The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-25
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| Business was better than il had been for day
| or two past and we noticed that some few Of the
packets advertised in the CRESCENT were receiv.
| ing freely.
The Robert E. Lee Frank Pargoud aud Idahoe
seemed 10 be doing very well all day.
| We are more than pleased TO be able TO state
that the police have been very active of late Ia
keeping ths space in front Of the Canal street ferry
landing clear of the idle negroes who have hereto
fore made this their favorite lounging place. We
trust tfat they will now turn their attention to the
cold victual dealers, particularly those who daily
make the Graver street crossing the scene Of
| their operations.
| Weare in receipt OF the following dispatches:
"yIcKsBURe. March 23.-To sinnott & Adams:
| The steamer Indiana will arrive Wednesday morn
| log. Leaves Thursday evening. r. E. Neal"
"PADUcAH, March 2.-To Sinnott 4 Adams:
VIII leave Monday. instead of Tuesday. J. 3.
| Neal, low-pressure steamer Richmond
"sHREvEPoRr, March 23.-TO Capt. R. Sinnott
| VIII leave tomorrow at l o'clock. VIII arrive
Thursday. Leave Saturday. P. c. Montgomery,
captain steamer B. l.. Hodge No. p"
| To @. L. Kouns 4 Bro: rae
SHREVEPORT, March 2l.-Lafourche landed at
A. M made thrty-fve landings. @. L. KoUNs.
| To Capt R. sinnotf, steamer Nationals
SHREVEPORT, March 24.-Hodge leaves to-day
Bart Able leaves Friday. on schedule time.
W. O. HARRISON, Captain Bart Able
MEMPHIS. March 24.-Gov. Allen leaves to day
with 500 bales cotton; will get $500 bales at Ma
poleon.
| The arrivals yesterday were as follows:
| Wild Wagner, Capt. Goddin, from Natchez,
| with good trip.
Monsoon, Capt. stinde, from Jefferson, with
fine trip.
]. G. Blackford, from Washington.
| Hetty Gilmore, Capt. King, from Lockport.
Thos Powell, Capt. Aucoin, from Tnibodaux-
| vile.
G. W. Forrest, Capt. seeIy, frow Lower Coast.
The departures yesterday were the peerless
Robert E. Lee, Capt. White, for yicksburg with a
fine trip.
The Great Republic for St. Louis had mode
rate trip.
The 1. D. Hine for Minden left with very good
trip:
| The A. G. Brown, Capt. Bassett, for Lower
coast had fine trip.
The Thomas Powell for Bayou Lafourchs with
good freight.
The Frolic. Capt. Alban, for jefferson, had
| splendid trip.
Late sdvices from the tributaries report them
| still rising.
The ofhcers Of the Wild Wagner have our
| We were pleased to see our old friend Capt.
| Jim White. on the roof of the Robert z. Lee
| yesterday. We trust that he may be continued in
command of this magnificent steamer.
Boats due; The Starlight, Capt LoualIier, will
| be at the wharf this morning ready to receive
| freight.
The Lizzie Hopkins, Capt. Roots, will arrive
to-day. and leave tomorrow at P. N. for JefIer-
| son and all intermediate landings.
The Mollie Able and Lizzie Gill, from st. Louis
| will be at the wharf to-day.
The Indiana, Capt. Neal, from Louisville, will
/ arrive to-day. She leaves at P. NJ. to morrow.
We failed to receive our Western exchanges
! last night
The Ruth was advertised to leave st. Louis for
| New Orleans on the Gath, and the Shark aad
barges on the 18th.
:" The cry is still they come" We are Informed
mat me Dora mas been chartered for the Red
River trade.
Rates Of freights TO all points continue low.
The Independent packet ldshoe, Capt. Blanks,
leaves TINS evening ~ O'CLOCK ior Camden and
all intermediate landings.
The great Frank Pargond, Capt. J. W. Tobin,
leaves at P. N. to-day Tor all landings on the
Ouachita river.
The Judge fletcner, captain Frank Keeling,
leaves Tor Csmoen e. 2. NJ today.
Inc river beiore Ihe CITY conunues 70 rise-
slowly, however. yesterday !. was Tour teet one
men Deiow we n1gn waser mars oI looz.
| Inc o.. LOUIS hePuoicah o. SUNDAY says:
-, Inc weather. COnlihues DIlghs ana Pheasant,
s,aIoosn COIL ,h hss amount Oh
business as lIansacleu On sne wharf, ana ali ae
parting steamers wen. ous WIN iul cssgoes. the
SVEN IN the river coh,lnues AZ steady out slow
rae. Inc .oWpoat .. AZ henogg went out last
evening VIII .nnn e'kn' uaIsss, na'He an sggregste
SaIeo vi 'vVo .ons, PlinoIpany VI ice, Vne l.em'
however, Oh lnls immense tow was 40 OVV Dusneis
OF corn 10 DUH; snppeg rom tne lliinois river
snlouen W Nem ivI f p .ne City Vi reAIn, wnlcn
a'INou a 20 iton leosa nau ~ sow barge
Ioaueu VIII 1ooVv pusneis " Oo gt ~ Duh wnicn
goes 'nrossn 70 NC" loIs' LUIS Is lne largest
snloun. VI gam s'er piaoeu in ohe Dafge On tne
"SsaeLh ~. na 49,. a.. 90,
ron .Ie ,InsDJis anes =. .ue z-u Instant
LIZ .Ii az Iss Ts yesseloay. PUSHES
was uul oh 'no ie'eo' ihe i"ei coDunues 'orlse
very last
| For OUAcHITA RIyER.-rhe superb Frank
| Pargoud, under the command of Capt. Jno. w.
Tobin, leaves at P. NJ. to-day, for all landings on
0uachita river, taking freight and passengers for
| all points as high Arkadelphia. She also makes
close connections with regular packets for all
rivers and bayous tributary TO the Ouachita. This
magnificent packet is too well known for Us to
| say aught IN her behalf. MI. Geo. Williams has
charge Of her office, In discharging the duties Of
which he is ably assisted by Mr.. RI. O. Benedict
Chas. B. Lindsay and Joe Walker are her pilots
and we can safely say that no men are more
familiar with the Ouachlta than they are.
TRI-WEEKLY NATcHEz PACKET WILD WAGNER.
| This feet passenger packet, under command Of
| that well known officer, Capt A. @. Goddn,
| leaves as above az O'Clock this evening. Mr.. j.
| O. Libaro, JEFF. Josey and Hy. Miller are her wei
known and attentive clerks. The Wagner has
become permanent fixture 10 this trade, and we