New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-08-15
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Ehe isves CT thIs metropolis has never Witnessed
lxsiag tho month OF August more inspiring scene
flsn thst which involves the present. The feature
of tke aay Is tile plensiness Of cotton along che
coast alb tic bends Of the Father Of Waters
Tie arsiYal of lie vicksburg packet Mary r., on
M5fSay, with full load of cotton, mostly Of this
4 wears growth, caused no little amazement. In
get It reused tie commercial Glass; as well as our
steauahcst folks, from a stupor mechanically at
work on their system for many months, The ex-
esseYens IS such that Front street, the principal
rendezvous If cur boatmen at all hours of the
div. y literally hesieged. In boat stores, bar
rooms, ageney Offices and other shady retreats on
She route, they can be found iuhilant over the re-
sult IL would afford the reader much gratifica
hon III lending his ear to the chats of the "big
guns ct river fame. The smaller ones, of course,
are iD the srena, diaually (through joy3 bowling.
Il VIC are not rreIudeed to either faction Of the
party, hut place them in the foregoing order ac-
eordiHg IL their standing (fnancar) and popn-
iarity. Eythe-bye, our waggish friend, we must not
pending crisis. Though not directly connected
with the pleasures of boating z his intercourse
with The honorary members Of the profession,
places him on their platform OF principles.
Ere the week elapses, perhaps, we will be able
to chronicle the Installing Of goodly number
sut buass In the LEGAL trades. Those parties who
ase ID fortunate a. to be in possession of foats,m
We understand are earnestly at work, fitting them
IN every department for the campaign. A warlike
spirit is manifested so eager are steamboatmen to
Y BIZ the frat in the field as claimants for public
favor
u Yesterday the weather was as fine as any one
could have heart to desire. There was little
ehillness IN the air during the forenoon, giving us
slight antensst Of what g old Winter Y will bewhen
mans ufasaa. On the landings business was ami
mated. RE departures embrace the local pack
cts tsIlarraer and Music, and Edward Walsh for st.
Louis. The latter left with considerable railroad
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eve learn from Louisville advices Of the 18th
1lat the Ohio opposite that place continues to
sede at the rats Of inches in twenty four hours.
tlntae i1th there was feet water in the canal.
AT Fistsbnrg, on the 10th, we learn from our ex-
changes TIE river was stationary, with 81 feet in
Me channs
{ Gineinnati The 1hio il receding.
sVc sec II chronieled in q late ST. Louis paper
sliat d mar named j. Maynard employed as texas
teHdex ca the steamer Belfast, accidentally fell
overheard and was drowned. tits said that be has
Il sister and other relations residing in Phiadel-
s,lias
Tie Cincinnati papers make known dulIness in
The market at that place the 10th 1t is stated
chat Thu only excitement about the leyee was oc-
casioned By the elephant Lalla Roekh He SWAN
from the Kentucky to the Ohio shore, at times div
Ing to The bottom of the river, and appeared to en-
Joy His BATH so wen that his keepers had theutlnost
diaicalay il getting him ont.
v THE BATou lMPRovEAEsrs.-- work on the
hsyou hich has been for several weeks in active
progress, Is now being pushed on with an extraor-
1inary degvea OF spirit by the enterprising CON
tractor. Capt. VIM. Perry. The innumerable snags
and sfumps which until the present summer were +
accustomed to Lift their s'ugly mugs above low 7
wateE in The vicinity Of the landing, and which
haye interrupted navigation more or less when The
water Was comparatively high, hove All been re-
moved, and we understand the same efficient
eastfse 2f treatment Is IN reserve for the balance
sDf t4eE1S hetween here And tie Louisiana line. /
Cap. leITy has erinced determination to do the |
work Thoroughly so far, and when he says that he
will complete the contract as lie has begun it, we
have 40 doubt that he will accomplish it. The |
beneilt u Jefferson will be almost nealculable. t
Jefferson tTex.) Herald and Gazette. |
Isass evening the steamer Golden Age came to
the landing, and is now receiving for Fort Adams
ard tlae Coast. She is embraced in the !. Peoples
Ling, y and viii leave port every Saturday The |
satchez, monarch Of the Southern waters made |
ssai ip, resulting satisfactorily to all interested.
She departs on Saturday next for Vicksburg, car
fyins the ~. s. mail. In another issue we will
give description of this sumptuous piece of archi-
tectliFe.
4 Hi. foa Bayou Sara. The express U. S. |
naaH passenger packet Capitol, Capt Y. B. Ba-
rance commander, Mr.. E. B. Munford, clerk, /
leaves 81 0 o'clock this morning for Bayou Sara. |
Packet for St louis To- Day.--The |
regular md fayorite passenger packet Gladiator,
Capt. JOHN Klnefelter, commander, Mr.. Il. a.
DhelIian, clerk, leaves this evening at o'clock
for tIle aboFe aad way landings. Her passenger
accommodations are unsurpassed by any boat in
the trade, while IN speed, safety and comfort SHE
ranks high. No boat on the river enjoys the con
idencc of the shipping community to q greater ex-
tent, Of Aas greater popularity with travellers than
xhe3s ladiator. She leaves positively as above.
Iosa Warner fer 81. Louis. The popular
packet John Warner, Capt. Chas. p. Warner, com
laaader. Mr. Edward g. Carroll, clerk leaves posi-
lively Cd o'clock this evening for all landings up
% ast. FOULS Passengers wishing a pleasant trip I
ap tlse river, We would commend the John Warner
to tlleia. She has neat and tasty cabin, with I
every regulate for the traveller.