The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-02
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| afa CRESCENT OFFICE No 81 CAMP STREET
Wednesday Morning. September 2 1868
Business was very dull on the landing yester-
day, except around the gang.way Of the Bend
| packet Gov. Allen. She left with fine trip at
P. NJ, one hour beyond her usual time. The de-.
te1tion was caused by rush OF freight.
The weather yesterday was very warm-un-
usually so, in fact; from the excessive heat one
| could have imagined that it was the beginning of
i summer instead Of fall.
Several Of our Red river packets laid over till
/ to Gay.
Mr.. W. I. Norris Of the regular Wednesday
4 Monroe and Trenton packet Cieona, has our
thanks for copy of the Hsrrisonburg New Era.
| Mr.. Harrison, of the Carrie Pool (who came
down on the Cleons) has placed Us under obligs-
tons for a late Monroe paper.
The officers Of the 0uachita packet Idahoe have
our sincere thanks for favors.
The officers of the Cleona and Idahoe report
Ouachta river falling slowly, with four feet water
| on the bars TO Monroe.
Mr.. Jasper Rusk, our obliging young friend who
| presides over the Office of the Red River packet
Rose Franks, has our thanks for special fsvors.
Receipts Of cotton by the river yesterday
amounted to AIS bales. received as follows Ida.
hoe l07 bales, Wild Wsgoner 229, Ceona 81, Rose
Franks ii, Grey Eagle Is.
The RICHMOND COMING We learn through a
telegram received late last evening by Messrs.
A. Britton q Co., that the steamer Richmond
Capt. Bosrdman, left Shreveport yesterday after.
noon with 200 bales cotton and other freight.
The steamer Celeste Capt. Dowty, left Cincin.
natl on the 29th inst, for this port. She has been
chartered by Capt d. to take the place of the St.
Nicholas in the trade between this city and Grand
Ecore, which is now filed by the Annie Wagley.
The Celeste ia q new steamer las feet long, four
and half feet hold; has full length cabin,
splendidly fitted up; draws only sixteen inches
forward, twenty aft, and is withal said to be very
fast. sH ~ sfrr.- F. 81 q.
The departures yesterday were Gov. Allen.
Capt. White, for VIcksburg and the bends; A. G.
Brown, Capt. Bassett, for lower coast; Hstty
ant forI afC. .u1D
barges for ST. Louis. --.
The arrivals embraced: Rose Franks, Capt.
White, from Shreveport; Wild Wagner, Capt.
Richardson, from Natchez; Cleona, Capt Patter-
son, from Trenton; Flicker, Capt. Auc0in, from
Lsfourche ; Idahoe Capt Blanks, from Trenton;
Cry Eagle, Capt Baraoco, from Bayou Sara
The Nina SHINES, Capt. w. r. Greenhouse, will
come to the wharf to-day and leave positively on
Friday. the 4th inst, at To- NJ. for Bayou Sara.
For NATcHEZ.-The fine passenger packet Wild
Wagner, Capt. W. B. Richardson, leaves at P.
N. today for the above and all intermediate land
ings. Messrs. Libano, Miller and Posey are her
clerks.
FoR TRENTON AND MosRoE.-At5 O'Clock this
evening. rain or shine. freight no freight, the
regular passenger packet Cleons, Capt. L. II. Pat
terson, will leave for the above and all landings
intermediate on Black and 0uachita rivers.
Messrs. j. W. Walden and w. T. Morris, two
clever and courteous gentlemen, are her clerks.
FoR JEFFERsoN AND SHREvEPoRr.-The fine,
s ez Rsii e sboss posiVey at
5 o'clock this evening.
For TRENTON AND MoNRoE.-The passenger
packet Idahoe, Capt. Blanks, leaves for the above
ports and all way landings at O'Clock this even
ing. She is good boat, commanded by clever
and attentive officers.
FoR RED RIvER-The fine packet Lizzie Tate,
Capt. Ed. Groves, leaves at P. NJ to day for JET.
ferson, Shreveport and all way landings.
FOB JEFFERsON.-The unsurpassed light draft
passenger packet Rose Franks, Capt. John W.
White. leaves for Jefferson, Shreveport and ell
intermediate landings at O'Clock this evening.
Mr.. Jasper Rusk, courteous young gentleman,
has charge Of her Office.
FOR SHREVEPORT AND JEFFERsoN.-We have
frequently heard it remarked that there was but
one way to accomplish an object, and that was
the right way. Now, there are several ways of
getting up Red River, but we would advise our
readers, who desire to ship freight take passage
up this stream, 10 pay the Right Way, Capt. Noah
scovil, visit, and guarantee them that they will
ind her In every respect Q first class steamer
light draft, swift, commodious, and in every way
worthy OF patronage. N
FoR BAYOU SARA The Grey Eagle, Capt. V.B.
Baranco. leaves as above this day at 10 A. N.
The ArgoDsut, Capt. J. A. Lusk, leaves a IS Pm.
today for Louisville. ~ $3.50.
On the 2sth ult., rates of freights from St. Louis
to this city were advanced-the following rates
now rule: Flour, apples and potatoes COO. y bbl;
pork 81 90; oil 81 5O;, vinegar 81 So whisky
and coal oil 81 90; corn 40c. per sack hay size.
per 100 Ibs- cats 35c. per 100 lbs. shorts 371c.
per 100 lbs; heavy pound freights s5c. and light
a.. Coo. per 100. Horses SO; mules So cattle
$40; yearlpgs 81; calves 50 hogs % IS; sheep /
81 81 20; chickens per doz. II; turkeys and geese
Rates per barges-s cents less per Dbl. and 1sc.
per sack and 100 lbs.
The towbost Shark and steamer Bismarck left
81 Louis TOR this city on the. 2sth ult.