The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-31
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CRESCENT OFFICE, No "a CAM STREET /
Saturday Morning, Oct 81. 1868.


Saturday Morning. Oct 81 1868
A dense fog enveloped the landing, and, in fact,
the whole city, yesterday morning. keeping old
Sci hid for several hours. The weather was
cloudy and oppressively warm during the entire
day. After noon the clouds completely hid the
sky and, at p. NJ, a slight rain began to fall.
Judging from appearances at this writing, we
anticipate spell of wet. disagreeable weather.
Business upon the river grsde was not good for
Friday. There were but few boats In port, and
only minor portion of them were receiving any
thing worth mentioning. The Vicksburg packet
Bart Able, Red River packets Richmond and En-.
terprise, and Ouachita packets Lotawanna and
Idaho, were getting nearly all the freight brought
to the wharf.
The weekly Ouachita river packet Idahoe has
changed her day of departure, and in future will
leave here every Saturday. at P. NJ.
Three thousand two hundred and forty-nine
bales cotton were received yesterday per river
steamers.
The new New Orleans and Alabama river
through packet Leo. Capt. Norton, arrived yes.
terday from Louisville.
The officers of the Bart Able and Idahoe have
our thanks for favors.
ARRryALs.-The following named steamers
have arrived since we closed our last report:
Lsfourche, Capt. Heno, from Bayou Sara with
l5S bales cotton, hogsheads sugar and SO barrels
molasses. Thos. Powell, Capt. Dinvant, from
Donaldsonville with sundries. Aloe, Capt. Wood,
from lower coast with sundries. Bart Able,
Capt. W. c. Harrison. from Vicksburg with go
X,
from Ouachita river with 1879 bales cotton. Leo,
Capt Norton, from Louisville with 20 bales cot
ton and full cargo of Western produce. Vicks-
burg Capt. feathers, from Vicksburg with 1852
bales cotton. Celeste, Capt. Dowty, from Alex
andria with 40l bales cotton. --
For NATcHEZ.-The dashing Wild Wagner,
under command Of Capt. W. B. Richardson, will
leave as usual, at O'Clock this evening. for
Natchez and intermediate landings. Messrs.
Libano, Posey and Miller are her clerks. She will
be found at the foot of Gravier street this morn
ing ready to receive freight.
For MONROE AND TRESToS.-The Idahoe,
Captain Frank Keeling. leaves for Trenton
and Monroe at p. NJ, to-day, and during the
season will continue in the trade leaving this
civ every Saturday at the same hour Is
P. ny Whilst absent from the trade the
Idahoe has been overhauled from stem to stern.
and to. day is in as complete order as though Just
from the builders hands. Mr. Charles Breard,
who il well known to our merchants as q gentle
man of strict business habits, has charge of her
Office. The Idahoe will give through bills ladinfi
for the above ports; and a. she will connect with
the light draft packet Tahlequah, shippers need
fear no detention.
For MONROE AND TRKYToN.-The light draft
passenger packet Lotawanna, under command Of
Capt.. H. j. Brinker, leaves as above at P. NJ.
to-day. As she only draws eighteen inches light,
shippe rs need fear no detention on account of
water. Mr.. p. A. Work has charge Of her
Office. The Lotawanns leaves positively to-day,
and viii give through bills lading to Monroe and
Trenton. a-r 81 80 ll3li
WEEKLY VIcKsBURG PACKET BART ABLE.
The fne, fast and unsurpassed passenger packet
Bart Able, Capt. VIM. c. Harrison, leaves at 5
P. N. to-day for Vicksburg. Natchez and all way
landings. Shippers can rely upon this packet con-
tinuing in the trade. leaving every Saturday even
ing, at o'clock. Passengers win find her accom-