The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-30
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Wednesday Morning. Dec. 30. 1863
The weather since our last has been decidedly
dissgreeable. From early dawn till about III A.
NJ. Yesterday O dense fog enveoped the city, par
ticularly the iriver front-and altogether the
weather was warm. unreasonable and disagree
able.
business wa rather lively upon the landing
Yesterday. TIE following named steamers ar:
rived. each AID every one OF them with good
trips: Al,
New p Era. "a pt. Duess, from Douaidsouve, with
PSI hogsbeadl sugar, 565 barrels molssses, etc.
Glide. Capt Muse. fromsGrand Eoore, with sil
bales cottol etc.
Robert E. Lee. Capt. j. W. Cannon. from vicks'
burg, with 2346 bales cotton, 1883 sacks cotton
Gov. Allen. Capt. Tobin, from Ouachita River
J. g. Biaskford Capt. Pickett, from Washing
ton, with I6f bales cotton.
A. G. Brown Capt. Rsdovich. from Lower Coast,
with l6S hOesheads sugar and 1876 bbls. moasses.
I'M. Sharp, Capt. Aucoin, from Lafourche,
with 22l hhds. sugar, 492 bbls. molasses, etc.
Aloe, Capt Wood, from Lower Coast with fair
Pain swick. Capt. Clark, from LOckport with
Annie wagley, Capt. Barton, from Washington
with 3l9 iales cotton, IS hogsheads sugar, $50
barrels molssses, etc.
The departures since our last were:
Thos. Powell, Capt. Dinvant for upper cost.
VA. G. Brown, Capt. Radovch, for Lower
Coast.
New ErafCapt. Dugas, for Donaldsonvie.
Lafourche, Capt Heno, for Bayou Sara.
JIM. Sharp, Capt. Aucoin, for upper coast.
Glide; Capt. Muse, for Grand Ecore.
Golden y Capt. Gus. Hodge, for Jefferson.
Fra Nosp Can't. Kouns, for Red River.
Virginia, Capt Holcroft, for Louisville.
The Robt. +. Lee In consequence OF the pre-
valence Of heavy fogs, did not arrive till late last
evening. She leaves beyond doubt at ) p N. to-
By reference 10 an advertisement in another
column II viii be seen that the fine passenger
packet Celeste, under command OF Capt Phil
Crooks, leaves on Saturday next for Bayous Ma
We have no advices since our last regarding the
reported total ~ loss Of the Monsoon.
All the arriving steamers complain OF detensoni
The fine packet Mittie Stephens, under com.
mand Of Capt. II. Kellogg. leaves for Jefferson al
5P.M to-day. In her Office will be found Mr.
Cal. Hays, one Of the best and most attentive
clerks upon the river. Daring her absence from
nor expense to make the Stephens the finest boat
IN the Red River trade, and to-day she stands
No. l. Under her new auspices we doubt not bu
that the fair Mittie will become public favorite.
The Enterprise, Capt. w. l.. Lee. having beer
unavoidably detained, leaves at 5 P. n. to morrow
for jefferson and Shreveport.
The regular weekly Ouachita packet Gov
Allen, tjspt. John w. Tobin, leaves at p NJ. to
day for Camden and oil landings intermediate up
on 0uachita and Black rivers. Messrs Ryland
and Bersdict, her clerks. will be found ready tc
attend 10 all business intrusted to their care.
The peerless r. E. Lee, Capt. John W. Cannon
having been detained by the prevalence Of heavJ
fogs leaves at P. NJ. to-day for Vicksburg and al
intermediate landings. Her Are and passenger
accommodations are, as most all our readers are
aware, unsurpassed by those OF any boat ahoa
upon the Western waters. Messrs. Roberts and
tn a,tans.s Car. shav iaaves for Arkan
cas- rivef tomorrow ct 5P.M NJ.
At5P. N. o.day our friend, Captain Chas.s "A
Breard, backs out his fine passenger packe
Idahoe, for Camden and all landings on thu
Ousohita river.
A dispatch was received by Messrs. Sinnott
Adams, yesterday, from vicksburg, stating tina
the Frank Psrgoud would leave that port at
o'clock P. NJ. with 1859 bales cotton. ~ ,
Riohal lson, leaves at ?. NJ. to-day for Nstchez
and ali way landings. Messrs. Libano, Posey an
Miller. as Of yore, preside in her ofi,e.
The new steamer Mary Houston, Capt L.
Durham, leaves on Saturday, "a. prox., for Louii
vile.
The Grey Eagle, Capt. V. B. Bsranco, leave
for Bayou Sara at o'clock this evening.
The independent passenger PACKET Moine Aoie
under command Of that thorough steambostma
and courteous gentleman, Dan Able, leaves 70
st. Lous and intermediate landings at r. NJ. tc
day. Nj. W. c. Graham. one Of the most after
tive CLERKS upon the river, presides in her oih's
luc nno poescubcf pdChos o1 moiyot Up.
W. Carleton, leaves at P. N. to-day for Camden
Mr.. N. Darsey, her clerk, viii be found on han
ready TO attend to the wants Of both shippers an
passengers.
The Cuba No. 2, under command OF Capt Gee
L. Williamson, leaves at P. N. "a. day for Jene
son, Shreveport and all way landings. MIR. 10
IesserpA ID her clerk.
The me passenger packet Lotawsnns, Cap
John w. White, p. A. Work, clerk, will arrive 4
morrow and leave on Saturday next at P. NJ fc
Jefferson.
The Nina SHINES. Capt. W. R. Gresthous
leaves to morrow at 10 A. u. for Bayou Sara.
The National. from Shreveport, is due TO dsy.
Rumors in regard to steamboat disasters vel
% thick upon the landing ssterday Is "lesves
Vallambrosan We heard Of no less than tire
terrible catastrophes before A. n, and upc
inquiry failed to trace the rumors to any relaol
source.
By dispatch to Mr.. c. G. Wayne, agent, v
learn that the Memphis and Bend packet Magent
Capt J. r. Hicks, passed vicksburg yesterdl
with loco bales OF cotton and full Of peopl
VIII be In port to leave again on time.
sHRxvHPoRr, Dec. 2s.-To Messrs. Siunott
Adams The steamer Caroline, arrived here {
day, reports the steamer Monsoon sunk at Pru