The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-05
4irer Jntelligenre.
CRESCENT OFFICE. No. ~ 2

Tnursdsy Morning, Nov 5. lS6d
The weather was clear yesterday and slightly
warmer than it had been for several days past.
Our river grade presented q business like sp.
pearance yesterday, the upper wharf fairly
grosDed under the weight of the products of the
great West, whilst the lower landing was more
covered by those of the sunny South.
The copartDership existing between Winburn x
LORD, steamboat agents, expired yesterday by
limitation, the senior partner. Mr.. Geo. II. Lord
who, by the way, is one OF the most courteous
gentlemen we ever had the pleasure Of trans act
ing business with-wil continue the agency BUSH
ness on his own account
The peerless Robt. E. Lee has, as will be seen
BY the following telegram, been winning new
, honors
=" Baton Rouge, Nov. 4-To Captain John W.
Seuon: Made the run to Donaldsonville in four
noui fifty minutes. True time. McVsy."
.ales cotton have been received per river
s's Eau ,ince our last issue.
me LuIt D. and Right Way from Red River,
day. '- Nv WV
The Leni Leoti, Capt. G. Press Work, leaves to.
day for Monroe and 2renton.
Inc ouachlta packet Tahleqush, left port last
Sne ,pn a'I n so!1urn Of only IL hours. With
81. .g sor re monroe s and Trenton every
Wednesday at P
The regular Memphis packet Magenta, Capt.
Frank Hicks, having been unsvoidably detained
from leaving last evening, takes her departure for
Memphis, Visksburg, and all way landings. at s
r M.
office. and her iarder is under control Of Mr..
Frank Smith, one of the best caterers upon the
river.
The light draft steamer Van Buren,, Capt. Berry,
leaves for Fort Smith, Little Rock, Pine Bluff,
Van Buren,. and all landings intermediate on Ar
kansas river, at P. M. Saturday, 9TH inst
Through q telegram received by Mr.. N. o. Don.
ohue, We learn that the Rose Franks, Capt. Jno.
White, left Shreveport yesterday evening for this
city. with full load.
The Golden Era. Capt Gus Hodge, from Jeffer-
son, is due to-day. She leaves On her return trip
next Saturday, It'll inst.
The Annie wagley, under command of Capt.
w. Burton, with that courteous gentleman, Mr..
NJ. kenson, in her Office, leaves at P. NJ. to-day
for Washington. During her absence from the
trade the Wagley has been 80 altered that her
friends In Washington will scarcely recognize her.
She has been repaired. reprinted and refurnished
throughout, and now stands at the head of the
list OF Opelousas packets
The Era No. 10. Capt Kouns, leaves at p. M.
to-day for Shreveport.
The magnificent Frank Pargoud. Capt. jim
White, leaves at P. n: to-day for vicksburg and
the bends. Messrs. Geo. Williams and Oscar
Benedict. two courteous young gentlemen have
charge of her Office. The fare and accommoda-
tons Of the Pargoud are unsurpassed.
The light draft passenger packet Cuba Ne. 2,
under command Of Capt. Geo. Z. Wilkinson, leaves
at P. M to-day freight or no freight, for Jeffer
son. Shreveport and all way landings. Mr.. Joe
Lesene has charge of her Office. Shippers and
passengers may rely upon her leaving this day.
The officers of the Tahlequah report Uuschita
river falling fast, with only feet of water on
Tenner's bar.
We have no late sdvices from Red river.
The river before the city is still recedng.
The officers of the Tahleqush have our thanks
for favors.
The following named steamers left port yester.
day:
Tshlequsb, Capt. Blanks, for Trenton: Aloe,
Capt Wood, for Lower Coast Era No. 9, Capt
kouns. for Shreveport and Jefferson Grey Eagle,
Cap. Baranco, for Bayou Sara: Emma No. 3,
Capt. Msratts, for CiDcinnsti Lady Gay, -,
for 81. Louis Wild Wagner, Capt. w. B. Rich.
ardson, for Natchez; Hetty Gilmore, Capt. King,
for Bayou Lafourche: Thomas Powell, Capt. Din
vent for Donaldsonville; Glide, Capt. James
Since our last the following named steamers
have reached port
Silver Spray. Capt. Fenton, from Cincinnati,
with full freight; Grey Eagle. Capt. Baranco,
hcgsheads Of sugar 62 barrels and "a half barrels
Of molasses; Tahlequah, Capt Blanks, from
Trenton. with 522 bales of cotton: Magenta,
Capt. Frank Hicks. from Memphis, with 36Os bales
Brown, Capt. Radovich, from Lower Coast, with
sundries.
The Legal Tender, Capt J. W. Roberts, leaves
his port next Saturday, lib inst. for Louisville.
TIE Al passenger packet Lulu D.. under com. |
nsnd of Capt. Jack Grace, leaves at P. NJ to- |
ngs.
The Era No. 10 lesves positively at P. M. today
or Jefferson.
The Tahleqush. with 200 bales cotton on board,
md with it drawing only twenty inches water,
arle over Fenner's bar without rubbing.
From the officers Of the A. G.. Brown we learn |
hat all the sugar planters on the lower coast have
commenced grinding. The cane promises good
ield.
From the Louisville Courier, I'd inst:
I" There is no change to note in the stage Of the
liver at this point. Last evening the marks indi.
aied three feet four inches water In the canal,
ixteen inches in the chute and four feet on Port
and bar. At Cincinnati at noon yesterday the
liver was reported falling, and we may expect a
uriher decline at this point. The lateness of the
eason excites apprehensions that cold weather
Fl get in before there Is another rise in the river
nd that ice will be added to the other obstruo-
ions OF navigation. A rain set in Friday night,
nd continued, with ightintermissions until after
ayliRht yesterday morning. At night the sky
Ess still cloudy. and the weather farming cold
'ut little business was transacted on the wharf
esterday, and things generally looked blue. The
'ouisiana cid not leave for New Orleans yester. /
ay, owing to the non-arrival of the Empire and
argos with her freight. She will leave for New
'Tieans Monday ats P. N. The Nick LOngworth