The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-14

anything excepting q funeral or gopher, AND
secondly, at daylight yesterday he received I
dispatch from U. 8. Grant-by the grace of the
Republican party president Of the United snt
Reconstructed States-ordering him to report i'm
mediately at headquarters. consequently he
hitched up Hind and started early yesterday
for the modern Mecca and expects upon his ar.
rival to be made chief jester to his royal highness
Ulysses the first.
The st. Msrys, Capt. Carlton, leaves for Cam.
den on Tuesday, 10th inst, at P. NJ.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Hatcher, the talented river editor OF
the Louisville Democrat, arrived on the Richmond
yesterday. He came South on account of his
health. We trust that his visit will be one which
he will long have cause to remember.
Col. Sidney B. Jones, Of the Louisville and
Cincinnati mail line, is in town. He is stopping at
his numerous friends.
The following named steamers arrived yes.
terday:
wild Wagner, Capt. Goddin, from Natchez.
st. Marys. Capt. Carlton, from Camden.
New Eya, Capt. Dugas, from Lsfourche.
vile.
Richmond, Capt. Neal, from Louisville.
DEPARTURES MARCH 18TH.
Lotus No. 2, Capt. King. for Lsfourche.
San Nicholas, Capt. Albert, for Lower Coast.
Peerless, Capt. Forgay, for Attakapas.
j: ID. Hinde, Captain Glasscock, for Bayou de
Glaize.
New Era, Capt. Dugas, for Lafourche.
Lafourche, Capt Heno, for Bayou Sara.
Richmond, Capt. Morgan, for Minden.
Cleona, Capt. Splsne, for Washington.
Frolic, Capt. Haeberle, fer Grand Ecore.
Molie Felowes, Capt. Patterson. for Macon and
Tenses.
B. L. Hodge, No. 2. Capt. Boardman, for
Shreveport.
Bart Able. Capt. Harrison. for Shreveport.
Enterprise, Capt. a. L. Lee, for Jefferson.
Belle Lee, Capt. feathers. for Vicksburg.
ViCkahurn Cant Work for
Wild Wagner, Capt Goddin. for Natchez.
Louisiana, Capt. --, for Louisville.
Mississippi, Capt. Green, for st. Louis.
.Waunita, Capt. @, for Cincinnati.
The Nina SHINES. Capt Greenhouse, leaves for
Bayou Sara at P. NJ. to morrow.
The Lizzie Hopkins, Capt. Roots, from Jeffer-
son, will arrive to-day.
The st. Marys, Capt. Carlton, arrived from Cam
den yesterday. She leaves on her return trip
; The Welcome leaves for Camden on Tuesday
next at P. NJ.
The Evening Star, Capt. Ben Fulton, leaves for
Hurricane and Carolina Biurs tomorrow at
O'Clock p.
Steamer Evening Star left Shreveport wednes-
day. 10th inst, at AN. In port for New Or
leans, Judge Fletcher. Leo and Dora arrived and
departed for Jefferson same day. Met Era No. 10
at Wincey's, Lizzie Tate below Pecan Point. Ma
tional at Curley's, Grey Eagle below Curley's,
Red River falling all the way down.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
TRINITY RIVER NAvIGArIoN.-The steamer
Sallie Hayes, the bantling of the city OF Dallas,
the head of navigation of the Trinity, is working
her winding way down that stream, accompanied
by more prayers and anxious wishes than fol.
lowed the poetic ship Of Miss Landon on the long
publishes itinerary of the progress Of the Ssllie
until she descended below the mouth of the Elm
Fork, the 10th, on her first voyage to Galveston.
She is not only light draft river boat but makes
the portsges by aid of her machinery, having
passed through the slough on McGarvey's pass,
around the famous raft, safely and without acci.
dent Of any kind" She is tied up or rather staked
out o. nights, and stands hitched very well in the
dark. but in daytime jerks up snags like fresh
caught mustang, and tears away loverhanging
limbs like giraffe, thus like other pioneers max.
ing as she goes, the road she travels Calves
ton Civilian, Feb. 26.
From the Richmond Head Light, March 10th
Any one who wishes to know how many times
the paddle-wheel will revolve before reaching
New Orleans, will please apply to the steward.
he is supposed to know, also, how long the fog
will last. Steele cheerfully answers all these
questions, the last information he having given
being that the Richmond will arrive at Skipwith's
Landing. on her return trip, on Thursday, the 18th
inst, at Alb P. NJ.
The editor will be in his Office from to 10
v
sents" and explain any "joke" that fails to be
No present" noticed unless &C.
by corkscrew.
We learn that the Ruth is hard aground above
Cairo. 1t appears she tried to cut cross lots,r
and the dew not being heavy enough, signslly
failed. II the fog gets little heavier, and the in
dications are that II will, she may get of.
The Richmond's pilots have rugged up drum in
The pilothouse to keep the stove in, and the way
the Pellting jokes go Bob-bin' around the Co(r)n-
ners Of that pilot-house Is q caution. That drum
can't be beaten.
1t has been ascertained that the gentleman re.
Tered 70 IN the last Head Light who failed to ask
The usual questions of the of the officers, " and
Z so, why 30, y va. an old Ohio river pilot. he
got of at Aubrey's Towhead.
From Richmond's Headlight, March 18th:
We had good time on the Louisiana bank YES
the ladies and the latter intended for the Head
Light. but in climbing sapling, We peeled the
bark of, rent our unmentionsbes, lost the ideas,
and only succeeded In bringing the moss and our
self aboard. The pilot house is q favorite resort
for the ladies. They are attracted there by the
fine conversational powers of Messrs. Pell and
Corners, and we are often attracted there by the
audience. Eschewing the old stump speech style,
We mounted barrel few days ago, and were
proceeding 10 deliver q single-barreled speech in
our most happy and eloquent style. when that
horseshoe man, with q force that couldn't have
been greater had he been shod with those same
Goodenoughs, kicked the rostrum from under US.
We intend to get two barrels in future, and make
double. barreled speeches. We are sorry TO have
10 part with many pleasant scquaintances formed
this trip, especially with the ladies'. ~
What steamer can boast Of Q pastry cook that
can ''grind out and dish up" poetry. pastry,
waffies, etc.. as ours can! Bring him out.
The officers of the Richmond have our thanks for
favors.