The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-27
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CRESCENT OFFICE, No. 81 CAxP STREET,
Sunday Morning, September "a, 1868. 4

sunday Morning, September q, 1868. J
Yesterday was busy day upon the levee. The
numerous arrivals, all with good freights.
and the departing steamers, most of
them well freighted, gave to the steam
boat landing that air of business which
In days gone by il was wont TO wear, especially
Saturdays. Despite the change OF the weather,
(unfavorable to growing crops of cane and cot
TONI the passage of the equality bill aud other
Ills too numerous to mention, our steamboat men
still hold stiff upper lip, to popular vulgar.
ism, and look forward with bright, golden antici-
patons. At daybresk yesterday morning the
weather was very cool. Old Sol failed to show
his face until after ii o'clock, but when he did he
made bis influence felt and many who had donned
their fall goods at daylight were glad to 90 back
to their light clothes ere dark.
The officers of the Tahlequah report Ouachlta
river on a stand.
Our steamboat men as well as all parties in
terested in the welfare and prosperity of this city,
will be pleased to learn that Mr.. Warmoth, our
present governor, yesterday vetoed the social
equality bill recently passed by our black and tan
thousand and one rumors were a6oat yester-
day in regard to big rise in Red River; one dis
patch which we read reported rise of thirty
inches at Shreveport and another, which we did
not see, rise OF ten feet at the Raft. As an
Offset we heard that well known steamboat cap
tain received telegram after noon yesterday
cautioniDg him against overlooking or accepting
high water rates, as the rise was but local one.
From these conflicting reports we scarcely know
how to draw conclusion. OF one thing how
ever, we are satisfied, and that Is that Red River
has risen little One of the officers of the Rich.
mond informed Us that they found thirty six inches
on the bars above the falls; this is an improve.
ment of from six to eight inches since our last
advces,
The lightning packet Lizzie Hopkins, one of
the fastest sternwhsel boats in Red River, came
to the wharf yesterday from Elgiers, where she
has been lying for several weeks past, during
which time she has been put in complete repair,
and now stands without an equal in the trade.
She leaves on Tuesday, September 20, at P. NJ.
Tor Jefferson, Shreveport and all way landings.
Capt. Jno. T. Roots commands, and our friend,
Capt. Sam Lawson, will have charge Of her
office.
Captain L. H. Patterson and Lou Greeulee have
chartered the well-known passenger packet Caro-.
line. She will leave on Wednesday next, at P.
Cleona.
The Lotawanna, Capt. Brinker, leaves on Tues
day next, at P. NJ, for Trenton and Monroe.
The light draft packet Lotus No. 2, leaves at
p NJ, Tuesday, 29th inst. for Jefferson and Shreve
poI.: ...... .,..,.
cotton were received yesterday per the river.
The officers of the Lotus No. g Wild Wagner,
Tahlequah and Richmond have our thanks for
favors.
MEMORANDA. = Steamer Lotus No. 2, left
Shreveport Sunday morning. Goth inst. In port
for New Orleans, steamer Lulu d.; met Enter.
prise q; Templeton's Bar. 2lst,,psssed Caddo re-
pairing at Coushstta met Pioneer below Dixie
Bar, 23d met Dixie at o. K. Bar Cuba No. 2
below Montgomery, George and Gossamer at De
touches rocks, Big Horn at head of the falls.
oath inst, Irene and Pink Varble between the up-
per and lower falls, Era No. 2 at Madam Vaughn's
landing, and Lizzie Tate at Shaggy Point.
The following named steamers have arrived i
since our last
Tsbleqush, Capt. Blanks, from Ouachita City,
with 769 bales of cotton.
Wild Wagner. Capt. W. B. Richardson, from
Of cotton seed.
I'll
with 2O4 bales of cotton, hogsheads of sugar,
etc.
Richmond, Capt. W. 7. Boardman, from shreye-
port, with 500 bales cotton.
Ihos. Powell, Capt. Dinvant, from Donaldson.
vile, with sundres.
Lotus No. 2, Capt. Dannals, from Shreveport,
with $40 bales of cotton.
LotawaDna, Capt. H. J. Brinker, from Cincin. |
matt, with full freight.
Welcome, Capt Mclaughlin, from st. Louis, |
cotton. |
Ksnkakee, Capt. Maitland. from Simmesport,
with IS bales cotton. 9G3 sacks cotton seed, etc.
A. G.. Brown Capt. Bassett, and Hunter, Capt /
Jean Fresu, from Lower Coast.
ToWboat Bee, Capt. Gall, with four bsrges, from |
ST. Lo1is The barges are fully laden, partly with
bUokwhest.
The following steamers left port yesterday:
Lady Gay, Capt Burke. for Cairo.
Wild wagner, Capt Richardson, for Natchez.
Gen. Quitman, Capt feathers, for Vicksburg.
Mittie stephens, Capt. Tobin, and Tshleqdah,
Capt. Blanks, for 0uachita River.
Glide and Rose Franks, Capt. White for Shreve-
port.
J. G. Blackford, Capt. Pickett for Opelousas.
Celeste, Capt DOwty, for Grand Ecore.
Flicker, Capt. Aucoin, for Lafourche.
Thomas Powell, Cant. Dinvant for Donaldson. |
vile.
From the Memphis Avalanche, 2jth inst:
The city council of New Albany have adopted |
an ordinance which exempts steamboats,, under.
going repairs or being refitted from paying any |
wharfage for period Of sixty days. No city
should charge wharfage for steamboats, while 10
port repairing. The superb steamer Olive Branch |
passed down yesterday well loaded. There was
little business doing on-fhe levee yesterday on &C. |
count of the rainy ana disagreeable weather."
From the st. Louis Democrat, Gath inst:
River swollen near foot and still on the rise
md the rise Of the rivers have been checked.
leantime there is good stage of water above
Dubuque, fair stage in the lower Mississippi,
md three feet IN the Illinois which is considered
Loudly. Water to Cairo seven feet. Freight for
New Orleans abundant and tonnage more sou
From the Cincinnati Gazette, 9th inst:
Business yesterday was quite brisk on the |
wharf. Capt. d. G. McComas has the Geld all to
himself now, and he expects to have the Leni
-eou ready for New Orleans in short time. The |
Ireat Alaska left for New Orleans last evening,
rawing about seven feet, and with about forty
passengers. She has engagements below for |
nough to complete her load. The Lorena took |
her sign yesterday for New Orleans and hung IL |
mt for Pittsburg."
From the Louisville Courier, 2Ith inst:
The Louisiana and Legal Tender are due from |
SeW Orleans oday, and will doubtless arrive |
soth Will load for New Orleans, probably in turn. |
he Z. w. Strader failed to get of yesterday but |
oes 70 New Orleans at II today, positively, from