The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-17
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STEAMERS LEAVING THIS PORT.
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Wednesday Morning. March IL, 1863.


Wednesday Morning. Merch IL. 1888. !
The sky was oFercsst by threatening clouds
yesterday. The temperature was coet-rather too
much so for early Users. :,
Business upon tie landing was quite lively yes
terday. The outgoing steamers all hed good trips.
The weekly PACKET National, Capt; Sinnott. left
for Shreveport with good trip.
The condition of,our steamboat whSrvss is de-
plorable:. We saw drsy. or rather |, float, "go
through on the upper landing yea5erday, and
shorty afterwards'a gentleman, walking in com.
pany with this reporter. came within an ace of
breaking his leg In one of those esstly" holes
which abound in the vicinity of the Canal street
ferry landing.
The freedmen. or rather the future ,,uthern con-
gressmen and legislators, were on the rtmpage yes.
terdsy; We witnessed three nigter fights
npon the landing.
The Lizzie Hopkins left for Jederson laden to
The Evening Star for Hurricane ID Carolina
Bluffs with good trip.
The Leo brought the cargo of sthe Judge
Fletcher to this port, part of which wbs 207 bales
cotton.
The Frank Psrgoud, from the betds. will be
found at the wharf this morning. as usual. She
The Lizzie Tate leaves for Minden tcsmorrow at
6P.M.
The side wheel packet Dora ieavts at S Pm.
to-day for Jefferson and way landingsx
The Wild Wagner. Capt. GOddin, leaves for
The Jedge Fletcb9r Will arrive today IN tow OF
the Grey Eagle.
By reference TO IAN advertisement An another
column il will be seen that the fms passenger
packet, b. l.. Hodge No. 2, Capt. Boa.dman, has
entered the ring" as q weekly packet and
hereafter leaves thf port every Friday for Shreve-
port, commencing Friday, March 18th sat Pm.
The Arkansas. Capt. Shaw, leaves as5 P. M. to-
morrow for Arkansas river.
The Mayfower, Capt Blanks, leavss for Cam
The weekly packet Gov. Allen. CAPTAIN Tobin,
leaves for Camden at P. NJ. TO day.
The officers Of the Gov. Allen, Villa Wagner,
National and Dora have our thanks fog fsyors.
hour next issue We expect to pnb9sh full par
ticulaIs in regard 10 the loss of the Ruth.
The Rose Franks, Nina Simms. Dexter, May
flower, Frank Psrgoud and Grey Eagle, are due
to-day.
The National left Shreveport, Mares 18th, at 81
O'Clock P. M. In port for New Orlesss. steamer
Grey Eagle; steamer Dixie for Jefferson. Passed
steamer Leo at upper side of Lattisr's; Dora at
McKinneys point. Landed at Grand Bayou the
l4th. at o'clock A. NJ. Met Selma 1T Jennings
at 81 O'Clock A. NJ; Lulu D. at Squirrel point at 8
A. NJ; LotawaDne at w. G. Boards o. q o'clock
A. NJ; Bart Able just above Crimes, aud B. l..
Hodge just below same place on the 18th. at
O'Clock A M; Frolic at Frasiers, on Grand Point,
at A. M; Richmond at Old river at % O'Clock A.
M; Enterprise at Bayou Sara at IL M. Landed az
stock landing forty eight hours out from Shreve.
port.
GOOD News FOR OUR RED RIVER STEAMBOAT.
MES.-The Gerard B. Allen, partially laden for
Shreveport direct, resbips on the Great Republic,
her.-[St. Louis Republican.
So much for direct trade between st. Louis and
Shreveport.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
National. Capt. sinnott. from Shreveport.
Dan Able, Capt Gross, from Baton Rouge.
Gov. Allen, Capt. Tobin, from Camden.
Wild Wagner, Capt. Goddin, from Natchez.
Annie Waeley, Capt. Burton. from Washington.
Leo, Capt. Norton, from Jefferson.
San Nicholas, Capt. -, from lower coast.
Dora, Capt. Montgomery, from jefferson.
Arkansas, Capt. Shaw, from Arkansas river.
For manifests see marine column.
DEPARrUREs THIS DAY.
Gov. ALLEN Weekly Camden Pdcket.-This
evening at O'Clock this well known passenger
packet leaves for Camden and all landings inter.
mediate on Ouschita and Black rivers. Her fare
and passenger accommodations are unsurpassed,
and her officers are careful and courteous. Capt.