The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-01
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Friday Morning. May l, 1858. !
The weather yesterday was repetition of the
preceding DAY. The sky was cioudless, the sun
warm, in fact oppressvely so, but a westerly
breeze rendered everything pleasant in the shade.
At this writing few dark clouds obscure the
face of Dame Luna, and if we do not have
shower ere to-morrow's sun sets, well then, we
are no Judge of weather signs.
Business ON the landing yesterday was confined
TO the dischareing Of several heavy cargoes of
Western produce brought in by the Dexter and
the barge company's boats.
BY telegram received yesterday from Jeffer-
SOD, by Messrs, Winburn 4 Lord, we learn that
the lightning packet Lizzie Hopkins, Capt. Jno.
T. Roots, left there yesterday with fair trip. She
will arrive sunday. She leaves this port for
Jefferson on the 5th inst, at P. NJ.
The river at this point Is declining gradually.
The fsvOrte Red River packet j. NJ. Sharpe,
Capt. John w. White, is receiving freight for JEFF
ferson and all intermediate landings on cold Red"
She leaves positively at P. NJ. tomorrow, the
% instant
The weIl.known Louisville. Capt. Skunk, leaves
for Louisville at P. NJ on Monday, the 4th inst.
The Lizzie Tate is receiving for hinden. She
leaves at P. NJ. tomorrow. Shippers had better
hurry up their freight.
The regular Shreveport packet National, Capt.
SinDott, leaves at O'Clock this evening, posi-
lively. She is fast has unsurpassed accommoda-
tons and is in charge of clever and experienced
officers.
The unsurpassed passenger packet Lotawanna
is receiving freight for all points on the 0uachita
as high as Camden, Ark. Capt. II. j. Brinker
commands, and Mr.. p. A. Work does the honors
Of the Office. She leaves at O'Clock this eve.
ming.
1he Nina SHINES leaves at 10 O'Clock this
morning for Lockport and all intermediate land
ings on the upper coast and Bayou Lsfourche.
To those who have travelled with Capt. Great
house and Mr.. Joe Dalferes. her clerk, we have
no advice to give. as we feel convinced that they
will never let an opportunity pass Of doing II
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sure we can only say, try them once, and if you
are not satisfied you never can be on board a
steamboat.
The regular packet Iberville, Capt. Emile Gross
leaves at 10 A. M. to-day for Bayou Sara.
The famous A. G. Brown, Capt. Bassett, leaves
at noon day for the lower coast. In point OF
| speed and comfort the Albert q. has had few
equals among our local packets, and her officers
are as polite and attentive as can possibly be
| imagined.
The feet Dexter, Capt. Montgomery, leaves
this evening at o'clock for Louisville. Although
| a new boat, she has made herself famous fol
| speed, safety and comfort.
large number of people assembled on the
levee yesterday evening to see the " champion
of the waters,n the peerless Robt. E. Lee, leave
| for Louisville. In company with few others we
/ went as far as the Stock Landing, where we LEFT
her taking on board several hundred head Of
stock. she had an excellent trip.
The Richmond. from Louisville for this city
/ left Cairo on the 2Sth ult.
The Mississippi and tow boat Bee and bargel
hence, arrived at st. Louis on the 27th ult.
The following named steamers will be found
ready 10 receive freight at the wharf this morn
| ing Vcksburg, for Ouachita river Laf0urche
for Shreveport Gen. Quitman, for Vicksburg
st. Nicholas, for Campte, and Grey Eagle to
Bayou Sara.
The arrivals since our last were tow boat Kel
logg and four barges from ST. Louis.
Dexter, Capt. Montgomery, from Louisville.
J. NJ. Sharp, Capt. White, from Jefferson.
Towboat Shark, from st. Louis
Gen. Quitman, Capt feathers, from Vicksburg
ST. Nicholas, Capt Dowty, from Campte.
Thos. Powell and Flicker, from Bayou La
With the exception of the large boats all tn,
arrivals had light, regular Summer trips.
One of the barges of the Kellogg's tOw contain
1880 bushels wheat 10 bulk, which will be trans
ferred to-day by means of Mr.. Merrys hoatin
elevator TO the steamship Gen. Meade, now 10 I'd
ing for New York.
The departures yesterday were as follows:
Robert + Lee Capt. Cannon, for Louisville.
W. R. Arthur, for st. Louis.
Hetty Gilmore, Capt. King, for Lsfourche.
PROM OUR EXCHANGES.
From st. Ions Democrat, April 18th:
"The fall Of the river is steady, with larg
stage Of water to Cairo. All the upper stream
are ia good navigable condition, excepting pei
| haps the upper Missouri. Business brisk, an
weather warm, with more prospect Of rain. Tn
/ Mississippi Valley Transportation Company ye:
terdsy closed a contract for the transpOrtatio
from this city 10 Liverpool Euglsnd of 100
bushels bulk wheat. The rate is l2c. q bushel I
New Orleans, delivered on the vessel, aud III
thence 10 Liverpool. This is the adventure
Cole Bros, Mitchell, Milienberger & Tansey, Gee
P. Plant, HaeDschen h 0rthwein, and n. A. HJ
meyer 4 Co. The Bee will take the wheat I
New Orleans, and one Of her barges will receiy
il to-day from the elevator. The transportsdl
company Is advised there viii be vessel at Ne
Orleans 10 receive the grain on ARRIVAL
The Cincinnati Gazette. of April 18th, says
Business yesterday. was not much of an in
provement over the past week, and the prospec
are not very hattering for this week. During II
twenty.four hours ending last evening at darl
the river at this point fell two feet, giving eight
feet space under the bridge for passing steamer
and twenty-five feet in the channel. The Yves
moreland is announced to leave for New Orlean
positively, on Wednesday. The Alice Deanl
, announced positively for New Orleans on Wee
nesday. and her special says she is the taste
steamer in the trade"
7 From Memphis Avalanche. April 10th:
The river here declined one inch IN the pc
/ tweniy.four hours. The Arkansas is eth on Il