The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-18
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Friday Morning. Oec. IS, 1861

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Friday Morning. Dec Is. 1853
The weanf r was repetition of tina, Of the pre-
yious day, cS ar, cool and altogether delightful.
Business q not evince that degree Of activity
which char 1tersed the day before. but yet 1t
could havesS been, with propriety, be termed q
Front sire, from Canal to Bienville, street is In
frighiful .adtion-slmost perfect mud hole
rendering IT, ificult for loaded vehicle to 60 to
or come froS the wharf. The wooden bridge at
the intersec IN Of Cusiomhouse and Front streets
which has b en- In q wretched condition for sew
eral days. va repaired yesterday.
The Arms& lilo. after a sojourn Of nearly two
weeks, took Ter leave of us yesterday evening"
We we're alp st tempted to believe that she had
a. come to stsy IAN expression which is given
vent to evess day by snow BIRDS" who, coming
from up ~ river. enter our tributary trades,
hoping In Nv weeks to reap harvest of green
backs, and Gen wing their way northward. We
have no refeN ence to boats running in legitimate
trades, but t&ly TO steamers who quit their own
10 epcroach Coon the trades Of others.
In nsentYnce OF the rise In Ouachita river, the
general ID session prevails amongst steamboat
men that q ssuccess will prove total loss.
The lower steamboat wharf is sadly in need Of
few new plsnks.
Capt Harrison brought his splendid independ-
ent weekly shreveport packet Bart Able to the
landing yefsrdsy, and commenced to receive
freight for shreveport and all way landings on
Red River,sto leave at p NJ. tomorrow, aud
thereafter livery Saturday during the season at
The light draft passenger packet Tshlequah,
under command Of that whole souled gentleman
and popular commander, Capt. F. A. Blanks, with
the courteous Mr. lsdore Haas in her office, leaves
at P. NJ. to day for Arksdelphis, Camden and
all way landings on Ouachita river. The Table,
quah draws only thirteen inches light, and will
carry big freight on less than three feet water.
The following is the memorandum of steamer
St. Mary;
Left Camden on Sunday, 18th inst. at A. NJ;
met steamer Lightwood at Champagnoe at 10
A. M. Monday, l4th, met steamer Camden below
Marie Saline at P. NJ, and steamer Cornelis st
Wenizel's at IL Pm; laid up at Willisms's.
Tuesday 18th, steamer Vcksburg passed up at 2
A. n. laii nine hours at the wreck of steamer
Success; steamer salado passed up at P. NJ.
River rising from Monroe down.
The peoples packet" Nina SHINES. CON-
manded by Capt. W. r. Greenhouse, one of the
most attentive officerB on the river, leaves as
usual this morning at 10 O'Clock, for Bayou Sara
and all way and plantation landings intermediate.
Mr.. A. J. Reid has charge Of her Office, and pays
strict attention to ell business intrusted to the
boat.
The regular lower coast U. s. Mail packet A. G.
Brown, Capt. NJ. N. Radovich, leaves at noon to-
osy for TIE lower coast, going as low as Fort
jackson. Messrs. Bassett and Canton are her
clerks.
The fire passenger packet Big Horn, leaves at
5P. NJ. 10. day for Camden, (Ark) taking freight
and passengers for all points intermediate on Qua
chita river. Capt Frank Keeling, veteran In
this trade. commands, and in her Office will be
found Mr.. Robt. G. Barclay, one Of the most cor.
rect and attentive clerks upon the river. TIE Big
Horn is Of extremely light draft, snd has a splen
did freiehs capacity, and moreover, in point of
speed, stsIds at the head Of the list Of sternwheel
boats.
Capt. Joe Carleton's fine side-wheel passenger
packet St. M8rys, leaves for Camden direct at 5
O'Clock this evening. 10 point Of fare, passenger
accommodations aud speed the st. Marys has no
equal in this trade, or. In fact, but few in any
other. Messrs. M. Dorsey and Andy Rowland are
her clerks. During the past summer the St.
Marys has been thoroughly overhauled, and under
such officers as Capt. j. w. Carleton, and the
chief assistants Messrs. M. Dorsey and Andy Row
land, she cannot fail TO become a favorite with
both passengers and shippers. Passengers and
shippers can rely upon her leaving this port
every ten days during the season.
Yesterday the following named steamersreached
Frank Pargoud, Capt. Jim White, from the
bends with l4Sl bales cotton and 1851 sacks cot
ton seed.
St. Marys, Capt Carleton, from Camden with
65S bales cotton and sundries.
Selma, Capt. Clarke. from Shreveport with 6l2
bales cotton, "a hogsheads sugar, SO barrels aud
% half barrels moasses, 36l barrels and 81 terces
Alaska, Capt. oakes, from Cincinnati with
good trip.
Nina SHINES, Capt. W. r. Greathouse, from
Bayou Sara with 1913 hogsheads sugar. 3s9 barrels
molssses. bales cotton, sacks seed cotton, etc.
New Era, Capt. Dugss, from Donsldsonville
with lI9 hogsheads sugar and 229 barrels mo-
lasses.
Thos. Powell, Dinvant. from Donaldsonvlle with
IL hogshesds sugar and III barrels moiasses.
]. NJ. Sharp, Capt Aucoin, from Bayou La
fourcbe with Ill hhds. sugar, las barrels mo-
lasses and Hundries. -,
Lotus No 2, Dannals, from Jefferson, with 5sS
bales cotton.
The following boats are due to-day:
Era No. 20, Lulu D., T. ID. Hine, Lotawanna and
Rose Franks. from Red River; Latourche, from
Bayou Sara; Importer, from Arkansas River
Belle Lee. from Vicksburg; Vicksourg, from
Ouachts River. and Indiana, from Louisville.
From the number OF steamers due To-Day, we
expect tonorrow to prove busy day upon the
landing.
The officers of the Selma have our thanks for q
file of late papers.
The ST. Marys brought 81 bales cotton and lot
of plumber consisting Of window blinds, crockery-
ware, furniture, etc., from the wreck OF tne
The Importer, Capt. Williams, from Arkansas
River, will arrive to-day and leave poauveiy as
advertised.
The following named steamers left port yes
terdsy:
Thos. Powell, Captain Dinvant, for Donaldson
vile.
New Era, Capt Dugss. for Bayou Lafourche.
Annie wsgley. Capt. Burton. for Washington
Frolic, Capt. Haeberle, for Grand Ecore.
Armadillo. Capt. -, for Cincinnati.
Nick Iongworih, Capt. =, for Louisville.
Frank Pargoud, Capt. White, for vicksburg and
the bends.
J. &. Blsckford, Captain Pickett, for Washing
ton.
Gov. Allen. Capt. Tobin, for Ouachi,a river.
2he Belle Vernon, Capt. y. j. parrah u recelv'