The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-09
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CRESCENT OFFICE No. "a CAM srEKs
Friday Morning, Oct 9, 1868.

Friday Morning. Oct O. 1904
When we wrote our report of the weather
Wednesday night it was rather warm, mot our re-
port, but the weather,l reminding one Of spring
or summer. Since then change has come, not
over the spirit of our dreams, but over that am
biguous individual the clerk of the weather
which change has confirmed Us in the belief
which we expressed few days ago, that the per-
son supposed 10 have control of the weather was
of the feminine gender. We do not wish to be
considered ungaant, but truth compels US to say
that no masculine could be half so tickle. At
day break yesterday the blue arch above was cen.
cealed by veil of thin gray clouds, and strong
porth wind rendered thick clothing comfortable.
When old Sol rose from his couch he routed the
cl. uds and shone forth with all his splendor. bat
DID not succeed in making q change In the tenn
perature Boreas rather too much for him.
The officers Of the Era No. 5. LOtawsnns.> Nina
SHINES and A. G. Brown have our thanks for
favors.
by the high WIND, threw itself about in q loose
and abandon ed manner and rendered the landings
very dhsgreesble place to visit.
1919 bales cotton were received by river steam
Business was active upon the landing yesterday.
Several steamers LETT port with good trips, and
number receiving to leave tomorrow evening
we're doing well.
The Bend packet Frank Pargoud arrived at P.
NJ Wednesday with ever $500 bales cotton and
81 90 sacks OF SEED, and left at 5 P. NJ. yesterday
WI b a good trip; and moreover not bale OF
cotton remained on The wharf at dark last evening.
This We consider quick work aud dispatch Of
business worthy of more than passing notice.
IL was rum ored upon the landing yesterday that
| the Rose Franks had changed owners aud was upon
the eve of entering new trade. We are author.
lied to deny this statement. She will be found
at the wharf this morning ready to receive freight
for Jefferson land all intermediate lsndings). for
which port she will take her departure to- morrow
evening at O'Clock. Capt. Jno. White, as usual
will command, and Mr.. Jasper Rusk will be found
| in her Office.
since our last the following named steamers
| have arrived:
Nina SHINES, Capt. Greathouse, from Bayou
Sara, with l9s bales cotton, etc. Thos. Powell,
Capt. Dinvaot. from Donsldsonvilis with sundre..
Era No. s. Capt Jno. Pof from Shreveport with
| 532 bales cotton. A. G.. Brown. Capt. W. 3. Bas-
| sett from lower coast with Ito barrels potatoes,
Is barrels rice and sundries. Ruth. Capt Pegrsm,
from st. Louis with 437 bales cotton, etc. Ia.
,onrche. Capt. Heno, from Bayou Sara with 223
| b .les cotton. 10 awanna, Capt. Brnker, from
camden with l29 bser cotton.
DEPARTURES. There were but four departures
Yesterday. The Frank Psrgoud Capt White, for
| Vcl sbnrg and the heDd-. rhns PO9ell, for
| Dopaldsonvile and Cuba No. 2, Capt. Wilkinson,
and Right Way, Capt. Sc0vel. for Jefferson.
The Bart Able yesterday Transferred her freight
TO the Right wsy, and will await better stage OF
water in old Red ere she stsr,s cut.
Judging from the signs tomorrow Will prove
busy cay. Quite n feet OF steamers a-e due to-
dsy, and M jori of them will leave to morrow
evening. Amongst the steamers due are the fel
loving;
Qultmap. Capt Leathers, from Vicksou'g; Mithe
stephens, Capt. Tobin, from Trenton; Celeste
| capt. DOwty, from Alex .ndris; Rose Franks
CAPT. White, from shreveport; Flicker, Caps
Aucon. from fhiboosux; Hetiy Gilmore Capt
Kmg. from isockport.
We are indebted to Capt. ". n. Surls for a ppJ
of the following telegram received by him yes e.
day:
leaves tonight leave New urIesus next rucst ~
John I. Roo s, captain steamer Lizzie Hop
sins."
The regular Cairo ~ packet Ruth. arrived from
| It. Louis last evening.
The Gen. Ouitmsn passed Bayou Sara yester
day forenoon, with 200 bales cotton and 500
sacks cotton iced. she will be found at the Shar
this morning.
The arrival there of C4pt. A. b. HDpkias frOa
. New Orlesus, and -tates tsat he has sold 0ns-nal
OF the Lzzie Hopkns 10 her present commander
Capt. JlO I. Roofs at the rate Of 81 900 for tn
boat.
! The Lady Gay hence for Cairo, arrived at 81
Lonis On The 9Th inst.
, The Lizzie Tender end tow boat Mohawk lef
Cairo tor this city on the 9th inst.
The mammoth lew steamer Thompson Dear
| cost Sl35 600.
,, The Olive Branch hence fer ST. Louis, arriVei
at Cairo on the 9Th inst.
TIE P. W Sirsder hence for Louisville, STRIVE
al Memphis on the 6'h inst.
> Less OF THE STEAMER GEo. ID. PALNss.-Th
: sierD-N heel steamer Geo. ID. Palmer, en- rout
from keokuk 10 st. Louis, with two barges
8 tow. in coming through the Quincy rsilroa
= bridge. struck the draw pier and went down. 1
ltree minutes she sunk u the hurricane roof, an
5 will Prove a total loss. One of The bsrges wa
. siis1 sunk. The boat i reported broken ia two
front of the boilers with six feet OF the hGrrican
s Geek ont OF water. No lives were lost. To
}. cargo included 700 bushels of bulk grain, SO
}, barrels Of -four, 500 sacks Of gram, avg pigs
T, lead and a great ceal Of other freight. tn
:, Palmer Yves valued at Sill G0o aad was insured Il
?. tsoo0. Il is sai3 10 be very hazardous for steam
o ers coming pact the bridge at Eight and DANCE
ons during daylight, II the VIVID Is unflYoEable.-
memphis Avalsnche. Oct 9Th.
:. We were pleased to see the Yszoo river pack
o Big Horn receiving freely yesterday evening. ST
) lies st the foot OF Crossmsn street, and leag'
. without fail 3, P. N. tomorrow.
4 The side. wheel packet Dixie, Capt. Thornte