The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-10
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Wednesday Morning. June 10. 1853
To say that it was hot upon the levee yesterday
would convey but faint idea to our readers who
were fortunately able TO give that locality clear
berth, of what 1t really was. We can only say,
that spending the day there has caused this writer
20 look with diminished feelings Of horror upon
the punishment which is said to await ne wspaper
reporters and other sinners in the world to come
Plainly speaking, II was as hot as the domiuions
Of Pluto.
Despite the fierce rays Of Old Sol. business man.
ifesteG considerable signs Of life. Several packets
left With good trips, aud some of those advertised
TO leave this evening we're receiving freely.
Amongst the passengers on the Cleons yester
teiday, was q boy about sixteen years Of age,
who called himself George Washington, but who
is known 10 the citizens of Trenton as Ku Kiux,
Jr." His appetite Is surprising. Night before
last, on the boat. he deyUured at one meal three
chickens full grown and a ham weighing nine
pounds On another occasion be ate bucketfui
Of bread and meat and shortly afterwards made
way with four pounds of cheese and crackers,
observing, upon getting through with them, tbst
he never did ike crackers and cheese" His
father su6 mother accompanied him 70 the city
(they have FIVE other chiidren)-and evidently
are very poor. We are not surprised az this,
however, II their appetitss are at all similar. in
addition 10 HIS other feats, we are reliably in-
formed, that this young gOr-helly at one time
csught and ate raw nine large rata This is no
fancy sketch, but will he vOuched for by the
officers and passengers Of the steamer Cleona.
The arrivals since our last were Grey Eagle
from Bayou sara, Cleons from Trenton, Annie
Wsgley and j. G.. Blsckford from Washington,
Flicker from LafOnrche, Hunter from Lower Coast
and Wild Wagner from Natchez.
The departures consisted of: Gov. Allen. Capt.
White, tor Greenville, Flicker for LafOGrche, A.
&. Brown for Lower Coast, Lafourcbe, Capt.
Kouus, for Shreveport, and Rose Franks, Capt.
Carleton for Camden.
The Rose Franks left with her guards fat on
The water.
Tie steamer Pioneer, which has been running
up Ouachita river from Trenton 20 Camden, vas
sold il this city yesterday for $30O0
Ii becomes our painful duty to announce 20 hls
numerous friends the demise of Captrn Gus. +.
Lousllier, formerly of the steamer Annie Wsgley.
This sad event occurred az Washington, La, on
the lst inst Although bat IS years OF age, Capt.
Lousllier was what is termed an old steamboat
man, and for many years was engaged in the trade
between his city and Washington, during which
time his correct business habits, united with his
social qualities, drew around him scores of true,
devoted friends, TO whom tue news Of his death
viii csuse many psngs Of sorrow and regret.
ReQuiese8t in pace.
The officers Of the weekly Trenton packet Gle
ons have our thanks for favors. They report
0uachta river falling st the rate of 5 inches
a day at Monroe and steadily from that pOiDt
down to HarrisOnhurg. She VIII take freight for
Bayou D'Arbonne, Macon and Tensss, with priyi-
lege Of reshipping, carrying the same at as low
rates as any other boat 10 the trade. Shippers
can rely on this packet.
The Vicksburg left The wharf yesterday even
irg. under convoy of two tug boats, to seek some
quiet retreat for the summer, during which sns