The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-04
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CREscxsr OFFICE No "a CAHy srRKEf,
Friday Morning. Dec. 4. 1868


oil outdoor business. as wen upon the dust
which had commenced to get thick upon the land.
ing. m
raj days have been lowering about the southwest
horizon began to empty themselves upon as, and
up ID this writing rain has fallen with bat Few
hours infermission. .uI
The peoples packet. Nina simmes under COM
manc OF that universal favorte. Captain W. Z.
Greenhouse, leaves at 10 A. NJ. to-day for Bayou
Sarasand all way and plantation landings. 10 the
offce of the SHINES will be found eur friend, Mr..
A. J. Reid. than whom no better clerk or strict
business man ever graced an office.
In. consequence of the inclemency OF the
weather, several steamers advertised to leave
port. yesterday deferred their departure to this
eveIsDg. Amongst them were the Tahlequah,
sucdss, Lotawsnna, Moliie Able and Frank Par
The rain yesterday rendered it impossible for
the: Tahlequah to discharge her freight, and in
conshquence she was compelled to lay over to 5
C.spt. John White has, we are Informed. pur.
chased the fine passenger packet Lotawanns.
Tie weekly Grand Ecore packet Frolic will
be tesdy TO receive freight this morning, and
leavf to morrow at P. NJ.
$40 Geo. j. Duncan, river reporter NJ o.
CREtcEST-S Shreveport, Dec. 3.-Arrived here 0
X; time out 81 days. Leave for New Orleans to.
morrow. Jas. NJ. Tucker, captain steamer Mon
re independent st. Louis packet Mollie Able,
Caps. Dan Able. was detained from leaving yes
terdsyby the rain. which deferred her from CON-
pleing her freight engagements. She will, how
eveS-rain or shine-leave at P. NJ. to-day. Mr..
w. u. Graham, one of the most courteous gentle
men of our acquaintance, has charge Of her Office.
The magnificent Frank Pargoud, Capt. Jim
White, leaves for Vicksburg and the bends at
noon to-day.
Al dark last evening a dense fog enveloped the
river before the city, rendering ferryboat naviga
ton rather hazardous.
in consequence Of the delay in transferring the
troops to her from the Ruth, Capt. Jack Grace
was unable TO leave with his fine packet, the Lulu
ID, until late last night.
The favorite passenger packet Tahleqush. under
conmand of Capt +. A. Blanks, leaves without
faii,at O'Clock this evening for Camden (Ark.)
and all landings intermediate upon Ouachits river.
Mrllsdore Haas, clever gentleman, has charge
Of Ger Office.
fhe Success, Capt. G. W. Rea. having been un.
ayoldably detained, leaves for Camden lark. at
5 o'clock this evening. Mr.. H. A. Dohrmao, a
gentleman well known to our business community,
Is der clerk. - on
NE Frolic arrived yesterday from Grand Ecore.
Oh'her down trip she met with slight accident to
hel hull, and in consequences thereof was compelled
to go on dock. She will be found at the wharf to-
DAT. o X.
STe trust that the present spell of weather will
extend 10 the head waters OF our lower tributaries
ana give rs thereby good high water navigation.
tir. 1sidore Haas, the courteous clerk Of the
rec uar Camden packet Tahlequah, has the sim
cese thanks of this reporter for iavors extended.
s;be regular line packet Lotawanna, under
ccJDmand OF Capt. b. j. Brinker, leaves for Jefer-
sS,l. Shreveport and all way landings at P. NJ.
t. Gay. Nessrs. McChesney and Work are her
cIerks. The Lotswanna combines great carrying
capacity with liRhtness of draft that is astonish-
iI, it being only IS inches light, and her psssen-
ger accommodations are unequaed. Mai. Thos.
Sheridan, o veteran officer OF Forests command,
ard who served calamity during the late
plessan ness, has charge of her. commissary de-
pertinent, which fact guarantees that her tables
will pfoan beneath the Injuries of the NeV Or
leans market. nf-...
In consequence of the Indictment weather yes.
te.day the Frank Pargoud was unable to dis
charge her large freight yesterday, and thereby
wSs compelled to delay her departure to IL NJ to.
day.
The following list embraces the arrivals since
our last issue City Of Alton, Capt. Thompson,
from ST. Louis, with full trip; Tahlequah, Capt.
BIanks, from Marie Saline, with 96l bales cotton
and sundries; Nina simmes, Capt. Greenhouse.
from Bayou Sara, with 252 bales cotton and a full
lead Of sugar and molasses; A. G.. Brown, Capt.
Bsssett, from lower coast, with l32 hhds. sugar
AID 272 bbls. molasses; Legal Tender, Capt.
Roberts from Louisville; Thos. Powell, Capt.
Dirysnt, from Donsldsonvile; Wild Wagner,
Capt. Richardson, from Natchez; ]. NJ. Sharp,
Capt. Aucoin, from Thibodaux.
The dashng Wild Wagner, under command of
Capt. w. B. Richardson, leaves at P. NJ. to-day
for Fort Adams and all way landings.
The towboat ]. W. Garrett with two heavily
ffeghted barges. arrived yesterday from Wheel
The Independent 81. Louis packet City of Alton
leaves next Saturday tomorrow for st. Louis.
The Legal Tender leaves for Louisville to.mor
row at NJ,
The Golden Era, Capt Gus. Hodge, leaves for
Jefferson tomorrow at IS P. NJ.
The Lulu D., Capt. Grace, and Selma, Capt.
Clarke, left for Red River last evening.
The P. W. Strader, hence arrived of Louisville
ON the 18th ult.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
TENDANcB-CUR10Us PRocEEDINGs-SALE OR NO
SALE.-The attendance on board the Great Re-
public at Carondelet yesterday was meagre.
There were present. with q few others, Captains
Johu N. Bofnser, John A. Dube. H. b. symmes,
Charles A. Ears, w. b. Donaldson, T. Singer,
snd Messrs. George Fl. Rea, P. P. Manion, and
hessrr. W. Il. Brown and Jo Haig, of Pittsburg.
Messrs. Morgan and A. R. Smith, United States
nlarshals were present, and the former read the
order Of sale and stated the terms-half cash, half
In six months with interest at the rate OF six per
cent. per snnum, and announced the only reserva-
ton to be the bar furniture and fixtures. bid
was asked and after few moments, Captain
Symmes said, to start her anyhow he would say
$25 900. The .auctioneer said the bid is not ac-
cepted-it was too little the boat was not to be
given away. Capt Bohnger addressed the suc
toneer and would like to be informed IL there was
"a limit on ~ II 50, he would like to under
stand It. well" said Symmes, will thirty
thousand do ye! bid that sum-" Lawyer Ran
kin, of great legal acumen in steamboat and other
matters was present, and wss consulted BY the
United States officers In private to the couvse
10 be pursued, and Mr.. Smith was instructed to
cav that bid of $4,000 would be entertained,
but no less and Capt. Bodnger remarked, Ill bet
you don't get that bid from me.n To shorten the
story, after vsinly endeavoring TO get more bids
or bid of $50 900, another consultation was held
in the hall of the steamboat and Mr.. Smith came
out and stated that the sale would not proceed
and the company departed. The steamer cost
$500 0OO and is only about two years old. If Capt.
Symmes gets her for the thirty thousand it will be
great reduction the original cost OF this pala-
tial steamer. We have little TO say in regard to
this remarkable sale, or attempt to sell a steam
boat. The fact is that Messrs. Symmes, Rea and
Bofpger went down to purchase the boat in con-
junction, and they think they have her. They last
evening rendered the cash to the United States
marshal who refused to accept, saying that he
will make return to court this morning and then
'answer-ISt. Louis Democrat, 2Sth.
The river during Sunday and yesterday was
nearly stationary. Stage Of water good to the
South and North. Illinois In excellent condition.
Missouri falling. Fair stage to Kansas city.
Weather very mild for the season. Rates dropped
suddenly yesterday, perhaps as . result Of the
Cornelis beginning TO load Independent Of exist.
ing lines. Flour was taken at $50. per Dbl, and
pound freight at zoe. per 100. Considerable ship.