The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-17
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Sunday Morning Gsy ~. l6A J
The landing was crowded yesterday evening
with our citizens Of both sexes attracted thither
10 witness the departure OF some Of our "crack''
packets. AS the hour of P. N. drew near the
hurricane roofs Of the steamers not advertised TO
leave we're crowded with spectators. The famous
Wild Wagner backed out at three minutes past
FIVE, and the following named packets followed
in the order here stated:
Lafourche, Capt. Kouns, for Shreveport, with
good trip.
The gallant Bart Able followed her, and we
opine that the race between them TO Shreveport
will be very holly contested.
Next came that "Old war horse" the Gen.
Quitman, for Vicksburg, with, we are sorry to
say, very light freight.
The Dexter, for Louisville, left with fair trip.
The Grey Eagle, Capt. Baranco, for Bayou Sara,
followed in few minutes, with good trip.
Th5 st. Nicholas came next; the Magenta fol.
lowed, and then came the "buly" Yicksburg,
with her guards nearly fat to the water. The j.
i. Hinde and Lotawanna brought up the rear.
The latter, however, seemed determined to take
front place. or at any rate not be last in the race
The Aloe, for lower coast, and Flicker, for
Bayou Lsfourche, left during the forenoon.
The river in front Of the city remains at stand.
Messrs. Chas. Hoffman and Robt. Dale of the
lightning packet Lizzie Hopkins, have our sincere
thanks for late papers, etc.
AS usual on Saturday, business on the landing
was brisk yesterday.
phis, the Frank Pargoud has retired in disgust
We are not advised as to her future movements,
The Lizzie Tate, for Minden, and ]. NJ. Sharp,
for Jefferson, have deferred their departure to
1ffe Lizzie Hopkins, Capt Jno. Roots, will be
ready bright and esrly Monday morning to re.
ness for Charlie, yet hope to see him kept busy
from now till the hour of the Lizzie's departure,
Put up your awning, Charles.
Our readers should not forget that the A. G.
Brown will make excursion trips to Carrollton to.
day" for further particulars see small bills"
also her advertisement under the head of smuse.
ment, and our notice in another column.
The river news editor of the Memphis Avalanche
is rather severe on Our Sam:n
"'0ur SAM of the st. Louis Republican, STYLES
the Memphis aldermen as lunatics, and doesn't
like the course they pursued regarding the wharf
boats. If our aldermen were lunatics as Sam
charges, he would like them on the principle that
q fellowfeeling makes rs wondrons kind,' Bat
not being any sich,' they are out of his sphere,
and he contents himself with initiating the ami.
NAL that bayed at the moon"
The Gov. Allen, from Greenville, Nina SHINES
from Lockport, and lberVille from Bayou Sara,
will arrive to-day.
The Nina SHINES, Capt. W. R. Greathouse,
leaves at P. N. tomorrow, for Lockport and ali
intermediate landings. Capt. Jos. Dalferes will
be found in her office, and will do his best TO
make al on board feel at home.
The Iberyille, Capt. Gross, leaves at P. NJ.
Monday for Bayou Sara.
The following named steamers arrived yester.
day: Lizzie Hopkins, from Jefferson; Frank Par.
youd from Memphis, and Wild Wagner from
Nstchez. The Wagner and Lizzie Hopkins had
good trips for the season. The Pargoud had
very slim trip.
We failed to receive our regular Western ex.
ehanges last night, and in consequence are forced
to apologize to our numerous READERS for the
lack Of news in our column this morning.
The Louisville Courier Of the 18th Kindly sent
TO this reporter by the Courier's river news
EDITOR contains the following reply to our para.
graph regarding its unintentionsl mistake in
cred'tipg our items to another New Orleans
jour al
"lhe above paragraph is from the New Or.
leans CRESCENT, of our most valuable exchanges.
We hive always endeayored to give the proper
credit for those taken from our exchanges and if
we have failed to do SO in any instance, appears
territorial on our part"
The great low pressure Richmond left Louis
vile on the 18th for this port.
Througha dispatch to 5innott & Adams, dated
Memphis, May 18th, from Capt. J. Slut Neal we
learn that the steamer Richmond will arrive on
Monday, the 18th inst, and leave Tuesday, 10th.
Memoranda OF Jefferson and New Orleans
packet Lizzie Hopkins:
Left Jefferson, Texas, on Wednesday night, at |
P. NJ. Thursday met Frolio at A. NJ. at Albany |
Flats. Arrived at Shreveport at o A. NJ. Lett |
cattle Pen at P. NJ. Arrived at Couchatta at IL |
midnight; wooded and took on board from |
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4. Friday, arrived at Grand Ecore at 81 AN;
net National quarter to IL at DeLocke's Rocks. |
Arrived ct Alexandria at l23 O'Clock: put off |
collins and wooded; left at 2 P. NJ. Arrived at |
wharf boat, mouth of old Red at midnight, |
The Monsoon just arrived. Left for Buchansn's |
headquarters at A. NJ; arrived at the Stock |
landing at P. M. Recspitulstion-Time from |
to Grand Ecore l44 hours; 70 Alex. |
lndria 2O4 hours; to wharf boat 304 hours; to |
New Orleans ~ hours. Time from Jefferson, 10. |
,ludng all detentions, 2 days 10 hours. The Liz. |
lie Hopkins will leave for Jefferson direct, posi-.
lively, on Wednesday, at o'clock"
From the Jefferson Jimplecute May 18th:
as All sorts is the only name at ali applicable
o the weather for the last few days. Warm and |
cloudy, wet and cold, with good deal more of
he wet and cold. Fires have been, and are to-
lay, in considerable demand. II rained fine sea.
on Sunday night, with occasional sprinkles since,
nd dark clouds today. The river commenced
ising, from baekwster, ct IL O'Clock on Satur.
sy morning, since which time 1t has been on a
tand. All accounts from above Indicate the river
lsing. We heard from Fulton up to Saturday.
was then rising fast, and general overflow i'm
linent,p
No graduate Of Bowdoin College, within the