The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-02
md. we may add, over suficient to pay them two

fold" i. :. 49,.
We can say in behalf of the draymen. many of
whom are personally known to rs, that we have
never seen anything Of this nature, and have too
high en- opinion Of them to believe that they ever
descended to dishonest acts Of this kind. Our
contemporary ought, as an act OF simple justice,
to ascertain the names of those who have been
guilty Of this practice, and make them public
not make general charge, which reflects upon
the innocent az well as The guilty. $500 49,
For BAYOU SARA.-The fayorite Nina SHINES,
Capt. W. r Greenhouse, leaves at 10 O'Clock
this morning for the above and all coast landings
intermediate. Messrs. Comstock, Landry and
Forth are her clerks.
For LOWER CoAsr.-Tbe A. G. Bro wn, sCspt.
W. ). Bsssett leaves as above at nooI to day.
The Nina SHINES whilst coming down the river
Wednesday night collided with the Fourth District
ferryboat, causing quite an excitement amongst
her passengers but doing no damage to either of
the steamers or those on board. The SHINES was
running the regular channel and no blame can
possibly attach to any of her officers for the ac
cident. GUS
DEPARTUREs.-The following steamers left port
yesterday: Frank Psrgoud, Capt. White, for
Vicksburg and the bends. She had fine trip /;
Richmond. Capt. Boardman, for Shreveport, with
a good freight and her cabin full of passe myers
P. W. Strader, Capt Stein for Louisville Sally.
Capt. Mclaughlin, for Camden, with fair trip.
ARRIVALS. The arrivals since our last were
few and far between. The Nina SHINES, Capt.
Greathouse, arrived from Bayou Sara with les
bales cotton ETC.; Thos. Powell. Capt. Dinvant
from Donaldsonville, with sundries; Hetty Gill
more, Capt. King, from Lockport, with sundries !;
Agnes, Capt. Rslf from Barstaria, with sundries;
Aloe, Capt. Wood, from lower coast, with sun
drles.
The Magenta and Atlantic and barges hence
arrived at st. Louis on the 2Sth ult.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The Cairo Democrat says:
1--WE had the pleasure o. examining the steamer
Richmond, now lying at our upper landing-snd
which will soon enter the Memphis and New Or
| leans trade. She has been thoroughly overhsuled
inside and out, and presents beautiful appear
snce. Throughout the Richmond Is the best
| steamer that floats the Western waters. She has
inscribed on her wheelhouse, Thirty five pounds
steam; low pressure.'n
| From the Cincinnati Gazette, Sept. 29th.:
The Louisiana is having her old and dilapid.
| ated chimneys replaced BY new ones. She will be
| at the city wharf some time to-day. Yesterday
| she was lying at the foot of Race street. Her
| next day. The Westmoreand will follow the
Louisiana to New Oresns. commanded by Capt.
| Rusk, with Capt. Byers in the Office. She will
| drop down to the city wharf the same day that
| the Louisiana leaves" .-.
| From ST. Louis Democrat Sept. 10Th:
| "The fine and commodious steamer Mollie
| Able, Capt. John A. Duble Mr.. Kley, clerk,
leaves this evening for New Orleans. from the At
lantic line wharfboat We are informed that Capt.
Bell will assuredy back out his towboat Atlantic
| and barge hotilla for New Orleans on Thursday.
| The magnificent steamer City of Alton is loading
| for New Orleans, to leave 10. morrow evening""
We failed to receive our Louisville exchanges
| last night.