The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-24
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Business was very good upon our river grade
yesterday, the lower steamboat landing, In par
ticular, wore more business-hke appearance than
II has for several weeks. whilst the steamers at
the upper wharf receiving for the West were
getting large quantities Of the sweets Of louisiana
sugar and moasses.
Yesterday it was rather cold, and the sky was
overcast with pail of light leaden clouds, which
promised rain or snow ere many hours, and pre-
vented "Helios" from having, by his rays, any
effect upon the temperature rat 49,
Judge Fletcher has our thanks for special favors.
The following is the Judge Fietcher's memo.
Steamer Judge Fletcher left Shreveport Thurs
day, November 10Th. Boats in port for New Or
leans: Lizzie Tate, Rose Franks, Pioneer and
Richmond steamer Gossamer loading for Jeffer-
son. River on stand. Upper Red River and the
lakes falling. Met Enterprise at Latchie's; 10th,
met Era No. and 7. d. Hne at Braziles; 2lst,
met Lotus No. at mouth Cane River. Selma at
Cotile, Lotawanna at foot of Upper Falls; 22d,
met Caroline at Saline Bayou, met Cuba No. and
the way down, with 81 feet on principal bars.
The Importer. Capt. John A. Williams, is due
from Arkansas river.
Mr.. John 7. Roberts, of the peerless Robt. L.
Lee. has our thanks for courtesies extended.
The river at this point is rising slowly.
Through telegram received yesterday by
Capt. F. A. Blanks, we learned that Ouachlta
river was falling at Camden.
Dame Rumor was busly engaged yesterday in
circulating q report announcing q rise 10 Red
river. We were, however, unable to trace IL to
any reliable source, and caution our readers
against placing any confidence In these ~ lying
reports.
due this evening from Bayou Sara.
Capt. Noah Scovells packet Right Way, leaves
positively at p. NJ. to day for Red river.
By reference to an advertisement In another
column it will be seen that our indefstgsble
friend, Capt. James Tucker, is still in the field,
and win leave with his splendid packet the Mon
soon, for all landings on White River, Wednesday.
Nov. Is, at P. NJ. Mr.. j. HI. Menge, gentleman
well and very favorably known TO our business
community, has charge Of her office. 10 our next
Issue we will have more to say about the Monsoon
and her clever officers and, in closing this notice,
we wish them every success in their new trade
q trade which anterior to the late unpleasant.
ness" was source of profit to the merchants of
this city who then had entire control Of it.
While we were standing in front Of Capt. Tom
Leathers' fine packet last Saturday, q friend of
ours, who is fond o. jokes and occasionally gets
of horrible pun. asked us, why was Captain
Leathers like a hungry man ?" We anticipated
his answer by replying that he Capt. Lesthers)
wanted to get his Belle Lee full.
Capt. Geo. Kirk. the energetic president of the
Captains Benevolent Association. and Mr.. j. A.
Stevenson, one of the most enterprising steam
Saturday, looking much improved By their trip.
The Tahequah leaves positively for Trenton and
Monroe at P. n. to-day, giving through bills of
ladng.
Ali reports to the contrary Notwithstanding, the
champion Robert E. Lee, under command OF Capt.
John W. Cannon, leaves at p NJ. to-day for
The Lizzie Hopkins, Capt John T. Roots, is the
U. 8. mail packet for Shreveport to-day. Send
down your freight early she leaves to the
minute.
Vicksburg. Nov. 22-To Messrs. sinnott l.
Adams: Steamer Mississippi will arrive Tuesday
n.orning-big trip. N s. Green, master"
Trenton. Nov. %, P. INTO Messrs. Ken
nett Bell: The Big Horn leaves to-day with ZOO
bales cotton. River rising slowly"
The Leni Leoti, Capt. G.. Press Work, unsvoida-
positively at P. NJ. to-day for Monroe and Tren-
ion, giving through bills of lading. Mr.. s. A.
Whyte, q courteous gentleman and one who NJ
ends strictly to his business has charge of her
| Office.
The Lizzie Tate, Capt. G. W. Stnde. from
Shreveport, will be ready to receive freight at the
| foot of Customhouse street this morning. She
leaves on return trip Thursday, Nov. 18th, at 5
Pm.
noon to-day, for Fort Jackson and all landings on
the lower coast intermediate. Capt W. 8. Bias.
sett and Oliver Canton Jr. are her clerks.
Capt. F. A. Blanks of the Tahlequah informs us
that the recsnt rise in Ouachita river at Monroe
ouah left Monroe the water had again commenced
TO recede.
That crossing leading from Kennett 4 Bells
corner (feot OF Common street) 70 the wharf, Is
still in dilapidated condition. viii Mr.. Murphy
or some one Of his deputies please have IT attend
ed to!
The work of paving the track of the Levee ex-
tension Of the Pontchartrain railroad Is progress
ing rapidly.
The Mississippi, Capt. Green, from Memphis,
will be found at the wharf this morning, ready to
receive freight. She leaves at P. NJ. to morrow,
for Memphis and all way landings. The Mississip
pi leaves regularly every alternate Wednesday for
Memphis.
The fine passenger packet Mollie Able left St.
Louis for this port on Thursday last under com.
mand of Capt. Dan. Able, one Of the most popular
steamboatmen sfoat and gentleman whe for
years has been Intimately connected with th Q
steamboat interest OF the West. The Mollie Able
will ply regularly as an independent packet be-
tween this city and st. Louis. Mr.. John A. Stew
ensoD. No. Is Front street, Is her agent.
The officers Of the Tahlequah, Robt E. Lee,
Nina SHINES, Judge Fletcher and Leni Lcot have
our thanks for favors.
The Frolc has entered the Grand Ecore trade
as a regular independent weekly packet, and
leavesl,hs city every Tuesday at P. NJ, rain or
|, shine.
,, The Judge Fletcher. Capt. James f. Phelps,
leaves to morrow evening at o'clock for Jeher-
son and Shreveport, rain or shine.
Since our last. the following named steamers
have arrived:
Leni Leoti, Capt. G. Press Work, from Tren.
| ton, with $40 bales cotton.
Glide. Capt. James F. Muse, from Grand Ecore.
with 592 bales cotton, hhds. sugar, n bbls. and
| l6 half barrels moasses.
Mjttie Stephens, Capt Tobin, from Fenners
Bar, with 4sl bales cotton, ss5 sacks cotton seed
| and sundFies.
A. G. Brown, Capt Rsdovich, from the South
| west Pass, with rs hhds. sugar, "a barrels mo-
| lasses and sundries.
| Tableqrah. Capt. F. A. Blanks, from Trenton,
with 69l bales cotton, 5l7 sacks cotton seed and
| sundiies.
Commonwealth. Capt. Lloyd, from st. Louis,
| with lis bales cotton.
Hunter, Capt. Jesnfreau, from Lower Coast,
| with so bbls. and so sacks rice.
| Robert E. Lee. Capt. j. W. Cannon, from Vicks-
| burg, with 2244 bales cotton, 264O sacks cotton
| seed and sundries.
Nina SHINES, Capt. W. r. Greathouse, from
| Bayou Sara, with l64 bales cotton, 2l9 hhds.
| sugar, 500 bbls. molsssss and sundries.
| National, Capt Gross, from Bayou Sara. with 81
bales cotton, loo hhds. sugar, 1874 bbls. molasses
| and sundries.
Alice Dean. Capt. Skunk, from Cincinnati, with
| Q full trip.
Thos. Powell. Capt. Dinvant. from Donaldson
| vile, with sundries.
]. M. Sharp, Capt. Aucon, from Donaldson