The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-15
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STEAMERS LEAVING THIS PORT
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Yesterday was q very disagreeable day. The
sky was obscured by light vale of clouds, the
temperature cool-too much so for the season
and as for the dust on the levee-well, il was al.
most unbearsble; twas at least ankle deep, aud
aided and abetted by the wind, which prevailed
all day, threw itself around loosely, much to the
discontinue Of all having business upon the
landing.
Business upon the landing was not very brisk
yesterday, yet the Robert E. Lee. for Louisville,
Gov. Allen for Camden, and Great Republic left
with fair trips.
The Leo has Withdrawn from the Red River
trade. Capt. Gus Hodge will bring the Golden
Ere 70 the wharf to-day or tomorrow and leave
with her for Jefferson and all way landings, on
Saturday, nth instant. at P. NJ.
The Lightwood came to the wharf yesterday,
looking as bright as new dollar. During her
sojourn among the Algerines she has been put in
thorough repair. She leaves for Arkansas River
on Saturday, 18th instant at Pm.
The new, splendid packet Mary Houston, Capt.
L. b. Durham, leaves at p. NJ. to-day.
The fine sidewheel packet Dora leaves for JET.
ferson to-day at P. M.
The weekly Shreveport packet Selma, Captain
John Kouns, leaves positively to-day at p.
Quite feet OF steamers are due to-day and to-
morrow, and business will undoubtedly improve
The weeKIS ass6reveport packet B. L. Hodge No.
freight this morning at Post l. lower landing. She
leaves tomorrow at P. NJ.
The Rob Roy, Capt. L. ii. Patterson, leaves for
Bayou Macon and Tensas on Saturday, 18th inst,
at5P. NJ.
Time of the Weekly Shreveport packet Selma
from Shreveport 70 New Orleans From Shreve.
port to ALEXANDRIA, l6 hours, Is minutes; from
Shreveport to mouth Red River, .23 hours, so min.
utes. Steamer Selma left Shreveport Monday,
April 18th, at IL O'Clock P. M; steamers Right
Way and Lulu D. in port, for above the raft met
steamer B. l.. Hodge at Bunfower plantation at
l23 O'Clock Tuesday. April 18th met steamer
Bart Able at Loggy Bayou at 8 O'Clock A. NJ. l4th;
~ o4ao Nafin ah Rat al
O'Clock A. M, steamer Lizzie Hopkins at Baton
Rouge at 1890 A. NJ. O'Clock, steamer Lizzie Tate
just above Donaldsonville at 2 o'clock P. Mi
Arrivals since our last have not been very nu-
merous; amongst them were:
Leo, Capt. Hodge, from Jefferson.
New Era, Capt. Dugss, from DonaldsonYile.
J. n. Sharp, Capt. Aucoin. from Lafourche.
Selma, Capt. Kouns. from Shreveport.
Rose Franks, Capt. Dalferes, from Lockport.
The following named steamers left port yester-
day:
Dan Able, Capt Barsnco, for Baton Rouge.
Robt. E. Lee, Capt. Cannon, for Louisville.
Gov. Allen, Capt. Tobin, for Camden.
Great Republic, Capt. Van Hook, for 81
Louis.
Celeste, Capt. Crooks. for Macon and Tensas.
Peerless. Capt. -, for Attakapss.
The river before the city is still rising.
QUIcK TRR.-The weekly Tuesday Shreveport
packet National, Capt. Richard Sinnott, was una
voidaby detained from leaving at her regular
getting of until Wednesday, It'll, at 9:l5 A. NJ Yet
despite this great loss Of time, and the fact Of her
having heavy freight and making forty.three
way landings, she arrived at and left Shreveport
on time. She arrived here Monday, 18th inst, at
7P.M., having made twenty-three landings be-
tween Shreveport and Alexandria, and was only
five days and nine hours out on the round trip.
The National brought in $50 bales cotton, and left
yesterday at P. with fine trip OF both freight
and passengers. "Punctuality will win"
BY TELEGRAPH.
CAMDEN Ark, April 4.-To Sinnott & Adams:
Steamer Lsfourche left last night. River falling;
ten feet on the shoals. Leave on time Saturday.
F. 7. Scott, agent.
DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
SELMA-Reguldr Weekly U. g. Mad Packet
At 5 P. NJ. to-day this splendid passenger packet
renowned for her speed, fare and accommod&
tons, leaves for Shreveport and all way landings,
under command of Capt. Jno. Kouns. Messrs.
George Hamilton and Jno. Ong are her clerks.
DORA GONG Positively To DAY AT 5 P. NJ
leaves as above for Jefferson, Shreveport, Grand
Ecore, Alexandra and all way landings Captain
p. G. Montgomery commands, whilst in her Office
that courteous gentleman Mr.. II. @. Heat pre-
sides. Mr.. Heat has, In our opinion no equal in
the Red river trade, and his assistants Mr.. j. M.
Cotton, of Jefferson, and Ed. Smith, OF New Or
leans. are hard pair to beat. In fact you nigh.
draw TO them for q month and never fill or get an
other pair to match them. Bnt jesting aside the
officers Of the Dora from the captain down are
all courteous gentlemen, and are all attention to
their passengers and shippers.
RosE FRANKs.-This favorite packet leaves for
Lockport and all way landings at p. NJ. to-day.
Capt. Joe Dalferes commands.