The New Orleans crescent., 1868-08-25
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The weather yesterday was clear and very war n
Business on the landing seems to improve eVefy
day.
ing of course, the Csrrollton excursion packet,
A. G Brown. She made her trips usual.
The OpelOusss Railroad ferry boat, Porter, was
crowded all day sunday with our citizens who
lately have THAT il since the Porter has been in
charge OF her present commander. Capt. Free
mar } taken quite fancy to the toEn of Algiers
The officers of the Cleons report a rise Of
eighteen inches in the 0uschita at Trenton and
ten inches at Rutland's bar Cause-heavy rains
The Cuba No. 2 Capt Geo wilkinson, leaves
at P. NJ. tomorrow for jefferson. Shreveport
and all way landings. She draws only sixteen
inches light.
IHE NKw CRoP.--The receipts of new cotton
are dsily increasing since saturday evening l0O
bales were received. The Gov. Allen from
GreeDvie, brought 70 bales; the Mittie Stevens
from Bayou Sara, IL bales; Lotus No. from
5b eveport bales; Idahoe from Rutlands bar,
bales CleOna from same point, bale.
The Glide No. 4, Capt. A. j. Dye, came to the
wharf Sunday evening and is now ready to
ceiye freight for Jefferson, Shreveport and all
landings intermediate. ehe leaves to-morros
evening at 5 O'Clock.
Our friend, Mr. Thos. Howard, well known as
the eleik of the QuiIman, Magenta and other iue
packets, returned to the city Sunday morning
from q flying trip TO Louisville. Tom will preside
M ihe Office of the Red River packet Enterprise
during the coming season.
TIE Gov. Alien, Capt Jim White, leaves at P.
NJ. to-day, for vicksburg aud all landings in the
bends high as Greenviile. AS passenger
packet the Allen has but few equsls-no su0eri-
ois-aDd her officers polite and attentive.
hessrs. McVsy and Porter have charge Of the
office.
The A. G. Brown, Capt. W. S. Bsssett leaves at
noon to-day for lower coast. His Office "a 10
charge of the polite and ever courteous Oliver
Canton, Jr.
The regular weekly packet Cleons, Capt. L. H.
Patterson, leaves at P. N. tomorrow for al
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far up the latter as her draft will permit-and she
is very light. The CleOna makes close cOnnec-
tions with the very light draft packet carrie Poole.
shippers may rely on the Cleona leaving this port
every Wednesday at P. NJ. during the season.
The officers of the IdAhOe have our thanks for
late paper.
MI. Frank Harrison, of the Carrie Poole, has our
sincere thanks for late copy of that stirring
Democratic paper, the Ouschita Telegraph, which
be fo wards TO US by the Ceona.
The officers of the Lotus No. have our thanks
for iavOTs.
Mr. j. W. Walden, of the Ceona. has our thanks
for d late paper.
The Idaboe, Capt Blanks, leaves posit vely at
| O'Clock 10 morrow evening for all landings on
| Ouachta river. As she connects regularly with
light draft bOais no ears need be entertained by
| shippers of delay.
iHE RIVER Navigation to this point is now
| entirely suspended The Cleona came as far as
Rutland's bar saturday, where her freight was re-
| slipped on the Carrie Poole. The Poole came to
the bar az the lower portion OF town aud could get
/ no further.-t0ua Telegraph 18Th.
The Co.ored SIesmboarmens Democratic Club
! held tueir regular weekly meeting last evening.
| large number OF members we're present
The arrivals since our last were as follows:
| Tow boat Mohawk, from st. Louis. with barges.
the cargo of which consisted 10 part of 1887 bpls.
f-ur, 3l5s sacks corn, 1882 sacks oats, aud 1915
sacks bran- ..
W Arthur, from St. Louis, with full load
| Of Western produce.
Mittie Stephens. Capt. Hind, from Bayou Sara,
with Is bales cotton and suDdries.
betty Gilmore, Capt King, from Lafourche.
| Csrgo-Eggs, chickens, etc.
| Gov. Allen, Capt Jim White, from GreenVille,
| with 81 bales cotton.
Grey Eagle, Capt. V. B. Barsnoo, from Bayou
Sara.
Aloe, Capt. Wood, from the lower coast, with
| sundries.
Cleona, Capt. Patterson. from Rutland Bar,
with bales cotton, 800 hogs and sundries. She
leaves at P. NJ. to morrow.
Lotus No. 2, Capt. Dannals. from Shreveport
| with 10 bales cotton, lot hides, etc. She leaves
on Thursday, 27th inst, at II.
ldahoe, Capt. Blanks, from Rutland Bar, with
4 bales cotton, bags do, and sundries.
From Cincinnati Enquirer 22d inst: The wea-
tier Yesterday Was clear, with a cool, pleasant
sir stirring Mercury At noon 70 degrees. Busi-
ness IL wharf yesterday was only moderate.
The Maggie Hayes Captain Martin, is the only
boat receiving for New Orleans direct. She is an
bounced to leave this evening.
From Memphis Avalanche August 23d.: The
John Klgour passed up in the morning, light.
The Ruth was overdue last night, bOund for 81.
Louis. On her arrival at that port she will be put
10 repairs preparatory to entering the Memphis
and New Orleans trade. The Commonwealth Is
due down, bound for New Orleans. Captain
Henry Swi'zer has purchased the Sully for the
Red river trade.
From the Louisville Courier August ~:
"Tbe wrecks of the burnt steamers Ezra Por-
ter. Delaware, Pine Grove and Potomac we're sold
at auction at Cincinnati Thursday by the under
writer's. That Of the Ezra Porter purchased
by C. 7. DumODt, for $3.50; Delaware by Mr.. Nc
Donald for Porter and Wilson. for s625; Pine
Grove by B. F. Davidson. for 5000. and Potomac
BY C. T. Dumont, for $625. The Atlantic and
Mississippi Steamship Company. and outside
boats which have for some time been runnng In
common from st. Louis TO New Orleans, under
the name of the Compromise Line, terminate ar
rsDgements on the lst Of September. The out.
side boats Bismarck, Great Republic. Mollie
Able, Commonwealth. and number OF others
will then form an opposition line called the Star
Line. This will reduce freight and passage, and
increase trade. number Of prominent steam
hoatmen held meeting yesterday regarding the
formation OF the proposed lne."
From the St. Louis Democrat of the 22d:
owe are gladgto learn that Msssrs. Bart. Able,
VIM. NJ. Mcpherson, John N. B0dnger and others
have decided TO run a number of steamers, includ'
ing the MOe Able, Bismarck, LizzielGill Common
wealth and Great Republic Ia the St. Louis aud
New Orleans trade under careful organizatir1,
commencing stsn early day. Captain Nat. Green
steamer Mississippi presents magnificent appear
snee. Indeed, Il would be hard to fad one thai
lOoks finer, and il should be so, when SIS, 900 Is
the amount her Improvements will cost. The Mis-
sssippi will be a popular Memphis and New Or
leans packet"
The Continental left yesterday for New Orleans
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