The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-09

that hour the following named fast packets are
Dexter Belle Of Atom e MpsaoWer and Bart Abe
We were reliably informed yesterday that the
fast steamer Lafourche would 10 day or two
take her place in the trade between this city and
Shreveport
The officers Of the Robert E. Lee have our thanks
MI. Chas. Drown, of the Era No. Q, has our
thanks for q late Shreveport paper. .H
Mr.. Andy Swain, OF the Lotawanna, has our
The river before the city is falling. Yesterday
II was feet inches below high water mark OF
1862. ~ > 81. Il.
The wind yesterday afternoon blew alternately
cold and hot; first from the north, and few
minutes afterwards ii would be due SOUTH
Towards dark 1t hauled round to the northeast,
and seemed inclined to stick there.
The Robt. E. Lee receveda large lot OF lumber
yesterday, intended to be used in the reconstruc
ton of Grand Levee. IS sv-.... ...T :
Despite the threatening weather business was
very active upon the landing yesterday. The e.
E. Lee, Lizzie Tate, T. d. Hine, Mayhower aud
Era No. 9 received large quantity offreight dur
y We e, are Indebted to Mr.. W. M. surls for copy
Of the following dispatch received by him yes
"sBREvEpoRr. Feb. $40 W. M. surls, agent
Will leave here to night. Leave New Orleans
Saturday, February Is. Gus Hodge, steamer
The Richmond leaves for Minden on Saturday,
The Judge Fletcher, Capt. Jas E. Phelps, leaves
SGSs Ssp i8T al
s P. NJ. tomorrow for Jefferson. --.-etL
The weekly Camden packet Gov. Allen, Capt.
The dsshing wind WAGNER, Capt. GoddIn. leaves
to morrow evening at O'Clock for Natchez.
The Gov. Allen and Wild Wagner will be ready
to receive freight this morning.
"MKMPHIs, Feb. 8. 1s69.-To 6innott Adams;
VIII arrive Thursday evening and leave Saturday.
r. E. Neale, steamer Indiana" r-off
In consequence of o press Of business. Capt.
Joe Dalferes has been compelled to procure an
other boat to run in connection with the Rose
Franks. He chartered the new light draft steamer
San Nicholas yesterday. -lliI fs fs
MEMORANDA OF STEAMER L0TAwANNA.-LeftJ JEFF
ferson on Wednesday, Feb. 80, ct 6 o'clock. p.
landed at the packsry and received "a barrels o.
| MP while there. Thursday, 4th-left packery at
Ii A. M went TO Clinton landing and left there at
IL o'clock, A. NJ; met Selma at Moorningfort or.
ali night. Friday, 5th-Left Shreveport at 4
| o'clock, Pm. Boat in port for New Orleans,
steamer Bart Able. Passed Leo at the packery,
| taking Stock, Saturday. 6h-Met National at
John Browns, Lizzie Hopkins at Tom Hunters.
| Sunday, 7,h--Met Caroline ct P. Hckmans, Nit.
| tie Stephens at Cocodria, Stonewall four miles
below, B. l.. Hodge at mouth of Red river. River
| and lakes falling. r-4srsl u y {
| MAYFLowER.-This steamer arrived at our
Il, y
| fine model, handsome exterior and interior ap.
| pearance made her at once an object Of interest
/ to all our steamboatmen, particularly those who
| were in search of steamer for our tributary
| trades. As she IL on the eve OF entering the
| trade between this city and Camden, Ark, We
will give our readers brief description OF her
| The Msyfower was built ct Cincinnati, Ohio, In
February, lS6s-consequenty, Is but one year
| old. She is q sidewheel steamer, 2l2 feet long
and "a feet beam, has q full length cabin and
| large roomy Texas. The cabin contains AZ state
| rooms, with accommodations for SO passengers,
and is furnished throughout in an elegant manner
| the rooms are large and well ventilated, and her
| bedding is of the very best. The motive power
consists Of four high-pressure boilers, "a feet
long, 40 inches in diameter, and two high-pres-
sure engines with cylinders " inches In diameter
and seven feet stroke. She is also provided with
steam fire pumps, extra steering apparatus, life
| boats and preservers-in fact she lacks nothing
| to make her fine, first class passenger packet,
| and under such officers as Capt. Frank Keeling
and first clerk, Capt. ]. W. Smith, we bespeak for
her unbounded success.
BOATS DUE.
Gov. Allen, Capt Tobin, from Camden.
Bart Able, Capt. Harrison, from Shreveport.
-Frolic, Cpat. Haebsrle. from Grand Ecore.
Leo, Capt. Tucker, from Jefferson.
Dora, Capt. Montgomery, from Jefferson.
Magenta, Capt. Hicks. from Cairo.
Mollie Able. Capt. Able. from st. Louie.
Grey Eagle, Capt. Baranco, from Lobdell's
| Store. .
Indians, Capt Neal, from Louisville.
Mohawk and barges, from st. Louis.
Olive Branch, Capt. Jones, from st. Louis.
ARRIVED SUNDAY.
Hunter, Capt. Jeanfreau, from Lower Coast,
with sundries.
Ida, Capt Bassett, from Lower Coast, with sc
Era No. ., Capt. Kouns, from Jefferson. with
GIG bales cotton.
Louisiana, Capt. Phillips, from Louisville, with
fire freight, included in IL was $500 sacks
corn.
Dexter. Capt. Montgomery, from Louisville
full freight, part Of which were 262 bales cot
ton and 1851 sacks corn.
W. R. Arthur, Capt. Carter, from st. Louis
Thos. Powell, Capt. Din7ant from Donaldson.
Rose Franks, Capt. Joe Dalferes, from Lockport
with 1877 hhds. sugar, 500 bbls. moasses and sun
Dan Able, Capt. Gross, from Baton Rouge
with lSS hhds sugar, etc.
Nina SHINES, Capt. Greathouse, from Bayou
Sara, with 200 bales cotton, l6 hhds. sugar, 2s
Alice, Capt. Nancy, from Amte river. at New
Basin, with miscellaneous freight.
ARRIVED MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8rH.
Il R. E. Lee, Capt. j.. w. Cannon, from vicksburl
with 1879 bales cotton, l44l sacks cotton seed ant
Judge Fletcher, Capt. Phelps, from Jefferson
with ell bales cotton, $50 bbls. beef lot of hides
j. M. Sharp. Capt. Aucoin. from Bayou La
| fourche, with 297 hhds. sugar, etc.
Il Minnie, Capt. Smith, from Attakapas, with 2S'
Peerless. Capt. Forsay. from Attakspss. wit
/ | ISL bales cotton. etc.
Lizzie Tate. Capt. stinde, from MInden, with So
| bales cotton and sundriee.
Lafourche, Capt. Heno. from Bayou Sara.
New Era, Capt. Dugas, frsm DonaIdsonville.
Lotawanna, Capt. Brinker, from Jefferson, wit
1850 bales cotton, 544 bbls. beef, 400 bundle
| hides. etc. -
!, Suliy, Capt. King. from Lockperf, with 81 hhda
sugar. 81 bbls. molasses, etc.
Lotus No. 2. Capt. Albert, from Lower Coast
I with 81 hhds. sugar, etc.
Is DEPARTED SUNDAY, FEB. 7rH.
Grey Eagle, Capt. Bsranco, for LsbdelP
| Store.
Dan Able, Capt. Gross, for Baton Rouge.
III DEPARTURES FEB. 5TH.
T. D. Hine, Capt. Puckette, for Minden, with
Nina SHINES, Capt. Gresthouse, from Bayo
Sara, with fair trip Of both freight and passer
gers.
Rose Frsnks, Capt. Joe Dalferes, for Bayou La
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