The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-05
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Wednesday Morning. August s. issS
mere was slight Improvement liz business OF
the Landing yesterday.
During the low water season the steamer Cleons
VIII run in connection with the Carrie Poole. The
Cleona will go as far up Ouachita River as nos
SlDle-say TO Fenner's bar, and thefe re ship her
trenton and Monroe fseight on the Carrie Poole
which steamer is exceedingly light draft. and viii
De able 10 go through without detention
We have no change to report in the westher-it
is still warm and cloudy.
The following paragraph from the Cincinnati
Gazette is in answer to an extract from A letter
2sth ut. 'N1'' 'ue
We don't like to chronicle anything from
southern papers in regard to Cincinnati boats.
ana we seldom 40, Tor the reason that we never
expect TO see anything good, even when censure
Is not deserved. We give the following from the
New orleans CRESCENT of Tuesday but can't ann
ply the name OF the boat, as we know of none that
answer the descriptions. The letter sounds like il
was S written h ey what we Northern people call
We answer the river editor Of the Gazette that
no one can be found more ready to give credit 10
a stesmboat-let, her hail from where she NAV
man we are when they are deserving, and at the
same time we will never be found backward in
giving publicity to any fact or facts, even though
they be detrimental TO the interest of the parties
or boats concerned. The very height of our am
Ditlon is 70 present to the public river column
through which they can learn the truth and no.
thing but the truth. We shall endeavor on ali oc.
caslons TO txtenuate nothing " or set down aught
IN malice" The writer of the letter in question
we know to be gentleman of upimpeaehabIe
veraclty, and for the enlightenment of the Gazette
referred to by him. WV O0-'
The Grey Eagle, Capt V. B. Baranco. Leo Raw.
Sara. W. D''0u
The famous Wild Wagner, Capt W. B. Richard.
son, leaves at 5 O'Clock this evening for Nstehsz
and all landings intermediate.
The regular weekly Monroe and Trenton packet.
Cleona, Capt l.. II. Patterson, leaves at & oiclocf
this evening. Mr.. j. w. Walden is her attentive
clerk.
A white scsIawag rendered himself very CON.
splcuons upon the landing, yesterday, amongst
the colored voters.
The arrivals since our last were as follows.
Jie0ns, Oapt. Patterson, from 0uachita river;
:. ". Blsekford and Annie Wsgley, from Wash,
lngton; Wild Wagner, Capt. Rchardson. from
Nsatchez; Flicker, Capt. AucOin, from Thibo
The following named steamers left port yestsr.
gay 6euy gilmore, Capt. King, for LafOurche;
U. Brown, Capt Bassett; for the forts: Gov
Alien, Capt. Smoker, for Vicksburg, Greenyille
and the bends; Flicker, for Thibodaux. and
Hchmond, Capt. BoaIdman, for Shreveport sud
Jefferson. NV
In consequence Of delay in completinO renairs
70 her cylinder, the Lizzie Hopkins has postooned |
Ter departure to Thursday, the 9th inst. at pm.
The Caddo, Capt Barns, laid over TO this even |
ng. She leaves positively at O'Clock for LETTER
on, Shreveport and all intermediate landings.
The Cleona only succeeded in reaching Fenner's
'ar on her last trip, on which they found two feet
cant capt. Lou. Greenlee informs us that he saw
large catfish aground on Monroe bar, with sew
raj mud'turtes alongside, evidently irving te |
ighten him over. '-e W
The officers Of the Grey Eagle, Wild Waroner
M Oieona have our thanks for polite attention
- Inc reading room attached to the a. Hole in the
val ahords steamboatmen, and In fact every
ne having business which compels them TO spend
1elr time 10 the vicinity Of the landing, comfort.
pie retreat during the heat Of the day. The pro.
meteor, Mr.. Frank Smith, has the thanks of this
eporter Tor courtesies extended, which we can
ssure him are appreciated.
Ihe river before the city is still steadily declin
~. lhere was bat one boat at the upper steam
0st landing last evening, viz-the Wild Wagner.
Inc FRANK Pargond left the wharf yesterday.
ne VIII lay up for short time. We hope 10 see
er IN some paying trade ere many weeks. The
NINA NO. left Algiers last evening for Mobile.
9 are informed that she has been purchased by
aIues In Mobile, for the trade between that city
10 montgomery. Rates of freight to Red River |
g unsteady. The Richmond, Capt. Boardman.
u yesterday evening for Jefferson, with all the
elgnt she wanted, and her cabin fall of people |
le Lotus NO. from Red River and the Cont. |
ntal rom st. Louis, are due today On the IA |
ater mark WV" NiSn