The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-14
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cr.sossr OFFICE 30. % oAzy syxn.s,
THURSDAY Morning. May IL. 1853

Rusiness showed a little sign Of life yesterday |
the amount transacted, however, was nothing TO
boast of. few packets got of with far trips.
Byreference to our advertising columns in vii
be seen that Messrs. Scott and McChntock, NOS. |
1884, 1856 and 1853 Magazine street, are prepared 10 /
furnish steamboats, with the locked safety valve:
which are required on all of them, by act OF |
Congress- at from $40 to $50 less than other |
valves can be purchased for 10 this market
The Bayou Sara packet Grey Eagle will IN |
future leave Wednesday at 10 A. NJ, and saturday |
at 5 Pm. =.
since our last report.
The favorite jefferson packet Monsoon, Captain
James Tucker, was unavodably detained from
leaving yesterday evening as advertised. she
leaves positively at O'Clock this evening. rain or
shine, Mr. Ferd. V. CeOs, her obiglng clerk
will be found ready to take charge OF freight; or
book passengers for all landings on "Old hed.
We are informed by dispatch from Memphis,
, dated May 18th, received yesterday by Mr.. Tnos.
Keefe. agent, that the Dexter will arrive Friday,
and leave on Saturday next for Louisville.
The arrivals yesterday were:
Robt. L. Lee, Capt. J, W. Cannon, from Louis
vile, with fine trip, consisting in part OF 6O1
| hhds. tobacco, AZ bales cotton, 7l26 sacks corn
! and suDdries.
The Nina SHINES, Capt. Greathouse, from
/ Bayou Lafourche,
| Lizzie Tate Capt. Packet, from Minden, with
good trip. She leaves again tomorrow at
| 5 p. NJ.
pha following steamers
Aloe, for Lower Coast; Annie WagIey. Capt.
| Iouallier and j. G. BlackfOrd, Capt. Pickett, for
| WashinOton. Cleona CAPT Patterson for rren.
ton and Monroe; National Capt. Sinnott, for
| SbIeveDort. and The famous Wild Wagner, Capt.
| Richardson, for Natchez.
The "cbampion of the Western waters" the
peerless Robert Il. Lee, Capt John W. Cannon,
leaves at P. NJ. to-day for Louisville ana al
landings intermediate. We expect to see her get
| off with a cabin foil of people, as her reputation
for comfort and speed has become as familiar TO
"nr travelling pablic as "housenold words"
Msssra Roberts and Dinwinddie are her clerks.
Tba Camden packet Lotawanns, Capt. a. J.
Rr;nkerN leaves At S P. M. to-day taking freight
and messengers for all landings on OuachIta and
pIect rivers Her rates below Trenton are 75c.
o. vet and zoe for dry bbIs and 3Oc h sack for
corn The l.. has fine passenger accommOda-
lions and her officers are well known to be atten-
| ,iva and clever
The A q. brown will be found at the wharf
this morning ready TO receive for ner return trip
She leaves at noon tomorrow for all landings on
me Lover Coast
THE followinr named steamers are due within
| The next thirty hours: Vicksburg from Trenton I;
~ Nicholas from Grand Eeore; j. NJ. Sharp,
trono 1sHerson. Caroline from Arkansas river;
Cen 0mtmsn. from Vjcksburg; Lady Gay and
MAGENTA from ST. Louis: Westmoreland, from
cincinnati.
FROM ORR EXCHANGES
From vicksburp Herald. NAV 18th:
From vIcSs sps n.ia coid dsmn and sbowsrv
.I ny pne;nass Nos active on the Ievee
15 a. .4aose,s recsiving a sair share of the
nearly al inc ne Ma1ants afs with three tiers al
oo,ton ON her guards and a lot of reshioment
cotion on hel qua sssi anna anu a., staDd y
IIe Ige ,,n. ~ aPlPenobs Nav IStb.
a rV1 me pIn15n anS snltrv The river here
,,,s @ ;"h o. Snr5sv Int came IN a stsnd
ir Tbon1h he MINER streams are
: | r;sno NC annrehend no danger of an overflow
rs We p,p iii hardly come nm 10 the height
;,was q. The 6rst of the month. White river il
declinins rspidly. The Arkansas was stationary
. ~ Tit,Ia ROCK on Saturday. with rise reported
. - -, Smith which Ia ont of Canadian river
~. q Pinobsm denntv limited States marshal
ava instead Of nlacinG a Competent white man II
!. charge of her. which the law .compels him to do
. he p1t a negro in charge who never had been OF
! hast before and il being impoltc to intrust 81
valuable a cargo 10 a white man. the distinguished
:, negro radical orator Frank Harris was selected
" nv the deputy United States marshal to taxi
N charge of the boat. The deputy marshal carrie
% Frsnf Harris down 10 the Mil6rey in his rocks
d wav. msiesticaly informed the officers that tn
10 Sissinonished African was to be custodian an
= then maiesticaly strobe away. All present unit
Us in saving it was the most gorgeous and affecting
sight they had witnessed since they had the nes:
IS les. The negro was delighted IN his new sphere
which he was incompetent TO fill and instead
~ protecting the property which he had In charge
~ be busted himself by entertaining African dAu
- sells, and studying law unul the wee smS nour
"a overlook him. when he retired with his dulcenI
IS thus neglectiDg his charge, and IN consequence
or the boat took fire about O'Clock In the mornin
" and was partially consumed: The damages Il
=. Cured will amount TO $1,000, which the Unite
o. States marshal will have to pay ms Is the nr
10 instance Of the kind OF negro peing plseeu
Ie. this position, and we suppose Bingham MADE u
AZ appointment in order to keep IN favor win y
- negroes and Wadeiies, IS he has hsnkerlng L
W stamps
AZ There was fair amount OF business doing
es the wharf yesterday, with good list OF arrlva
10 and departures. The Lady Gay and Westmor
ls' land passed down yesterday morning. Inc De
: ter is due from Louisville. The Mohawk WI
Is four barges in tow passed down, and the toW0o
lie shark passed up.n
"a: From the Louisville Courier. May 18th; 1T
MT river commenced falling at this point about no
ny yesterday, and up to dark had receded ineht
wv with is feet 10 inches water In the canal 10 ie
ra 10 inches water in the chute and IL feet 10 inch
us: water on the rocks. The weather yesterday
az cold and rainy in the morning, and clear and &C
Us: at night. The low -pressure steamer Richmo
lOO arrived about dark last evening, with spenc
iVO passenger and fair freight trip. She returns
az "a 1naaNQu