The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-09
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Saturday Morning. Nay 9, 1853


Saturday Morning. Nay 9. 1853
Business yesterday was quite active on the
landing especially on the lower steamboat wharf.
Our regular packets were receiving very freely,
and We expect TO see several OF them leave tins
evening with guards fat TO the water.
The change in the weather duriog Thursday
night was marked and decidedly disagreeabe.
Morning dawned yesterday cloudy and quite
cold a steady northeast wind prevailed render
ing the levee far from being an agreeable place.
In our walks upon the wharf some queer aud
interesting scenes attract our attention. fes-
terday afternoon il was attracted to an lndiyld
nal having board into which were driven some
dozen or so iron spikes with large heads, and In
his hand he held about twenty small iron rings.
He proposed.to let any person have ten rings,
for and In consideration of the sum OF ten cents,
and, If they succeeded 10 placing one OF them
oven any one of the spikes he would give
the lucky person nifty cents IN currency,
An Individual tried his luck to the amount o.
twenty cents. and failing, offered to bet the pro-
prietor of the concern fifty cents that he could
not place one ring out OF ten over one OF ths
spikes himself. The wagerswas immediately ac-
eepted and the money staked. The proprietor,
after carefully selecting ten rings aud placing
himself in q position to pitch, deliberately
walked up and placed ring over spike,
causing considerable merTiment to the bystaa-
ders, who declared that be had won, as nothing
was said in regard to throwing the rings.
Charlie Drown, Of the Laiourche, has our
thanks for favOrs.
We were visited by slight shower about noon
Yesterday Not enough rain fell, however, TO lay
the dust upon oOr river front, which is daily grow
ing worse.
We have noticed OF late that the river news
editor of the Louisville Courier credits the Times
OF this city with New Orleans port items taken
from cur column. We do not believe that this is
intentional on his part. We use his column ex-
clusively land must say that we find it very inter
estipgl for our Louisville river items and have
never failed to give due credit to him.
The river before the city continues at q stand
two feet six inches below the high water mark Of
1861.
The Wild Wagner will be al the landing this
morning. She leaves as usual, at P. N. 20 day.
The following is the memorandum Of the
steamer Lafourche: Lett Shreveport wednesday,
9Th inst, at $3.50 P. NJ; arrived at New Orleans
Friday, Sth, at IL A.M.-4l hours 30 minutes IRON
port 10 port. In port at Shreveport. laid up,
steamers Pioneer and Cuba No. 2. The steamer
George. Capt. James Crsnks, al old veteran ~
Red River, arrived at Shreveport from Mineral
Bayou Indian Nation, 40 miles above Shreve-
mort. and 100 miles further up Red River than
ever before assembled by q steamboat. She was
caught by low water, and had TO walt eleven
months for a rise. In consequence OF his long
residence among the savages, Capt Jim nov talks
"bg lpJun heap" The Era No. and GossameI
left on the arrival of the Lafourche, for Jefer
son with the LIS freight and passengers. The
Gossamer had Just arrived from Cooks Landing
Upper Red River. Reports river bank full, bal
on stand. NO pidbtallOue oNefuONeu ABOVE the
raft; crops growing finely, ana well advanced
River rising slowly at Shreveport; all plantation.
below above water crops dong well and freed
men working better than any time since the war
All danger of an overflow Of 4" old Red " past fol
this season.
The well known Red River packet Monsoon ha'
been purchased by that popular commander Capt
James NJ. Tucker. who will immedla tely place he
in commission as regular New Orleans, Shreye
port and Jefferson packet, and will keep her ran
ming as long the waters will permit. CAPT
Tucker is wellknown 10 our merchants as We
as 20 those Of Shreveport and Jefferson, as strc
business man and thorough stesm6oatman !
every respect We trust that his success wit
this splendid passenger packet will be fully eqai
to that which has crowned his endeavors Will,
in commend Of other steamers. She leaves o
Tuesday next, the 18th. at p NJ; and We hop
10 be able TO inform the public on Wednesda
morning that she backed out with crowded cab
and loaded guards.
The Grey Eagle wiz be found at the land n
this morning ready 10 receive for Bayou Sar,
She leaves at 10 A. n. tomorrow.
The departures yesterday were as follows:
A. q. Brown, Capt. Bsssett, tor Lower Coas
With 6ne trip. She viii return tonight. and
ready 10 make her excursion trips TO Carrolltl
The Nina SHINES, Capt GreathOuss, left at