The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-24
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Saturday Morning. Oct "a. l56a

The weather yesterday was glorious, not .
single couo neckeo ,ne p,uo Isu1Py ~, ns,nrs
stmosPneIe was 40 Vi1s. - s o, .orshsast lind
seemed 10 rejoice. nne, ptsc.ns nvl snes F, ~
prevailed all day, rendering futlle tho euors Oh
Helios to make himself felt.
Business was not very active upon the LANDING
yesterday-but In view OF the number of steamers /
advertised to leave this evening, We anticipate |
lively times there to-day.
The Bart Able, Capt. w. G. Harrison, anne to |
the wharf at an early hour yeserday morning |
looking as pretty as pink. She will. during the
present season, ply as q regular packet between
this city and Vicksburg, leaving here every osur-
day at 5 P. NJ. The loss of the Qutman mas been
serious one to the citizens of New Orleans and
Vicksburg, but in view OF the fact that the Bart
Able has entered the trade, We feel assured ina.
they will not mourn her long. No inner steamer
than the Bart Able ever hoated upon the oosom
os the " father OF waters and no more court,ous
gentleman than Capt. w. Z. Harrison ever walked
a steamboats, roof.
hale Of cotton was stolen yesierday morn'ng
from q lot recently discharged by the Cuba No.
Ii was traced to one OF those receptaces Vi ssoen
property which are but too numerous 10 me imme
date vicinity OF our Landing, put a. sns ossslus
unable to swear to the cotton, ana IN consequence
the boat, when is neaVny taAeo " 0aau9 enu oiy
laws, VIII nave 10 s,ana tne loss. nov ions,
oh LORD, now long VIII 'als s.ase VI anthns,;ss
do not take immediate steps 70 soate tnese cry'ag
nulsances tne steamooa'men wiz oo 9onPo"ou w
take the matter IN tner . own nanps. .r., Gan
1
Quiman, referred 70 IN our las. ISSUE mas sbs
ply, proved 10 nave oeen yu' w ~. s, ~
I'D inst, at noon sne s.ruck, wnils' lsaunS ~
| New Iexss Lanoine, s9me un' S.i - 49, The
| snu ~ y" - the cation kent her afoat long
gah - enable Ali on hoard 10 save their lives,
enouSs iber hsggsge Her clerks also saved her
books. papers. and ysluables. This Celeste came
| along shortlv after the accident and brought to
,h;a s;tn bsr nsssencers oicers and crew We
ware m abIa 10 sscertain the amount of insurance
! NV which she was covered. but are informed that
n will fall far short of the actual loss The boat
will, nrove a total loss. great portion of her car
| 90 viii he saved in a dam aged condition.
81 o. ,ha 99d NJ 1,ct Iss5 the steamer Majestic
commanded by Capt. J. G. Dowty bound from
this port to Red River. took fire and was burned
| near what il now known as New Texas Landing.
| The Gen. Ouitman coming along Just after the
catastrophe brought to this city her passengers,
| ofsscsrs and crew. Dav before Yesterday lust
tbree years 10 the yerv day. and almost hour, the
Cen 0uitman sunk At the same place, and what
| annears strange Ia the fact that a steamer 1.-THE
| C'eeieste Commanded by Capt J. c. Dowty ar.
rived shortly after the accident and brought Capt.
Ise,hsrs toestbar With his crew and nassenoers.
~ his c;tv
Tha mcntav which for nonths mast has heen
a.';n, ., nj, ovsr The dacIs nm ths gnvs etc
~ III Co nn;,msn was with the balance Of her
49, savad from a waterv grave nv one of the
Crew sase s.t ,aJ hs "a'''y grave " oH0 VI wv
Tba offca,s IF the Grey Eagle. Aloe Celeste.
Mitiie Stephens. ETC.. have our thanks for favors
"ltue @ ;D,,s 'afssr bacl;ng ont last even
a., he nrach;,a yeskIv nscket idahoe. Cant.
Ky s,; INC me, With slisbt accident 70 her ma
S;en,s Ia ra,n-rsa 10 She wharf 10 renar dam.
sgas She was detained hut a few minutes, and
go ~ No. wav raioic;no
Is now on ner MAY I relo,cins. .5ar command ~
c.. w 6;chardson will Leave "a nsnal. at <
o,pocr this svsn;ng Tor Nstcbsz and Intermediates
oiUen 'Ai0 ,In ;Sann Pc, and W;Iler ara
0'
ne T,a ena foe, and rr.r-rassad rsssencer nacket
d.. thIa CO. WI Isr,ison issvas az
Da.' a ao A., S fp v;"tshrsr Na,nhe-ond oil ryav
inS;nos SSh;nnars con rai1 nnon This naoLat con-
tinnins in the trade leaving every SATURDAY even.
ing al O'Clock. Passengers will find her accom-.
modatiops unsurpassed, her table Supplied with
every delicaev OF the season. and. what is more
than ali If these onaliications combined her off.
GERS are clever courfeous and attentive gentle.
men We trnst that success NAV attend Capt.
Harrison and his gallant packet.
The snIendid racket Biz Horn. under command
of The nonser IF the through trade between this
| city and Yazoo river, Can't James Wallace with
that courteous gentleman, Capt William Gillian
in the office. leaves al M. to- day for Lefore,
| Greenwood Yazoo CITY and all landings interme.
date Our merchants will consult their interest,
| ss wen as that of the city, by encouraging with
, their patronage a regular lszoo river packet.
| This trade legitimstely belongs to US, and we
should not submit to its being controlled by
| others.
7 The fine, fast passenger packet Right Way,
under command OF Capt. Noah Scovell. leaves at
SPIN. to-day for jefferson, Shreveport, Carolina
and hurricane Bluffs. taking freight and passen-
a Ii -.
rem Is her CLERK ana IN tne disenarge Oh MS Iuss
ls assisted oy our young Irlena, M. "a a no'a.d:
remember, she leaves Posiu'eiy 'ni' uay "'
q o'clock 2. NJ:
: Anterior 10 tDe late war, tne traue oe.ween
, this CITY ana the country ooroering 'ne sss
rivera country rlchin resourcesEsno 'nsn; as
. now, teeming WIN wesi,n-wss coS.loneu enur1 ,
~ by the merchants OF ms Guy: since i.s .erml,
nauon, ine merchants OF mempn Oluon IN a az
: LOUISVILLE showing tne I'M porIaHce % tne " aug
. succeeoeo 10 aiserung ~ hom NC" oi'eaH'' 'n'
\ secured II for themselves.
Two years ago, Capt. John A. Williams, an old
:. steambostmsn, and one who looks far ahead, con-
ceived the idea OF endeavoring to turn this trade
4 back into its natural channel, and to carry his
. plan into execution placed the fine steamer Peter
. Balen in commission as regular New Orleans
| and Little Rock packet. The undertaking, at the
: time was considered by kTao,cing ~ ones aud
J; | croakers, desperate, but success crowned his
efforts and for seversl months the Baen arrived
at and departed from this poet laden to her utmost
| capacity. Encouraged by his success, Captain
\ | Wiioms soid the Ralen and purcbased the I'm.