The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-03
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CRESCENT OryIcK, No. ~ CAMP STREET.
Tuesday Morning. Nov 5, 1864

CRESCENT III
Tuesday Morning. Nov. 5, 1864 !
We have been blest with delightful weather
since our last just such weather could seduce
from bis sick chamber the invalid, or from the
evee Ito visit the suburbs and enjoy nature 10 her
pristine beauty river news reporter. During
the past As hours not cloud has fecked the blue
empyrean.
There was more show of business upon the
landing than We have seen manifested upon our
river grade for years past. The landing in front
OF Capt. Jim fuckers fine packet Irene was Ii
terslly blockaded by drsys from early noon until
after the starry sentines above had made their
appearance upon the skies. When we left the
landing at P. NJ, she was still receiving and her
great father Of waters. She left at 10 P. NJ, full
of freight, and her cabin teeming with people.
Bravo. Capt. jim, may many more such trips
await you and your gallant packet.
Maj. Watson, for some years gallant officer Of
the late so-cslled, and lately river editor Of the
Little Rock Gazette, arrived in this city few
days ago. The major intends establishing himself
in business among US.
The officers of the Era No. 9 and Glide have, in
consequence of this being election day, postponed
their departures to Wednesday, the 4th inst, at
SPIN.
We do not look for anything in the way of bust.
ness upon the landing to-day, as our steamboat
men. one and all, white and black, will be fully
occupied at the polls, depostlng their votes for
the nations choice, Seymour and Blair.
The Cuba No. 2. Captain Geo. E. wilkinson, Joe
Lepene, clerk, leaves on Thursday. the 9th inst,
for Jefferson and Shreveport
The Golden Era. Captain Gus. Hodges. left
Shreveport Saturday, the 3lsr ult. for this city,
with q good trip.
The Lizzie Hopkins, Captain Roots, hence, ar
rived at Shreveport yesterday.
But four steamers left port yesterday, viz: the
Irene, Capt. Tucker for Shreveport; Virginia.
Capt. Hocroft, for Louisville; Nina SHINES.
Capt. w. r. Greenhouse, for Bayou Sara; J. NJ.
sharp. Capt. Aucoin, for Lafourche.
The following list embraces the arrivals since
our last report:
Robt. E. Lee, Capt. Jno. W. Cannon, from
Vicksburg, with 2742 bales cotton, etc.
Virginia, Capt. Hocroft, from st. Louis, with
ga bales cotton and full freight of produce.
Towboat Bee, Capt. Gall, from st. Louis. with
three barges fully laden.
Towboat Atlantic. Capt Belt, with three freight.
ed barges from St. Louis.
Glide, Capt. Muse, from Grand Ecore, with 46l
bales cotton, hhds. tobacco, 63 bbls. molasses,
etc.
Lotus No. 2, Capt. Dannals. from Jefferson, with
$40 bales cotton, coo hides and sundries.
Nina SHINES, Capt. Gresthouse, from Bayou
Sara, with 225 bales cotton, SO hhds sugar, Is
bbls. molasses and sundries.
st. Mary, Capt Sweeney, from Louisville, with
l39 bales cotton.
Era No. 10. Capt. Kouns. from Shreveport, with
$40 bales cotton.
I'D. Perry, Capt. Newell. from Jscksonport,
with 926 bales cotton.
Fovorte, Capt Goodale, from st. Louis, with
full freight.
Lady Gay, from st. Louis with l0l bales cotton
Aloe and A. G. Brown. from Lower Coast.
Peerless, Capt. Forgay, from st. Martinsville,
with l54 bales cotton.
Emma No. 3, Capt. Maratts, from Cincinnati,
with an assorted cargo, part of which was bales
cotton.
J. N. Sharp, Capt. AIcoin, from Bayou La.
fourche, with bales cotton, SO hhds. sugar, 20
bbls molasses, etc.
Hunter. Capt. Jean, from lower coast.
Tbos. Powell, Capt. Dinvant, from Donaldson
vile. with 30 bbls. molssses.
6s54 bales of cotton have reached this port per
river steamers since our last issue.
The many friends Of Mr.. Jos. Nimmo, clerk Of
the Lotus No. 2, will unite with in congratulate
ing him upon bis recent marriage.
The officers of the Robt Z. Lee, Lotus No. 2,
Era No. 10 and A. G.. Brown. have our thanks for
favors.
From and after to-day double card rates will
rule In Red River.
The Lulu d. will be found at the wharf this A.
NJ, ready to receive. She leaves for Jefferson and
Shreveport on Thur-dsy 9Th inst, at 8 p. NJ.
The Golden Era leaves on Saturday, 7th inst,
for Jefferson and intermediate landings.
FoR vIcKsBURG.-The peerless Robert E. Lee,
Capt. J. W. Cannon, leaves as above at P. M,
to-day. Messrs. Roberts and Mcvsy are her
clerks.
For LowEE CoAsT.-The A. G. Brown, Capt.
N. n. Rsdovich leaves at noon to-day for lower
coast Messrs. Basset land Canton clerks.
Late advices from Red River report that stream
falling fast.