New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-13
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

noon we mad very heaVy iau OF ram the '.etuoon
was clear and pleasant and after night we bad more
rain.
Business was rather more lyeyo the levee yester-
day than for the two preceding days and to-day we
may expect quite rush, good many boats are TO
leave port Our landing is not full OF boats, nor our
leyee crowded with freight as we have generally seen
it at this period of the yesr Several boats are over
due and we may expect 10 see the landing filled up
to-day.
We would direct the attention of the levee police
to the crowds Of bosterous idle negroes, who daily
assemble near the Canal street ferry and gamble.
They have variety of games constantly under way,
and we think quite nuisance, which should be at
once abated.
ARRIvALs--The Balize U. S. mail packet Frank
Steele Capt Jno Dimitry, arrived night before last
with 9s hhds sugar, 100 bbls and 1876 bbls moasses;
she leaves again to-day usual at 10 A. NJ. to the
minute. Her regular days are Saturdays and We'd
nesdays at 10 A. NJ. She can be relied on having
reliable officers.
The yicksburg U. S. mail packet Natchez, Capt. t.
P. feathers, arrived with 3341 bales cotton and a
large number Of passengers. She leaves as usual to-
day at P. NJ.
The Cincinnati packet Switzerland, Capt J. P.
Schenck, arrived with very large assorted cargo,
and leaves again to-day at 5 PM
The Louisville packet E. H. Fairchild, Capt. ]. H.
Faucet, arrived Thursday night, with very large
cargo and full complement of passengers We are
much obliged to her polite clerk, Mr.. Jno F. Leyden
for late papers. She leaves again to-day at P. M.
The 0pelousas packet Anna Perret, Capt W. C.
Neal arrived with 555 bales cotton, ls2 hhds sugar
and SIS bbls. moasses and leaves again to-day, at
pm.
The Memphis packet Nebraska arrived with 1851
bales cotton.
The Bayou Lafourche packet Gen. Pike, Capt
John ]. Brown, arrived with S44 hhds sugar, 437
bbls. and 80 half bbls. molasses. She leaves again
to-day, as usual, at P. NJ, to the minute.
The Red river packet Duke, Capt. Samuel Apple
gate, arrived from Shreveport, and leaves again to-
day at P. NJ.
Bears LEAvING.-Ffark Steele for Baiise.-At
10 A. NJ. this regular U. S. mail packet leaves, in
charge of Capt. Jno. Dimitry.
Belle Creole for Attakapas.-At II NJ. this regu-
lar weekly packet leaves, under the able manage
ment of Capt. ]. H. Whitworth, with the clever Mr.
o. G. Swain in the Office.
Gen Pike for Lafourehe.-This popular passenger
packet backs out at 5 P. NJ, Capt ]. ]. Brown on
deck and Mr.. A. H. Gardner in the office.
Combs backs out bis splendid passenger packet at
the usual hour of P. NJ In her Office may be found
the ever obligipg Capt. ]. @. Jofron.
r. w. 1IcRae for Camden.-At P. NJ. to-day
sure this swift magnificent and very popular passen-
ger packet leaves for Ouachta river under the COM
mand of the experienced Capt Len Moore, with the
courteous and correct Mr. Jno. W. Tobn in the
office.
Bluff City for Camden This very superior,
saunch and regular passenger packet leaves to-day
under the able management of the veteran Capt
Frank Keeling, with the efficient and popular Capt
Lewis Snapp in the office.
Paul Jones for Camden.-Ths regular swift and
splendid passenger packet in charge of the energetic
and goahead Capt. John Glenn, with the accommo-
dating Mr.. H X Hazlett in the office, leaves to-day
at P. NJ.
D. L. Hodge for Smithiand.-This new, swift and
magnificent Red river packet leaves to-day positively
at P. NJ. under the command of Capt. John Smoker,
with the clever Mr.. L. I. Murdoch in the Office.
Duke for Shrerport.-This regular, swift and
truly magnificent ten day Red river passenger packet
in charge Of the veteran Capt Samuel Apologize,
Mr. F. Y. Cellos in the office, leaves to-day at p NJ
as above.
Matches for Vicksbtrg.- beautiful, unrvalled
swift and worldrenoWned passenger packet backs
out to-day at p. NJ, punctually usual. The vet
eran Capt I. p. feathers commands, and that accom-
pshed clerk and perfect gentleman, Mr.. 7. A. Sher
man, fills her office.
e. IL Fairchad for LOuisvhe.-At P. NJ. this
swift and magnificent comfortable and regular pas
senger packet, commanded by the veteran and popu-
lar Capt ]. H. Faucet, leaves for all landings up to
the Falls City. Passengers rely receiving the
most courteous attention, Mr.. John F. Leyden, a
model clerk, fills her Office.
Stcitzeriand for Cincinnati-This very popular
and truly magnificent passenger packet win leave
at p NJ. positively for the Queen City and all inter
mediate landings Capt ]. P. Schneck, a most cour-
teous gentleman and experienced commander has
charge Of her. and passengers can rely on receiving
attention, and being made perfectly comfortable and
at home.
Crescent for Cineinnati.-This popular packet, in
charge Of the clever and correct Capt W. L. Holmes
resumes her place in the Ohio river trade and leaves
to-day at 3 P. NJ. positively.
Falls City for ST. Louis.--This new and great
passenger packet leaves to-day at P. NJ with the
daily Cairo u S. mail, under the efficient command
of Capt J. Ed. Montgomery, with the ever courteous
and obliging Mr.. VIM. scudder in the office, aided
ny the ahapie anu PVhte mr. IL y. LoNe' 10 an
nounce her departure is quite sufficient she needs
no notice commencing her to the public; she is al
ready well known and will always be full of passen-
gers, il as many people are travelling as can oil her
u H. Lucas for NashrHe--This swift and splen-
did passenger packet, commanded by the careful
Capt H. G. McComas, with the ever courteous Capt.
D. H. Silver in the Office, leaves on Sunday at 10 A.
NJ, with the daily Cairo U. s. mail. Her reputation
is well established very superior boat not only
in speed, safety and comfort, but in good manage.
ment.