The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-14
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WednssdAy Morning. 0ct IA, lsoR !
The weather was warn and decidedly unpleas-
The amount Of business transacted upon the
landing yesterday in the way Of up freights fell
far short Of our expectations. The arrivals were
quite numerous and the receipts Of cotton very
fair, considering that the season has but just
fairly commenced. !. One or two Of orr regular
packets left port with fair trips, others went out
rather light, and several deemed ii advisable to
lay over till to-day.
The following steamers arrived yesterday:
Wild Wagner, Capt Richardson, from Nstches,
Peerless. Capt. Forsay. from Attskapas. with
les bales cotton.
j. @. Blsckford. Capt. Pickett. from Washing.
ton, with 372 bales cotton. atr. -.rr.
Glide, Capt. Dye, from Shreveport, with l35
bales cotton and ZIG head stock.
Annie Wagley, Capt. G. Press Work, from
Ouachita City. with 767 bales cotton.
Caroline, Capt. Patterson, from Trenton, with
Louisiana, Capt. Phillips, from Cincinnati, with
an assorted cargo.
Hetty Gilmore. Capt. King. from Bayou La.
Aloe, Capt. Wood, from Lower Coast, with
fundries.
Flicker Capt. Aucoin, from Lafourche. with
Is bales cotton. rs.l.,. 4
1857 bales Of cotton have been received per
river steamers since our last.
The river in front Of the city is still rising
slowly. ffsIt
report the water in Ouachta falling slowly.
DEPARTUREs.-The following steamers left port
RObt. Z. Lee, Capt John W. Cannon, for vicks.
IL L;s.is Hopkins, cap.-JoAn T. Roots. for shrsve.
port and Jefferson.
LotawanDa, Capt. H. J. Brinker, for Monroe
and Trenton.
Lafoufche, Capt. Heno. for Bayou Sara.
Thos. Powell, Capt. Dinvant, for Donaldson
Vile.
Legal Tender, Capt. Roberts, for Louisville.
Mohawk and barges, for st. Louis.
Dixie, Capt. Jacobs, for Jefferson.
Flicker Capt. Aucoin, for Bayou Lafourche.
The officers Of the Annie wasley, Wild Wagon
er and Caroline have our thanks for favors.
evening With fair trip. We always hail with
satisfaction the arrival Of this steamer, as we like
the company of her clerk, our FREUD j. 7. Reeder,
and for the same reason feel sad at her departure.
For MONROE, TRENTON AND OuAcHITA Cry
Regular Weekly Packet.-At5 O'Clock this even
ing Capt. John ". Tobin will back out the truly
magnificent passenger packet Gov. Allen for the
above mentioned ports and all way landings on
Black and Ouacbita. 1t would be waste Of
words to attempt to describe the superior induce.
menis offered by the Gov. Allen to both passen'
gers and shippers, as her reputation is already
irmly established. Capt. TobiD, also, is too well
known in this community 10 need praise at our
hands. In the office of the Allen will be found
one of the best clerks upon the river, Mr. John I.
Hall, who is assisted by Messrs White and Routh.
We with Capt. Tobin and his new packet un-
bounded success.
For NATcHEz.-The dashipg Wild Wagner,
under command of that popular officer, Capt. w.
b. Richardson, leaves as usual at P. NJ. to-day for
the above and all way landings. Messrs. Libano,
Posey and Miller are her efficient clerks.
For RED RIvER-Positirely at 8 p. M. TO day.
-Having been unavoidably detained by freight
engagements from leaving yesterday, the Lizzie
Tate Capt. H. l.. Lee, leaves positively at P. NJ.
day for Shreveport Jefferson so and all way land
Walter B. Parker are her clerks, and Mr.. Chas.
Carvel, O gentleman who knows how to. keep
saloep, hiss charge of her bar.
FoH Bayou sAHA.oAt 81. N. today, the fine
rance, Leo Bayh clerk, leaves as above.
By a dispatch to Messrs. Sinnott & Adams, dated
vicBsburg, October l3, we learn that the steamer
Quman will leave that place to-day with 700 bales
of cotton.
The steamers Bismarck and Selma left st. Louis
for New Orleans on the llth inst.
The towboat Bee and barges hence, arrived at
St. Louis on the 10th.
The Grey Eagle will be found at the wharf this
morning ready to receive freight.
Through telegram to w. NJ Surls, we learn
shreveport yesterday for this CITY, She will ar.
rive tomorrow night and leave on her return trip
on Saturday, 18th inst, at P. M.
The towboat, Dick Fulton. hence, arrived at
memphis en- TOute ior TIE Oulo rlVer, Oh tne
llth inst. ..T
The Gen. Qutman left vicksburg yesterday with
7e0 bales cotton.
From the Vicksnurg Times we learn that Mr.. A.
Tstum, first clerk of the Lady Gay, did not at
tempt to commit suicide, as reported q few days
ago, but shot himself accidentally while carelessy
handling a pair Of Deringers. The wound is
dangerous, but not necessarily mortal.
Workmen have at last been put to work repair
ing the apron of the upper steamboat wharf.
" Better late than never"
7. ID. HNE I'M PLACE OF THE CLEoNA) FOR Mon.
ROE AND TRENToN.-This well known sidewheel
passenger packet leaves at o'clock this evening
for Monroe, Trenton and all landings interme-
date, under command Of that indefatgabIe officer,
Capt. l.. H. Patterson, with the courteous and
attentive Mr.. j. W. Walden in charge Of her. The
Hine has lately been put in complete running
order, and to-day stands, as she always has, AL in
all insurance Offices.
Capt. Patterson (baving sold the Cleona) is at
present-in fact has been for some time psst-in
negotiation for fine first class packet for this
trade, and long hopes to have one in this line.
In the meantime the T. d. Hine will leave this
city every "wednesday at P. N. as above.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-TteL Louisiana, Capt. Phillips,
leaves as above at 5 p. NJ. to day.