New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-05
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Yesterday we had fac summer day, but the
dust on the leves was disagreoable. Business was
quite active.
The steamer Natches, Capt. feathers, arrived
early in the morning froni Vicksburg, with her
usual complement Of passengers and freight. She
is now loading, and, with her well+known punctu-
atty, leaves at her regular hour this afternoon,
o'clock.
The fine steamer Starlight, Capt. Hayes, arrived
from Alexandria with one of the best trips of the
season from that port, comprising nearly all the
comforts for the inner man. She is now loading
for Shreveport, and will leave on Monday next
Passengers who desire comfortable acoommoda-
tons, etc. will find it to their advantage to
berths at once.
We were much pleased to see the Era No. 5
moored at the levee foot of Canal street, yesterday
morning. She is from Jefferson, (Texas) and was
loaded to the guards with -four, wheat, corn, and
bacon, etc. Old Abe will soon find out that the
South can and will sustain herself in all things
cessary for our brave volunteers and their families.
Several steamers were at Jefferson at the time Of
the leaving of the Era loading for this port, viz
The Rob't Fulton, Era No. 4, Trent and Homer
They may be expected in a few days. Capt. SEQ
vel reports the river falling with 80 inches water
at Potato Bend, and feet at Shreveport. The Era
returns on Monday next to Jefferson. Is
The fine low pressure steamer J. A. Gotten ar
| rived early yesterday morning from Memphis, and
will leave again for the same port this afternoon
O'Clock. She had fine load, and, no doubt, will
have her register filed to OVERLOOKING on her re.
| turn trip to-day. Her accommodations are mag
ni6cent, and the tables are supplied with all the
delcaoies of the season.
The Empire Parish, Capt. Bayhi, leaves this
morning at 10 o'clock for Forts Jackson and St.
Philip, making all the landings on the lower coast.
We notify her patrons that hereafter she will
make only one trip per week below therefore,
| govern yourselves accordingly.
The Mary T., Capt Dugas leaves this morning
| at g. o'clock for I4afourche and all intermediate
landings This fine steamer is compelled, by the
orders emanating from our military authorities, to
| reduce her trips to once week, as negro deck
hands are very scarce, and it ia very difficult to
secure crews of that description to manage boat
The steamer J. NJ. Sharp, Capt. Dye, with her
usual regularity, leaves this afternoon at O'Clock
for Williamsport and all coast landings.
The popular low-water steamer Texas, Capt
Stinde, win leave for Shreveport this afternoon
and intends to land all freight and passengers
where desired by her patrons. She has just come
out Of dock, where she has undergone extensive
| repairs, necessary to make her complete in every
| department.
The regular and swift steamer Twilight, Capt
Burlington, leaves this afternoon at 5 o'clock fol-
Camden and all landings on the Ouachita river
Her capacities for comfort for passengers ant
freight are well known. Her officers are all expe
rienced in the trade. She is off according to mill
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