The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-27
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CRESCENT OFFICE No 81 CAMP SrREET I
Thursday Morning, August q, 1853 !
We are unable yet 20 report any marked
Increase Of business upon the landing. few
steamers appeared to be doing very well yesier-
Day in the way OF freight, whilst others are CON-
The G ide No. 4. Capt. A. J. Dye. and Cuba No.
q Capt. Geo. wilkinson. laid over to-day.
The weather continues warm during the day,
hut our nights are delightfully."- cool and pleas
ant.
The departures yesterday were:
Grey Eagle, Capt. V. b. Baranco, for Bayou
Sara.
Cleons. Capt. L. H. Patterson, for Monroe and
Trenton with a fine "trip.
WI Artbur-EeIl, We don't know who COM
msnds her-her manifest says that the captains
name is Drouillard, whilst those on board insist
that abe Is still under command OF Capt. Pat
YOre-for st. LOnis.
Idahoe, Capt Blanks, for Monroe and Trenton.
Pioneer and Gossamer, for Red River.
The arrivals were:
The Powell from upper coast
A. q. Brown, Capt. Bassett, from lower coast,
and Era No. from Shreveport.
The Cuba No. came TO the wharf yesterday
evening looking as bright as a new pin.
A strong northeast wind prevailed last evening
upon the levee.
The following dispatch was received yesterday
BAYOU SARA, Aug. 26-Ths Lizzie Tate passed
down at P
The Glide No. 4, Capt. A. J. Dye, leaves at
p. N.
way landings. She IL good boat. and has just
| been placed in thorough repairs. and stands Al
In all insurance Offices. Ia addition 10 her other
| attractions passengers should bear in mind that
| her light draft Will insure speedy arrivals at
| their places Of destination.
The fine, light draft passenger packet Cuba
! No. 2, Capt. Gso. Z. Wilkinson, leaves at P.
NJ. today for Jene son and all way landings.
| Memofandum of steamer Era No. 8: Left
| Shreveport 22d inst, at l:30 P. NJ; met Lizzie
| Tate at Chalk Landing, Lulu ID. at Elm Grove,
Right Way same night st Bates's Place. I'D
Met Rose Franks al Magnolia Plantation and Irene
| at Bienvie Landing. 24th-het Annie Wagley
between upper and lower falls and Richmond and
| Caddo at Wilson's. Red River falling steadily
% inches on Dixie Bar and 20 inches in the lakes
Era No. leaves fer Shreveport on Friday, 18th
| inst, at 8 Pm.
| Capt. Patterson Of the Cleona received dis
| patch yesterday, which sDnOunced rise 10
Ouachita liver at Trenton. The Cieona will GER
1 iainly so through this trip.
| The Lotus No. 2 Capt. Dannals, leaves posi-
lively at 5 P. NJ. to-day for Jefferson, Shreveport
| and all intermediate landings. She 10 very light
| draft, and sill go through without trouble.
The Lizzie Tate leaves on Friday the 18th inst,
| for Jefferson and intermediate landings.
| From Memphis Avalanche August 18th. "Tne
| Commonwealth passed down yesterday morning
! with full cargo. She lost several hours at Is
land "a, by being aground. White river has been
on the rampage for the past week with sixteen
foot rise in the river, making IL within four eet oil
| P"ooNt
| down yesterday morning. Capt. E. Gross, of
| New Orleans. MAS in the city yesterday 10 search
| of packet for the New Orleans and Bayou Sara
| Jrsde. He examined the Dan Able with view
| of purchasing her. Capt. McVsy Of the elegant
steamer X. T. Lee, passed through the city yester
day, on bis way TO Louisville. Capt McVay Il
| going among bis numerous old friends who will
be reioiced to see him. and will meet the Lee by
the 29th Of this month, In time to be With her on
her first trip out this season. No man 10 the Mis-
sippi Valley has more friends than the captain
and all of them will be glad to Sc him in his old
| trade.n
From the st. Louis Republican, oath:
"WItbont being able to tell our readers Of the
particulars OF any new arrangements. we have "a
inform them that the large New Orleans packet
Henry Ames will come this morniog TO the hissis
sippi Valley Transportation Companys wharf
boat, at foot Of Pearl street. to take freight and
two bsrges in tow for New Orleans. voolfolk
late of the Antelope, will command. II 10 sup.
posed, we may add, that the Mollie Able will load
at the same whsrfboat for New Orleans upon the
departure of the Ames."