The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-27
Eirer SnteIIiaente.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS PORT.
Saturday. February o.
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SATURDAY. Morning. Feb q. 1882

Yesterday was O lovely day. The san shone
brightly from morn till eve, anf 10 genial rays
impaired q spring like warmth TO the atmosphere.
Business Was brick p2on the landing yesterday.
The packets advertised to leave this evenng--and
they are not fewsor far between-were receiving
freely.
The fine side wheel passenger packet National
was getting fine freight, and registering quite
humber OF passengers.
The express passenger packet Grey Eagle,
Capt. Ben B. Koups, leaves for Shreveport posi-
lively at P. NJ. to-day. She carries no freight,
and consequently will make quick time through.
We would earnestly call the attention of our
readers to card in another column Of this morn
ing's OREscEET, relative to the recent report con-
corning Capt. W. d. Bateman, of the steamer
Caroline. From the first We dscredted the re.
whose names are affixed to this card ought to
clear Capt. Bateman in the eyes of the public.
The Evening Star, Capt. Ben. Fulton, left
Shreveport February 25th. She will arrive to-
morrow. and leave for Jefferson Tuesday, March
The 81. Nicholas has quit the Grand Ecors
Phelps, which leaves this evening for Jefferson,
will take the freight intended for the st. Nicholas
also all other freight for Grand Ecore, Natchi-
toches and for all landings on Cane river. We
hope to see the Fletcher back out with good
trip.
At 5 P. NJ. to-day Capt. L. Fl. Patterson viii
back out the Pioneer for Bayon Macon and Ten
sas.
LARGE RECEIPTS OF GRAIN. The touboat
Shark arrived yesterday from st. Louis with
40, 937 bushels corn and 1905 bushels wheat IN
bulk in addition TO which she also had in her tow
6l6l sacks corn and other freight. The tow con-
sisted Of seven barges. The Dexter from Louis.
vile arrived with 10 763 eacks corn. Our grain
trade is growing rapidly. "Let the good work
so on"
The officers of the Belle Lee and Gray Eagle
have our thanks for favors.
The steamers GosEamer and Flicker went to
Algiers yesterday to lay up for the season.
The Grey Eagle brought from Shreveport so
cabin and 10 deck passengers Her cargo con-
ested of rs bales cotton 343 head beef cattle, l87
head hogs and sundrieg, A good trip.
We expect that large number OF our citizens
will be found upon the landing at O'Clock this
evening, TO witness the departure Of the Belle Lse
Dexter, National, Mayfover, Grey Eagle and the
other fine steamers advertised 70 leave at that
hour, Among the others are the Wild Wagner,
Lafourche and Vicksburg.
Yesterday this reporter was mistaken several
times for some one else, In factor number OF
some ones. In our next issue We will provided
We can find an artist capable OF performing tho
task publish pen and ink sketch OF oursef in
order to prevent such mistakes being made in fu.
ture.
The fine, fast, passenger steamer Importer,
Capt John A. Williams, leaves on Tuesday next,
March 2, at P. NJ, for Arkansas river.
The Csrksyille, Capt Perry, leaves for Arkan-
sas river next Tuesday, March 2, at P N.
The Nick. Longworth, Capt. Hates, leaves for
Louisville on Monday, March l, at Pm.
The P. W. strader, Capt. Stein, leaves to day
at P. NJ, for Louisville.
The National, Capt. Dick Binnott leaves posi-
lively ct P. NJ. to-day, for Shreveport and way
landings.
The passengers on the last trip OF the Grey
Eagle, from Shreveport, seemed 70 have been
more than pleased with Capt. Kouns and his
packet.
News items were rather scarce upon the land
ing yesterdsy-in fact, Like unto the reputsd visits
Of angels to this terrestrial globe, they were
" few and far between"
The recent activity displayed By ths levse
police seemz 10 have had the desired effect We
have not heard of . single robbery on the wharf
for Two days past. This is az II should be, and
We trust that the officers on the landing viii not
relax in their endeavors to bring pilfere-s TO
speedy Justice.
Ire Wild WAGNER will be found at the wharf
this morning.
MEMORANDA.
Weekly Shreveport passenger packet Grey