The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-26
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CRESCENT OFFICE, No. % CAN'T STAEl
Saturday Morning, September 25, 1908

Saturday Morning, September p, 1903 }
Since our last the weather has undergone
sudden change. At day break yesterday the blue
canopy above rs was covered by light gray
clouds and old Sol " was unable TO put in an ap-
pearance; the clouds held their position during the
entire day, and strong wind from the northwest
rendered heavy clothing anything but dissgreea-
chilly, and we believe that the hot season has re-
ceved its Quetus.
We have but little improvement to report in
regard to business.
By a dispatch TO Messrs A. Britton 4 Co., we
Learn that the Red river packet Richmond, Capt
Boardman, passed Baton Rouge yesterday, and
will arrive early this morning with 6G5 bales cotton
She leaves at P. NJ. on Thursday, 18th inst, for
Jefferson, Shreveport and all way landings.
The light draft packet Tshlequah, under com
mand Of that popular steambostman, Capt J. W.
Blanks, will be found at the wharf this morning
ready to receive freight. She leaves positively at
5 ?. NJ. to day for Trenton and Monroe. Mr.. Chs.
Breaud has charge Of her Office.
A negro employed on board the Celeste fell
overheard yesterday morning and was drowned.
We could not ascertain his name; it is very doubt
fUl If he had one.
The famous Wild Wagner, under command Of
that courteous gentleman and popular officer,
Capt. w. B. Richardson, will be found at the
wharf this morning ready to receive freight. She
leaves at P. NJ. to-day for Natehez and interme'
date landings. Messrs Libano, Posey and Miller
are her clerks.
The fbe side wheel passenger packet Mlttie
Stevens, under command of that veteran Ouachita
commander, Capt. JnO. TObin, leaves at P. n.
today for Trenton and Monroe.
For JEFFERSON AND SHREvEPoRT.-The light
draft packet Rose Franks having been thoroughly
repaired, leaves as above az P. NJ. to-day. Capt.
Ino. w, White commands the Franks, and Mr..
Inc Gotawana, Cspt DfInKer, nUm UIuUIuuau,
will be found at the wharf this morning. Capt.
Brinker's numerous friends in this city will be
most happy, we know, to welcome him back to
the Crescent city.
The Grey Eagle, Capt Baranco, leaves at 10 A.
n. tomorrow for Bayou Sara.
2GC4 bales cotton were received per river
steamers yesterday.
The following named steamers left port yester-
cay:
Nina SHINES, Captain Greathouse for Bayou
Sara.
A. G. Brown, Capt Bassett, for lower coast.
Hettie Gilmore for Lafourche.
The Celeste one of our highest draft packets uu.
der command of Capt. J. c. Dowty, leaves at 8 P.
NJ. TO day for Alexandria, connecting at that point
with the well known light draft packets George
and Dixie for Shreveport. Mr.. ". CulbersOn,
an old favorite in Red River, has charge of her
Office, and is assisted by Mr.. L. J. Dowty.
AREIvALs.-Yesterday the following named
steamers reached port Gen. Ouitman, Capt
Lesthers, from Vcksburg Celeste, Capt. Dowty,
from Alexandria; j. G. BlackfOrd, Capt Pickett,
from Washington ~; Hetty Gilmore and Flicker,
from Bayou Lafourche Lady Gay and Success,
from St. Louis.
several DOdG are cue To-Day.
News items are becoming as scarce as virtue
and truth in Radcal-upon the landing. We
are almost Disguised in locking after items.
The Louisville and Peerless left Memphis on the
23d inst for this port.
The low-pressure passenger packet Richmond
will run during the present season as regular
Memphis aud New Orleans packet. She leaves
Memphis on the 3Oth inst. on her first trip of the
season.
Shippers and passengers will do well to bear in
m he Erap ta Il. eha L., 10 L.,
ing positively this evening for Jefferson and
Shreveport.
All reports TO the contrary notwithstanding, the
Tshlequah will leave ct P. NJ. to-day for Trenton
and Monroe.
The Lizzie Hopkins, under command of Capt.
John T. Roots will be found at the wharf bright aud
early Monday morning-fresh from the hands OF
our killfui mechanics-ready TO receive freghland
register passengers for Jefferson, Shreveport and
all intermediate landings. She leaves on Wednes-
day, 30th inst, at pm.
The public may rest assured that the Mittie
stephens will remain in the trade between this
city and Trenton, leaving here every Saturday
at P. NJ. until there is water enough for Cant
Iobin to put the Frank Pargoud in.
The p. w. Strader was to have left Louisville
on the 2Sd inst. for this city.
The Indiana arrived at Louisville on the 22d
inst from Cairo. She was advertised to leave for
this city on Saturday, September &c.
The towboat Dick Fulton left Louisville on the /
22d instant for this city, with 10000 bushels Of
coal in tow.
The Success, neat and apparently staunch
built stern.wheel steamer arrived yesterday from
81. Louis She will go into either the Red OF Qua.
chita River trade.
The Welcome, under command of Cant.
a well known Ouachita river cap.
Ian is due from ct. Louis She will enter the
trade between this city and Camden Ark as
soon as the stage of water will permit.
Capt. Peppers new boat, the Thompson Dean,
IS expected TO arrive during the coming week.
The Gov. Allen will leave Tor Nicksburg next I
Monday at Pm.
The river is rising al this point; at many places
both at the upper aud lower landings boats are /
compelled 70 spar of TO avoid grounding on the 1
leY made batture.
Vie condition Of the upper steamboat wharf Is I
Tretched and should be repaired at once. Will 4
lot the proper authorities look to this mat /
err 4
We are under obligations to the officers Of the |
Celeste for faVoTs.
We failed to received our St. Louis and Cincn. 4
su exchanges last night.
w EsTERN LANDS AND sECURITI IS !