The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-19
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Thursday Morning. Nov. 10. 1864 !
We are at loss for words with which to de.
scribe the weather Of yesterday-in fact, words
are inadequate to the tack. II was lovely day /;
not cloud fecked the blue arch above; the at
mosphere was cool and bracing, and the rays Of
Helios were shorn of their power by a gentle
northeast wind, which prevailed from early morn
till late in the afternoon.
We have no change to report in business. A
number Of steamers left port, yet good trip was
an exception, not the rule. Some of our packets
left nearly flying light. others with scarcely
enough freight on board to pay their wood bills
and few with all the freight they wanted.
The Lulu ID. Capt Grace, from Shreveport, with
good trip-over 600 bales cotton-passed Bayou
Sara yesterday morning. She will be at the wharf
this morning, ready to receive freight and regis
ter passengers. She leaves for jefferson. Shreye-
port and all way landings on Red River, at s P. NJ.
to morrow.
The Frank Pargoud, Capt White. for the bends
10 receiving freight at the foot of Canal street.
The Golden Era. Capt Gus. Hodge, will be
ready to receive freight this morning. She leaves
for Jefferson and Shreveport at P. NJ. to-day.
The Cuba No. 2, under command of that accom-.
plished gentleman and careful commander, Capt.
George Wilkinson, is 10 port, and leaves beyond
the shadow of q doubt at P. M. to-day for Jefer-
son, Shreveport, and all way and plantation land
lngs. The Cuba Is OF very light draft, runs well,
has good passenger accommodations. and, what
is more than all. Is commanded by gentlemen
with whom II is pleasure either to travel or
transact business. Mr.. Jos. Lessoe is her clerk.
That crossing OF the foot Of Common street has
not as yet been attended to- VIA NOT tho stroSt
commissioner see 10 1t at once,
The officers of the Cuba No. report Red River
falling, with scant three feet on the principal
bars.
The Ruth, Pauline Csrroll, Peoria City lLuu D.
Nina SHINES, Golden Era, Success, Leni Leoti
New Ira, National, j. NJ. Sharp. Frank Psrgoud
and Ihos. Powell will be found at the wharf this
morning.
The Cuba No. 2 left in port, ct Shreveport,
loading for New Orleans, steamers Caroline, Lulu
D.. Golden Era and Era No. 10. The Dixie for
Jefferson was also in port.
The Frank Pargood-how shall we speak of her,
well known as she is to our readers and the gen.
ersl public At our hands, she nor her gallant OIL
GERS need no praise. Yet, We always feel like writ
ing her notice. but Der splendor dszzles us 80
that when We start to work. the pen drsgs slowly
upon the paper. and perforce we stop to dwell in
thought upon her magnificent appearance. Plain
ly speaking. we can say 10 those Of our readers
who have never bad the pleasure OF seeing her,
that she lie the finest steamer aaoat upon the
Western waters. and In point of speed has bat one
equal. the peerless Robt e. Lee. The Parroud,
under command of command Of Capt. Jim White,
leaves for Vicksburg and the Bends at P. NJ. to-
day. Our handsome young friend, Mr.. George A.
Williams gentleman courty manners aud
s'rict business habits-has charge of her Office,
and In the discharge Of his duties is assisted BY
hessers. Benedict and Dinwiddie, two of the best
clerks upon the river. lslf s'l ~ si llsaa s-..1
The Lotswanna, Capt. II. J. Brinker. leaves for
Shreveport and Jefferson at p. u. to-day. =.
The nne sideWheei passenger packet Selma,