The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-13
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CRESCENT OrFIcK. No. ~ CAN'T srxxxY. 4
Sunday Morulna Oec IL IS6a

The weather was extremely cold yesterday.
A heavy freeze occurred the night before. and
homemade ice-Dot the article manufactured by
that popular Southern institution, the Louisiana
Ice Manufacturing Company, but that formed
upon the pools of water which had been standing
stsgnant since the rain on Thursday last-greeted
one at every turn. We will venture the opinion
that the weather of yesterday was as cold as ever
weather gets to be in this latitude.
Business upon the landing was better yesterday
than we have seen IL for months-we might even
say years. A number of steamers left port with
their guards kissing the bosom of the great father
Of waters amongst them we noticed particularly,
the Vicksburg. She certainly had on board the
finest trip that has left this port for Ouachita river
this season her immense carrying capacity was
fully tested, but she bore the resistance of the
weight which was imposed upon her. manfully-
no, we mean womanly-for, as our readers
know, woman can bear more than man. The Red
River packets, Golden Era and Richmond, were
compelled to refuse freight, whilst the other
boats leaving had as much business as they well
could attend to, in fact, a buster day we have
never witnessed upon our great river front.
A deckhand employed upon the steamer Celeste
met with an accident night before last which was
terrible, and, we fear, fatal. Toe facts are
these: The boat was making q landing, and the
man in question was caught between her nosng
and the guards of the boat lying above. His left
leg was crushed; in fact, torn off Just below the
knee, and his leg broken in two places. His
psme we failed TO learn, but from the officers of
great fortitude. Not word of complaint, not
even groan, our informants state, escaped his
lips. He was conveyed to the Charity Hospital,
where his injuries were properly attended to. III
The Robt E. Lee, Capt. John w. Cannon, left
vicksburg Friday evening at CLOCK, with 1906
bales cotton and 325 passengers.
The Nina SHINES, under command Of Capt W.
Il. Greenhouse, leaves al D P. NJ. TO morrow for
Bayou Sara.
The Idahoe, Capt. J. W. Blanks. will be found
A The wharf this mOruinO She laauaa m
day next at P. M, for Camden and all landings
interme date.
The peerless Robt. E. Lee leaves for vicks5urg
next Tuesday, the 18th inst, at p
The Wild Wagner met with an accident on her
last "Trip down--broke her larbosrd wheeI-aud
Capt. Richardson, finding it impossible TO repair
damages IN time 10 leave at p. NJ, chartered the
Grey Eagle, which steamer left for Natchez at
P. NJ. Yesterday. The Wagner will leave on time
next Wednesday.
The fine passenger packet Big Horn. under
command Of the veteran Capt. Frank Keeling,
with our friend Mr.. R. &. Barclay in her Office
leaves at 5 P. NJ. on Tuesday, Dec. Is. for Cam
den and all landings intermediate on 0uachita
river.
Wrelegrsms received yesterday announced rise
Of from 10 to IL feet in upper Red River also,
that the bayou was rising fast at Jefferson, and
Red River swelling al Shreveport and below. Six
feet large In the falls is reported by late ad.
vices.
The following named steamers left port yester.
day. each one heavily laden and most OF them
crowded with passengers:
Aloe, Capt Wood, fer Lower Coast.
Flicker, Capt. -, for Bayou LafOurche.
Thos. Powell, Capt. Dinvant, for Donaldson
Vile.
New Era. Capt. Wood, for Upper Coast.
Lafourcbe, Capt Heno. for Bayou Sara.
Cleons, Capt. SpleiDs for Washington.
Vcksburg. Capt. Work. for 0uschita River.
Salsdo, Can't Taylor. for Camden.
CorDelis, Capt. Blanks, for Ouachita.
Richmond, Capt. Boardmsn, for shreveport.
81. choas, Capt Dowty, for Grand Ecore.
Golden Era, Capt. Hodge, for Jefferson and
Shreveport.
Grey Eagle. Capt. Richardson, for Natchez, in
place OF Wild Wagner.
Westmoreland, Capt. Evans, 70. Cincinnati.
Dexter, Capt Montgomery, for Louisville.
Peytona, Capt. -. for Louisville.
Lizzie Gill, Capt O'Nesl, for ST. Louis.
henry Ames. Capt Boyd. for Memphis.
Belle Lee. Capt. LsAthers. for eksbnss----l----
The Pioneer, Capt Giliem. for Red River.
The following is complete list Of arrivals
since our last:
Bsmsrk, Capt. Entricken, from St. Louis, with
a fine trip.
vicksburg, Capt Work, from Trenton with sSS
bales cotton.
b L. Hodge No. 2 Capt. Ba7snco, from Bayou
Sara with l54 bales cotton, etc.
Wild Wagner. Capt W. Il. Richardson, from
Nstehez with 542 bales cotton, 756 sacks cotton
seed, etc.
AlOt, Adpt. NOOO, lfiul 1oNct ODdst Win 20
hbds. sugar, 81 bbls mOlasses snd sundries.
New Era, Capt. Dugas. from Donsldsonyille
with sS bids. sugar and 1872 bbs. nOlssses.
Thos Powell, Capt. Dnvant. from Donaldson
vile, with IS hhds sugar, S. bbis. m)lasses and
suDdries.
Flicker Capt. Dupuy from Thibodsux, with IS
hhds. sugar. 53l bbls. molasses and sundries.
S0lly. Capt. King, from Thbodsux, with 70
hbds. sugar 367 bbls. molasses and s1udres.
The fine PASSENGER packet A. q. Brown. Capt.
Bsssett, leaves at 10 A. N. to-day for Pointe Ia
Iiache.
At9A N. TO day that splendid passenger packet.
tie d. l., Hodge No. 2, under the command OF
Capt. V. B. BsrancO, leaves for Bayou sara. Mr..
Leo Bsyhi has charge Of her Office.
Upon the first rise in Red River that old favor
ite upon tie river, Capt. Richard Snnott, will
piece fret class packet IN the trade between
this city and Shreveport leaving this port every
Tuesday during the season at P. NJ. No more
trusty commander or courteous gentleman than
t'spt. SinDott ever walked the decks OF a steam
boat. and in our mind We feel assured that any
steamer that he commands will in a short tine
become fsvorite with the public. Recollec ions
If services rendered 10 former years will Rusran-
zee him liberal patronage from New Orleans and
shreveport merchants.
Mile Turnour. Queen Of the Air. reappesrs at