The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-01
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Friday Morning. Jan. I, 1869. :,

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| Friday Morning. Jan. I, 1862
Since our last the weather has undergone quite
q change-day dawned yesterday with the sky
clouded and the atmosphere close, and altogether
too warm for the season. Towards noon Helios
| asserted his supremacy only to be shut out about
p. M. by fresh arrival of Pluviuss aids clouds.
| At this writing the mercury Is gradually going
down and all signs indicate clear. cool weather
| to day. %
Another Is ear has glided Esileniy into the past,
hearing with it the untold joys and sorrows Of
| thousands, and to day we enter upon q new year
and who can tell what it will bring forth; but then
let Us all hope for the best. To river friends
| we wish q happy New Year, with many returns
| and we hope and pray that the year which this
| mornings sun ushers in, will be TO them one OF
| peace and prosperity-may no hidden distractions
crush their hopes, and may they escape the many
| perls to which steamboats, and steamboatmen are
daily, aye. even hourly subjected. In closing, we
again wish our readers, one and all, happy
| merry New Year.
BAros RoueE. Dec. si--To Geo. d. Hite
| Will arrive this evening; full trip; leave for
Shreveport Saturday, I'd, positively. W. c. Har-
| rsoD, captain steamer Bart Able"
| We were informed yesterday morning, through
| the columns Of contemporary, that new packet
line had been formed to ply between this city and
81. Louis. land to quote the language of our con.
| frere) whose cognomen is known by the title of
the 81. Louis, Cairo and New Orleans Fast Freight
| Line" We are glad to know that such is its
title, and are more than pleased to learn that ts
as SUCH - 81 .,... ..-...--r
The Nina SHINES. Capt W. R. Greenhouse, ar
rived yesterday at P. NJ. from Bayou Sara, with
| an immense trip. She leaves as usual at 10 A. M.
| to-day. Bad weather, fog, and the holidays even,
| cannot keep her energetic commander from ar
| irving and leaving on time.
In the Office of the 7. ID. Hine will be found our
friend, Capt Nat. Pickett, who, with his able as
sistant, Mr.. Aaron Lane, will do their level best
| TO make all on board feel comfortable.
Business upon the levee was not very active
Al - L..
ard the arrivals not very numerous. Since our
last we have not heard an item of news worth
recording, and not even q rumorad steamboat
disastar has greeted our, ears.
terday:
Magenta, Capt. Hicks, for Memphis detained
from leaving The night before by fog.
Mollie Able, Capt. Green, for st. Louis-report-
PEELED on account of the dense fog which pre-
vailed all that night. from getting of. IIf
New Era, Capt. Dugas, for Lafourche.
st. Msry's, Capt. Carlton, for Camden.
Peerless, Capt. Forgay. for Attakapas. ak
Since our last the following steamers have
reached port: a1.lg
ing with 1881 bales cotton, 2l52 sacks cotton
seed and suDdries. .t.lf
Judge Fletcher, Capt Phelps, from Jefferson,
with 1858 bales cotton 3t6 tcs beef, lot hdeset
Dexter. Capt Montgomery, from Louisville.
with All bales cotton, 10, ISL sacks corn aud sun
dries. rs
Bart Able, Capt. W. c. Harrison, from Shreve-
port, with a fine trip. ~ Lrf r
with 959 bales cotton aud full passenger trip.
lhe Era, Capt. Dugas, from Lafourche, with 2lG
hoesheads sugar, etc.
Lexington, Capt. Carson, from st. Louis, with
full freight, part of which was "a bales cotton.
hos. Powell, Capt. Dinvant, from Lsfourches
with 46 hhds sugar, So barrels molasses. etc.
Selma, Capt. Kouns, from Shreveport with HOS
bales cotton, 5Sl terees and 27l barrels beef and
sundries.
Pauline Carroll, Capt. White, from st. Louis,
with SO bales cotton, rs hogsheads tobacco and
large freight.
Columbian Capt Barns, from St. Louis, with q
fine trip.
Nina SHINES, Capt. w. R. Greathouse. from
Bayou Sara, with 259 bales cotton, 236 hogsheads
sugar, APO barrels molasses, 643 sacks cotton
seed, etc I; truly fine trip.
Our friend, mr. Geo. Hamilton, of the Selma.
has our thanke for late papers.
The officers of the I. d. Hine have our thanks
for favors. '
Mr. Geo. williams. of the Frank Parpoud, has
placed us under obligations for favors extended.
Mr. Jno. Ong the courteous clerk of the Judge
Fletcher, has our Acknowledgements for polite at
tentions. .l f
By the arrival Of the I. d. Hine and Selma, yes
terdsy, we have been placed in possession Of the
following particulars regarding the loss of the
steamer Monsoon The Monsoon under command
Of Capt. James Tucker, left Shreveport December
24tb, for New Orleans, with 1000 bales cotton and
sundries. On the 26th, at noon. she struck hid
den obstruction in Prudhomme's bend, which
caused her to sink 10 few minutes. When the 7.
d. Hine left her. she lay with the water over the
engine on her larDoard side. and nearly over the
one on the starboard. Her stern lies in deep
water, whilst her bow is not out OF sight. This
in the opinion Of steamboatmen. tends to
strengthen them in their belief that she will
break in two, and consequently prove q total
loss. The Hine brought to this city Capt. John
Meme, her first CLERK, together with her crew
and passengers. Capt. Jim Tucker reached the
IL. Al o. ~ m n
bales cotton from the wreck, and It is probable
that the greater part OF her cargo will be saved.
The Monsoon during the past summer had been
entirely rebuilt and ranked as one Of the staunch-
est boats in Red River. She was valued at be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 and was insured In
some PIt'sburg Office for 600. We tender our
friends Captains Tucker and Meme our heartfelt
sympathy in this their hour Of trouble. and hope
ere many days to see them In charge Of as fine q
packet as was the lameDted Monsoon.
Memoranda of steamer Selma:
Left Shreveport Dec. 26th, p. NJ. 9th met
National at Gimers and Caroline e Hsrdscrabb.e;
18th met B. L. Hodge at st. Maurice, Frolic at
Buxton, Richmond at Calhouns, aud Lulu ID at
Wise's landing: 30th met Lizzie Tate at Larto.
Glide in Old River, and Era No. below Red
River wharf boat.
Messrs. Tompkins and Human, of the Bart
Able, have placed Us under renewed obligations.
Our next issue will be on Sunday. Sd inst, and
10 the interim we trust that our patrons viii enjoy
themselves, and to their hearts content. .s.l7-
Steamer Bart Able left Shreveport, Sunday,
Dec. 9th. at 8 A. NJ, with 1.7s6 bales cotton.
Good navigation for frst-class boats al. the way
Down. -r-r4 r...r..
Robert Fulton wrote the following letter to
Andrew Brink, captain Of the Clermont, the first
steamboat on the Hudson river. The original is
now in the possession Of Persen Brink, who re-
sides in Saugerties, Ulster county. New York:
NEW YORK. Oct. Q, 1907.
Capt. Brink-sir: Inclosed Is the number OF
voyages which 1t 10 intended the boat should run
this season. You may have them published in the
Albany papers. AS she Is strongly made, and
every one, except Jackson, under your command,
you must insist on each one doing his duty, or
turn him on shore and put another In his place.
Everything must bb kept In order-everything ia
its place, and all PARTS of the boat secured and
clean. II is not Sufficient to tell q man TO do a
thing, but stand OYER them and make them do u.
One pair Of good 4nd quick eyes Is worth ak pair
of hands In a con. mander If the boat "a dirty or
out of order, theI fault should be yours. Let no
man be idle when there is the least thing 70 DO,
and make them move quickly.
Run no risk Of any kind when you meet or