The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-01
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Saturday Morning. August i. l3&

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Saturday Morning. August i. Isl.
The usual showers of rain fell yesterday. re.
tarding business upon the landing to such an ex-
tent that some of our packets have been com
PEELED 10 lay over till this evening. Among them
the Lizzie Hopkins. for Jefferson. Notw1nstsno-
ing the rain there was more freight carried 10
aud from the levee yesterday than had been Tor
We were shown stalk Of cotton yesterday on
board of the steamer Bichmend, which measured
over four feet in height and contained thirty full
grown bolls many Of them open, an none
measuring less than four inches In ciroum
1t was from plantation on Red River near the
mouth of Cane river, and is, we are Informed,
fair sample Of the crop upon the place yesterday
The National left at 10 A. n. for Bayou Sara with
q light trip. -- r.- s.l-l
The A. G. Brown, Capt. W. 8. B,ssett, left at
noon for the lower coast, with good freight ana
a numb er OF passengers.
The 1dahoe, from Trenton, will be fou I'D at the
wharf this morning ready to receive freight Tor
her return -trip.-- -.----..-z
LIaHrNNG PACKET LIZZIE HOPKINS FOR sHREvE-
PORT AND JEFFERSON Going Sure 1o-Ddy.-Our
readers, particularly those who have freight TO
ship or who intend TO take passage for any point
on Red River or to Jefferson, should bear 10 mind
that tie Lizzie Hopkins, under command OF that
John T. Roots, leaves positively at P. NJ. to-day
Capt. Roots will land his passengers as near to
jefferson as any other boat in the trade, and those
who know the power and draft OF the Hopkins
will be confirmed instsnter of the truth OF our
assertion. Her fare and accommodations are un-
surpassed. Major Sheridan, her efficient ste ward,
will have his tables filed with all the delicaces OF
the New Orleans markets, and no one knows
better how to cater TO the taste than does MAJOR
Tom, even If be once did live on corn bread and
Texas beef. Our young friend, Chas. s. Hoffman,
has charge of the Office affairs, and we can assure
our readers that all business intrusted to his care
will be promptly and carefully attended to.
H. OF
V. b. Baranco, leaves this day at P. NJ, for
Bayou Sara and all Coast landings intermediate.
Mr.. Leo Bayhi is her courteous clerk.
The Frank Pargoud, from st. Louis, had not
made her appearance at the wharf up to DARK
The Irene and Caddo are the next boats due
from Red River.
The RICHMOND IN THE FIELD. = Not "another
Richmond" but Capt. A. p. Boardman's light
draft passenger packet is up for Jefferson. Shreve-
port and all intermediate landings, TO leave posit-
lively at P. NJ. to-day. As passenger packet
the Richmond has but few equals and no superiors
in the trade. She ia as light as the lightest and
above all under command of clever and attentive
officers. To those who intend travelling we can
only say On to [thel Richmond.
The st. Nicholas leaves at P. NJ. to-day for
Grand Ecore and intermediate landings.
The General Quitmsn, Captain I. p. feathers,
leaves ss usual to-day for Vicksburg.
The famous Wild Wagner, under command of
that prince of captains, w. B. Richardson, will be
fOunQ al the wharf READY 10 receive ITelRnt one
leaves at P. NJ. to-day for Natchez and all inter.
mediate landings.
The arrivals since our last report embraced
the Richmond, Captain Boardman, from Jeffer-
son. or rather from Boone's Bend, which is a mile
and half below the town, and at present the
head of navigation for even such light draft boats
as the Richmond and Lizzie Hopkins.
Gen. Quitman, Capt. feathers, from Vicksburg,
with eight bales of cotton and large quantity of
| miscellaneous freight.
Hetty Gilmore, Captain King, from Lafeurche,
| with sundries.
Aloe, Capt. Radovch, from Lower Coast.
Flicker, Capt. Aucoin, from Thibodeaux, with
| her usual complement of chickens, eggs, etc.
The officers of the Richmond report " Old Red !"
| falling fast from Shreveport down.
The Vicksbury Times fears-and not without
good and sufficient reasons-thst the trade be-
| tween this city and the bends above Vicksburg
will be overstocked with first class steamers this
season. We have heard of three boats which are
| to enter this trade when the season opens.
From the Memphis Avalanche, July 30th:
1.-THE wharf presented rather dull appearance
yesterday, with arrivals until after nightfsll.
| The stern-wheel steamer Dexter, an upper Ohio
| river packet, was caught in storm Monday even
ing, near South Point, and sunk. Three lives re-
| ported lost"
From the Louisville Courier, July Goth:
| "The Argonaut is loading for New Orleans, and
| will leave Thursday"
The Continental left st. Louis on the 2sth ult.
| for this city.
From ST. Louis Democrat, July 10Th:
The Atlantic and her barges will leave for
New Orleans probably next Wednesday with
| about three thousand tons of freight. This tow.
of Capt. Lloyd 7. Belt, who designs continuing IN
| the trade, making a trip every three weeks
| totally indie pendent of steamboats, and the Mssis
sippi Valley transportation Company"