The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-29
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CRESCENT OFFICE No. 81 CANT STREET
Saturday Morning, August %. 1868

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Saturday Morning, August %. 1868. !
The weather was clear and oppressively warm
Yesterday.
Very little business was transacted upon the
landing and majority Of the packets receiving
appeared to be doing literally nothing. The grand
parade which takes place to night seemed to be
the engrossng topic of conversation upon the
steamboat landing yesterday, amongst both our
white and colored friends. The Seymour Knights
number amongst its members many steamboat
men, and they will make quite display in the
grand procession.
The departures yesterday comprised the Mittie
Stephens, Capt Heno, for Bayou Sara; A. q.
Brown Capt. Bassett for lower coast; Lotns No.
2, Capt. DannaIs, for Shreveport; Era M. 8,
Capt. Poff, for Red river.
Arrivals-Since our last report the following
named steamers have arrived : Tow boat Kellogg
and barges from st. Louis; steamer Common-
wealth from 81. Louis steamer ]. G. Blsckford,
Capt. Pickett, from Washington; Grey Eagle,
Capt. Baranco, from Bayou Sara Anaie Wsgley,
Captain Dewty, from Grand Eonre; Flicker, Capt
Aucoin, and BETTY Gilmore, Capt. King, from
Bayou Lafourche.
New CorToS.-The Annie wsgley, from Grand
Ecore. brought in Is bales. and the ]. g. Black
ford, from Washington, A bales OF the new cot
ton crop.
PACKET NINA SmMEs.-By reference to our sd
vertisement column it will be seen that the fe.
vorite Nina simmes, under command of her old,
well known and popular commander, Capt W. X.
u
hat,) will, on the 4th proxtmo-next friday
enter the trade between this city and Bayou sara,
leaving New Orleans early Monday at 3 P. NJ, and
Friday at 10 A. NJ. returning She will leave Bayou
Sara every Tuesday and Saturday evening. Du
riBg her sojourn among the Algerlnes the SHINES
has been completely repaired, but of this more
| anon.
The vicksburg packet Gen. Quitman, Capt.
| Leathers, has, in order to give her officers and
crew an opportunity 10 join in the procession to-
night, deferred her departure TO A. NJ to morrow.
The famous passenger packet Wild wagner.
Capt. W. B. Richsrdson-just from the hands OF
our skillful mechanics, who have made her better
than new, if such were possibe-is receiving at
the foot of Common street, and leaves postiv lily
at P. M. to-day for Natchez and all intermediate
| landings. Messrs. LibanO POsey and Miller, as OF
| yore do the honors OF her office.
| The Glide No. 4, Capt. A. J. Dye, leaves at 5 P.
NJ to-day for Jefferson, shreveport and interme.
| date landings. Mr.. Chas. Petrovich, gentleman
| who is liked by all who ever have had the pleasure
Of doing business with bin, conducts the business
| OF the office, and q more competent clerk OF
! thorough gentleman would be very difficult to ind
Capt. Dye will put his passengers through in time
| OF dye IN the attempt Remember the Glide "
who wish to slip of to Red River this evening.
The light draft packet Cuba No. ., Capt. Geo
E. Wilkinson, leaves positively at P. M. to-day
for Jefferson, Sh eveport aud all way landings
The Cuba is a good boat and offers superior
inducements to both passengers and shippers.
The Lizzie Tate, Capt. Ed. Groves, well known
as 9 superior lightdrsft passenger packet, leaves
at5P N. TO day for Jefferson, Shreveport and al
way landings. The bar Of the Tate, which is pre-
sided over by our smiling young friend, Mr.. Chas
Carmel, is not among the least attractions Of THU
| popular packet.
The Grey Eagle, Capt. V. B. Baranco, leaves a.
| P. N. to-day for Bayou Sara.
The Annie Wagley, Capt. Dowty, is the regular
weekly Grand Ecore packet, In place of the 81
Nicholas. She leaves this evening at O'Clock.
The Shark and barges, hence arrived at st
Louis on the 25th instant
The steamer Legal Tender hence for Louisville
ard tow boat Atlantic and barges, hence for 81
Louis, arrived at Memphis on the 10th inst.
Quite feet of steamers are advertised to lesv
| port this evening, and were It not for the gran
procession which takes place tonight, We woul
look for a crowd Of our citizens on the wharf thi
evening.
The A. G. Brown will arrive this evening fror
the lower coast and be ready to make her usus
excursion trips 10 Carrollton tomorrow evening
thereby sfordng our G tzens pleasant mean
Of recreation, which they will doubtless need afte
the fatigue and excitement Of to night.
The Irene, Lulu d aud Rose Franks, from Re
River, and Emma No. from Cincinnati are dn
to-day.
From Cincinnati Gazette. August 26th: Th
Fannie Brsndeis aud Maggie Hays are both al
nounced for New Orleans. Tue former is q YER
light bos,. commanded by Capt. Kilt Rudd. Sh
leaves this evening, and will take all the Obi
river freight she can get. The Robt. E. Lee leave
Csii o to day for this city. The new sle inner 3
No. leaves Madison, md. to-day, or OF least
advertised to do 30 for tsis port.