The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-22
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Sunday Morning. March q. 1865 4
Yesterday was lovely day indeed, just such a
day as Il characteristic of the Crescent City.
Business on the landing was rather brisk yes.
terday afternoon. A large number of steamers
were advertised TO leave, and the scene pre-.
sented on the landing between the hours OF aud
O'Clock was one Of life and animation. Our
landing. on packet days, presents q spectacle
which no pen can possibly do justice TO. The
clouds Of dark smoke rising from the tall chin
neys Of the going packets, contrasting with
the jets of sn0w-white steam belched forth from
score or 30 Of escape pipes; the working O {
heavy engines, ringing Of bells, rattle of draws,
and the stentorian voices of the mates hurrying
up snail-p freedmen, form picture which
strikes the stranger with astonishment aud adm
ration. Que unaccustomed 70 our landing would
be very likely 10 fancy everything in q state of
chaos, whilst In reality, business is transacted a.
smoothly there as 1t is in well-regulated
counting room.
large concourse of our citizens congregatsd
on the landing yesterday at about O'Clock to
witness the departure of the packets
The Belle Lee Capt. McGil, for Louisville
took the lead, and in few moments the famous
Wild Wagner backed out, followed almost
simultaneously by the Magenta for Vicksburg.
The Pauline Carroll followed the Magenta. She
had a good trip for st Louis The shreveport
packet Lafourcbe was next in line, aud the fol
lowing steamers backed out just after her, all in
bunch as it were, VIZ:
Bart Able Captain Harrison, for Shreveport
Vieksburg, Captain Blanks. for 0uachita river.
Golden Era, Captain Joe Morgan. for Mndsn.
St. Nicholas. Captain Dowty, for Grand Ecore.
Alice Dean. Captain Marrata, for Cincinnati.
Hetty Gilmore, Captain King, Tor Lockport.
The A. G. Brown. for lower coast, aud Thomas
Powell for LafOurche, left during the forenoon.
All the boats that left yesterday had good trips,
considering the season.
The arrivals since our last report were as
follows:
Lafourche, Captain Kouns, from Shreveport,
with good trip.
Idahoe Captain Blanks, from Camden, with 800
bales cotton.
Wild Wagner, Captsin Goddn, from Natchez,
with 1872 bales cotton and sundries.
Great Republic. Captain Donaldson, from st.
Louis, with full trip.
We are reliably informed that the Bart Able
will in future make weekly trips between this city
and Shreveport leaving here every Saturday, at
5PM
The Judge Fletcher will be found at her wharf
this morning. She leaves at P. NJ. to morrow
for Camden and all intermediate landings on the
Onachita.
The side wheel passenger packet Dora. under
command Of those genial ficers, Captain Leaven-
worth and Clerks Leaven sorth aud Gus. Massie.
is up for Camden. She leaves at s P. NJ. to-
morrow.
The Frolic has. IN consequence Of heavy freight
engagements, deferred her departure for Jefferson
until Thursday next, 4'h inst, at5P
The regular Donaldsonville packet A. G.
Brown, Capt. Bsssets, viii leave st A. N. to-day
intermediate landings on upper coast. With such
officers Capt. Bsssett, assisted as he Is BY such
clever gentlemen As Nh. G. Canton and VIII