The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-17
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FRIDAY Morning. July IL. 1865.
Business on the landing was rather dull yes.
terday. There were but few boats in port, and
only three of them receiving anything worth men,
tioning, viz: The J. n. Sharp, Nina SHINES and
A. q. Brown.
The Frank Pargoud went out flying light but
she had apparently good passenger trip.
The usual showers were omitted yesterday. The
day was clear and HeliOs shone forth with re-
doubled fury. We will state, without hesitation
or fear Of contradiction, that it was the hottest
day of the season.
The arrivals yesterday were j. D. Hinde, Capt.
Forgey, from st. Martinsville, with lumber and
sundries; Richmond. Capt. Boardmsn, from JEFF
ferson; Emma No. g. Capt. Maratta, from Gin.
cinnati, with miscellaneous freight.
The Agnes, Capt. Rolf, arrived from Grand
Isle. She Is now receiving at the foot OF Bien-
vile street for her return trip. Parties DESTROYS
of paying visit 10 this delightful summer resort
will find the Agnes the best boat in the trade;
and, moreover, she is under command of officers
who are natives of the Baratsria country, and
are as familiar with the numerous bayous, lakes,
etc., which lay along the route, our citizens
are with the principal thoroughfares Of this city.
Capt. Rolf has, to our knowledge, been actively
engaged in this trade for twelve years. The
Agnes leaves the foot of Benville street at A. NJ.
tomorrow.
In response to an invitation from our friends,
Messrs. by. Bayley, Frank Martin aud L. ].
Dodge, we attended picnic, given by the en-
ployes of the OpelOusas Railroad, on Tuesday
last near Lafourche Crossing, on the line of the
road. AT A. NJ. we found ourselves at the depot
in Algiers here we found train consisting of FIVE
fine passenger coaches filed with flair women
and brave men" awaiting our arrival, and just as
we stepped aboard the stentOrian voice of Hy.
Bayley called out, call aboard, " and we were soon
wbirling away at the rate of twenty-five miles an
hour. 1t was our intention to have returned by
the passenger train at P. NJ, but once on the
ground il was impossible for US to dodge the
party and were with but little persuasion induced
to remain and see the affair through, and we do
not regret IT, as we enjoyed ourselves far more
than can be expressed by words even were We to
write an extended notice of the trip,
But one event occurred to mar the pleasure of
the occasion-it was this at midnight we arrived
at Algiers, and relying the essees of the Canal
street ferry carrying out their contract we refused
numerous invitations to remain all night in AL.
giers, and our confidence was rewarded by having
to sit one hour on the wharf waiting for the boat
ferry compelled by contract to make trips every
thirty minutes from P. NJ. to daylight. Want of
space forbds Us recounting the many pleasant in
cidents connected with our trip, but we cannot
close without returning our sincere thanks to all
employees of the road for their kind attentions to
Us and ours. They seemed to vie with each other
in doing everything in their power to render Us
comfortable, and succeeded in making the pic
mic an event which will never fade from our mem
DRY.
The Lizzie Tate came out and the Enterprise
went on the Good Intent dock yesterday.
The Frank Pargoud, for ST. Louis, was the only
departure yesterday. Among her passengers we
noticed our old friend, Capt. Jim White, of the
Gov. Allen. He is going to visit his relatives in
Kentucky.
The river before the city is seven feet nine
inches below high water mark of 1862.
The popular j. NJ. Sharp, under command of
Capt. John White, leaves for Jefferson and Shreve.
port positively at o'clock this evening. Mr.
Jasper Russ, clever young gentleman, does the
hoDors of the Office.
The Nina SHINES, under command Of that clever
gentleman and popular captain, W. II. Greathouse,
leaves at 10 A. N. to-day for Lockport and all land
ings intermediate on the coast and Bayou La
fourche. Capt. Joe Dslferes has charge of her
office. Mr.. Thomas IRE, as attentive an officer as
ever walked the deck of any steamer, is second
in command, and will give his personal attention
10 all freight intrusted TO the SHINES.
At noon to-day Capt. W. S. Bassett will back
out the A. G. Brown for all landings on the lower
coast. The reputation of this popular packets so
well established that for US to say aught in her
praise would be superfuous. Passengers going
down the coast will find our friend Mr.. Oliver
Canton in her Office.
The Hetty Gilmore, Capt. King, is at the wharf,
decked from head to foot in q coat Of new paint
ready to receive freight for all landings on Bayou
Lafourche. She leaves at ) p NJ. to-day.
The Gen. Quitman from Vicksbury, ST. Nicholas
from Grand Ecore, and Idahoe from Trenton, will
be found at the wharf this morning, ready TO re-
ceive freight.
There is but one boat advertised in the CREs.
CENT at present receiving for Red River, the J.
NJ. Sharp. She leaves at P. NJ. to-day, and being
OF light draft, will, despite low water go through
without detention.
The Black Crook brigade is growing smaller
daily. We presume that this absence from the
levee is due to the session Of the legislature and
new board Of police commissioners.
The Pauline Carroll, from st. Louis for this
city, was at Memphis on the 18th inst.
Our friend DuTf, river editor Of the Memphis
Avalanche, has been getting into trouble since he
turned " carpet. bsgger." and started to the New
York convention. His "sub y speaks of him
thusly:
"Durf seems to have been born to i'll luck. He
was about leaving New York for home the other
day, when he was arrested at the Jersey City
ferry and turned back to a police station to give
an account of himself. II was the size OF bis car