The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-01
Girer Sntelligrnre.
CRESCENT OFFICE. No "a CAN'T STREET.
sunday Morning, Nov. l, 1853.


Late Friday night the rain clouds, which for
hours previous had been gathering overhead,
burst furiously upon us, and continued to pour out
their contents until after daylight yesterday.
About A. NJ. strong north wind sprung sud.
denly up dispensing the clouds, thereby giving
Helios chance TO show himself. At this writing
the wind is still blowing strong from the north,
promising clear cool weather to day.
Business upon the landing was very good yes
terdsy, and majority of the departures had good
trips
The Ouachita packet Idahoe laid over.
Inc regular BED river packet Irene, mmanded
by Capt. James NJ. Tucker who is in our Cd MON
one OF the most courteous gentlemen that ever
trod the hurricane roof of a steamboat, was una
voidably prevented from leaving last evening as
advertised, leaves at 5 p NJ to morrow for Jeffsr.
son, Shreveport, Hurricane and Carolina bluffs,
Grand Ecore, Alexandria and all way landings on
Red river. Capt. Ferd V. Cellos, one of the most
popular clerks that ever went up Red river con-
trolls her office, which fact is q sure guarantee to
shippers that their freight will be attended to
carefully; and her steward, John Sawyer, is a
how to keep hotel, but how to provide good
fare for his guests Shippers may rely upon the
Irene leaving as advertised.
The Grey Eagle. Capt. v. B. Baranco, leaves at
8 A. NJ. to-day for Bayou Sara.
The Virginia. Capt. w. r. Holcroft, leaves at s
P. NJ tomorrow. Nov I'd, for Louisville. Our old
friend Charley Schultz will be found in her Office
The A. g. Brown, Capt. M. N. Radovich, with
Capt. W. s. Bassett and Oliver Canton, Jr., in her
office, leaves at 10 A. M. to-day for the lower
coast.
Mr.. Chas. Drown of the " old relisbe Kouns,s
line packet" Era No. 9, has our thanks for file
of late papers.
The following named steamers arrived yester.
day: Wild Wagner, Capt. W. B. Richardson.
from Natchez. with 649 bales cotton Era No. 8,
Capt. kouns, from Shreveport. with 1882 bales
cotton Irene, Capt. Jas. Tucker, from Shreve-
port, with 1916 bales cotton, 20l head cattle, 200
nd Van Rnra IA
Little Rock with 524 bales cotton Thos. Powell.
Capt. Dinvant, from Donaldsonville, with 10 hads
sugar, 43 bbls. molasses and sundries; Hetty Gil.
more, Capt. King, from Thibodaux. with bales
cotton, Is hhds. sugar, II bbls. molasses, etc.:
Caroline Capt. Baranco, from Bayou sara
The Lulu d., Capt. j. NJ. Grace, will be found
ready to receive freight Monday morning for JEFF
ferson, Shreveport and intermediate landings
She leaves positively on Wednesday, 4th instant
The P. W. Strader and Olive Branch. hence, ar
rived at Memphis on the 29th ult. and the Mollie
Able. Silver Spray and Continental for this port,
left there same date. |
The I. l.. McGill left st. Louis on tie 2sth for |
this port.
DEPARTUREs.-Quite number of steamers left |
port yesterday. We append a list: /
Bart Able, Capt. w. G. Harrison, for Vicksburg. |
with fine trip; Wild Wagner, Capt. w. B. |
for Natchez; Lafourche, Capt. Heno, |
for Bayou Sara; Aloe, Capt. Wood, for lower |
coast; Commonwealth Capt. Lloyd, for ST. Louis;
Thos. Powell, Capt. Dinvant, for Donaldsonyille
betty Gilmore, Capt. King, for Lsfourche
Enterprise, Capt. Lee, for Shreveport: Weeks /
burg, Capt Leathers, for vicksburg; Lotawanna,
Capt. II. j. Brinker, for 0uschta River; Rich.
nond, Capt. Boardman, for Shreveport Celeste
capt. powty, for Grand Ecore.
The Virginia from st. Louis, and the Emma No.
from Cincinnati, will be found at the wharf this
morning.
RECEIPTS OF CoTToH.-25s9 bales cotton were
eceived per river steamers yesterday. The total
eceipts for the past week per river amount to
3 SIS bales.
side wheel steamer with her wheels placed
arther aft than is customary was lying at the
'barf few days ego, and we were amused at
rearing the following remark made in regard to
.er by gentleman who evidently hailed from the
Emerald Isle " Be jabers If they had begun to
'uid thin wheels day later she would have been
stern wheeler
observation-disclosures Era No. left Shreye.
lort Oct. 9th at P. NJ. In port for New Orleans:
Era No. 10, Lula d. ; for Jefferson Gossamer
nd Dixie. Boats at Jefferson: Era No. s and
.otus No. 2. Oct 2Sth, at 3 A. NJ, met Right |
Way at upper side Of Gatlin's; 4 A. NJ, Golden
Era at lower side; 18th met Lizzie Hopkins at
iaribesu; met Glide at Cote at 6 P. NJ. arrived
I Alexandra at P. NJ. Both met Rose Franks
Grand Point at A. NJ; Judge Fletcher in
lorgan's Bend at P. NJ: Lizzie Tate at foot
'syou Sara Island at $40 P. NJ; Pioneer above
Waterloo at $50 P. ". bayous and lakes above |
hreveport falling fast river falling at Shreve-
OFT at the rate Of six inches in twenty.four hours,
nd falling fast all the way down with five feet on
be falls. six feet on Grand Point. five and half
eet in Old river, and falling at the mouth at the
ate Of twelve inches per day.
The Era No. leaves for Shreveport, Grand
core and Alexandria on Tuesday, Nov. Sd, at 5
NJ. a iTa
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Irene left Shreveport
uesdsy evening, Oct. %; left In port, for New
rleans, steamers Era No. 10 and Lulu d /; met
light Way at Atkinss, Golden Era at Csspiona,
izzie Hopkins at Calhoun's, Glide at CotiIe Rose
ranks at Grand Point, Fletcher at Morgauis
end, and Lizzie Tate and Pioneer at Baton
ouge. Red River falling rapidly all the way
OWN. II