The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-05
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OF our citizens were out enjoying the sunshine,
which was tempered by strong southwest wind,
and the rays of Old Sol were subdued by few
heavy clouds.
The excursion packet A. G. Brown made three
trips TO CarrOton. and afforded number of our
citizens an opportunity of escaping from the
noise. heat and hustle Of the city. We made the
trip from Carrollton on the Brown, and our only
regret that the heetness of this noble steamer
brought Us TO the end of our journey too soon
On going on board we we're taken ia charge by
Capt Bassett, Mr.. Kipp, and our friends Messrs
Canton and Brooks, her attentive clerks, and
offered the freedom of the boat, which, of course
We accepted. They did the best to make not only
ourself but al on board comfortable, and they
have right handy way Of doing it. Our readers
will bear in mind that the Albert G. will hence
forth make regular trips to Carrollton-leaving
always as advertised.
As usual on Monday, business was dull upon the
landing. The discharging Of the numerous steam
ers which arrived since our last was about all that
was done.
The river in front Of the city continues at a
stand.
Lizzie Hopkins and Idahoe have our thanks for
favOTs.
We copy the following from a late number of
the Cairo Democrat:
DEATH OF CAPT. DAN MUssELMAH.- Thousands
and tens OF thousands OF persons, afOat and
ashore, will receive with manifestations of ex-
IRENE sorrow the announcement Of the death of
Capt. Dan Musseman, late of the ST. Louis and
Memphis packet steamer Belle Memphis. He
died OF that loathsome disease, dropsy, at Bladon
Springs, Alabama, on Wednesday evening, April
20. His remains, en- route for Louis for nterment
will arrive on board the Belle st. Louis"
The Selma did notleave Saturday for st. Louis
as announced by US in our issue of Sunday. She
lett the wharf for Algiers 10 take on sugar.
MEMPHIS, May 4.-TO Sinnott d Adans.-Will
be down Thursday morning, and leave Saturday
evening. Capt. A. McGill. steamer Belle Lee"
HICKMAN, KY, May 40 SinnOtt * Adams.
for Ga
day. Capt. r. +. Neal, steamer Indiana"
For the above dispatches we are indebted to
our friend Mr.. Duncan POs,lewAithe.
The splendid passenger packet Mittie Stephens,
Capt. II. Kellogg, leaves positively at P. NJ to-
day. for Jefferson and intermediate landings. In
her Office will be found those clever and attentive
clerks Messrs. H. R. Epler, Maurice Langhorn and
A. J. Dye. The Mttie has unsurpassed accom-
modatons.
The new and splendid passenger packet Gov
Allen Capt. J. NJ. White. leaves at O'Clock this
evening for Greenyille, Vicksburg and all inter-
mediate landings. Messrs. Hall and McVay have
charge of the office, and will use their best en-
deavOrs 10 make all on board feel at home.
The Arkansas packet Peerless. Capt. Reasoner,
leaves for Little Rock and intermediate landings
at o'clock this evening.
Capt. Bassett backs out the A. G.. Brown at
noon to-day for all landings on the lower coast.
The reputation of the Brown, well as of her
popular officers, is such that words can add
nothing 10 IL.
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lakes and bsyous were rising at Jefferson.
The Ouachlta Is reported stationary.
The arrivals since our last were as follows:
Gov. Allen, Capt White, from Greenville.
A. g. Brown. Capt. Bassett, from lower coast.
Commonwealth, from st. Louis.
IdahOe, Capt. Blanks, from Camden.
EZa Porter, from Red River.
Nina SHINES, Hetiy Gilmore, Flicker and Thos
Powell, from Bayou Lafourche.
Aloe, from Fort Jackson.
Lizzie Hopkins from Jefferson.
Iberville, from Bayou Sara.
j. ID. Hinde, from Attakapas.
The regular Shreveport weekly packet Bart
Able, Capt. Harrison will be found at the wharf
this morning ready to receive freight. She leaves
as usual at O'Clock this evening.
The lightning packet Lizzie Hopkins leaves ats
P. NJ. TO morrow for Jefferson.
The ldshoe, Capt. Blanks is receiving for Cam
den. She leaves at o'clock tomorrow evening.
The departures since Saturday were Grey
Eagle, Capt. BarancO, for Bayou Sara; Rich.
mOnd, Capt. Neal, for Louisville; Louisville, for
Cincinnati; Selma, for st. Louis; Iberville, for
Bayou Sara, and Nina SHINES for Lafourche.
The LIZZIE Gill left 81. Louis on the LIST inst for
this port; also the towboat Bee and bargss.
The Jno. Kilgour, from Louisville. for New Or
leans, left Cairo on the "a inst.
The Bismarck, hence, arrived at St. Louis on
the 30th nit.
We are indebted TO Mr. Robert Dale, of the
Lizzie Hopkins, for the following;
Left Jefferson Thursday evening, the 3Oth at
q quarter 10 8, lin port, just arrived, steamer
Froiic) and arrived at Shreveport, Friday morn
ing at ten O'Clock. In port, Bart Able and
Ezra Porter. Took on board freight aud passen.
gers, and left for Buchanan's Headquarters at 2 p
". Saturday, met New Era three miles below
Alexandra, at q P. NJ; National at CocOdria at
l0A p. NJ. Sunday met Lafourche xmiles below
Baton Rouge, ct A. NJ; st. Nicholas, ten minutes
TO I, al Conrads Point; j. NJ. sharp, HamptOn's
Point. at twenty minutes TO 10 A.. NJ Passengers
from Rowland and LanespOrt report very heavy
rise coming down. The Bayou, at Jefferson, on
Thursday morning, commenced rising from 5 to 6
inches au hour"
From the yicksburg Herald, May 81:
4" The weather was cloudy and hot yesterday
Business was dull on the levee. The river con-
tinnes to. rise slowly"
FromIhe Memphis Bulletin, May "a:
!" The weather yesterday was warm and sultry
with indications Of rain. The river At this point
Is falling slowly, having receded about an inch
during the past twenty-fOur hours. The upper
rivers are all reported falling. The White river is
falling wilma good stage of water. The Arkansas
is sill on the rampage"
From the Cincinnati Gazette, May I'd:
Business was dull; still, up river boats re-
ceiyed considerable freight, and went ont with as
good trips as at any time this season. There we're
l's feet 10 the channel, and $50 feet space under
the bridge, last evening, indicating a decline In
the river Of foot in twenty-foar hours The
Alice Dean left for New Orleans with 500 tons of
freight and fair passenger list-the latter mostly
ladies', some OF whom were compelled to occupy
rooms IN the gertlemen's cabin. The WestmOre-
land Is the only boat receiving for New Orleans
she has Sufficient capacity TO take all the freight
for hat point there is in the city,"
From the Louisville Courier May I'd 4" The
river was falling slowly yesterday, 64 feet water
in The canal, A in the chute 81 on the rocks last
evening, fall Of six inches since our last report
Our dispatches from Pitsburg state that the river
was rising at that point at noon yesterday. The
weather yesterday was clear and the warmest of
the season-s genuine sumner day. Business on
the landing was dull. The Dora from New Or.
leans TO Cincinnati. with full load of old shot,
shell, wagon axles, ETC., came up through the
canal yesterday, and discharged a few lots of
freight at the city wharf, and left last evening
The iowboat Baltic. from New Orleans. with
TOW OF empty barges, was due yesterday. The