The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-28
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Eunday Morning. Feb 25. 1859.
The weather Was clear and cool yesterday
morning. A slight ffCst-not heavy enough to in
jure the fruit treeI, ho"sTer-wAs visible at day
break.
The dust is becbmng very annoying on the
landings and the strcng northwest wind which
prevailed yesterday afternoon cansed it to be par
iicularly disagree sbe.
Az we predicted, large number Of people as.
Eembled on the wharf yesterday afternoon TO
witness the depaiAGre of the packets. Each and
every enc Of theu got of on time with fine trips.
The officers Of he Wild Wagner, Leo and
TahIeoush have cur thanks for favors.
We are reliably Informed that A. Head has
offered TO match his gray mare against any mod.
erately Glow stern-wbeel steamer, tho race to
come Of within oae year after prelimilaries are
aIraDged. They sFll start from Canal street aad
run TO the front OF either Poydras or Julia street.
The Bismarck hence arrived at st. Louis on
the Path lest.
The by. Ames left st. Louis for this port on the
Oath inst.
The Louisiana hence arrived at Cincinnati on
the oath inst
The Jno. Kilg6ur hence arrived at Louisville
on the oath inst. The Indiana and Peytona left
that port for this city same date.
The Lizzie Hopkins has received her new shaft
and been thoroughly overhauled and repainted.
She leaves on Tuesday, March 2, at 5 P. NJ, for
Jefferson aud all way landings.
The side-wheel passenger packet Leo Capt.
Gus. Hodge, leaves on Tuesday, March 2, a. 8
P. NJ, for Jefferson and all way landings.
Capt Ben. Fulton will back out the Evening
Star, for Jefferson and intermediate landings, on
Tuesday next, at P. NJ.
The side.w heel steamer Dora leaves under COM
mand Of Capt p. @. Montgomery, for Jefferson, at
or. NJ, "wednesday, March 3rd.
The Nina SHINES, Capt w. r. Greathouse,
leaves at 5 P. N. tomorrow for Bayou Sara.
The Importer. Capt. John A. Williams leaves
for Arkansas river on Tuesday, March End, at
Pm.
5he ]. D. Hlnde. Capt Glassoock, leavus at
p. NJ. tomorrow for Bayou des Glaize.
The fine side wheel passenger packet Welcome,
leaves tomorrow at P. NJ for Camden.
The regular Larourche packet Rose Franks,
Capt. Joe Dslferes, leaves for Lockport to-mor.
row, at noon. she is good boat, and her officers
are clever and attentive.
The B. L. Hodge No.S2. Capt Boardmsn, from
Shreveport; Evening Star, Capt. Fulton, from
Vicksbnrg; Rose Frsnks, Capt. Dalferes, from
Lockport; Nina SHINES. Capt. w. r. Greathouse
from Bayou Sara, and Dan Able, Capt. Gross, from
Baton Rouge, are due to-day.
In our last issus we promised our readers a pen
and ink sketch Of the editor Of this column, pro-
yided we could obtain the services Of an artist
capable OF doing jusrise to the subject; in this
have failed utt6gly-no one being willing to un
dertake the JOB Bat In order to prevent all sorts
of people from raistakng us for all sorts of other
people, we shsll write ourselves up ia our next
issue. Until that time We ask our readers to curb
their curiosity.
Freights appeared TO have been plentiful for all
points yesterday.
We noticed a solitary individual engaged in
repairing the wood work of the upper steamboat
landing. In the words OF the poet, we exclIm,
sbuly.n The low landing il sadly in need of re-
pair, carnot another man be spared by the city
o. atteD 10 this part Of the wharf which, from
the want ofsattea, ton Is rapidly going to ruins In
the immediate vicinity Of the Canal street ferry
landing there are several bad holes which daily
endanger life and limb.
The scene presented upon our landing on what
is termed packet days battles description.
visit to this locality, particularly ON Tuesdays or
Saturdays, will be. found very interesting, not
only TO strangers but also to some of our own
citizens.
Those unsigbily heaps of gravel which for
months past have been an eye sore to the habit
ues OF the sugar landing, have been removed.
Tie levee pb ice continue vigilant aud ac-
tive in the discharge OF their duty. IL af.
f0rds Us great pleasure to be able to
make this statement. especially as our readers
are aware We have frequently Of late had 0cca.
sion TO allude in 10 very mild terms to the force
stationed upon the steamboat landing.
ARRIvHD YESTERDAY.
Wild Wagner, Capt. Goddin. from Natchsz.
Leo, Capt. Hodge, from Jefferson.
TahieqOsh, Capt. Livingston, from Bayou Bar
tbolomew.
CIaIksvilIe, Reasoner, from Fort Smith.
Nollie FellOwoe. Pitts, from Carolina Bluffs.
For manitests OF cargoes see marine column.
DEPARTURES YESTERDAY.
Belle Lee, Capt. Leathers. for VIcksburg.
Lotus No. p Capt. Albert, for Lower Coast.
Sully, Capt. King, for Bayou Lafourehe.
New Era, Capt. Dugas, for Lafourche.
Argosy, Capt. -, for Cincinnati
LsfouTche, Capt. Beno, for Bayou Sara.
Paynswick Capt. Clark, for Lockport.
Dexter, Capt. Montgomery, for Louisville.
7. W. Stader, Capt. Stein, for Louisville.
Pioneer, Capt Patterson, for Macon and Iensss.
Vicksburg, Capt. Work, for Trenton and Mon.
roe.
Asyfower, Capt. Keeling, for Camden.
Stonewall, Capt for st. Louis.
Pauline Carroll, Capt. White, for St. Louis.
Caroline, Capt. BsemsD, for Jefferson.
National, Capt. R Sinnott, for Shreveport.
Richmond, Capt. Morgan, for Minden.
Grey Eagle, Capt KOuns, for Shreveport.
Era No. 8, Capt. --, for YazoO river.
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