The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-07
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Tuesday Morning. July Z, 1855. )

The weather yesterday was cloudy aud exceed |
ingly warm. Business was pretty active on the
levee for the time of year.
reigned supreme for weeks past, this reporter,
anxious TO escape the dust and heat Of the city,
accepted an invitation extended by Capt W. X
Greenhouse, and on Friday last made Tying visit
ND Bayou LafOurcbe on the peerless packet Nina
SHINES. We found quite a pleasant party on
board and everything possible was done for our
comfort by the captain and his attentive officers.
We found the crops along the coast looking re-
markably well, and on all sides heard cheering
reuorts of the excellent manner in which the
freedmen are working.
On Bayou Lafourche, from Donaldsonville to
Thibodeaux, the crops are even better than on
the Mississippi and from appearances the planters
| will not only make good crops of sugar but will
| have corn enough to do them at least two years.
| From ThibOdeauX TO Lockport the crops are more
| diversified. The rice promises good yield, and
| the people along this portion OF the bayou, ma
iority OF whom are small farmers, have an abund-
! anee of peas, potatoes onions, tobacco gar.
den vegetables planted, and all in splendid con-
dition. Two years ago this portion OF the country
/ was planted in cotton; now not stalk OF 1t can
| be seen. Heavy showers had fallen along the
BAYOU for several days and on the 4th it rained
| from morn to eve. We left Lockport at P. NJ
| on the 4th inst, and at sunrise Sunday morning
landed at the Convent, parish Of st. James. Here
business compelled US to part company with the
| SHINES and her gallant crew-snd we did so very
i reluctantly. Our thanks are due to her worthy
! commander, Capt Greathouse, for his kindness
| to us on board. But why particuarze; every
officer on the boat seemed to vie with each other
| in their endeavOrs TO make US comfortable, and
| right well did they succeed.
At O'Clock sunday evening the Gov. Allen
| landed and in a few minutes we found ourselves
! on board. bound to New Orleans. The time on
| board we spent with our friends Messrs. McNay
and Porter, and we only regretted that the trip
was made in four hours we would that 1t had
| occupied as many days.
| Gin last Wa
lows: Nina SHINES, Capt. Greathouse, from
| LockpOrt; A. q. Brown, Capt Bassett, from
! lower coast; Gov. Allen, Capt. jim White, from
Vicksburg; J. D. Hinde, from ST. Martinsville;
New Era and Grey Eagle, from Bayou Sara;
| Aloe, from lower coast ]. G. Blaekiord and An
ME Wagley, from Washington, aud Lafourche,
from Shreveport.
The Nina SHINES left for LockporT yesterday
The John Kiigour, from Louisville, is due to-
The Cleona, Capt. Patterson, will arrive tomor-
row, and leave on her regular day for Monroe and
! Trenton.
The Lizzie Hopkins is the first boat due from
Red River. She is due to-day.
The famous Wild Wagner, Capt Richardson,
will be found at the wharf this morning.
Mr. Alex. McVsy, Of the Gov. Allen, has our
thanks for late papers. Dan. Bachlno, OF this
packet also has our thanks for favOrs.
The regular weekly packet Gov. Allen, Capt.
Jas. NJ. White, leaves at P. NJ to-day for Green
|
Messrs. McVay and Porter do the hOnors land the
work also) of her office.
The independent Jefferson packet Monsoon,
Capt. James NJ. Tucker, leavesthis evening at
O'Clock for Shreveport, Jefferson and landings
intermediate. Mr.. Ferd. V. CellOs is her clerk.
The A. G. Brown, Capt. W. s. Bassett, Clerk
Oliver Canton, leaves at noon to-day for all land
ings on the lower cost
Capt Donaldson, of the Great Republic, Ia:
been found by the Grand Jury Of st. Louis guilty
of murder in the first degree. 1t Is said that The
evidence against him is positive.
1t is stated in our exchanges that the Robt +
| Lee and Belle Lee will lay up at Mound City
after having completed their present trips.
The Ohio at Cincinnati and Louisville was fallin!
at last accounts.
The Bismarck left St. Louis for this city on thu
! Sd inst.
The river at vicksburg, at last accounts, wa
receding rapidly. At this point it is going dow
pretty fast.
The officers of the Annie Wagley have gu
! thanks for tavOrs
/. From St. Louis Democrat, July 4th:
weather unbesrably hot, hotter even than OF
Thursday. River stationary. Upper Nssissipp
A. and Illinois falling, and Missouri rising. B1si
ness yesterday active for the season, and to
day will be almost exclusively devoted to thu
pleasures Of the celebration. The river bushes
l of his section will be light for some week
hence.n
. From the Cincinnati Gazette. July Sd and 4th
n We will have no boat receiving for New Oh
: leans before Monday. Rates 20 that point pre-
Is vailed yesterday as follows: Whisky, 81; pork
o 81 5O oil. 81 so; four 81 bacon and heavy poun
4 freight, 40c. The rates to Memphis will probabl
/ be increased next week. The Emma No. 8 lie
j. for New Orleans last evening, with barge IN TOW
d She was drawing Al feet, and the barge &c. Pilot
l. Joseph McCammon and John Gray. The Darlin
1t has concluded not to begin receiving for New U
10 leans till Monday. Business was dull on 70
IA wharf. The established pscketlines received COZ
s. siderable freiRhts, however, but at hign Wat
It rates. which some Of them propose to keep up
summer"
J. From the Louisville Courier, July 4th:
IS There is no change to report IN the stage
10 the river at this point. Accurate measurement
~ yesterday showed feet inches in the canal
~ feet inches in the chute, and foot lnc1'
" over the rocks. The Robt. E. Lee left New U
ne leans yesterday, and upon her arrival at MonI
in City will 60 on the ways there, to repair for u
I'd fall campaign. The Richmond reported IN OF
te special yesterday aground at Walker bar, is
lie a worse tx than was at first supposed. She p