New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-04
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Wednesday,, July 4, 1885,
8 The weather yesterday was Of nature sufficient
10 essns the crainum Of Philippians Of the darkest
dye. Throughout the city The heat was intense
and scprchi ng. Oh! wasn't il hot. How welcome
would rain ba received at this moment. Business
on the Ieges continues dropping, the result Of
which viii be severely felt within few short
weeks The anniversary Of the eighty fourth yaar
OF the Independence of the United States, ana
their severance from British rule, has approached,
and wiH be regarded as a national holiday al
business transactions to-day, Thus fiz7les out
The steamers Homer and 0ceoa were to have
made thsir exit, sor He'd river, this evening but
circumstances aelers their departure to next day.
AT dusk last evening the elegant Louisville packet
sE H Fair5hiId mad not made her appearance, but
viii doubtless rauk among the arrivals to be found
al cur mammoth leyee this morning. She leaves
n positively tomorrow.
The gicksbnrg packet Mary 7. left last evening
with aa exceedingly large number of passengers,
including the delegates of the Bell and Everett
party, to meet in convention on this most glorious
holiday, 4. Baton Rouge. Delegates from ell
points 0f The State win be found in attendance.
The Henry Choteau departed with eompara-
lively slim trip. We understand that the steamer
ri. r. Lakeland, which vamosed tho ranch yester-
dag, took freight at l2ac. per 100 pounds an cx-
srensely low figure.
We learn Tint Capt. " G. Postal's new Mem
phis and 81. Louis paoketwill be launched atJefer-
sonviIle, Ind, on Saturday next.
g At New albany, en- the goth ult., the keel Of
Capt. r. 3. Roberts new Red river packet was
laid. She is l65 feet in length, 80 feet beam, 20
feet foor, with feet depth Of hold.
The North Western, paper published at Fort
Garry on the Red River Of the North, in British
America, has the following river item:
Shortly altar II o'clock this morning. June, the
hoefring of cannon ut Fort Garry, and the thrill
sound OF the steam whistle announced the return of
tlie AIs0a N0rthup. The news set the people in
{ cemnotion, and before long q stream Of anxious
individuals started for the fort near which that
boat already lay, with the stars and stripes waving
at tile fore, and the Union Jack at the stern The
royal STANDARD had also been hoisted in the fort,
and TIE combination of bright colors and the
speedy congregation Of . crowd gave the busiest
place in the settlement an unusually gay and ami
mated appearance. Tie beat was all the more
welcome because she was unexpected Every
person who had come from Georgetown since the
Anaon Northnp left for that post united In repre-
asnting the navigation Of Goose Rapids as an i'm
possibility.
All Tree-top bar, On the Illinois river, four miles
below Lasalls, there is no less than forty-three
boats detained, SO an exchange says. 1t adds that
I've are steamboats,. and the balance canal-hoats,
baTge and eats Of all descriptions, RATS of lumber
witlaoat snd-indeed quite y town. situated on
saad- -bsr between two muddy banks A person
e6Eld go from side Of the river to the other on
she hosss. ghe boats have to light eighteen inches
70 get ovar, and It takes good figuring and good
sssre sometimes to get over at that, as they all
ssant % get through together some up, and some
sdawn.
Copisol for Bayou Sara. The express q. S. mail
passenger packet Capitol, Capt. ". B. Baranco,
coralnnnasr, Mr.. ,. n Mnmford. clerk, leaves at9
O'Clock this morning for Bayou Sara.
q. II. FairctSa for Louisville The large and
sysfassid passenger packet e. H. Fairchild, Capt.
ri Az. Faucet, commander, Mr.. Richard +. Fuller,
clerk, leaves as above at o'clock tomorrow eve
mag. The e II. Fairohild il beautiful packet,
Win hrss-olass passenger accommodations and the
Apst popular and genial officers. She is one Of
lie Heatess boats onthe river, and staunch and
fest As she il pretty, md offers superior induce
aspnfs to passengers alike on account OF her eN
ceitent accommodations and pnnetuality.
J5dsgGrd j. Gay, Railroad Line Packet fo,. ST.
Loxis Tc-morrow evening, at s o'clock, the new,
spleufia, regular and swift passenger packet Ed.
i. Gay, Capt. Bart. Bowen, commander, Mr.. j.
Brooks eIerk, viii back out for Memphis, Cairo,
vi. Louis and all intermediate landings. The Gay
ii Id axery and all respects splendid passenger
PACKET and i member Of the famous and popu
III HaiIroad Line, connecting at Cairo and st.
Louis with tia great routes for the Northern and
Eastern cities. The packet IS one Of the finest of
the lines and ii not eepsed in grandeur, speed
safety cr comfort, by either of her comrades. In
Mr Breaks passengers will find q finished gentle
AaAn ana d most agreeable companion. Passen-
gass wishing 10 procure through tickets can do 30
4 ty plyfng only tc the Office Of the Company, No.
sl Gang street, corner Of Commercial alley.