The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-04
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Sunday Mosnns Oct 4 ls6d )
The weather has not improved any since our
last The clouds poured their contents upon us
during the entire night (Friday), and ct day
break yesterday the elements were still unpro.
pitious; dark leaden clouds prevented "Old sol'
from showing his besming countenance, and the
strong northeast wind, together with tine rain
which fell, rendered ovsrcosts and fires comfort
able. ..-..t .....t-l
In consequence of the inclement weather many
steamers advertised to leave yesterday evening
were compelled to lay over. and those that did
leave, with but few exceptions, had very slim
trips. Business on the landing was duli-very
dull.
We are in receipt of cheering news per tele-
graph from Red River. 1t is reported as rising at
Shreveport. and navigation to Jefferson IL said to
he open for large boats.
We are indebted to Messes. A. Brtton Il Co.
for q copy Of the following telegram received by
them late last evening 800
Shreveport, Oct. 8, ls6s.-Plenty water to
Jefferson. River rising. Hoss Durham"
To Mr.. Geo. ID. Hite we are indebted for copy
of the following Dispatch:
Trenton, La, Oct 3.-To Capt. John W.
Tobin, steamer Mittie Stephens: River falling at
| Camden feet daily X, D. Montgomery.
Capt. W. NJ. surs has favored MS with the fol-
lowing dispatch, received yesterday:
"S6reveport, Oct $40 W. NJ. Surls Arrived
| here three and half days ont Will go through
to Jefferson. Jno. 7. Roots, captain steamer Liz
Rates Of freight to Red River were yesterday
| reduced to high water card rates.
The news from ell streams tributary to the
| Father ofiWaters indicate good navigation Tor
veral months to come.
The officers of the Big Horn and Wild Wagner
have our thsnks for fsvors.
The Enterprise, Capt. 81. l.. Lee, leaves at P;
| NJ tomorrow for Jefferson, Shreveport and all
way landings, giving through bills OF lading 81
The Tahlequah, Capt. ]. W. Blanks, leaves at
p. NJ Tuesday, October 9Th, for Camden, giving
1 A. A.II. arl foa iunf To na0aonR0r0
The Cuba No. 2, Capt. Geo. E. Wilkinson, leaves
evening at O'clock nor ssers SON.
will give through bills lading and take freight ss
| low as the lowest.
The new passenger packet Era No. ., Capt.
Geo. l.. Kouns, with the accomplished MI. Cnas.
W. Drown in her Office, leaves at P. N. Tuesday,
October 9th. for Jefferson and Shreveport, taking
| freight and passengers at high water card rates,
and giving through bills.
The Irene, Capt. James N. Tucker, VIII De
| found at the wharf this morning. She leaves for
jefferson direct on Tuesday, October 9Th, at p
NJ, taking freight and passengers as low as any
| boat in the trade.
| The Dixie, Capt. Jacobs, from Shreveport; T.
L. McGilI, from st. Louis, and LEM Leoti, from
Cincinnati, are due to-day.
The Nina SHINES, Capt. W. R. Greathouse,
leaves at P. NJ. tomorrow for Bayou Sara.
The magnificent passenger packet Grey Eagle,
Capt. " B. Baranco, leaves at 10 A. NJ. to-day for
BAYOU Sara. Capt. Leo Bayhi is her clerk.
The Robt. E. Lee will be found at the wharf
tomorrow morning. She leaves on Tuesday at
| P. NJ, as usual, for Vicksburg.
Toe A. G. Brown leaves Tuesday noon for the
lower coast.
The mails failed last night; consequently we
are unable to publish any extracts from ex-
changes this morning.
Sixteen hundred and twenty seven bales cotton
were received by the river yesterday.
The present promises to be good week Tor
business.
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the Belle Lee from leaving for Memphis last even
ing.
Some enc carried off the memoranda from the
steamer Big Horn yesterday evening. and thereby
morning the position OF the various BED River
packets now absent from this port.
The Big Horn, despite the heavy wind which
prevailed yesterday, made the run from the wharf
The Lower Coast packet A. G. Brown did not
get Of until daylight yesterday morning.
The number Of idle negroes upon the steamboat
landing has been decreased during the past forty.
| eight hours by the inclement weather.
| The Bayou Sara packet Lafourche did not leave
until P. N. yesterday-she ought to have LETT at
10 A. M.-and went out with very slim trip.
The Mittie Stephens, Wild Wagner and Gen.
Qutman iefr yesterday evening with good trips.
The j. G. Blackford arrived yesterday from
Washington with her smoke pipes in rather
oilapidated condition.
ARRIVALS. = The following named steamers
arrived yesterday:
Towboat Shark and three heavily freighted
barees, from st. Louis. Their csrgoes consisted
in part of 1l09 bbls. -four.
Lizzie GIL, Capt. O'Neal, from st. Loais, loaded
TO her utmost capacity. Part Of her freight con-
sisted of 206 bales cotton.
Lexington, from st. Louis, with full load, part
| of which was lS6 bales cotton.
Big Horn, Capt. Gilman, from Shreveport, with
29S bales cotton. 40 .
Wild wsgonea Capt Richardson, from Natchsz
with 800 bales cotton.
Grey Eagle, Capt. V. B. Baranco, from Bayou
Sara, with 30S bales cotton.
J. G. Blackboard, Capt. Pickett, from Washing
ton, with 800 bales cotton.
DEPARTUREs.-The following steamers left port
yesterday:
St. Mary, for Louisville.
Flicker, Capt. Aucoin, for Lafourche.
Hetty Gilmore, Capt. King, for Thibodaux.
A. G. Brown, Capt Bassett for Lower Coast.
Mittie stephens, Capt. Tobin, for Monroe and
Trenton.
Lafourcbe, Capt. Heno, for Bayou Sara.
Gen. Quitmsn, Capt. feathers, for yicksburg.
Wild Wagner, Capt. Richardson, for Natchez
Lulu D, Capt Grace, for Shreveport.
Mississippi, Capt. Green, for st. Louis.
Silver Spray, Capt. Fenton, for Cincinnati.
Celeste, Capt. Dowty, for Alexandria.
Taking into consideration the state of the
weather. this is pretty fair list both Of arrivals
and departures.