The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-29
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Monday Morning, September 2S, 1868.
The change in the weather since our last has
been as marked as il was disagreeable. From
these continued changes we are forced TO believe
that tie clerk of the weather is of the feminine
gender no male could be half as caprcious as is
this ambiguous individual The Temperature yes.
terdsy was warm and sultry, with slight indica-
ton OF rain.
The smount of business transacted upon the
steamboat landing yesterday WAS eXtraordna "
for Monday. Quite a feet of steamers have ar
rived since Saturday night. with bat one or two
exceptions heavily freghted, and the boats adver-
tised lin the CRESCENT TO leave this evening were
receiving freely.
1924 bales cotton we're received by the river
from Saturday evening up TO nightfall yesterday.
The AL packet Caroline came to the landing
yesterday morning, looking as pretty as new
made bride. She is receiving for all landings on
0uachits River and leaves Tin place OF the CleOna
at O'Clock tomorrow evening for Monroe and
Trenton. Capt. l.. II. Patterson will be found in
command and Mr.. j. W. Walden 10 the Office. She
lies atthe foot OF Crossman street.
The Caddo, previously reported sunk in Red
River, near Coushatta Chute, arrived at Algiers
yesterday.
The fine steamer Peerless arrived yesterday
evening from Memphis, where she was purchased
by Capt. }. p Forgsy, expressly for the trade
between This city and st. Martinsville. She will
leave on her first trip Thursday next, Oct. LIST,
at P. M She is good boat, and we sincerely
trust that our merchants, as well as those of the
towns OF st. kartinsyile, New Iberia, Franklin,
PatteTsonville, ETC., will sustain Capt Forgsy in
his enterprise. Il has been many years since any
has had lberality enough to place in this
trade as fine steamer as the Peerless
Our friend, Mr.. Robert Dale, has our thanks
for late paper.
'The Lotawanna, Capt. n. J. Brinker. leaves at S
P. NJ. today for Trenton and Monroe, and will
hereafter leave this city every Tuesday for the
above mentioned ports. During her absence the
Lotawanns has been repanted (being entirely
wnha atr.Nr ry,r
and looks to-day as though Just from the builders
hands. Under Capt H. J. Brinker aud his chief
clerk, Col. p. A. Work, We prophesy brilliant
career for her. Remember she leaves positively
every Tuesday during the season at P. NJ.
The news from Red River is rather conflicting
and Dame RumOr, with her thousand tongues has
been kept quite busy for several days past crcu-
lsting reports regarding the stage of water in this
very unreliable stream. Viewing all reports with
an impartial eye, we do not believe that any rise
OF consequence has occurred in " Old Red, and
would advise our river friends TO be careful how
they make freight engagements. These remarks
will also apply TO Ouachita river.
By special notice in another column shippers
OF freight are notified that the regular weekly
packet Annie Wagley. under command of that
whole-souled gentleman, Capt. G.. Press Work, ia
receiving freight at the foot of CustOmhOuse
street. giving through bills of ladiug to Monroe
Trenton and 0uacbita city. She leaves at r. NJ.
tomorrow.
The Lulu D., Capt. Grace. from Shreveport,
passed Baton Rouge yesterday morning with As
bales cotton. She will be found at the wharf this
morning.
The popular Bayou Sara packet Grey Eagle,
Capt Barsnco, will be found at the wharf foot OF
Bienvie street this morning.
The Cleona Cspt. L. VI. Patterson, and Annie
Wsgley, Capt. Tobin, from Trenton, are due To-
day.
there was but one departure yesterday. the
Nina SImmes, Capt. w. r. Greathouse. left at
P. NJ, for Bayou Sara, with splendid trip.
Since our last report the following steamers
have arrived l-
Robert E. Lee. Capt. Alex Mcvsy, from vicks-