The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-03
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Tuesday Morning, March 8 l4a

Tuesday Morning March 5 ls<s J
March came in very like a lion, and we trust
that It will fulfill the old proyerb and go out like
a lamb.
The wind rose at an early hour Sunday morning,
blowing steady gale from the south. Daring the
night it yeered around to the north, and yesterday
morning opened clear and cold.
Business on the landing was rather active yes
teIday, caused by the numerous arrivals of the
past two days, all Of which brought full loads.
We witnessed yesterday one of the numerous
lodges prscticed upon our generous steamboat.
men. Whilst we were conversing with that well
known and popular clerk, Chas Z. Shnltz, of the
Indiana, seedy individual, accompanied by an
other equally as seedy, came on board and asked
the rate Of passage TO Natchez. Upon obtaining
the desired information, be remarked Git being
Just dinner tIme) that they wonld take passage
and also dinner. Mr.. Shultz politely informed
them that before doing the latter it would be ne
cessary 10 pay their passage. Unfortunately,
however, they had left their baggage and were
compelled to go in search Of 1t. We met one of
the same parties few minutes afterwards on an
other boat. and judging from what we overheard,
be had tried the same game on her and failed.
We are glad TO perceive that our steamboat
are getting up to such lodges, ss we feel assured
that If needy. honest person ever applies to
them for meal he will never be refused.
The prospect for q fair weeks business was
never better than it is at present. The cheering
news from our lower rivers seems to have infused
new lie into our river men. sess.- IlsL
We have nothing later from Red River.
The officers OF the steamer Last Chance report
a slight rise IN the Arkansas.
The last accounts from 0uachita river are very
encouraging, In proof Of which assertion we pub
lsh the following kilograms, received here yester-
MONROE, March 2.-To Capt. ]. W. Tobia.
steamer Frank Pargoud: Fifteen feet water here.
River rising rapidly Come up with the ParsOud.
'TREsfoS, March 2-To Capt. ]. ". Tobin, care
Geo. ID. Bite, agent: Plenty water; river still
rising. j. p. Crusey."
By dispatch to W. NJ. surls, ESQ.,, we learn
that the steamer Lotawanns, Capt 6rinksr, from
Camden for this port, passed Trenton yesterday
with 204e bales cotton.
The irregular New Orleans and Shreveport packet
Fannie Gilbert, Capt. Kouns, arrived late Sunday
night with sec bales of cotton and left for shreve
port at P. n. yesterday with a full load. Such
dispatch is certainly commendable to the Messrs.
Kouns. e1.r .
The B. L. Hodge, Capt. P. G. Montgomery, has
deferred her departure 10 Thursday, the 4th inst.
at r. N. when she leaves without fail.
The river in front of the city is still rising and
was yesterday 10 feet inches below high water
marx Of 1862.
The steamer National was receiving yesterday
and leaves at P. n. to-day.
The Irene is fully due from Shreveport and will
leave on her return trip tomorrow evening at
5 O'Clock.
The regular Bayou Lafourche packet Hetty
Gilmore. Capt. King, previously reported sunk,
has arrived here and gone into dock, where she
has been overhauled from stem to stern. She
will be at the wharf to day, and notwith standing
her recent accident, will be found as good as
new. In proof OF which we ask Of those who
doubt our assertion (if such there be- to 90 on
Dosrd end examine her inspection papers
The Hetty Gilmore will leave today for the
purpose OF taking her freight which she left at
Bonnet at the time of the accident She will
commence her regular trips on next Saturday,
the 9TH inst, leaving this port every Saturday and
Wednesday evenings, at 5 O'Clock. frr
We are Indebted TO the officers Of the Right
Way for the following memorandum:
Left Jefferson Feb. 2ith net Dixie at Smith
land, Flicker at Swanson's. Lulu d. and Lotus
double tripping down Albany. Left Shreveport
Feb. 26th IN port for Jefferson, Gossamer; for
New Orleans, Fannie Gilbert and Irene met
Golden Era at Templeman's and Frolic at Jere
Baird's. 27fh. Met Caddo ct Coushatta and Rose
Porter at Prairie Bend, Caroline at Grand Point
Pioneer at Coeodria, and Lizzie Tate at Hopkins
wood yard"
The arrivals since cur last were:
The Gov. Allen, Capt Richardson. from Green
vile, with 1886 bales cotton.
The Last Chance, Capt. Smith, from Arkansas
River, brought in 500 bales cotton.
The peerless r Z. Lee, Capt. J. W. Cannon,
from Vicksburg, with $50 bales cotton and sun
dries.
The IberviIle, from Bayou Sara.
The Cornes, from 81. Louis, with full load.
Fannie Gilbert, Capt. Kouns, from Shreveport,
with SOC bales cotton. ..--
Right wsy, Capt. scoviIl, from Jefferson, with
$40 bales cotton. q,
Indiana; from Louisville, with l52 bales cotton,
IL, $50 sacks corn, etc. ,.r
The j. N. Sharp, from Lafourche Crossing. with
The Mollie Able. from Evansville, with SCI bales
cotton, l6 hhds. tobacco and 1886 sacks corn.
The following were the departures since our
last: fe-e.7l.a s.a
The Fannie Gilbert, Capt. Kouns, for shreve-
port. with full cargo.
. The Iberyille, for Bayou Sara
The Walter B. Dance, Capt. Crapster, left for
st. Louis, with g fine trip. -,----
The Gov. Allen, Capt. Richardson, left on her
second trip for Greenville with good trip.
The Nina SHINES, Capt. Greenhouse left for
Bayou Lafourche with q fair trip.
The Frank Pargoud still seems to be the center
Of attraction. She was crowded from morn till
night yesterday by visitors, among whom we
noticed many Of the fair sex, whose attention
seemed particularly drawn to her magnificent |
bridal chambers, and we noticed many bright |
I'VE grow brighter while gazing upon their splen-
Tor. and some looked as though they wished to |
Dc brides. simply, we presume. to have the
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