The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-02
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STEAMERS LEAVING THIS PORT.
Tuesday. january 2
CRESCENT OFFICE. No. % Gixr srRxxT.
tuesday Morning. Feb 2, 1869.

tuesday Morning FEB 2 1869 J
In consequence of the rain the landing was
deserted yesterday. Even the lounging freedmen
sought shelter from the elements. and not over
dozen drey loads oil freight found its way to the
wharf.
The weather yesterday was rather disagreeabe,
from early morn It'll devy eve-(the eve part was
particularly dewy, In fact, 1t was dau(p) moist,
wet and outrsgeously dissgreeable.l Pluyius
had everything his own way, and retgitGd monarch
of the Crescent City. At this writing the clouds
are pouring forth their contents with vim, and
from the vivid flashes of lightning end the start
ling peas of thunder which ever and anon greet
our ears, we anticipate a continuation Of the
flood. -
There was but one departure yesterday-the
Rose Franks for Bayou Lafourche.
Mr. Robert Dale, Of the Lizzie Hopkins, has our
thanks for memoranda and file of late papers.
The officers of the Lizzie Hopkins, Richmond,
Robt. E. Lee. Nina SHINES and Rose Franks have
our thanks for favors.
Will arrive Monday with 1000 bales, and full Of
passengers. VIII leave for Camden on Tuesday.
P. Lynch Lee, clerk of steamer Welcome"
/" TRENTON, Feb. Ito Sinnotti i Adams
c, ton will arrive at New Orleans Tuesday even
iIg, and will leave on Wednesday, % usual, for
Camden. john W. Tob,n, Captain steamer Gov.
Allen.
Owing to the inclement weather yesterday
the Nina SHINES was compelled to defer her de-
parture to IL NJ. to-day, and for this trip will go
only to Baton Rouge. But few boats have ever
been as regular as the SHINES, and had ii not
been that the very elements appeared to have been
leagued against her, ere this she would have been
on her wsv up the river.
viii L. Visscher, editor of the Richmond's Head
Light has our thanks for copy of his truly in
teresling paper.
The Canal street crossing is sadly 10 need of
The steamer Cornea left Monroe yesterday
wi b 1900 bales cotton for this port, She leaves
on her return trip on Thursday. 18th inst.
A We have never been accused OF being over
modest; consequently our modesty does not pre-
clude us from reproducing the following compli-
mentary notice of as from the VickskurR Times of
Jan. Both. We are obliged muchly TO Ed. Carroll
for bis compliments, and assure him that the
beauty and hospitality with which Vicksburg
sDounds viii ere long induce us 20 repeat our
uip, and though many "roeks may be thrown" in
or way we are determined to OVERCOME them,
and expect yet to be able to exclaim, % Excel
sior !"
George Duncan, of the New Orleans CRESCENT,
INDUCES in some very fattering terms, when
speaking of this reporter, in bis interesting review
Of his late visit to this city, We are altogether too
modest, George, to reproduce one heIf Of what
you said, but can In truth say that the only re-
gretful circumstance connected witr your visit
was the fact of your being obliged 70 leave so
soon. We hope that your recolIecd0ns Of the
raid 10 the Hill City will be agreeable that you
may be induced to come and see us sgain at no
distant day, when you will find us ever ready to
throw rocks or do anything else 10 entertain
you."
was :. illumed" yesterday by copysof a spicy
little journal, (the name of which heels this no.
tice) published on board the great lSw.pressure
passenger packet Richmond, by Nf Byron 8.
Humphreys and edited by Mr.. Will n. Visscher.
It's columns evince marked editoris5 ability, as
the following extracts will show:
"At Hickman youth from the rural districts
came aboard to take look at the Richmond, as
be bad never seen steamboat befote. aud while
wandering about with open mouth sfd distended
eyes, oblivious to everything exceptthe magnid.
eence of the craft, the boat started, and when
the young man from the country found IL out
bis eyes opened wider than ever, and his mouth
would undoubtedly have did the same had
there been room. Capt. Neal very kindly rounded
to. however. and put him of.
The Richmond Is low.pressure boot. and there
fore viii never blow up. but we wantit distinctly
understood that the Head Light" ish ighpressure
and viii "blow up" anybody on the slightest pro-
vocation. Among the most distinguished OF the
Rchmonds passengers this trip are ex-Attorney
General JAS. Speed, Capt. Buckner, of the naval
service Col. 7. P. Swaine, the post eommandsnt
at Paducah, and Mrs. Z. F. Trabpe, the well
known Louisville poetess and autbotSss. Quite
sensation was created on board when the Rich
mond departed from Memphis. Aftes she had got
about two miles down the river II was discovered
that some people were on board whe wanted to
get of, and some off who wanted to get on. She
was rounded to and the parties, who dad followed
in a skif and buggy. were taken aboard.
"There is q splendid string band aboard on the
Richmond, which Is able, willing and always
ready TO produce good music for those who are
disposed 10 " trip the light, fantastic toe." We
have gladly observed that each nigB5 the passen.
Of il.
1--WE met the Saturday evening boats out from
New Orleans to-day as follows: Eele Lee at
Bayou Sara, StonewslI above Port Hsdson. Even.
ing Star at Thomss's Point, Wild WAGNER and
vicksburg at Port Hudson, Legal Tender at the
head Of Baton Rouge Reach, Leonidas aud Thomp.
son Dean at Baton Rouge. and Pauliae Carroll at
Duncan's Point.
Tho following is the memoranda of the New
Orleans and Jefferson Home United States mail
packet Lizzie Hopkins during her lazt trip to JET
ierson:
Left New Orleans on Tuesday 10th at Pm.
On Wednesday met B. L. Hodge PAST P. NJ. in
Mullatt's Bend; Judge Fletcher IN Thursday
morning past A. NJ. In Old RiveE passed the
Mittie Stephens. which left "a hours ahead, at IL
midnight in Mrabesu Reach. Ffhsy met the
Era No. 0 at I past IL A. N. at MadaI lie Mayes;
Lotavanns P. M. at NJ. Boyce's Lizzie Tate at
Couchatrs I past P. NJ; the youthful Emma
Duncan mot related to George) "sliss" Dora, DOT
quite 16 years old, 4 past P. N. ct G7snd Bayou;