The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-23
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Wednesday Morning, Dec. y, 1851

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wednesday Morning. Dec. q. 1853
OLD Helos did not have much of chance to
show himself yesterday, or, as we say In plain
ENGLISH, he couldn't shine. The sky was OBJ
scured fran "esrly morn till dewy eve" by q
light veil Of leaden clouds.
Business was very active upon the levee yester-
day, and toe packets advertised to leave got of
with good trips.
"Bsyor Sara, Dec. %. ST.. Mo sinnott &
Adams: VIII arrive Wednesday morning before
daylight 1000 bales and eighty passengers. Jne.
W. Tobin, steamer Gov. Allen"
The Robt. L. Lee arrived late Monday night
with $3.50 bales cotton and 2943 sacks cotton
seed. At daylight yesterday Messrs. Smith, Hen
thorn and Hastings commenced to discharge her,
and at o'clock last evening the Lee left with the
largest up trip Of the season-in fact, her large
freight capacity was fully tested. Such dispatch
a. this 10, in our estimation, worthy Of more than
the steamboat line that has occurred since the
war. To Messrs. Smith d Co. Is due the credit OF
this achievement; yet not to them alone. for to
the valuable assistance rendered by her dischsrg.
ing clerk. Mr.. W. Turney, they are greatly IN.
debted. All of these industrious and excellent
citizens deserve the patronage Of the business
portion Of our population and the respect and
esteem Of all. -.
In consequence Of the unavoidable delay in
putting mp her new chimneys, the weekly Shreve.
port packet National was unable TO leave last
evening. s, 0 will, however. leave at p NJ to day.
Mr. Florence Findren, one OF the most attenuve
0IeYku uDOn the river nh8 Cnofko VI Hoh eNA~..
Capt. Dick Sinnott, her popular commander, Is
too we'll know not only In New Orleans, but at
everv point between the city and shreveport 10
need praise ct our hands. His reputation mas
already been established, and to-day be ranks as
one of the very best commanders In Red kiver'
The regular Arkansas river packet Importer,
commanded by that veteran and attentive othcer,
cant, Jno. A. Williams, leaves at O'Clock this
evening. for Van Buren,, Little Rock, Fort Smitn'
and eli Ian iipgs intermediate upon both the Ar
kansas and Mississippi rivers. MI. Jno. BYRD, one
Of the most attentive clerks and the strictest eus
ness men We have ever met has charge Oh nei
ONCE, which We consider sure guarantee thai
any business intrusted to the Importer VIII os
promptly attended too,
The dashfpg Wild Wagner, Capt. w. B. Rich
ardson, leaves for Nstchez at o'clock this even
ing. Messrs. Lbano. Posey and Miller are hei
re regular weekly ouachita river packet Gov
An, under command Of Capt. John w. Tobin
who b one of the most popular officers on tn
river, leaves ct 8 O'Clock this evening". taking
intermediate on Ouachita and Black rivera
Messrs. Ryland and Benedict are her clerks.
At s p. n. to-day the alternate "wednesday
packet Mississippi, commanded by Captain Nat
Green, . whole souled gentleman, and withal {
competent and careful commander, leaves for
Memphis and Ill landinRs intermediate. In he
ofRce viii be found Mr.. @. 8. Creighton, q thor
10 the discharge of his duties. In regard to far
and accommodations, the Mississippi has but few
equals and no su2eriors. But one thing We hat
almost foYgotten-the Miasinsippi has saloon
Otherwise known - bar, presided over By Mr.
henry Hellery, . gentleman who In his profession
unequaled. For twenty seven years Hellery ha
'eea uPoe he river. and what be does not knoy