New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-14

service, and made great deal Of money, especially
10 those trips she made to the Rocky mountains when
she frat came out.
The river fell two or thre inches yesterday, and
should It continue falling, the channel to Cairo will be
no joke. -.
10 Keokuk there are three feet and ten inches or
go, and falling ali the time Plenty OF boats running
to Keokuk, and but few try to get over ne rapids
which are complete bore In the Missouri tnere ale
three and half feet Of water, and falling ano 'ne
Business j. pretty fair for the season. ana INC
The 81. Joseph Gazette Of the 7th says:
As Ne have before said, the river is remarkably
low and boats End it difficult to get over the snoal'
est places. The A. 3. Chambers IRON 81. LOUIS o.
siderable number Of passengers. The miserable state
Of the river and the consequent uncertainty OF boats
making tho trip in anything like time has induced
shippers to ship over the hannipai ana 81. Joseph
Railroad, which has proven sure mode OF transport
alton.
The news reached here yesterday evening Of the
sinking of the st. Mary on her upward trip. The
Mary was in command OF Capt Weaver, who, we are
informed, is very skifnl and diligent officer. She
struck snag, just below Brownsville, and sunk in
shallow water We have as yet received none Of the
particulars This has been an anucky year for boats
Several as good as float in the Missouri have been
wrecked and burned, and have proven a total loss.
The Louisville Journal OF the eth says:
The river was about at stand yesterday. Last
evening there were scant feet IL inches water in
the canal. Weather pleasant.
The Memphis Enquirer of the 10th says:
The river is still on the decline at this point, and
has fallen four inches during the "a hours ending last
night at dark. Business at the levee was quite dull
There were but very few boats arriving or departing
The weather was quite hot.
The steamer D. F. Kenner, Capt. Baranco, with 81
bales Of cotton from Bayou Sara, was the only boat
that arrived yesterday. She leaves again to-day.
. Empire Parish for the Lo,uer Coast.-The fast,
neat passenger packet Empire Parish, Capt. R. Bald
win, commander, Mr.. Acee Grass clerk, leaves this
morning at 10 O'clock for all landings on the lower
coast. b. ID.
d. F. Kenner for Bayou Sara.-At O'Clock this
morning the celebrated expires U. S. mail and pas
senger packet D. F. Kenner, Capt. v. B. Baranco'
commander, Mr.. Alex. K. Mclean, clerk, leaves for
Bayou Sara and all intermediate landings.
Crosse Tete for Bayou Sara.-The great freight
packet Crosse Tete, Capt. E. Lanoue, commander,
Mr.. Jos. Fowler, clerk, leaves this morning at 8
O'Clock, for all way landings up to Bayou Sara
Anna Pe1ret for Opel0Isas.-Ihe excellent passen.
ger packet Anna Perret Capt G. E. Louaillier, com.
mander leaves at o'clock this evening for Opelousas
and way landings, making connection with the light
draught packet Camden.
Kate Dale for Ouachita Riper.-The steamer Kate
Dale the packet for the Ouacha to-day She has been
newly repaired and elegantly fitted up commanded
by Capt. John F. Morton, clerk Carter Beaman. She
ia at the wharf, foot Of Canal street. receiving for all
landings on the Ouachita. She goes through without
resbpping either freight passengers, and we prom
Use travellers who take the Kate pleasant trip She
leaves for the Ouachita this evening at S o'clock,
without fall she being the regular Wednesday packet.
Red Chief for Red Ricer.-The excellent and
lightdraught passenger packet Red Chief, Capt. B.
w. Kay, commander, Mr.. E. R. Perry, clerk, leaves
this evening at o'clock, tor all landings on Red
river up to Alexandra. We cordially commend her
and her experienced and worthy officers passengers
for Red river to-day.
DR.. Burlington for Ouachita Rirer.-The splendid
ghtdraught and fast passenger packet DR.. Buffing.
ton, Capt. A. ]. Burlington, is at the wharf, foot of
Canal street. receiving passengers and cargo for the
Ouachita river, and will leave at o'clock this even
ing, positively. The Burlington is one of the most
complete and elegant passenger steamers the river,
and is managed by the cleverest sort of gentlemen
and the most experienced boatmen. The DR.. Buffing
ton has won and now enjoys most enviabe reputa-
ton as first class passenger steamer, and she de-
serves the patronage and confidence with which she
has been awarded by all classes both travellers and
shippers. Who takes the splendid Burlington for the
Ouacha to-day?
Illinois for st. Louisville regular freight packet
Illinois, Capt. D. Fukerson, leaves this evening at
s o'clock for all landings up to st. Louis.