The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-28
8iuer Jntellisente.
CRESCENT OFFICE. 70 % CAM S-s-VT
Friday Morning, August s. 1858

We were visited by shower yesterday. yhic
laid the dust upon the landing. but did little o
nothing toward moderating the temperature,
which was oppressive.
Business very dull yesterday. Very little
freigb, found It's way 10 the wharf.
The Glide. Capt. A. j. Dye. postponed her de-
parture. She leaves this evening az o'clock foi
Shreveport and Jefferson.
The Cuha No. 2. Capt. Geo. E. Wilkinson, laid
over to P. NJ. to-day. She leaves at that hour
all landings on Red river.
The Lizzie Tate. Capt. Ed. Graves. leaves at
P. NJ. to day for Shreveport, Jefferson and way
ar dings.
The light draft passenger packet Lotus No. q
Cspt ID. d. Dsnnals, leaves positively at P.
to-day for Jefferson, Shreveport and all inter.
mediate landings.
The A. G. Brown. Capt W. s. Bassett, leaves
at noon to day for Lower Coast.
The famous Wild Wagner came 10 the landing
yesterday afternoon. looking as bright as a new
pin. During her absence she has been thorough
ly 7, paired, from her kelson to the very tops of
her cbmDeys, which by the way, are something
novel and withsl very pretty. She is receiving at
the foot Of Common street, and leaves for Natchez
at 5 P. N. tomorrow.
There were no departures yesterday, aud the
arrivals were but few and far between.
The Lizzie Tate, Capt. Ed. Groves arrived
early in the morning from Shreveport with
suDdries.
Just before dark the Aloe, Capt Woods, arrived
from the lower coast, and a few moments after
wards the Gen. Quitman. Capt Leathers, arrived
from Vicksburg. The Cen. Quitm IN brought in
1903 bales cotton Of the new crop.
The following named steamers are due within
the next twenty-four hours j. q. Blackford,
from Washington; Lulu d. Rose Franks, Irene
end Annie Wsgiey, from Red River.
From the Memphis Avalanche, 18th inst:
"The Emma No. passed down last evening
for New Orleans with full cargo. Capt. Garrett
Bulls returned from Cincinnati Monday evening.
Capt. Huls is an amiable and popular gentleman,
and an experienced clerk. We expect TO see him
on one of the New Orleans boats this season, as
be is well and favOrably known in the trade.
Capt. Pat Wheat, of the John ID. Perry, returned
from Louisville yesterday, where he hassbeen
prospecting for a boat to run in connection with
the Perry in the While river trade. The Pauline
Carroll Legal Tender and Alaska are due from
New Orleans An old gentleman, a passenger on
the Emma No. 3. had his pocket picked last night
on the Emma No. 5, by SOM mackerels. The
Argonaut was overdue last night from Louisville
bound for New Orleans, and probably passed
down in the night. The Lizzie Gill is due from
St Louis bound for New Orleans"
The Louisville Courier of the 18th says:
The work upon Capt. Dunhim's new boat for
the New orleans trade is progressing rapidly at
the ship yard of Messrs. Stuart BarmOre. Tue
frame has been set up and they will commence
panking to day. 1t is expected that she will be
ready to launch on the 10th Of October, raise
steam on the Ist of November, and leave on her
first trip November 18th. Captain Sterritts new
steamer. the Thomas NJ. Bagby. is ready for bust
ness and will commence receiving to day for New
Orleans, Galveston and Houston. She is lying at
the city whsrf."