The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-23
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CRESCENT OFFIck No. 81 CAxr srl
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CRESCENT orrIcx No 81 CAxr srRzKr
sunday Morning. August - 1853
The sky was unobscured yesterday, and Helos
beamed forth with all his might. II was terribly
hot on the landing. but when once under shelter
q gentle breeze (which prevailed all day. from
the northeast rendered every one cool and com
Portable.
Business was very brisk upon the steamboat
landings. particularly on the lower one. The
Red River packets Richmond aud Caddo were
compelled to refuse freight before 10 AM.
The departures yesterday were as follows:
CsddO, Capt. Barnes for Shreveport and JET
ferson, with splendid trip.
Richmond, Capt. Boardmsn. for Jefferson and
Shreveport. with good freight.
Annie Wagley, Capt. Dowty, for Grand Ecore.
Grey Eagle Capt. Baranco, for Bayou Sara.
LEGAL Tender, Capt. Roberts, for Louisville.
Pauline Carroll, Capt White for st. Louis
Gen. Quitman, Capt. Lesthers. for Vicksburg.
Flicker, Capt. Aucon, for Laiourche.
Aloe, Capt Radovich, for Lever Coast.
Bart Able, Capt. Harrison, for Nstchez.
The arrivals since our last issue embraced the
Pioneer, Capt. Gillen, from Shreveport; Bart
Able, Capt. Harrison, from Natchez; A. q. Brown,
Capt. Bassett, from Lower Coast.
MORE NEW CorToN-The Pioneer from Shreve.
port brought down bales cotton of this years
crop. The Bart Able, from Natchez, had 10 bales
on board.
The A. G. Brown. under command Of Capt. w.
8. Bassett leaves at $3.50 and $3.50 P. NJ to-day for
the Carrollton Gardens from the foot of Canal
street. We advise all who desire to spend an
hour or two pleasantly to patronize the Brown
this evening.
The repairs on the famous Wild Wagner are
now nearly completed, and on Tuesday next she
will come to the wharf to receive freight for
Natchez and intermediate landings, to leave on
her regular day, Wednesday, 26th inst, at 5 P. NJ
Capt Richardson still commands. and our esteemed
friend Mr.. j. C. Libsno will, as of yore, do the
honors of the office. We have no doubts but that
the temperance OF this favorite packet VIII De
hailed with rejoicing by every one living between
AL, a..A Mattel aha n
wharf we will eDdeayor to give our readers an
idea of the improvements that have been made
upon her-that is, admitting that there was room
for any.
At dark Yesterday but three boats were to be
seen at the steamboat landing they were both at
the lower wharf, viz: the Pioneer, Gossamer, aud
A. G. Brown.
-Four barrels of pork were stolen night before
last from a freight pile in front Of the Red River
packet Richmond, by several enterprising freed
| men. They were, however, recovered not the
freedmen, but the barrels of pork, ab out one hun
| dred yards from the wharf.
| Capt A. J. Dye, who though young in years is
veteran in steambostiDg will bring his fine steam
| er, the Glide No. 4, to the wharf this evening" so
as to be ready TO receive freight bright and early
Monday morning. The Glide has been placed 10
| thorough repair, and now, as ever stands A with
the insurance companies. She leaves on Wednes-
| day, the 26th instant, at 5 P. M, for Jefferson,
Shreveport, and intermediate landings. Being OF
light draft and great power she will meet with out
little or no detention, notwithstanding the present
| Wretched condition of Old Red.
| The well known light draft packet Cnba NO.
| 2 under command of Capt. Geo. E. wilkinson
| wto by the way is thorough steamboatman--
| will be found al the wharf Monday morning, ready
| to receive freight for jefferson, Shreveport, and
all landings intermediate. The Cuba has just been
completely overhsuled, and stands l in the in
surance Offices, not only here but everywhere.
| And, moreover her draft, with fuel on board, is
only l6 inches this fact alone, laying aside her
| claims. ought q liberal patron
age. She takes her departure on Wednesday, the
| 10Th instant at P. NJ.