New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-03
VOLUME XII.
Nth Wrltans Bully Grtsttnt.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8, 1869.
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: CRBscEnT OFFICE, No. 10 CAMP STREET, 4
Wednesday. August 8, 1853.


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Wednesday. August 8, 1853
General Remarks--The Weather-Business ess
The Empire Parish--Personal-Dsat of
Capt. Brown - Clippings from our Ex-
changes-Arrivals Yesterdny-Departurcs
To-day. ETC., etc.
Yesterday the weather was Of decidedly reasona-
BILE temperature, l. e. hot the thermometer Indicating
so deg. In the shade. It was exceedingly dull on the
levee.
The departure Of the steamer Charmer drew quite
large crowd to see her off. The City Of Memphis
ior 81; Louis and the Chancellor for Louisville left
The new steamer Empire Parish left Louisville for
this city last Sunday.
Capt. John J. Roe, Of St. Louis and Capt. E. ".
Gould, of the ST. Louis and New Orleans Railroad
Line, were in Cincinnati on the 29th.
Capt. Joe G. Brown died at 6idon on the Gath. He
was well known here, having commanded some two
or three boats on the Yazoo river trade.
and viii leave to-day, at o'clock, for all points in
Opelousas She takes the place Of the steamer Anna
Perret
MEMoRANpA-The officers of the steamer Era No.
8, Capt. Kouns which arrived yesterday evening
from Alexandria, reports having left Alexandria July
3lst. The steamer Effort had succeeded in hauling
over the falls and her freight taken board at
the bead Of the falls Ihe steamer ro Yazoo Belle not
her trip. Stored her freight at Grand Ecore, and re-
turned to the head Of the falls to lay up. The river
s falling fast from Alexandria to the mouth, with
thirty inches at Shaggy Point.
The Louisville Journal Of the 10Th says:
The river is getting low In good earnest Last
evening there were only two feet ten inches water in
the canal. From three and half to four and half
feet water are reported on the bars below. Nothing
has been heard from the Diana since the dispatch re-
ceived from Evansville. The Sam Kirkman arrived
yesterday with the freight of the Diana, which was
reshipped at Slim Island, below Evansville.
The Cincinnati Commercial of the 18th says:
The weather is remarkably cool for the season,
while the river continues to recede slowly from Pitts
burg to Cairo with three feet above here, and fonr
feet hence to Louisville and the mouth. Business is
unusually dull along the levee, and we may add
that the boats beginning to thin out there being
only four five in port at dusk. There s very little
doing up stream outside of the Maysville, Ports
mouth and Big Sandy packets Dry goods for the
South have commenced to arrive from the East, and
are forwarded without delay through the regular
Memphis packets and New Orleans steamers.
The Louisville Courier Of the 2Sth says:
The river was falling very slowly yesterday. with
barely three feet water in the canal last evening by
the mark During the previous "a hours the river at
the head Of the falls had fallen about half an inch.
This is equal to about an inch and half at Portland,
with four feet water still reported on the bar, which
is fully as much as can be found on the shoaest bars
aon''' ohao. D'''''n oD''l'A'' aA' VIZ A''A'D WV
The mail boat Superior yesterday came down over
mlQQle DAT al tQe 1ldLS ruDOlDS
barely three and half feet water. The deepest
water ia down the Indiana shore where there il fully
four and half feet water.
In the Lower Ohio hence to Evansville, as we learn
by special dispatch from Capt Erwin Of the Mcclellan
there were four feet water yesterday. The Mcclellan
drawing three feet ten inches, went out over Flint
Island French Island and Scuffletown without any
| trouble material detention. The Mcclellan is on
| her way to Memphis
The Portsmouth was chartered to take the place Of
l hut N iunay tprda q
from Cincinnati, the place was filled by the Tompkns
The Portsmouth and Progress receiving freight
| for Memphis and New Orleans.
The New Albany Ledger of the esth says:
The arrangements that were being made by Capt
j. X. Bell and Others for the release Of the Antelope
here, and to take her to Louisville came to to dead
lock on Monday of the attorneys for the claim
ants here refusing to accede to the conditions of the
agreement unless they were folly secured, independent
| OF any lien the boat The Antelope is in fail
| way of going as the Iroquois did some years ago
The Iroquois was built here, but after making few
| trips and when nearly new, she was attached ant
the claimants not being able to agree, permitted he
to lie at our wharf until she rotted, all the
claims yet adjusted The Antelope bids fair to fol
| low in her footsteps.
The following were the arrivals yesterday:
The steamer Hannibal, Capt. R. B. Symmes, will
Bis hhds. tobacco and large amount Of other pro
duce. We thank Mr.. johnson, her clerk for favors.
The st. Louis packet L. NJ. Kennett, Capt. Robt
We thank Mr.. H. M Worsham, her clerk, for favors.
The Bayou Sara packet D. F. Kenner, Capt. Jos
Vincent, with the mails and passengers, and leave
again this morning.
The Red river packet Era No. 8, Capt. Ben
Kouns, with bales cotton and leaves again on So,
urday.
The Opelousas packet Anna Perret, Capt. G.
Loualer, with Al hhds. sugar.
Duncan F. Kenner for Bayou Sara.-The fast U
y mail and express passenger packet D. F. Kennel
Capt Joseph Vincent commander, Mi. E. B. Mum
ford clerk, leaves this morning, at A. NJ, for Bayo
Sara and intermediate landings.
Aline for Opel0usas-The regular weekly passeE
ger packet Aline, Capt G. 3. Louailier commander
leaves this evening, at o'clock, for Opelousas an
way points.
Rapides for Memphis-U. S. Mail Line : Th
Rapdes is now at the landing, receiving for Memphi
and the bends, and leaves this evening at O'Clock
on her first trip, as one of the Memphis line G
packets. The Rapdes is good and staunch packet
We have no doubt that shippers will give her
bumper trip. The Rapides is one of the very bes
} Of freight as well as fine passenger packet. He
officers are picked steamboatmen Of experience an
known reliability. Capt. Chas. ]. Barstow is one
the most popular commanders; her clerk, Mr.: Z.
Perry is not only one of the most correct and ecien
of clerks but is an acknowledged and finished gentle
man, with whom it is always pleasure to transac
business. The Rapdes connects at Memphis wit
! the Memphis and Charleston. and Memphis and Obi
railroads, and with regular packets for ST. Louis an
Louisville. Through tickets for all the Northern
Eastern cities can be procured application to NJ
j. H. Freeigh, agent, under the st. Charles Hotel.
W. S. Mel on for LouisriHe-The large, staunc
light-draught passenger packet w. s. Nelson, Cap
J Andrew Hormer, commander, leaves at 8 ocloc
this this evening, for Louisville and all way landing
The W. S. Nelson is in every respect an excelel
J passenger steamer with tiptop accommodation
for travellers We heartily recommend her. to Q,
friends % bound up the Ohio to-day Mr. Ambros
will be happy to receive on board all visitors.
w. M. Morrison, Railroad Packet for So. Lou
TO morro'o.-At o'clock tomorrow evening, tt
: large and first class passenger packet W. M Morl
: son, Capt: John n. Bolinger,. commander wi
], back out for Memphis, Cairo and St. Louis, and
# Intermediate landings. The Morrison is one of IL
h largest boats on the river, and as a passeng
: packet stands among the most popular and favore
Her accommodations are unsurpassed, and her 7
putation as q punctual and safe boat has becon
proverbial. Her officers are widely and tayorab
known for their gentlemauly and excellent offici
qualifications. We advise passengers for St. Lou
, to step on board the W. M. Morrison and judi
| for themselves as to whether they could reasonab
expect to find better boat she connects at viel
burg with the New Orleans and jackson railroa
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