The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-15
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Sunday Morning. March Is. 1883. J
Yesterday was clear and warm. strong
breeze from the southwest caused q considerable
stir of dust upon the landing rendering il far
from being pleasant place to those unfortunates
who. like ourselves, were forced to remain on the
wharf.
The sun shone brightly all day and his rays were
exceedingly oppressive. One could well fancy him.
self in the middle Of summer. White linen suits
and straw hats would have been very pleasant,
even If considered out Of season.
Yesterday, being one Of our regular packet
days, business was brisk on the levee; in truth,
We do not remember having seen 90 busy day
on the steamboat landing for months past.
. Quite number Of steamers were advertised to
leave, and the scene presented between the hours
OF and o'cock yesterday evening would have
impressed stranger with the idea that our city
Was doing q fair business. Ii reminded US OF
ante-bellum days; then such scenes were COM
mon, but now 30 few and far between, that they
call forth words Of astonishment from every one.
News items were very scarce yesterday. We
are without any late news from either Bed or
0uachita rivers.
The river at this point is again rising. Ysster-
day the surveyors mark indicated 10 feet 9
inches below the high water mark of ls62.
We were pleased to see the police making
front Of the Canal street ferry landing clear OF
the numerous loanng negroes who daily render
that locality great annoyance to all having busi-
We are Indebted to Geo. D. HIte, Esq. for the
"sHREvEroRr, March IA, Ises-Geo. D. Hlte,
agent: Steamer Bart Able leaves here this even
ing. viii leave New Orleans for Shreveport
Wednesday, 18th inst, at Pm. w. G. Harrison,
captain
The officers of the Wild Wagner have our
thanks for favors.
The Victory turned over her freight yesterday
to the Vicksburg. She will be ready to receive
on Monday morning. and will leave for 0uachita
river on Tuesday, the l7th inst, at P. NJ, posi-
lively.
The Cuba No. 2 is now repairing at Algisrs.
She will be entirely rejuvinated, and be ready to
leave for Jefferson in few days.
The Luminary is still laid up at Algiers.
The Southerner has retired to the classic shades
OF McDonoghyille, and is laid mp in ordinary.
Late advices from the Ohio report that stream
falling at Pittsburg on the 18th inst
The arrivals since our last were as folloWs:
The regular packet Caroline, Captain Batemsn,
from Shreveport, with 797 bales cotton and con-
siderable other freight. She leaves positively on
Thursday, the 18th inst, for Jefferson direct.
The Wild Wagner, Captain A. O. Goddin, ar
rived with q fair trip from Natchez, and left At
The Htarlight, Captain Scott. from Camden, ar
rived with light trip. Cotton seems to be getting
scarce MP the Ouachita. We are not informed as
The ]. II. Groesbeck, Captain Marstta, arrived
with full load from Cincinnati. IL takes the
united efforts OF her engines and the tug-boat
Ella Woods to get her alongside the wharf.
The Argosy, from Cincinnati with three barges
In tow, arrived with q fine trip.
The Heuy Gilmore, Captain King. from Lock
port, had q splendid trip for the season.
Freiehts for st. Louis, Louisville-in fact for
the West generally, are scarce.
There 10 considerable freight going up Red and
Ouschita rivers. Movements are doubtless stimu-
lated by high water and low rates.
As we said, the departures yesterday were quite
numerous. The following packets left port:
The Magenta, for Vicksburg, with o good trip.
Vicksburg, Capt Blanks, for Monroe aud Tren-
ton, with very fine trip Of freight and passengers
The st. Nicholas, Capt. Dowty. got of for
Grand Ecore with fair load.
The Lizzie Tate left for Minden with medium
| freight.
The famous Wild Wagner left as usual, at P.
NJ, for Nstchez, with every stateroom filed and
| fair freight.
The National, for Shreveport. had a medium
The P. W. strader. for Louisville, left flying
The great Richmond, Capt. j. Slut Neal, lef
after stay In port Of only twenty four hours, will
but small freight-that Is, small for big boat. bu
| her cabin was, as usual, full OF passengers.
| The Swallow left for Cincinnati.
| The Aloe for lower coast, with good trip.
| The Lizzie Hopkins, Can't Jno. T. Roots, lef
for Jefferson with all the freight she wanted an'
The Emma No. 2. Capt. Steel Mclaughlin, lef
| with the best Camden trip Of the season.
The Lafourche, Capt. Kouns, left on time fs
| Shreveport.
| The stonewall, for st. Louis had light trip.
| The Lilly, for Arkansas river, hac apparently
| good trfp.
/ due from the West.
The Gov. Allen, Capt. Richardson. from Green
| vile, will be ct the wharf this morning.
| The B. l.. Hodge, Capt. Montgomery, from
Shreveport, is due to-day with Q fine trip.
The A. @. Brown, Capt Bassett. will be found
! at the levee this morning. The A. q. Brown Will
/ on and after this date, make trip to New Rive
and DoDaldsonville, leaving this city every Bun
| day ct 9A.n. She will leave as usual Tor lowe
| Coast every Tuesday and Friday at IL
| The vicksburg Times Of the 18th, says:
=" II ceased raining about noon yesterday, since
| which time the weather has been tolerably
| pleasant. Business dull. River rising slowly
The Champion sailed up to the wharf ct tel
| O'Clock yesterday morning. While so little u
doing in the New Orleans and Vicksburg trade
the sold man ought to take mp that Hard Time
stake, planted by the Atlantic before the war
The friends Of the Lee believe she can come from
New Orleans TO this place In twenty-four hours
and so far as dull times are concerned, she vii
never run by less business than she would JUS
now. The automatic fireman. OF which w
have heard so much, was again tested few day
ago. Louisville exchanges makes the following
notice of the result: Yesterday another trial va
made with the automatic fuel-feeder, a. applies
| 10 the steamer Major Anderson. She went Z
Twelve-kile Island and back again, the fuel