New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-15
Hin Orleans 9ailp Crescent.
i THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER Is. 1859
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The weather yesterday Was mild and pleasant,
3 but somewhat hxzy and cloudy. ,
There was considefable activity on the levee,
ana ne boats leaving had pretty fair trips
sssemhled IN ths 1eyec in the evening to witness
the departure a great acket General Quitinan
M cfatify Tie curiosity Of the many spectators,
and show dem small touch of her speed, Capt.
Taunon backed down the river some distance, to
,yive III boat q chance. She moved beautifully as
sfe came do past the upper landing, and from the
Yinc az hats and handkerchcfs, it quite evil
dent that The effort had proved satisfactory. OF
the Quitman IL may be truly said, she walks the
water like % thing Of life. That she will win the
title Of Of the Southern waters, there
eau be but little doubt
The Grand Dake will be found at her landing this
morning, ready to receive freight. She will leave
again this evening for Deer Creek Landing and in
s termediate points.
Tho steamers i. G. Swon and W. NJ. Morrison
will be laid up for q few days.
g From the officers Of the Eleanor, which arrived
Yesterday from Red river, we learn that that river
vas failing all the way down, with three feet on
the falls.
cciying freight for Attakapas for which stream she
will leave on Saturday via Plaquemines
The steamer Hiawatha is receiving freight for
st. Louis, and will leave on Saturday.
Y The steamer Jas. Montgomery came down from
the dock yesterday and will leave this evening for
For the list Of arrivals by the river yesterday,
the reader Is referred to the marine column.
We learn from our Red river exchanges, that
there has been rain, sleet, snow and very cold
weather in that region Of country. Il
1ss H. M Sss so I smo,s sk T a
s We learn through the pilots Of the r. j.
Wsr rising the ras q two fec, IN & hours
&c sssssss sssssSs dss
s ,ssss WA. was very active about the landing
Empire Parish for The Loaoer C0dst.-This
morning at 10 o'clock the fine, regular packet
Empire Parish, Capt. A. +. Jeanfreau, commander,
Mr. Aicee Grass, clerk, will leave tor the lower
coast landings.
q. ID. m, tor Donaldsonuile. The elegant and
speedy regular packet g. d. Jr., Captain Jos. Vim
cent, Commander, Mr.. ]. 2. Mumford, clerk, leaves
1t 10 O'Clock this morning for Donaldsonyille and
coast landings. IA 5s
Grosse Tee Jor Bayou iSard The regular and
reliable packet Crosse Tete, Captain J. McQnoid,
commander, Mr.. Geo. Wilkinson clerk, will leave
this evening at O'Clock for Bayou Sara and coast
landings.
~. Burton TOR Gpelousas.T II well-known,
safe, speedy and reliable packet M. Burton, Capt.
g. 81 Louailier, commander, will leave at IL
o'clock to-day for Old river, Siinmsport, and all
landings on Atehafalaya river
3 Era No. 2 for Tas,son di,'ect The well known,
safe and reliable packet FRI Nc; z, Capt W. T;
leave to-day at AZ o'clock for Jefferson Texas and
intermediate points.
Ousalosaa for Ouachna Rirer.--The very light.
Srsueft, safe and reliable packet Catalonia, Capt
clerk, leaves at o'clock this evening for Camden
and intermediate landings on 0uachita and Black
rivers.
Red Caigr No.2 tor. Bayou Barb lo,ne,c-This
evening at 5 o'clock the safe and reliable packet
Rad Chief No. ., Captain j. 9. Shute, commander
m. d. ii, Kouns, clerk, will leave for Bayou Bar
tholomew and intermediate landings on the Qua
chita and Black rivers. ~
& inn BdrAantsn for Aikdde.p 7sia.-The neat and
eIerant staunch and light draught packet Jim
Rarkman the dimensions of which we gave yes
ter(lay Ii intended to ply as regular packet be-
tween Camden and Arkadelphia, for which trade
yhc WIS specially built, and she is well adapted
10 the trade. In addition to her other good quail
ties III las very excellent accommodations for a
limited number Of passengers. We feel assured
hat the people of the section Of country for whose
benefit and accommodation she was constructed |
viii duly appreciate and reward Capt. j. r. Bangs
e,,ero 81 and Senterprise. Her attentive and eff
Sent cikefks are Aessrs. W. B. Briley and A. B. |
Nv success attend the Jim Barkman
W. As Ailllfesc tor Onachita RiUer-This even
~ 1T 5 81 clock, the safe, excellent and speedy
I1cket Nj a.. Andrew, Capt. ]. W. Carlton, com
leaves fol Bayou Bartholomew and ali
2disgs on Ouachita and Black rivers. She has
3Sen put III first-rate business ORDER and should
;omrnand liberal share Of patronage.
\ Lizzie Simmons for 0adetatd RiUe,.-The splen
IidI messenger packet Lizzie Simmons, Capt George
Ii kirk, Commander, will leave at 5 o'clock this
evening for Camden and intermediate points on the
1nsc bita river. The Lizzie Simmons is an a No
passenger racket from stem to stern in every part
lnd APARTMENT Her ACCOMMODATIONS for securing
he comfort and administering to the pleasure Of
Ter guests are luxurious and unsurpassed. In
need stauHehness, safety and elegance, she loses
s1a,yro / 4
er officers are the very best Of steamboatnen and
,biging gentlemen. Mr.. Maurice Langhorne is the
thief clerk and takes care that the good qualities 2
Il the packet are brought TO bear IN favor of her
Gil. 4. III. Jttdson for Yazoo Rire..--The fine,
,afe strunning packet Col. 7. H. Judson, is again
the landing receiving freight and passengers for
and Yazooriyers, for which she leaves
Mr.. Stansel in the office. III
Grand Duke for Deer Creek Ldsldi,ag.--T The 1
speedy and popular packet Grand Duke will leave |
tfis evening 1T 5 o'clock for Deer Creek, Vicks-
burg md ali intermediate landings. Travellers !
may rest assured that they will be unable to find
Dn any paeket more comfortable accommodations, |
better fare, more pleasant agreeable and expe-
rienced officers than they will meet with on the 1
ind MI. Fred Y. Cellos is the clerk. :
Thirty gVtt Parallel to, arkansas Riuer.--Ths o
,vening at o'clock the new, elegant, speedy and
taunch packet Thrty-Fifth Parallel, Captain L. n
H. A.
yh leave for Fort Smith and intermediate points =
ID the Arkansas river. There is no packet in the y
rade that presents as strong claims to the conf =
ience Of the shipping and travelling public as the >
Thirty Fifth PARALLEL Z
Red R0uer for NdsshuUe.-This evening at i
o'clock the fine regular packet Red Rover, Can't,
Nm. Strong, commnnd&r, will leave for Nashville :
md intermediate landings. Mr. Frank Shackleford
8 the attentive clerk Of the Rover. a
ID. A. January for st. Louis.-The fine, safe and !
excellent packet d. A. January will leave this 9
vening at s O'Clock for st. Louis, Cairo and inter
Mediate points. Passengers may rest assured Of
,afe, pleasant comfortable and speedy trip. canf
u. Gilman, commander, and Mr.. J. SB. weaver il =
he clerk. x
4. i. McGM for 81. Louis.--Passengers and V
shippers are elsewhere notified officially by Cant
w. Roberts, that he will leave this evening al i :,
o'clock for st. Louis and way points with Ills ey 4
client and popular packet 7. Il. McGill. Her NC. =
as passenger packet are too well 3
md faF0rably known not to be fully appreciated
" all who may have occasion to visit any portion &
I the country through which she passes Mr. 8
ohm johnson is the polite and attentive occupant
4 the office. y
South Hester for ST. Louis.-The excellent and
nely appointed passenger packet South ester /
apt John Potter. commander, Mr.. w. S. Harper 4
Jerk, will leave this evening at O'Clock for st. 4
.onis and all intermediate points. /
chancellor for L0uisUiNe.-All who are bound d
or Louisville OF any of the intermediate points =
houid not fail to consult their safety, ease and G
comfort, by engaging passage on the excellent and
,opuiar passenger packet Chancellor Capt Sol f,
dalbon, commander, Mr.. M. G. Foster, clerk She O
caves y ms Ms evening att o'clock, positively.