The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02
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STEAMERS LEAVING THIS PORT.
Tuesday, March
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Tuesday Morning, March 2, 1909.

Since our last we have been blest with glorious
weather. Sunday was day of uninterrupted
sunshine, and yesterday was almost SO, but about
P. N. the sky became overcast with dark leaden
clouds, which indicate rain, and that at no distant
date. At this writing the weather is moderating,
another sign Of rain.
Through telegram received yesterday by Capt.
John T. Roots, we learned that the Era No. 10
left Shreveport for this city on Saturday, Feb. a.
She will arrive early Wednesday morning.
The lower levee is in q terrible cond ition. At
every few steps large holes In the wood work
stand open ready to entrap the unsuarded pedes-
trisn, or TO break the leg of some dray horse or
mule. Plainly speaking. the condition Of this
portion of our steamboat landing is a disgrace to
our city, and if not speedily remedied will entail
lasting reproach upon the parties whose duty is
to keep it in repair.
Business upon the landing has not been very
active since our last, except in the way Of dis.
charging the cargoes Of steamers which have ar.
rived since Saturday night
Mr.. Frank Harrison, OF the steamer Cornelia,
has the thanks Of this reporter for favors ex-
tended.
Messrs. Roberts, Mevay and Mossop, of the
Robert E. Lee, have our thanks for late papers.
Mr.. II. G. Hieatt of the Dora has our thanks for
late Jefferson and Shreveport papers.
The sideWheel passenger steamer Leo, Capt.
Gus Hodge, leaves for Jefferson, Shreveport and
way landings to day at P. NJ.
The favorite Lizzie Hopkins, looking as trim and
neat as new made bride, is at the foot Of Cross.
man street receiving for Jefferson and all way
points. Since her last trip the Lizzie has received
a new shaft, wheel and coat Of paint, and been
otherwise repaired and renovated, SO that to-day
she is Just as good as new. She leaves positively
this day at P. N.
The sidewheel packet Evening Star, Capt Ben
Fulton, leaves for Jefferson and intermediate land
iDgs at P. NJ to-day.
The favorite passenger packet Welcome. Capt.
Chandler, leaves at P. NJ. today for Camden.
The peerless R. E. Lee. Capt Jno. W. Cannon,
leaves for Vicksburg at P. NJ. to day.
The Gov. Allen, Capt. Tobin, will arrive to-day
and leave for Camden tomorrow at P. II.
The Great Republic and Louisville passed Men,
phis Saturday last, bound down. They are due
to-day.
The propeller Psynswick. Capt. Clark. leaves
for Lockport via Baratsria and. Lafourche Canal
to-day at 8 =. NJ.
The express passenger packet B. L. Hodge No.
2, Capt. Boardmsn, leaves for Jefferson, Shreve.
port and way landings tomorrow at P. NJ.
In our last issue we promised our readers pen
and ink sketch Of the editor OF this column, pro-
vded we could obtain the services OF an artist
capable Of doing justice to the subject in this we
have failed utterly-no one being willing to I'M
dertake the job But in order to prevent all sorts
of people from installing Us for all sorts of other
people, we shall wIite ourselves up in our next
issue. Until that time we ask our readers to curb
their curiosity.-[CBRsCEHTo of Sunday. Feb. 18th.
This reporter now sits himself to work upon the
very difficult task OF writing truthful(l) descrip
ton of himself. II we fail TO do justice TO the sub
natural modesty and not to lack Of talent. In
height we are eight feet i've inches, or five feet
eight inches-we have forgotten which. Our com
pexion is rather dark excepting our nose. which,
though it is not turn up, Is slightly REDDISH Our
hair is what ladies' fwbo have hair of the same
color) term auburn, but which many people call
red. Our meustaohe is stunning, and whenever
We stand on the corner of Canal and Royal streets
which We do sometimes, despite the comments
of contemporary admired by all the young Ia.
dies who daily visit that locality in order to show
off their fair faces, graceful forms and new dresses.
Our clothing Is always OF the latest style and cut
our pants in particular-we have them sewed
on, for fear that otherwise they would not be
CONNIE IL fdut, and our shirts we buy at Moodys,
nine for six dollars. Our royal feet are on all &C.
casions encased in pair OF No. Is COW hide boots.
And if after this description we again taken for
any one else, be the party Brown, Smith or Jones,
shell call them (the boots) into requistion and
make stern efforts to impress upon the mind (or
body of the offending party the error Of his
ways.
Tie weekly Grand Ecore packet Frolic, Capt.
Haeberle, leaves for Grand Ecore tomorrow at S
O'Clock P. NJ. She will be found receiving this
morning.
The Natchez packet Wild Wagner, Capt. God.
din, will be ready to receive this morning. She
leaves TO morrow at P. NJ. as usual.
The steamer Tahleq1ah Is receiving for Bayou
Bartholomew. By reference to her advertisement
Il will be seen that in future she will leave this port
every alternate Wednesday at P. NJ, commencing
to morrow, March 3.
The Evening Star leaves this evening for Jeffer-
sen and Shreveport, and will take freight for Hur.
ricsne and Carolina Bluffs, without privilege of
reshipping.
The Cornelia, Capt. Baker, leaves for st. Louis
tomorrow at P. N. Mr.. j. W. Yeats is her
clerk
Captain ]. W. Blanks will, Immediately upon
the arrival of the fine steamer Mayfower, assume
command Of her, and place her In the trade be-
tween this city and Camden as q regular weekly
packet, leaving here every Saturday at P. M,
commencing Saturday March 9Th