The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-02
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Sunday Morning. Fab. 2 I8f8

Sunday Morning. Feb 2. le8
Yesterday was a clear and pleasant day. During
the forenoon and towards evening the sky became
overcast and at the present writing the prospects
| are that we will have rain soon.
Business on the landing yesterday was good,
| snd the steamers Magenta, Vicksburg, Elnora, st.
Nicholas, Dora and Wagner had hhe trips both
| Of freight and passengers.
The arrivals included the Vicksburg, Wild
Wagner. j. G. Blackford, Lafourche, John Kill
gour, Indiana, ]. Fl. Groesbeck and Judge
Fletcher.
On account eff telegrsms having been received,
stating that Red River was falling, the Starlight.
National and /. d. Hine have delayed their de-
psTture. The Hine and Starlight will leave on
tuesday, and the National on Wednesday.
The Irene and Rose Franks are due, and will be
in port to-day. They will commence to receive
to-day, and will leave again on Tuesday.
The splendid new and magnificent passenger
steamer Gov. Allen, Capt. W. B. Richardson, will
arrive to-day, and will leave positively to-mOrrO
evening for Yicksburg and way landings.
The Judge Fletcher is receiving, and will leave
for Camden on Tuesday next.
lie following telegram was received yesterday
"sHREvEPORT. Feb. l, 1865.
" Capt. r. SinnOH-There is five feet Of water
in the riyer, and 1t is rising slowly.
"w. c. HARRISON.
"Stesmer Bart Able.'
ready for business, and will leave to morrow ever.
ing positively for Opelousas and intermediate
landings.
LAFoURCHE FOR BAYOU SARA This magnif
cent ard regular passenger packet with Captain
V. B. Baranco on deck, and Mr.. l.. Bayhi in the
Office, leaves at A. N. 10 day for the above and
coast landings
Gov. ALLEN Monday Passenger Packet for
Vicksbug-The and superior passenger
packet Gov; Allen, Capt; W. B; Richardson, com
mander, Messrs. Hall and Owens, clerks,
leaves tomorrow evening at o'clock, for
VIcksburg and the Bends, connecting with
the railroads for all points East and
feet and maguifcenuy appointed passenger
packet Her cabin is a miracle of beauty,
and her stateToOms are large and elegant. The
table Of the Governor Allen is a peculiar insti-
tuition" and is always supplied with all the mar
ket affords.
VICTORY FOR LAFOURCBE..-This new and supe-
ror passenger packet, in command Of Captain
Joe Dalferes, with Messrs. Darst and Dalferes in
the Office, will leave tomorrow at P. NJ, for all
landings on the coast and Bayou Lafourche. The
Victory will leave regularly every Monday and
Thursday at 5 P. NJ. during the season. Her
officers are well known in the trade, and deserve
the patronage OF the planters along the coast and
bayou, and also our merchants.
lBERyILLK FOR BAYOU SkRA.-This splendid
and express passenger packet, in command Of
Capt. f.. +. Gross, with Messrs. j. e. Landry and
s. HeDo in the Office, leaves at P. N. tomorrow
for all landings up 20 Bayou Sara.
NINA SHINES FOR Bayou SARA.-This splendid
and express passenger packet. in command of
Capt. W. r. GreathOuse, Mr.. ii. II. Miller 10 the
Office, leaves at L. NJ. tomorrow for al land
ings up TO Bayou Sara.
J. II. GROEsBECK FOR CINCINNATI-This new
and splendid passenger packet, Capt d. W. Ma
rata, commander and W. NJ. Marstta in the Of
fee, leaves tomorrow, Monday, at p. M, for Mem
This. Cairo, st. Louis aud Cincinnati, connecting
with the railroads for all points East and West.
Observation-Disclosures and Mississippi Stedns
ships COmpany'S Packet for 81. LOuis.-The
large ard favOrite passenger packet Mississippi,
Capt. VIM. Thompson, commander, and Mr.. Will.
i. Power in the office, leaves for the above at
o'clock tomorrow, connecting at Memphis and
Cairo with the railroads for all points East aud
West.
2. W. STRADER FOR LoUIsvILLE.-This well
known and popular passenger packet, in charge
of capt. Albert Stein, leaves at o'clock tO-mOr-
row, for Memphis, Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati,
connecting with the railroads for all points East
and West. The StTader has hosts of friends both
among the travelling and shipping community.
Such of the former as are in town and wish TO
leave to-day we advise to be on board punctually
at the advertised hour.
J. G. BLACKBOARD FOR OPELoUsAs.-The fine, fast
aBd complete passenger packet j. e. BleckfOrd,
Capt. G. c. Pickett, commander. and Mr.. J. B.
Schmidt in the Office leaves at P. TO morrow for
all landings as above. This steamer mas a neat and
comfortable cabin, has good and safe officers,
and can give frst-class accommodations to q
large number of passengers.