The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-29
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CRxscEEr OFFICE, No. ~ CAny srRxE,
ThnudnY Morning. Oct q. 1904

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Thunday Morning. Oct q. ls& }
After the storm comes q calm-the wet, dis
agreeable weather Of Tuesday was followed yes
terdsy by bright sky and pleasant temperature;
In truth it was delightful day and the levee would
have been pleasant place to visit if it had not
been for the sea of mud which interviewed between
the front streets and the wharf.
The river before the city is still falling, and the
recent formation of batture at the lower landing,
near the foot of Customhouse street, Is becoming
source OF annoyance to our lower river packets,
whit are compelled to spar of considerable dis
| lance from the wharf.
The levee. particularly the lower steamboat
landing, presented lively appearance yesterday;
number OF steamers were discharglng, and the
Rose Franks, LEM Leot, Lizzie Tate, Judge F.et-
cher and Pioneer were receiving freely all day.
The Rose Franks left port with guards to the
water.
of The Gen Quitman, with COZ bales cotton and
$40 sacks cotton seed.
The Grey Eagle having met with slight acct
dent to her starboard engine, was unable to get
of yesterday evening. Captain B4ranco left on
time with the Caroline in her place. The Grey
Eagle will be repaired and ready to resume her
trips next Saturday evening.
We are indebted TO Mr.. W. NJ. Surls. agent, for
copy of the following dispatch received by HIM
shreveport, Oct. q. Arrived yesterday;
will leave here tonight and leave New Orleans
Saturday. James NJ. Tucker, captain steamer
Irene.n
The officers of the Lotawsnns report Ouachita
river falling fast. They found &c inches on Mon
roe bar, feet at Rutlands, and feet In Old
| river.
Captain Ed. Groves of the Lizzie Tate has our
| thanks for late copy Of the Shreveport South
The officers of the Lstawanna, Richmond and
| Enterprise have our thanks for favors. lfn
The Lizzie Tate, Capt. Stinde, leaves at P. NJ.
to-day for Jefferson, Shreveport and all way land
ings without fail. The Office of the Tate is pre-
| sided over by that courteous gentleman, Cap ain
| Ed. Groves, who is assisted by our young and
handsome friend, Mr. Walter Parker.
The line packet Pioneer, Capt. Gllem, leaves at
8 P. M. to-day for Jefferson and Shreveport.
The Judge Fletcher, under command of that
| veteran steamboatman, Capt. James Z. Phelps,
leaves for Jefferson, Shreveport and intermediate
| landings at P. NJ. to day, freight or no freight.
Her Office will be under control Of Mr.. John Ong,
| gentleman well known to our citizens, and one
who possesses every qualification necessary for
| clerk on fine passenger packet. His assistant,
Mr.. Ed Phelps, is well known, and has the reputa-
ton of being of the best second clerks on the
river.
The magnificent Frank Pargoud, under COM
msnd of the peoples favorite Capt Jim White,
leaves for Vicksburg and the Bends at P. M. to-
day. Mr.. George A. Williams, one Of the most
| courteous gentleman we ever met with, has charge
of Der Office.
ARRIvALs.-Since our last the following named
steamers have arrived: Grey Eagle, Capt. Baran.
|
IL barrels new moasses; Caroline, Capt. -,
| from Washington, with 3l2 bales cotton; Agnes,
Capt. Ralfe, from Barataria, with sundries Lota-
| wanna, Capt. l.. II. Patterson, from Monroe, with
702 bales OF cotton; Enterprise, Capt. Richardson,
from Natchez, with $50 bales cotton; Richmond,
| Capt. Boardman, from Shreveport, with Ills bales
| cotton; Pioneer, Gillem, from Shreveport, with
| 1888 bales cotton; Hunter, Jeanfreau, from the
| Jump, with 40 barrels of rice, etc.
The lghtdraft passenger packet Lotawanna,
leaves on Friday, 30th inst, at p NJ. for Monroe
and Trenton.
The Frank Pargoud left Natchez at A. NJ,
yesterday, with 5000 bales cotton. She will be
found at the wharf this morning.
DEPARTUREs.-The list of departures yesterday
was not heavy, but the few packets that got of
had fair trips. One, the Rose Franks, had all she
wanted. The following list embraces all that left:
Aloe, Capt Wood, for lower coast. Leni Leoti,
Capt. Work, for Monroe. Caroline. Capt. Ba-
rsbco, for Bayou Sara. j. G. Blsckford, Capt.
Pickett, for Washington. Rose Franks, Captain
White, for Jefferson. Wild Wagner, Capt. Rich
| ardson, for Natchez. Mississippi for Mem phis,
and Pauline Carroll for st. Louis.
1919 bales Of cotton have been received per
river steamers since our last report.
The light DRAFT passenger packet Cuba No. 2,
or. M. next Saturday, and thereafter every Sat
urday at the same hour, for Grand Ecore, Alexsn.
dria and intermediate landings. 1900
From the Shreveport Southwestern, Oct. oath
"The weather yesterday was cool, pleasant and
braclng. The river at this point is falling at the
rate OF inches in twenty-four hours. At this
rate it will take but few days to put it at dead
low stage. By the mark az Gregg d Martins
wharf last night it had fallen nearly feet, or
about 10 feet above the lowest water mark. Up
to Thursday night the river had fallen feet at
Carolina Bluffs, on Old river At Jefferson the
water was falling fast. with feet In Potato bend
and 80 inches at the gatep post in the lake. From
this point out we have between and feet on
the worst bars and feet on the falls. The rapid
fall in the river will leave 1t in terrible stage for
navigation, and we expect In few days to hear
nothing from our river men but cuss words loud
and deep. In the way of business, boosts remain.
ing in port four or five days manage 10 pick up
fair trips, made up of cattle and cotton. At the
present time there more cattle than boats, and
rates have advanced to 81 per head"
The Continental and Lightwood left st. Louis
for this city on the 25th inst
The following named steamers are due to-day
7. d. Hine. Capt. Radovich, from Lower Coast.
Leo, from Louisville. Towboat Kellogg and
barges from st. Louis. Commonwealth. from St.
Louis.
From vicksburg Herald October 9th: " River
still going down and no prospect of quitting for
some time to come. Business on the landing
rather dull during the day. Our heart was glad,
dened yesterday with the sight of our friend and
fellow pitcher, Ed G. Carroll, river editor of the
Times, who Unexpectedly made his appearance
on the grade looking handsomer, if such thing
could be, than ever. Our river friends will be
glad to learn that Mr.. G. will resume his duties
ON the Times at once. The Virginia. on her way
from St. Louis for New Orleans, is badly aground
in the bend below New Madrid 1T is believed she
is on the wreck of the ]. ]. Roe. The Rubcon
made an unsuccessful attempt to pull her off,"
From the st. Louis Republican, October 26:
"a more beautiful or pleasant day than yester-
day has rarely been seen, Usual Sunday mon0to.
ny reigned supreme on and about the wharf. The
decline in the river is merely nominal, with five
and half feet scant In the channel hence to
Cairo. The upper streams are about as last report
ed. telegraphic message passing through the
hands Of an operator lately addressed to "A. Giles
pie, clerk steamer Magnolia was ungraciously
written offas follows "A. Giles Pie, clerk steamer
Magnolia Capt Rea's new mountain steamer,
building at Pittsburg, will be completed BY the LEI
of January and will make her first trip to New Or
leans.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Oct. &c:
Saturday and yesterday were both beautiful
and pleasant. Indian summer has set in earn
esty. Business was brisk on the landing Satur.
day. There now appears to be too much bust
ness for the water. The packets generally have
all the freight they can carry, and there were
several instances of transient boats refusing
freight on Saturday. Rates are advancing. The
river continues to fall In the 4S hours ending Of
O'Clock last evening the decline was III inches
here, with feet inches in the channel by the
Water Works mark. Capt. A. b. Hopkins, form.