The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-04
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CRESCENT OFFICE No "a STREET.
Friday Morning, September T. 1868
Yesterday was, barring the excessive heat,
regular fall day. When we rose from our couch,
which was at dsybresk-we always rise before
| the sun, not, however because we wish to follow
the occupation Of early birds, 1--WE have no use for
worms, as we never go fishing, ")-the sky with
dark, threatening clouds was overcast, and dur
ing the day several showers of rain fell. We trnst
| that these showers have not extended to the in.
terror, for If they have. we may look for dis
couraging crop accounts during the coming week.
In consequence Of the rain but little freight was
brought 10 the landing, and several steamers ad-
vertlsed 70 leave last evening were forced to lay
over, amongst them the Red River packet, Rose
Franks, and Louisville packet, Argonsut. The lat
ter packet was announced in our last issue as
having left the day before. This was an error,
and we hasten to correct it. Shippers and passen.
gers may rely on her leaving at P. NJ. to-day.
The Rose Franks, Captain John White, leaves
at P. NJ. tomorrow, the 9th inst. She has fine
accommodations for passengers, and shippers
may rely upon her going through without delay
The Officers OF the Lulu d. report Red River
still falling.
The Gen. Quitman. from yicksburg, passed
Baton Rsuge yesterday morning with over 7e0
bales of cotton. She will be found at the wharf
this morning ready to receive freight.
The Annie Wsgley, from Grand Ecore, is due
TO day.
SEMI WEEKLY Bayou sara P.cKEr Nr,
SMMEs.-At 10 A. NJ. to-day this well and favor
ably known packet leaves for Bayou Sara and all
landings intermediate. The Nina has for the last
four weeks been lying over the river, but during
tnat time her enterprising commander has not
been idle. She has been completely 0verhauled
rom stem to stern-from her keel to her chimney
tops, and o.dsy is just as sound as she was when
fresh from the hands Of the builders. 10 order
to convey to the minds Of eur readers an idea
faint though 1t be-of the work done upon her we
will give hriaf descriptions of shs-Sess, sopyir
ming with the hull, which has been caulked, new
iimbers put in, and the inspectors say that to day
better one cannot be found on the river
Next we visited her engine room. Her engines
have been thoroughly overhsuled and set upon
new timbers, her wheels rebuilt, the old deck re-
placed by new and substantial one, and three
braces running amidships with ogchains at
tached put 10, to give her additional strength.
Her boilers have been put to the severest tests
and found as good as new-equal in fact to the
best-in proof Of which we will state that the in-
spectors allow her TO carry as much steam as they
old three years ago. But that which will most
attract the ordinary observer is her cabin. As we
enter the first thing that attracts the eve is the
saloon, which is presided over by our old friend,
VIM. Weston Senior, who as dispenser Of spiritual
comfort has achieved q name which will live after
the Nina SHINES is no more. Opposite is her
ofhce. and IN IL we we're pleased to see the smiling
lace OF our courteous young friend, ]. A. Com.
stock, who Is ably assisted in the discharge Of his
duties BY hessrs. o. Landry and E. Forth, two
clever gentlemen.
The cabin of the SHINES has been reftted
throughout, and presents truly beautiful appear
ance. The floor of the social hall and the recess
in the rear OF the ladies cabin is covered with line
oil cloth, and beautiful Brussels carpet orna.
ments the cabin floor. Under command Of such
captain as W. 4. Greathouse, supported as he is
by such an able staff, the SHINES cannot but sue
coed in winning golden opinions from all sorts
Of people" One important fact had almost es-
capped our mind. Our old friend, Captain Thos.
Ure, will, ss Of yore, be found in charge OF the
lower deck, and If better mate than Tom IRE
ever commanded the crew of q Mississippi steamer.
we are sadly mistaken. There was one thing
which attracted more than Q passing notice,
whilst we were inspecting the boat, that was the
new roof which has Just been put on her it is
called the Plastic Slate Roof, and at first sight
one would suppose that the boats hurricane deck
was covered with slate. Capt. Greenhouse has
been the first IN this city to try this roofing and be
expresses bis belief that it is more durable as well