The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-29
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CRESCENT OFFICE No. "a CAxy STREET
Tuesday Morning. OeS 80 1903 |
Since our last the weather has been rather I'M
settled and during most of the time the river mas
been enyeloped In fog, which,, we fear, has ex.
tended far above the city at least the non arrival
of several of our regular packets fostered this
belief. -
Business upon the levee was very active yester'
day. The NUMEROUS arrivals with large cargoes, |
since our last gake the landing an air OF business
euch az would glelden the eye OF any person nav
ing at heart the ikterest OF the Crescent City.
We were panev to learn, last evening. that the
fine steamer MCtlsoon, under command OF that
careful officer, Captain James Tucker. had sunk
on Prudhomme's Bar 10 miles above Grand
Fcore) No particulars of the disaster have as
The 81. Msry's. Capt Joe Carleton. from Cam.
den. arrived yesterday, having made three round
trips In thirty days.
Tbe peerless Fobt. E. Lee Capt. John w. Cam
pop leaves at P. NJ. to-day for Vicksourg aud all
intermediate landings. Her fare and passenger
accommodations are, as most all our readers are
aware unsurpassed by those Of any boat ahoat
upon the West srn waIers. Messrs. Roberts and
McVsy are her clerks.
Mr.. Thos. IRE, Of the Nina SHINES, has our
Acknowledgements for late papers.
The regular ten day Camden packet st. Msry's,
under command of Capt Joe Carleton, leaves az
6P.N. to-day.
The Gov. Allen. Capt. Jno. W. Tobn, leaves at
BPM 10 morrow for Camden and all landings In
fermediste upon Ouachits and Black rivers. A
clerk will be found upon the landing, foot OF
Crossmsn street, this morning, ready TO receive
freight for her.
H.Kenogg lea.res tomorrow evening for Jefier,
son, shreveporf,And all landings intermediate.
Arkansas, Capt. Shaw, leaves for Arkansas
River tomorrow at 5PM. n
Brown, Capt. h. N. Radovich, leaves at noon TO-
day for the lover coast. so
The dashine End Wagner from Natchez will
be found at the foot of Customhouse street THIS
morning ady 70 receive freight. she leaves as
usual to. morroh 1t 5 Pm. ,..
Ats O'Clock this evening Capt Rich. Sinnott
will back out lis fine, fast passenger packet, the
National, for { .reveport and all landings inter-
mediate. and rereafter during the entire season
will leave this City for Shreveport every Tuesday
at6P.M.; reu. ming, will leave Shreveport every
Saturday. r..
No and r. Z. lee have our thanks for favors
The Golden Ira was yesterday furnished with
new cabin fixtures, including one OF the hand
soonest carpets our eyes ever rested upon. OaP..
Gus Hodge, her courteous commander, seems
Determined TO spare no expense 10 make the
Golden Era the finest Jefferson and New orleans
packet afioat
Shreveport and all way landings at P. NJ. to-day,
Grain OF shine.n Capt. Geo. l.. Kouns, her COM
mander will leave nothing undone which could
contribute to the comfort OF the passengers on
board. Mr.. Chss. Drown will be found at his post,
ready TO attend TO all business intrusted TO him.
Since our last we have obtained the following
partioulars in regard to the loss of the steamer St.
Nicholas. furnished by the officers OF the boat:
THE accident Occurred at about o'clock A. NJ, on
the 23d inst shd was caused by her running upon
(after taking a sheer on her piot) portion OF the
dam placed upon the falls by Gen. Bayley, U. 3.
A, during the late war the aforesaid dam having
been built az our readers are probably aware, TO
facilitate the egress of the United States gun
boats out OF Red River, and though an avowed
obstruction to navigation, and placed by the
United States, Congress has never seen NIT make
on annronriation for its removal. The st. Nicho-
las sunk In less than five minutes from the TINS Oh
striking, and the opinion OF those VINO were on
board az the time is that she will prove totai
loss. They all seem 10 think that her bottom was
connleteIy torn out. She had on board about 800
bales cotton and sundres. Her manifest VIII DC
found ia our marine column.
When the Era No. left the scene Of disaster
the ST. Nicholas lay with bow down stream. and
water one foot over her main deck. It's generally
conceded that she will prove total loss, We are
not advised ss to the amount OF insurance upon
her hut her actual cash valuation was about
s25 OO0. Capt. Dowty will, probably, ere many
days, have another fue ~ packet in the trade.
We received so many fsvors yesterday, that u
any of our friends fail to receive this morning
Acknowledgements, We trust that they viii Tor
give u.s. ~.
Breard, backs out his fine passenger packet Ida
hoe for Camden and all way landings on the Qua
chta river.
that attentive officer. Capt James + Muse, foI
Grand Ecore, Cotile. Alexandria and all way land
ings. Messrs. Lou. Clayton and Root. Camppel
are her clerks.
Era under command of that whole sOnled gentle
man, Capt Gus. Hodge, leaves at P. NJ. to-day
for Jefferson and all way landings on Old Red,
paying particular attention TO all plantation busl
ness In the Office of the Golden Era will bt
found those clever, courteous gentlemen, Messrs
wv. Bryant and J. W. Spear, two OF the mos
reliable young gentlemen that ever graced
steamboats, or any other ONCE.
The fine passenger packet Cuba No. 2 leaves a
5P.M. tomorrow for jefferson direct. The offi
GERS Of the Cuba No. report Cypress Bayou an'
The independent st. Louis packet Mollie Able
Can't Dan. Able, leaves at P. NJ. to-day.
The Era No. s, which arrived night before last
brought to this port the passengers, officers AM
crew Of the 81. Nicholas.
The Stonewall Capt. Frank Keeling, leaves to
day at 8 p. NJ. for Camden.
The John Kngour, Capt. Benson, leaves at
O'Clock this evening for Louisville.
The Virginia, Capt. Holcroft, leaves at P.
TO day for Louisville.
M today for jefferson and all way landings.
From the Commercial Bulletin of December
we learn that Capt. John w. Cannon has en-
powered Mr.. Humphreys, of New Albany, 70 n
ceye bids and contracts around the falis LOT
new clipper packet for the cotton trade. ID
wants a duplicate Il the Robert Z. Lee, and CIV.
the builders all next summer to complete the jo
The Mary Houston, Luminary land Lizzie U
passed Memphis on the 18th inst.
The Mississippi was falling at Memphis on u
9th.
The departures yesterday were:
Nina SHINES. Capt Greathouse, for Bayou Sar
Lizzie Tate. Capt. Stinde, for Jefferson.
Since our last the following named steamers ma
reached port:
Enterprise, Capt. II. L. Lee, from Jefferson
Golden Era, Can't Hodge, from Jefferson.
Virginia, Capt. Holcroft, from Louisville.
Commonwealth Capt. = from ST. LOUIS.
Cuba No. ., Capt. Geo. Wilkinson, from Jeh'
son.
Champion No. 3. Capt. =, from Eagle Benc
Nina snmes,. Capt. W. Z. Greenhouse, ir'
Bayou Sara. ,u.
John Kileour, Capt. Benson, from Louisville.
81. Mary Capt. Carlton, from Millers BLUM.
Waloop. from Ducros Station.
Late sdvices report Red and 0uachita rv'
falling.
Business on the wharf was moderately acd'
Southern shipments were freely made: 10