The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01
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The weather has been terribly warm since oul
last. "Old Sol" 10 preparing for the summer
campaign, and IL that which We have experienced
during the past two days are only premonitorJ
symptoms of what We are TO expect, blazing
summer will be our lot.
Business was pretty fair yesterday. The Dora
for Jefferson, Gov. Allen for Camden, and Wild
Wagner for Nstchez, left with good trips.
Bayou Macon and Tensas this evening ats o'clock.
The Minden packet Lizzie Tate, Capt. @. w.
6tinde, leaves to-day at p. NJ.
The weekly packet Selma, Capt. Kouns. ar
rived yesterday evening with Q good trip. She
leaves positively to-day ct s p. N. for Shreveport
and all way landings.
The fine passenger packet Louisville, Capt.
Lusk, leaves for Louisville to-day at P. M.
The regular Friday Shreveport packet B. L.
Hodge No. 2. Capt. Boardman, will arrive to-day
and leave positively tomorrow ats Pm.
BY rKLEeRAPH.
Shreveport, March SOTO W. M. Hurls, agent
The B. L. Hodge connected with Monday train
Monday night. W. 7. Boardman.
Camden, March 30. ls69.-To sinnott & Adams
Leave at P. NJ. will arrive Thursday night and
leave for Camden Saturday. g. P. Worh, steamer
Lsfourche.
The Bart Able, Capt. Harrison, win be ready to
receive freight for Shreveport and way landings
tomorrow morning.
The vlcksburg leaves on Saturday at P. NJ. for
Vicksburg Tin place of the Belle Lee.) She is
now receiving at the foot OF Canal street (lower
landing) for Jefferson, Shreveport and all way
landings. She leaves to day at 8 Pm.
The officers Of the Leo have our thanks for "a
vors.
The officers of The Selma have our thanks for
late papers and the following memoranda:
Cal IAIs go l. Ill Ill
Shreveport on Monday 20 at IL O'Clock P. M.
Steamers in port for above the raft: Right Way
and Lulu D., steamer Dixie for Jefferson and
steamer b. L. Hodge for New Orleans Tuesday
30th, met steamer Bart Able at ]. II. Boards at
O'Clock A. NJ. Wednesday 3lst, at 12& o'clock P.
NJ, just below Plaquemne, met steamer National,
at Il p. NJ. met steamer Lizzie Hopkins at Bayou
Gouls; steamer Richmond at Hamptons Point at
3o'clock p. NJ; steamer Pioneer just below Hamp-
tons Point. Steamer Selma has 5s5 bales cotton,
lis head cattle, 1913 head hogs. United States
mail packet steamer Selma will leave for Shreve.
port and all way landings on Thursday evening,
April LIST, ct o'clock.
DEPARTED YESTERDAY.
Gov. Allen, Capt. Tobin. for Camden.
Dan Able, Capt. =, for Baton Rouge.
Dora, Capt. Montgomery, for Shreveport.
Agnes, Capt. Ralf, for Bsrataris.
Crescent, Capt. Everidge, for Lower Coast.
Lotus No. 2, Capt. King for Lockport.
San Nicholas. Capt. Albert, for Lower Coast.
Wild Wagner, Capt. Goddin, for Natchez.
Bismarck. Capt. Entricken, for st. Louis.l
John Kilgour, Capt. Benson, for Louisville.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Leo, Capt. Hodge, from Jefferson.
]. NJ. Sharp, Capt. Aucoin, from Lsfourche.
Celeste, Capt. Crooks. from Macon and Tensas.
Selma. Capt. Kouns, from Shreveport.
New Era, Capt. Dugas, from DonaIdsonYille.
Rose FRANKs.-Ths favorte packet, under
command Of Capt. Joe Dalferes, leaves at P. NJ.
to-day for Lockport and all intermediate landings
on the coast ana Bayou hsfourche
LoUIsvnLE.-This comfortable and feet stea.
mer-one of the best boats of her class afloat-
leaves for Louisville and all landings intermediate
at o'clock this evening, Capt. ]. A. Lusk, an
old Ohio river favorite, commands.
ROB RoY.-This cosy little packet, light draft,
feet and comfortable as she is, and Of great carry
ing capacity, leaves for Bayou Macon and Tensas
at P. NJ. to-day. Capt. l.. Il. Patterson, one OF
the most generous whole souled men that ever
breathed the air Of heaven commands the Rob
Roy.
LIZZIE TATB.-This regular packet under com.
mand Of that veteran officer Capt. G. W. Stinde,
leaves for Minden at p. NJ. to-day. She is q
good boat and her officers are courteous and &C.
commodating.
packet, under command Of Capt. John Kouns,
leaves at P. NJ. to-day for Shreveport and all way
landings. Passengers and shippers can rely upon
the Selma leaving this city every Thursday at p.
M. Messrs. Geo. Hamilton and John Ong are the
clerks Of the Selma, and both Of them are courte-
Gus gentlemen-men with whom it is q real plea.
sure either to travel or transact bus ness with.
Remember she leaves without fall.
The editor and publisher Of that spicy sheet, the
Richmond's Headlight, have our thanks for COPY
of their issue of the 2sth March.
Sunday morning was rather gloomy and cloudy
in fact, "desultory showers ensued" before IL
O'Clock. but In the afternoon the sun burst forth
in perfect blaze Of glory, scattering the "desul-
on the levee. And more delightful, pIessanter
day than yesterday has not ensued" for 10, this
long time. Business has been quite active since
our last report. River swelling slowly. A skif
called Keno" containing party of hunters, /
ran into coal barge at Louisville, and spilled
the gunners into the river. Nobody hurt. Mr..
Bates, engineer on the steamer Julia, was badly
cut at St. Louis, on the 18th, BY negro. The
the falls at Louisville meets with opposition in all
quarters. Pttsburg coal bostmen say il is q vir.
tual blockade Of the river.-[vicksburg Times,
Capt. John Voolfolk, clerk Of the Richmond,
was detained at home this trip by an interesting
event in his family l. e.. the birth to his accom-.
plished wife OF fine daughter. Mr. e. Bowen,
woolfolk's department. Messrs. Nicholson Il
Bro, ct Louisville, j. NJ. Boarman, at New
Albany and Oscar Rice, Of New Orleans, are our
authorized advertising agents. The brass band
mond is comingn man on board yesterday end vac sc.
cidently swallowed lot of percussion caps he |
hasn't gone of yet, but We understand he will 20
offst Cairo. Are dsh balls cries from the deep |
Somebody says that zone Of the uses of adversely
Is to bring Us out" That's GEOGRAPHICALLY at
the knees aud elbows-[Rlchmond Headlight, !
March 18th.
The Louisiana left for New Orleans on satur.
day with about 500 tons and had all the stock en-
gagged that she could take. Charles Sebastian
plotted her to Louisville, where Jas. M. Ostrsnder
was to take charge Of her wheel. The Wauanits,
from New Orleans, arrived yesterday, with about |
100 tons for this point. The Swallow arrived |
from New Orleans yesterday, and will follow the |
John II. Groesbeck-lC Cincinnati Gazette.
The river opposite this point came to q stand |
yesterday, with twenty-five feet above the lowest
water mark Of the season. Unless the late rains
extended high up the river, no fears need be en-
tertatned OF general overflow. The damage
thus far to the plantations has been very little.
AT last accounts the river ct all points above here
WAS the denlina Nth nj. 49, |