The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-02
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Thursday Morning. July 2. 1865.
The dust is becoming more disagreeable every
dsy-it was over ankle deep in many places yes,
tefday-especisly on the levee at the foot OF
Canal, Common and Gravier streets. heavy
rain is sadly needed. Yesterday the clouds as
senibled en- masse and threatened Us with per-
feet deluge, but up to this writing no rain has
fallen, and the only thing we have TO say OF the
weather lie that great deal of thunder and light
The landing did not present very busy aspect
yesterday. although several OF our packets got on
with good trips.
A few DAYS ago we took occasion TO call the
attention of the 'proper authorities to the condi-
ton of our steamboat wharves, the crossings, and
that particular portion Of the wharf ct the foot OF
Bienvile street. Since then two of the crossings
leading TO the lower levee have been repaired,
and Yesterday we noticed number OF workmen
repairing that portion of the wharf especially re-
feTred to by US.
Through a telegram received yesterday from
Capt James Tucker. we learn that the regular
New Orleans and Jefferson packet Monsoon will
arrive in time to leave on Saturday, July 4th.
clerk will be found on the wharf, foot Of Canal
street, early tomorrow morning, ready to receive
freight for her.
the j. NJ. Sharpe, Capt. John White, will arrive
to-day, and leave on the 4th inst. saturday next
for Jefferson and all landings intermediate.
The peerless Robert Z. Lee. Capt. J. W. Can
bon, leaves at P. NJ. to-day for Louisville. AS
the Lee always goes full OF people, "a word to
the wise is sufficient" Mr.. John Roberts has
charge Of her office.
The river is still falling at this point.
The arrivals yesterday were: Nina SHINES,
Capt. Greathouse, from Lockport-she leaves to-
morrow at 10 A. NJ on her return trip New Era,
Capt. Dugss, from Bayou Sara; Agnes, from
Barataria A. q. Brown, Capt. Bassett, from
Lower Coast, and towbost Alps, from Pittsburg.
The departures we're Republic, Capt Cox, for
Mobile via the river; Cleons, Capt. Patterson
from Trenton Wild Wagner, Capt. Richardson,
for Natchez; Aloe. for Lower Coast; Grey
Eagle. for Bayou Sara; Mttie Stephens, for
jefferson; ]. G. Blackiord and Annie Wagley, for
Washington.
At dark last evening there was but one boat AZ
| the upper wharf, viz: the Robt. E. Lee. At
present there is but boat in port receiving for
| Shreveport and Jefferson. She had not received
| a single package up to dark yesterday.
The following named steamers are due today {:
| Swallow, from Cincinnati; Quitman, from Vicks-
burg; J. NJ. Sharp and Monsoon, from Jefferson ;
Idahoe, from Trenton, and st. Nicholas, from
| Grand Ecore.
| Amongst the passengers on board the Mittie
Stephens yesterday, we noticed a number Of
| German emigrants. We are Informed that Clarks-
vile, Texas, is their destination. The Mittie had
| fine mp trip.
last I'D "trip. was hours and 30 minutes.
The great Richmond. Capt. ]. Slut Neal, will
arrive in time TO leave on Saturday, the 4th inst.
at P. N.
Geo. D. Hite, from W. c. Harrison. captain of the
steamer Bart Able, says: -" viii leave ShreVe
port on schedule, and will leave New Orleans on
Saturday the 4th inst, P. NJ, positively
The Ella Morse landed company OF United
States regulars at the foot of Canal street las
evening. The black crook brigade immediately
held a meeting, and unanimously agreed tina
they (the troops) had come up 70 look alter tht
ku Kluxes." This they firmly believed, as il
FIVE minutes after the arrival OF the troops, no
over a half dozen negroes could have been seel
on the wharf. Their fears had been aroused dur
ing the day by some iocular individual, who in TIL
forenoon distributed mysterious plscards upOl
the landing bearing the following cab2listlc Gno
tice ." X. X. X. G. X. W. q. X. 5. 1. Is
1851" This evidently was joke, and as suci
. intended, but it had one good effective heard @
no theits committed upon the steamboat isudin
yesterday.
The Memphis Avalanche Of June 3Oth, says:
The Mississippi came 10 a stand here yesterday
| having risen in all about fifteen inches since IN
commencement Of the late rise from the OhlC
Z Arkansas river is low, but cutting out as II d.
clines, and still afordirg nearly three feet belo
b. Little Rock. White River ia railing, but still 9
, good stage 10 Augusta. st. Francis river IL fsl
ing but still at fair stage 10 Wittsburg. The toS
g boat Mohawk passed up Sunday evening with on
e barge and the hull of the monitor Milwaukee
o which was sunk in Mobile bay some four yea
!. ago, by a rebel torpedo. The Milwaukee wa
drawing six feet of water. with all Of her to
i hamper taken off, The officers report some dl
" fculiy in getting up the river on account OF Il
:, unwieldness Of the hull. They were twelve Dc.