The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-02
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unssozrY OFFICE No. u OIxy Byzrss.
SATURDAY Morning. MAY 2, 1858.

Gan signs fail in dry weather." THIS saying
was truly verified yesterday. Instead OF having
a shower as we prophesed in our last report. the
day turned out clear and very warm. The dust Is
getting thick and If the clerk of the weather will
favor us with just one shower, we, In common
with all having business upon the landing, will
return him vote OF thanks.
business was active on the landing yesterday.
We believe that from l to P. NJ. yesterday more
freight was received at the lower landing than has
been 10 one day for many months past, the
Vicksburg, Lotawanna, Lizzie Tate, j. M. Sharp
and Lafourohe getting the most of it.
Our friend. Mr.. Chas. Drown, of the Lafourche,
has our thanks for a file of late papers.
The New Era, published at Harrisonburg, La,
In its issue Of 29th ult, speaking Of the steamer
Vicksburg, pays her chief clerk the following
well meriied compliment. which we fully indorse:
"Inseparably connected with the Vicksburg is
the name of q. Press. Work, her efficient and pop
uar clerk. We have known the subject OF this
sketch ever since be came into this river, some
ten or twelve years since, and we have long since
learned to appreciate his worth. There have
been great men in all the walks Of life-great gen.
erals and great statesmen. Whilst Mr.. Work Is
neither a renowned warrior, nor eminent states
man. he is the prince OF steamboat clerks. His
energy is untirng, his perseverance, and industry
commendable. He is alike afable and polite to
all and Is ever at his post attending to his duties
Whilst this is true his integrity Is unimpeachaole.
The arrivals yesterday were fe in number, and
the amount Of freight brought In small Indeed.
Vicksburg, Capt. Blanks, from Trenton, with lIO
bales Gotten and sundries.
Aloe, Capt. Radovich from lower coast.
Iafourche, Capt. kouns, from Shreveport, with
l26 Daes cotton.
"VIoKsBURa, May l.-Sinnott & Adams: Frank
Pargoud will arrive Friday night, and leave for
Louisville saturday evening May 2. J. W. Tobin. y
The departures since our last issue were fol.
lows:
Dexter for Louisville.
A. G.. Brown for lower coast.
Alaska for Cincinnati.
kellogg and barges for ST. Louis.
National for Shreveport, and Thos. Powell To-
Lsfourche.
The officers Of the LsfOurche report Red Rive
rising at shreveport, and also for the distance o
one hundred miles below that point, the lowe
part of the river was falling.
The river in front Of the city is still receding
the surveyors mark, yesterday evening" indicating
two feet seven inches.
The Peerless from Arkansas river, and Mitt'
Stephens from jefferson, will be found at thu
wharf this morning ready to receive freight. The!
will leave as advertised.
time TO leave on Monday next, 4th inst.
The well known Louisville, Capt. Skunk, leave
for Louisville at P. NJ. on Monday, the 4th inst.
Messrs. Press. Work and Chss. Routh OF III
vicksburg and Jasper Russ OF the j. NJ. Sharp
have our thanks for favors.
The fast passenger packet Lafourohe move
AT p. N. to-day for Shreveport and il
tsrmediate landings on Old Red. CaptAi
Ben B. Kouns commands, and Mr. charls