The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-07
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sunday Morning. March z. lSo9.

SUNDAY Morning. karcn e. iooS.
Yesterday, like its Predecessor. was a losey
dsy-clear, bright and Rynerally sgreeaols.
Rnsinees nnon the landing as is al ways the case
nm the closing dav of thi week was brisk. and the
departing steamers Ief4 WIN eooo hoS"S, onu
many Of them with fine ysis OF passengers.
TIE reonIar Vicksburf u. s. mail packet Robt.
r. lee Cant John w. cannon, will arrive this
evening and leave on Btr regular time, Tuesday,
Tsleg1ams received yesterday from Camden, re.
mort the Ouachits river Using at that point and
The officers of the EXPRESS weekly Shreveport
packet Grey Eagle have our thanks Tor q ME OF
late papers.
The officers of the Wild Wagner have, as usual,
MIA ed us under obligations for late papers.
TbelEnterprise, Capt. Fl. Il. Lee, VIII Dc reauy 10
receive freight Monday alorning.
The solitary Indivduf mentioned oy Us q re"
days ago as being ipdhstrlously engaged in re-
pairing the upper steamboat landing mas, we are
pleased 10 be able to state, been reinforced.
Two men were employed on that work yesterday.
AZ vet not even a snglel man has been put TO
work upon the lower iart1ing. aud the wharf there
daily eDdsDgers the limbs aud lives OF pedestrians
chow long oh Lord, how long " Is this state OF
affairs TO last
The Grey Eagle, Capt Kouns from Shreveport,
arrived yesterday with 81 bales cotton, 433 head
cattle, 9s hides and 80 cabin psssengers-a good
trip.
By a dispatch to the agent we learn that the
new steamer Selma left Shreveport yesterday
with good trip, will arrive tomorrow. and leave
Shreveport, March 5, slS69.-To Sinnott q Ad-
ans: Leave here to night: leave New Orleans
Tuesday. positively. r. sinnott, steamer Ma
tonal.
MEMORANDA
OF the u. S. NAL expresses passenger acket Grey
Eagle, Ben. b. Kouns master, b. b. HotchkIss
clerk. Left Shreveport Wednesday, March 80, alto
P. NJ. Boats IN port. National aud Era NO. y Tor
New Orleans, Dixie for Jefferson. Laid up al
Casbes' at 10 p. M. left at 6:l5 A. NJ. on the 4th
met Judge Fletcher at Gains gin; passed Grand
Bayou al 2 P. M; met Caroline at Emett Robin.
sons; passed. Coushatta at 1872 P. NJ; passed
Campte at 6;23 P. Ne; passed Grsna Score a.
7:l6 P. M; passed Montgomery at 1912 p NJ; ar
rived at Alexandria al 2:07 A. NJ. on the 9TH; re-
manned at Alexandra 80 minutes; met LIZZIE
Hopkins at Alexandria; landed at Norman's and
Bafbins landings; met Proc miles below Bar
bins met Evening Star above the rapions; passed
mouth of, Black River AZ LIS A. M; arrived at
wbsrfboat, mouth Of Red River, at 2:5 P. NJ; az
2:45 met Leo above Tunica; at $40 met b. l..
Hodge at head Tunics Island met Dora just
above Lobdell's store landed at Baton Rouge st
GAS p. NJ; left at 7:l5 ?. NJ; arrived at New Or
leans (Stock Lsndiue) at 4:45 A. NJ, 9th instant.
On her last "trip from this city 10 Shreveport the
Grey Esgle put her passengers TO Marshall, Texas,
inside of three days. Quickest time OF the season.
Tie express passenger packet Grey Eagle will,
in future, leave this city for Shreveport every
Tuesday. at 8 P. M, commencing Tuesday. March
9Th, connecting with light-draft boats for Jefsr-
SOD, cars for Marshall.snd stages for Tyler. Time
10 Shreveport, two dgys twelve hours TO Jeffer-
son and Marshall, three days.
Ia consequence of having been detained oy low
water the Msyhowef failed to arrive in time 10
leave last evening. she will. however, leave
positively on Tuesday, 9th inst, at P. NJ. Tor
Camden and intermediate landings. and every
Tuesday thereafter. Capt. J. W. Blanks CON-
DErAKruRBj YESTERDAY.
Lotus No. 2, Capt. Alberts. for Lower Coast.
New Era, Capt. Dugae, for DOnaldsonville.
Sully Capt. King for Bayou Lafourche.
Iafourche, Capt. Baranco, for Bayou Sara.
Minnie Capt. Smith sfor 81. Msrtiosvllle.
Cleona, Capt. DnfourS for Bayou des Gaizes.
st. Marys, Capt. Carlton. for Camden.
Vicksburg, Capt. Woik, for Monroe.
Era No. 10, Capt. KCpns, for Jefferson.
Lizzie Tate, Capt. Suhde, for Mnden.
Bart Able Capt. HaLiison. for Shreveport.
wild WAGNER Capt. YGOddin for Natchez.
Belle Lee Capt. Leather for Vioksburg.
Henry Ames Capt Btlyd, for St. Louis.
Indiana Capt. Neal. Tor Louisville.
Louisville, Capt. Lust, for Louisville
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Jobn Kipour. BsnsoI from Louisville.
Wild WAGNER GOddG, from Natchez.
New Era, Dugas, frorl Donaldsonyille. 80
Tovboat Kellogg, Arrived from st. Louis, with
FROM ouI3 EXCHANGES.
We copy as follows Pom the Vicksburg Herald
We again have to re- irt the sinking of another
boat which occurred barly yesterday morning.
nearly opuoeite WarrettOn and almost IN sight oil
Vieksburg. II was theJ Agnes. en- route for White
River from New Orlesls. The first clerk came
mn Yesterday morning d procure the services of a
ting and reported th4t the boat struck q snag
while under way, jase having time to put into
shore ard be secured by lines when she settled
She was living against he bank yesterday, am0s
on her starboard side, bth the hurricane roof ia
the water The larboaSd guard of the boat is ou
of water Several BARRELS of molasses have beer
saved No lives wer4 lost. The boat. 1t is sup
posed will have to be wrecked. We learn thai
$5O 600 were brought tire for deposit
We understood yestf day that the Calumet en-
countered a snsg between the coal boats aDd
SpapQler's cav mill la Tuesday evening, which
caused her to lose I portion OF her stsrb0ard
guard ard lot of frei &ht which 1t contained.
While the G. b. Allet was attempting to pas
the Era No. IN the bend, above the city, Tues
dav night the latter WI are informed took q sheet
on the former, causinAths Era to have her gallus
frame and cookhouse smashed In. The Era, no
having a carpenter abfard, returned to this city
got the damages reSsired and left yesterda,
morning on her way rejoicing.
The river here is Feadiiy receaing. At ST
Iouis the river is defining, with eleven feet il
the channel from st. tuis out. The ONO is de
cliDinp from Pittsburgh down, with seven feet il
the canal. The Arka}sss is receding, with fOu
feet in the channel frOtu Little Rock out. Whit
River remains in fairt condition. The Magenta
from Cairo for New Aleaus left at P. NJ wei
laden with grain. etcS She refused 200 bales o
cotton here not having room for it. The Bi.
marek Can't Entrikej,, will leave the wharf thl
morning. az 10 O'Clock, for New Orleans. Tn
MARY Houston, CapkS DuDDaul, VIII pass INV
this morning for N$aT Orleans. Mr.. Jones II
ceyed dispatch froA D1vsls Bluff YESTERDAY
stating that the tuQtNettie Jones had been II
Ieased on thirty thousand dollars bond The LoI
isiana. Cant. Phillips, will leave the wharf Oh
morning, at 10 o'clock, for New Orlesns-lh Men
phis Avalanche, 5th.
The magnificent 10 y pressure passenger steau
err Richmond, will take her departure for Ne
Orleans at 5 P. NJ. iThe Dexter will arrive Frd'
and return TO. New Orleans on Saturday. She b
800 head of Texas cattle. The Legal Tender b
laid up for the present. The Richmond will
her engagements. Captain Roberts goes sto !
Louis for the purpose OF settling with the owne
of the Columbia for damages to the Legal Tsndt
caused BY the Columbia running into her at :
cut off, We understand that the owners OF 4
Columbia wish 70 adjust the matter without litis
ton.-[Louisville oOarier-Journsl, 4th.
Business was active on the landing. The pack
brought large trips, and had moderate trips o
Southern bound steamers received about all
freight they wanted st fair rates. The river fell
inches In the "a hours preceding o'clck last ev'
g. Thera ware than 10 feet large in theich AM