The New Orleans crescent., 1868-05-23
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Saturday Morning. May Is, 1858.


Saturday Morning. Nay 23 1868.
Considering the number of packets receiving
yesterday, business was very dull upon the land
ing. We expect IL to improve TODAY as several
favorites are advertised TO leave this evening
The weather was clear and rather warm when
one was exposed to the rays of the god of dav
stiisoutheast breeze prevailed all day. rendering
everything pleasant in the shade. The warm
weather has caused our steamboat friends and In
fact all having business which compells them TO
remain on the landing during greater part of the
day, to appreciate the neat, cOzy reading room
over Frank Smiths "Hoe in the Wall.u We think
ii great institution, as it affords us a cool re.
treat, one from which we can at glance see the
steamboat wharf from one end to the other.
The Caroline, Capt. Bateman, leaves at s P. NJ.
TO day for Fort smith. Little Rock and interme.
date landings on Arkansas river. Passengers
bound TO the celebrated Hot Springs will consult
thelr interests by going this comfortable
packet as by so doing they will reach their desti-
route.
Messrs. Culberson and Reeder, of the Bart Able
and Charlie Drown, of the Lafourche, have as
usual placed Us under obligations for favors.
The celebrated Wild Wagner, Can't W. r.
Richardson, will be at the wharf this morning,
The Emma No. came to the landing yesterday
evening. We are not advised as to her destina.
tion.
The Grey Eagle, Capt Baranco. will leave this
evening, at O'Clock, for Bayou Sara and all in.
termediate landings. Messrs. Leo Bavhi and Jobn
Hodkingson are her clerks.
Inc luahOet capt Blanks, leaves at 5 P. NJ TO-
Ouachits river. VI
The Rose Franks, Capt. J..w. Carleton. leaves
at O'Clock this evening for Camden, etc.
The Bart Able, Capt. Harrison, from Shreve.
port, arrived with 6s bales cotton and sundries.
The towboat Kellogg, from st. Louis, with
barges, arrived. Her cargo consisted in mart of
lO,2l4 sacks corn, 1858 sacks oats, 7I44 barrels
Hour, l22S sacks bran and q hogsheads tobacco.
Ihe LniouTche, Capt. kOuns, from Shreyeport
brought in y bales cotton, 25 head stock, etc.
Ihe Peeriess, Capt. Reasoner, arrived from
Fort Smith with 81 bales cotton.
The departures were: A. G.. Brown. Can't Ras.
sett, for lower coast, with good trip for the
season Nina SHINES, Capt. Greenhouse for |
Bayou Lafourche, with bully" freight The /
lberville had a fair freight. The Lizzie Tate.
Capt Puekette, left for Minden with q moderate |
trip Of freight.
The Grey Eagle arrived at dark with ak bales
cotton and q large quantity of sundres
Memorapds of steamer Bart Able:
Left New Orleans Saturday, Nav 18th. AZ /
6:2O P. NJ; had fog first night out; arrived at |
Alexandra at 1920. Sunday night arrived AZ
COuchatta at 2:O5 P. NJ. Monday 18th. arrived At
Srand Bayou 3:45 P. N. Landed at Shreveport AT /
I;ZO A. NJ. Tuesday. Reshipped freight and mas
seDgers on Mollie Felowes for Jefferson, and
landed them there in less than three days from /
new orleans. Time from New Orleans to Shreve-
port, 90 hours. Steamer Bart Able left Shreve.
port for New Orleans Wednesday, May 2Oth, at /
?. N. Arrived Friday morning. at 6 A. MI
hours down. She will leave for Shreveport and |
all way landings every Saturday, at 5 P. NJ, dur.
ing the entire season.
The me fsm0us ,H Wild Wagner, Capt. ". B. Rich.
ardson leaves al P. N. to-day, for Natchez and
all way landings. Her passenger accommoda.
hons are unequaled, whilst her officers are All
thorough steamboatmen, and as a matter of |
course courteous and attentive. Messrs J. G. |
Llpsno, Jen Posey and Il. H. Miller are her clerks.