The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05
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STEAMERS LEAVING THIS PORT.
CRESCENT OFFICE No. "a OAsP sfKER5. 4
Friday Morning. Feb. 5, 1860.

CRESCENT OFFICE No "a CAsP s,RxRs.
Friday Morning. Feb s. 1850. J
Yesterday was dull. dismal day. From morn to
night the blue arch above Us was concealed by
mass of lead colored clouds which threatened IA
with an ncessant snow storm, and many were
there unscqusiDted with our climate who pre-,
dots a.n5 torih, strong enough TO penetrate q
Southron's veins, prevailed all day. "Helios'
was shut out all day, but we hope ere many hours
TO have peep at his beaming countenance.
Business upon the lsnding did not display that
activity which we were led the day before 10 be.
lieve 1t would. II was by no means dull, but
1t could have been much more lively.
Messrs. Williams and assistants, Of the Frank
Pargoud, have our thanks for fsvors.
The number of vendors OF pea. nuts fruits. cat
fish, etc., Is daily increasing around the Canal
street ferry landing. We would suggest that they
scatter themselves around little as they are now
in not only the way of each other. but of all who
have occasion to pass this locality.
Mr.. Ben Fulton, the popular clerk of the Lulu
D., has retired from her Office and MIR. L. p. Della
housssye has taken charge of her office.
The Importer leavesl tomorrow at P. NJ. for
Arkansas liver.
The Cornelia, Capt ]. W. Blanks, leaves at
O'Clock tomorrow evening for Camden.
Capt Jos. aiken, Of the b. l.. Hodge No. 2, has
The B. L. Hodge No. 2 leaves positively to-
morrow at NJ. for Jefferson, Shreveport and
all landings intermediate.
The Lotswanna left Jefferson on the Sd instant
leave positively at P. NJ. Thursday next for JEFF
ferson and all way landings.
The Welcome left last night for Camden with
fine trip OF both freight and passengers.
The b. l.. Hodge arrived yesterday evening from
Shreveport with 22ll bales cotton, 800 sacks cot.
ton seed, l26 head Of cattle. and her spacious
cabin crowded with passengers. Her courteous
officers have our thanks for favors.
QUERY.-Csn ii be said that the owner of a
sunken steamer is deeply interested in her!
JHE BELLE OF ALTON.-This fine steamer, a
new boat 10 our port. arrived on Tuesday night
last from ST. Louis. She was built at Jefferson
vile, Ind, in april, 1868, TO ply as an express
mail and passenger packet between ST. Louis and
Alton, and having TO run In opposition to a rail-
road. she was constructed with the view of max.
ing railroad time, and judging from what we have
seen of her she is destined TO make some of our
fast local packets should she stay with u.s. look to
their laurels. Her extreme length ia 2l0 feet and
her metive power consists of two gh.pressure
engines, twenfy-four and half inches in diameter
and seven feet stroke, which are supplied with
steam by battery of four high.pressure double
flied boilers. Her cabin is open one that is,
there are no staterooms ia il forward and but six
rooms aft for the accommodation of lady psssen.
gers. Her dining saloon, situate on the starboard
guard, is well fted up on the restaurant style;
while her bar room, on the opposite guard, lie by
far the largest and handsOmest we ever saw on
the river. To short the Belle of Alton is as neat
steamboat as we ever pat foot upon, and we hope
at no distant day TO see her running regularly to
this city In some good remunerative trade.
BOATS DUE.
Belle Lee Capt Lesthers, from vicksburg as
usual. She returns to morrow evening at o'clock.
Judge Fletcher, Capt. Phelps. from Jefferson.
She leaves on her return trip to- morrow at P. NJ
Virginia, Capt H0ilcraft from Louisville. She
backs out for the " Fall City" at 5 P. NJ. to NOR
row.
sully, Capt King, from Bayou Lsfourche.
Lafourcbe, Capt. Heno, from Bayou Sara.
Flicker, Capt. Duprier, from Lafourche.
Dan Able, Capt. Gross, from Baton Rouge.
Vicksburg, Capt Work, from 0uachits river.
Lotus No, 2, Capt. Albert. from Lower Coast.
stonewan. Capt. Dowty, from Grand Ecore.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Frank Pargoud. Capt. White, from the Bends,
with 1880 bales cotton and 1922 sacks cotton seed.
Rose Franks. Capt. Dalferes, from Lsfourche,
with l5S hogsheads sugar, 252 bbls mossses, etc.
New Era, Capt Dugas. from Donadsonville, with
2S2 hogsbeads sugar, etc.
Crescent, Capt. Everidge, from Lower Coast,
with sun dries.
Thos. Powell Capt. Dinvant, from Donaldson.
vile, with 20 hogsheads sugar. etc.
Nina SHINES, Capt. Greathouse, from Bayou |
Sara, with "a bales cotton, 81 hogsheads sugar,
l49 barrels molasses, etc.
B. L. Hodge, Capt. Boardman, from shreye.
port, with full freight and her cabin crowded
with passengers
Messenger, Capt. Dean. from Cincinnati, with
full load.
stopewaIl. Capt Dowty, from Grand Ecore,
with 1853 bales cotton, etc.
Mollie Fellowes Capt. Pitts, from Shreveport.
with III bales cotton and 266 head stock.
DEPARTED YESTERDAY.
Frank Psrgood, Capt. White. for. the Bends.
with fine trip.
Rose Franks, Capt. Daferes, for Bayou La.
fourch, with an average trip.
j. G. Blsckford, Capt Pickett, for Washington.
Annie Wagiey. Capt. Burton, for Washington.
Csfksville, Capt. =, for Arkansas river.
ST. Msrys, Capt. Carleton, for Camden.
WplcOma Chandlqr
p. W. Strader, Capt. Stein, for Louisville.
Commonwealth, Capt. Lloyd. for st. Louis.
Cleons, Capt Dufour, for Bayou des Glaizs
New Era, Capt. Dugas, for Donaldsonville.
Thos. Powell Capt. Dnvsnt, for Donaldson.
vile.
DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
NINA SMMEs.-At 10 A. NJ to-day Capt. Great
house backs out this fine passenger packet for all
landings on the upper coast as high as Bayou
MITTIE STsPHESs.-rhs well-known aud de-
servedly popular packet leaves for Jefferson direct
at P. NJ. to day. Capt Kellogg commands, and
Mr.. c. +. Hayes has charge Of her offioe.
LoUIsvILLE.-This regular packet. under com.
msnd OF Capt. J. A. Lusk, leaves at P. NJ today
for Louisville and all Andings intermediate.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
Very changesble was the weather Of yesterday;
Early in the day il was dark, murky and foggy
toward noon Old Sol was permitted to show him
self, but his reign was short, and his retirement
was followed by smart shower Of rain. Ii was
favorable in the afternoon for an Improvement,
and ct the CLOSE of the day, the sky was compare.
lively clear. considerable activity was displayed
In the way OF reshpments among the packets,
but on the wharf business was quiet, No change
to report in the river. II is stationary here The
bad weather interfered seriously with the shin.
ments of cotton yesterday, and yet the Belle Lee
received in the neighborhood of 1900 bales,
about two-thirds of which were from her river
connections. She also had lot Of mules and A
good lit Of sundries. This with good passenger
trip sent her away with fine receipt Vicksburg
Times, Feb. Sd.
We would invite the attention of the city an.
tnorues TO the condition Of the levee in front of
the whsrfbost; it is in a wretched state, as is al.
ways the case during Indictment weather, and
something should be done to facilitate travel 10
the wharfboat. Yesterday mud was over shoe
top down there. few cart loads of old brick
put down in front of the stages would improve
The cause amazingly.-[y icksb1rg Herald, Feb.
Sd.
The river has risen over foot during the past
sixty hours. To Cairo there Is yet fair stage OF
water. Navigation in the upper rivers ia onlv OBJ.