The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-24
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Wednesday Morning. June "a. 1888.


by heavy shower, which lasted thirty minutes.
"Old Sol" did not get chance to put in much of
an appearance; yet 1t was warm enough TO suit
even those who profess TO love the summer sea.
son. At this writing the signs are favorable for
more rain.
Business was rather dull upon both the upper
snd lower landings yesterday-caused partly, we
opine, by the weather.
The departures were as follows: Gov. Allen,
Capt. White, for Greenville; Flicker, for La
fOUrche; LsfOurche, Capt Ben KOuns for Shreye-
port; Lulu D., Capt. Grace, for Jefferson.
The arrivals since our last were as follows
Cleona, from Trenton; Flicker. from Lockport
Grey Eagle, from Bayou sara; Wild Wagner
from NatcheZ and Moonson, Capt James Tucker
from Jefferson. The latter packet had fine
trip. consisting principally of stock; in fact we
might say that it was bully trip.
The regular Jefferson packet j. NJ. Sharp, Capt
John W. White, having been detained by the RAIN
leaves positively at P. NJ. to-day. Mr.. Jasper
Russ, as clever gentleman as ever graced the
office OF steamboat, is her clerk. Capt. White
is well known as a reliable officer; and what the
man at the wheel. Andy Swain. Esq. does not
know about snags and ''sich lke' in Red River,
is not worth knowing.
The Nina SHINES, from Lafourche, is due
to day.
The officers of the weekly Trenton packet
CleODa have our thanks for favOrs. they report
Ouachita river falling fast, also Black river
The crops along the Ouschita, Black, r ed and
the Mississippi rivers are reported in hOurishing
OouAliiOhs rum al qudItCIs VIC near VI large
and promising crops OF corn. This is as it shonld
be. and shows that our planters are at last alive
to their interests.
JEFF Posey, of the Wild Wagner, has our thanks
for favors.
The regular weekly Monroe and Trenton
packet Cleona. Capt. l.. H. Patterson, leaves this
evening al O'Clock for the above mentioned and
all intermediate landings on 0uschta and Black
rivers. She will not be detained ylow water at any
time, and her speed will assure regular weekly
trips. Mr.. J. W. Walden, a courteous young
gentleman, presides in her office, and in fact all
her officers are clever gentlemen, with whom it
Will be found real pleasure either to travel or
transact business. She will take freight for Bayou
D'ArboDne, Macon and Tensas, with privilege of
reshpping, carrying the same at as low rates as
any other boat in the trade Shippers can rely on
this packet remaining in the trade during the sum.
mer season. Capt l.. S. Greenlee will be found
on board ready to make his friends as comfortable
as possible whilst on the Cleona.
The famous Wild Wagner, Capt. Richardson,
leaves at P. NJ, to-day for Natchez and all laud
ings intermediate. In regard to speed, safety
and comfort, she stands second to none, and her
officers are all well known and reliable gentle.
men. Messrs. Libano, Posey and Miller are her
clerks.
The ]. G. Blackford Capt. Pickett. leaves this
evening at o'clock for Washington.
The Annie Wsgley, NJ. Kennison. commander,
leaves at P. NJ. to-day for Washington taking
freight for sl landings on Bayou Beuf. with
privilege OF reshipplng on steamer Bull Frog at
Washington.
The Grey Eagle, Capt. Baranco. leaves at 10
o'clock this morning for Bayou Sara.
The officers of the Monsoon report Red River
falling at Shreveport at the rate of Is inches per
day; They only found feet scant from Jefferson
to Shreveport.
The towboat Shark ard barges left last night
for st. Louis. We are informed that she took
several hundred head of stock on one of her
barges. This may be good way TO ship cattle,
but if we were the owner Of the beeves in ques-
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of transportation.
The Monsoon, Capt. James Tucker leaves this
evening. at o'clock. for Jefferson and all inter-
mediate landings. Mr.. Ferd. V. Colos Off jiates
in Der Office.
We make the following extract from card
which appeared IN the Jefferson Jimplecute of
the l9th inst, signed by Capts. j. NJ. Tucker,
steamer Monsoon, and John I. Roots, steamer
Lizzie Hopkins:
Having withdrawn from the steamboat com.
binatiOn, which mas created so much dissatisfac.
ton between merchants and shippers, we now
appeal TO the people TO support us in our struggle
against that combination, which has openly de-
clared its purpose TO crush us and drive as out
OF the trade. We pledge ourselves to carry our
ireighls at the lowest living rates, and to use
every means to give entire satisfaction to all who
ship or travel with Us. We are pre-
pared, the moment the water becomes too low for
large steamers. to place first-class light draft
boats in the trade. and otherwise 20 offer every
inducement possible throughout the entire low
water season. Merchants and shippers who feel
disposed to sustain Us should at once notify their
merchants in New Orleans and elsewhere to ship
by the Independent line.n
By dispatch from Capt. ]. T. Roots. dated
Shreveport, June g. TO Winburn & Lord we learn
that the Lizzie Hopkins will he down on Thurs
day and leave on saturday. The river was falling
rapidly.
We were presented to-day with a regular
Il" black and tan" copy of the New Era, published
at HsTTisonburg, La. The New Era is in politics
far from favoring black and tan principles yet the
number before us is printed with black ink upon
saddle. cOlored paper.
On the last trip of the Cleoua, when about
thirty miles above the city, VIM. Parker, a deck
hand, fell overheard from the starboard guard and
is supposed TO have been drowned. He is spoken
OF by the officers of the boat as man of exem-
plary habits. he was asleep at the time, and as
the boat was near the shore it is possible hardly
so, however-that he may, being good swimmer,
have reached 1t in safety.
The Lizzie Gill, overdue from st. Louis, had not
made her appearance at the wharf up to the
time we left last evening. She is a reconstructed
craft end like political reconstruction does not go
ahead very fast.
Mr.. Ferd. Cellos, of the Monsoon, and J. W.
Walden, Of the gallant Cleona, have our thanks
for late papers.
From the Ycksburg Times, June 2lst:
Levee matters were decidedly dull all day.
The New Orleans packet departed at 10 A. M.,aad
after that all was quiet and serene The river
continues TO fall rapidly"
From the Memphis Avalanche of June DIST we
make the following extracts: '' Weather yester.
day cloudy aud sultry. The river here is steadily
declining, with fair steamboat stage of water
from Cairo to New Orleans. The Arkansas Is
Teeeding. with feet scant 10 the channel from
Little Rock out, and 2 feet scant above there.
White river is falling steadily with fair stage of
water through 10 Augusta. The ST. Louis dele
gates 10 the National Board of Trade at Phla.
delphia have returned home, and report great in
terest felt in New York in the through grain
movement via New Orleans. Responsible par
ties there offered to guarantee the half Of the
necessary money in that city to start a line of
propellers that would carry grain IN buk from
New Orleans to New York at five cents per
bushel. if the ether half would be subscribed 10
ST. Louis. Cincinnati, Louisville and Nashville"
Five cents bushel from New Orleans to New
York! The very idea is ridiculous Should any
one attemptit and succeed in keeping out Of the
poor house we will exclam, 4" It's funny how they
do it, eteetera.
"Tbe ST. Louis Times of the 10th SAYS: The
steamer Stonewal, Capt. Mckinney, has been
presented with fine picture Of the immortal
Robert E. Lee standing at the grave of Stonewall
jackson. The presentation was made by STAINS.
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