears are entertained Of an over
fow from the late rise. From this point to the
Mississippi we have the best OF navigation for the
largest class OF steamers, with the water rising,
Business on the landing yesterday and the day be-
fore was very fair.-[Shreveport South Western,
March 30th. f-l TlE
NEW ORLEAhS TO tfCksBBRG IN TWESTY-NINE
HouRs-1he r. E. Lee. bound from New Orleans
to Louisville passed mp at u O'Clock last evening.
She had on board the frat infantry, which has
been stationed In New Orleans for the past Eve
years. She left New Orleans Monday evening at
rs minutes past O'Clock ana arrived ct this port
at 8 P. NJ. yesterday. Tuesday. having been just
twenty nine hours out. She had besides the regi-
ment and their baggage about three hundred tons
freight, making In all about five hundred tons.
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four hours. The Lee was not prepared for g race,
but having no way business, she came right ahead.
When the ]. NJ. White made her famous run in
1874, she was 20 hours and IS minutes ont from
New Orleans to this port. The Eclipse, in 1858,
made the run In 2S hours and i mnute-both of
these boats, however, started out for the purpose
of making q fast run and were stripped for the
race. The Lee has already made herself famous
by her unprecedented run from Memphis to Cairo
In 1S67-l6 hours and 81 minutes. With fair
weather, we may expect 10 hear OF her making
the best run to Memphis that has ever yet been
Vicksburg Times, March 81. r
The John II. Groesbeck, Captain d. W. Maratts,
Is steadily filing up for New Orleans. and will
depart tomorrow. The Robert Burns arrived
from New Orleans about midnight, Sunday. and
will go up the er.-[Cincinnati Gazette, March
30th.
The Virginia was detained yesterday repairing
her machinery. and will leave the city wharf at 5
p. N. to-day She is a regular packet Of the Louis
vile and New Orleans line, and is fine, feet 4
boat. Captain Holcroft, master, and Charlie
Schotz, clerk, are her chief officers.
The river is at splendid boating stage. and
rising rapidly. On the falls there Is sufficient
water for the largest class of boats. Last eve
ming the marks showed IA feet 10 inches water In
The canal, IL feet 10 inches water In the chute,
and ii feet 10 inches water on the rocks-a rise
Of feet inches since our last report. Sunday
night heavy rain fell. Yesterday the weather
was clear and pleasant, q genuine spring day.
Last night the weather was cooler, with dash OF
hsil, followed by heavy rain. Business on the
wharf yesterday was not very bri.k
The Louisiana arrived from Cincinnati Sunday
and laid over until yesterday morning
10 accommodate shippers. She added lot Of
stock pork and sundries, and departed for New
Orleans yesterday misunderstanding Courier
Journal, 30ih March.