The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-13
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STEAMERS LEAVING THIS PORT.
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Sunday was day of alternate cloud and sun.
shine, and many an anxious eye was, during the
morning, turned towards the heavens, and from
many heart went forth q prayer to Puvius to
restrain his tear-drops and grant fair day In
which to enjoy the fair, or for those pOusy IN.
clined to assist in the grand procession and cele-
brston OF the anniversary Of the first mass of his
holiness, Pope Plus the Ninth. The aforesaid
clouds fingered over head, no rain Of any conse
quence fell, and they only served to lessen the in
tensity of cold Sol's'' hery rays. The weather
yesterday was warm, windy, clear and dusty-the
dust in fact he becoming almost intolerable. and
were it not for the fair we would call loudly upon
that usually accommodating individual the clerk
OF the weather, for rain-even If t*ere but
shower. n tevr
Business has not been very brisk on the landing
since our last; in fact 1t has almost exclusively
been COZ fined to the discharging Of the steamers
that arrived since Saturday night.
The Robt. E. Lee, Capt. John W. Cannon, will
be found receiving this morning. She leaves
TO morrow at P. NJ for Louisville. 81.
We were pleased to see in the Office Of the
Great Republic that old river favorite, Mr.. Jas.
Kerr, Jr. - fL
There Yves but one departure Sunday. the Dan
Able, for Baton Rouge.
Rich. Sinnot, leaves to-day at 2. NJ. positively.
The officers Of the Frank Psrgoud, National
and Robt. E. Lee have our thanks for favors.
The Natchez packet Wild Wagner, Capt. God
din, will be found at the wharf this morning ready
TO receive freight. She leaves tomorrow at
The Gov. Allen. Capt Tobin, will be prepared
TO receive freight this morning. She leaves
every Wednesday at P. NJ. for Camden.
The following appeared In the CRESCENT OF the
10th inst:
The Louisville Courier Journal OF the 9Th says !:
The II. Z. Lee arrived from Cincinnati Sunday
evening" having made the run in hours and At
minutes, with 400 pounds of steam. Capt Can
tha Ia "a ruu r0m
natl to this port in five hours easily. She was
thronged with visitors up 10 the hour of depar-
ture yesterday. She received 20 head OF stock,
80 passengers and about 200 tons OF freight here,
and departed for New Orleans at noon.
400 pounds Of steam"-what load Where
were the patent locked government safety
valves, that they did not blow OF and inform
passengers of their danger ~ ~ But jok-
ing aside, il plainly TO be seen that the above.
as far as the smount of steam Is concerned, was
q typographical error on our part. The Courier
Journal had 1t right 40 pounds; but one OF our
typos who had evidently seen the " champion OF
the Southern waters" and been sstounded by her
great size and the immense diameter Of her cyin-
ders, evidently thought that 40 pounds Of steam
were no where as far as she was concerned
cursed to himself the stupidity Of his Louisville
brother in the artpreservatye and added an extra
cypher to the 40.
Through telegram published in the Times yes
terday, we learn that the steamer G. A. Thomp-
son, bound from Cincinnati to Little Rock, struck
enag, forty miles below the later port, on tne
morning of the 10th inst. and sprsng leak. The
water caused fire to take place amongst 300 bar.
rels of lime In her hold. The boat was destroyed
and about twelve lives lost. The Thompson was
rather old, valued at abont $1,000. and was owned
in Cincinnati where she was also insured.
Mr.. H. c. Heiatt, the popular clerk Of the Dora,
has our thanks for favors.
The Frank Pargoud, ]. M. White, master, A.
Mcvsy, clerk, leaves for the Bends to-day at
Pm.
The Lizzie Hopkins, Capt John T. Roots, leaves
for jefferson at 5 p. N. to day.
The fine passenger packet Rob Roy, Captain L.
H. Patterson, leaves positively TO- morrow at p.
NJ, for Bay on Macon and Tensas.
The Richmond has Withdrawn from the Minden
| trade. We hope ere many days have passed 70
| zee our friends, Capt. Joe Morgan and COL p. A.
! Work, IN charge of another packet.
The eide wheel passenger packet Dora, Capt
| P. c Montgomery, leaves for Jefferson, Shreve-
| port and all way landings, tomorrow 81 Pm.
| The peerless Robert 3. Lee leaves for Louisville
/ to morrow at P. NJ, under command Of Capt
John w. Cannon. with the ever attentive Mr.. A.
| Mcvay 10 her office.
| The following steamers have arrived since oul
i last: e ~ 800
Peerless, Capt. Forgsy, from 81. Msrtiosvile.
Dan Able, Capt. Gross, from Baton Rouge.
Salsdo, Capt. Taylor. from Point Jefferson.
! Rose Franks, Capt. Dalferes, from Lockport.