The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-20
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THURSDAY norninG AsEsss %. ls8. :
The weather was rather damp yesterday. From
by heavy clouds, which let themselves loose upon
NJ three or four times during the day.
In consequence Of the weather, or something
else, business was rather dull upon the landing
even dfsy load Of freight all day. Those that
left, with onelexcepton, the Cleona, had rather
Eleven bales Of new cotton were received yes.
terday. Nine blythe river .and two per opeloasss
Our steamboat friends who belong to the Sey-
mour Knights, land they are not few will bear
in mind that q special meeting Of the club 10
called at 1880 this evening.
The Officers Of the Caddo report Red River still
falling. There are only 20 inches from Shreveport
TO JEFFERSON and from 2s to 80 inches on the prin-
cpsl bars from Shreveport down. The Caddo
grounded In coming over Dixie bar and remained
The light. draft passenger packet Richmond,
Capt W. T. Bosrdman, s receiving at the foot OF
Canal street er.landing) for Jefferson, shreve-
port and all intermediate landings on Red River.
She leaves this day at Pm
Ats O'Clock this evening Capt. A. A. Barnes will
back out the Caddo for Jefferson, Shreveport and
landings intermediate. She isreceiving ~ the foot
The light, draft passenger packet Annie wsgley.
Capt ]. @. Dowty, will be ready to receive freight
tomorrow morning and leave positively at Pm.
saturday, 2td inst, for Grand Ecore.
Richmond, Capt. Boardmsn, from Jefferson,
with 20 bales cotton 244 head cattle and sundries.
Caddo, Capt. Barnes, from Shreveport, with two
bales cotton. 227 head stock, etc.
A. G. Brown, Capt Basseu, from lower coast,
and J. G. Blsckford, Capt. Pickett, from Washing
ton, with sundries.
The folio ing named steamers left port yes,er-
day: ~ EA
Cleons. Capt. L. Fl. Patterson, and Idshoe,
Capt Blanks, for Ouschits River, Bart Able for
Nstehez, and Aloe for lower coast
The Cuba No. 2, from Grand Ecore, is due to-
day.
The body Of our late friend, Chss. 8. Hoffman,
arrived yesterday evening on the Richmond. He
will probably be buried to-day.
The Pauline Carroll, from st. Louis, and Legal
Terder from Louisville, bound TO this city, left
Memphis on the 18th inst. The Bismarck, hence
for 81 Louis, arrived there the same day.
The first bale Of the new cotton crop was re-
ceived at Memphis on the 18th inst.
The owners Of the Great Republic have been
| trying TO sell her. SO says the Memphts Ava
| .lanche. The highest bid received was s75 900.
We learn from the Yicksburg Times that Capt
| Thos. W. Smith intends placing the Dora In the
| New Orleans and Yazoo river trade.
The Emma No. was advertised to leave Gin
| cipnau for this city on the 18th inst.
| The officers of the Caddo aud Richmond have
| our thanks for fsvors.
Our friend, Charlie Moore, Jr., has our thanks
| for late Natchitoches paper.
The river opposite this point still continues to
decline, with scant three feet on the prinoipal
bars between here and Alexandra. Boats draw
ing two feet can just about manage TO get to Boon
| Bend, on Cypress Bayou. Twelve Mile Bayou II
/ getting very bad, and fall OF a few inches more
will effectually Close mp lake navigation for the
| present. The Richmond, the last boat up from
the city, made the trip in i've and half days, the
quickest in some time. The reason OF this WAS
| probably that the bottom Of the boat was nearer
| the top of the water than the other boats
/ [ehreveport Southwestern.