The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-07
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STEAMERS LEAVING THIS PORT.
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q thursday Morning Jao. T. 1853.
Bnsingss was quite active upon the river from
Yesterday and several steamers left with fine
uips. NTongst them we noticed particularly the
Gov. Alsn and Wild Wagner.
cDsyge has come o'er-not the spirit of oui
dreams: 3put over the clerk of the weather, fol-
yesterdss ne gave us just such weather as one
would lobk'for In this climate. At dsybreak the
atmosphere was clear, with cool, bracing tenn
perature, and heavy white frost-the heaviest OF
the seaaor-was visible to all who arose with the
lark or 70 those who left their beds early in scare
OF Ittle bourbon and bitters. At this writing.
the prospect for long spell of bright, clear
weather1s promising.
The clesr cold weather of yesterday failed to dry
up the MID upon the levee.
We noticed a number Of laborers engaged yes.
terday III repairing the upper steamboat wharf
thle Is asit should be-and we are pleased to note
that our ACCOMPLISHMENTS were not in vain. After
you have finished the upper wharf, gentlemen,
please tut6 your attention to the lower landing.
Ihg following dispatch was received yester-
Delhi. la, Jan. 9Th, ls69.-To Capt. Brinker.
steamer lsase Franks: No boat can come In the
bayoH YETI Weather dry. Moore q Co."
In consequence of the receipt of the above
Capt Brinker decided not TO leave with the Rose
Franks for Bayou Macon and Tensas but will
await more favorable news 10 regard ID water.
Frank Psrgoud, Capt. White, from the Bends.
Will be found at the landing this morning.
The caroline, under command of Capt. W. D.
baiemsn, leaves at P. NJ. to morrow for Jefferson
ana shreveport.
b; l. Hodge No: 2 Capt. Boardman, will be
ready TO receive freight to day for Shreveport and
iniermediate landings. She leaves on Saturday,
9th inst, at p. NJ.
The Caroline. under command of Capt WD.
bateman, leaves positively at s p. NJ. tomorrow
for Jefferson. We wish Capt. Bateman and his
gallant packet pnbounded success
The st. Louis Democrat informs us that Cant
Scott u running the Lightwood between Trenton
and Camden, Alabama.
lhe National, having been unavoidabIy detained
from leaving last evening. in consequence Of hav-
ing TO make some slight repairs, leaves beyond
doubt for Shreveport and all intermediate landings
to-day ct 5P.M.
During the past week some six or eight steam.
boats have been seized by the city authorities for
refusiDe 10 pay their wharfage in ereenbscks.
Each snd every one of them had rendered oity
notes, which were refused in payment. Yester.
day twd OF our regular packets were seized upon
the eve Of their departure, but were Immediately
bonded and proceeded on their way.
The ldahoe. Capt. Chas. A. Breard, leaves posi-
lively this evening, freight or no freight
In urllocal columns will be found some further
particulars in regard to the sinking of the A. G.
The officers of the Gov. Allen and Caroline have
our thanks for favors.
The following extract from the Shreveport
southwestern is well worth the consideration of
our merehants, particularly those doing business
with III Red River country
Qeect Trade tcin The WeSI-Owing to the
niggarey policy Of the moneyed men of New or.
leans. shreveport, In selfdefense has been com.
PEELED 20 open direct trade with the West. Al.
ready i1ree boats have arrived at our landing with
Jul caIsoes, and lett on return with good trips
4nree feTe steamers are on the way, two from