New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-09-17

River F'aliSnr-The Repsfsslsc--The Douh-
ioon- Change OF Day Of ths Jas. Hattie.
Thc IbervssIe--Big Trip Of Passengers and
Freight = sEisecalsncous-DepaEsu To-
Day, etc.. etc.
trxscxrr orrscs No. 10 Camp street,
Menday. September II, 1860.
The weather on Saturday was chilly, owing to
the prevalence of stiff breeze. We also had
rain all day; on account of which ten boats had
to delay their departure. Yesterday was bright
and sunny.
Business on Saturday was dali, and the boats
that took their departure had light trips. The ar
rivals for the week ending Friday noon amounted
to 4s.
The receipts Of the lending staples oil produce
per thsse packets exhibit an increase as COM
pared with the receipts Of the previous week. Cot
y ton, s2,7ea bales; Sugar, les hhds. and uerces;
Molasses, Is9 bbls.; Flour, I,747 hbls.; Bacon,
472 hhds. and casks; Bagging, 100 pieces; Rope,
2oiT coils Corn, 4a7s sacks; Lard, 4s7 tierces
and bbls., and 1916 kegs; Oats, 25,l5T bbls. and
sacks Pork, 1858 bhls. and tierces; Tobacco, a64
hhds.; Wheat, 1871 bblss and sacks
The total receipts of new Cotton this season are
81 1884 bales against la bales to the same date
last year.
The river before the city has fallen 5 inches since
our last report and is now 10 feet inches below
high water mark. s.
The usual yearly arrival Of citizens and strang-
en- from the North has evidently begun and the
passenger packets begin to experience its benefits
THE CRY is STILL THEY CoaE.-The favorite pas
enger packet Republic made her appearance at
cur levee on Saturday. after an absence of several
moaths, with 4 big freight and large number of
passengers Since she was here last she has mad a
thorough repairing from top To bottom she will
form one of the Memphis packet line and Will leave
\ here regularly every alternate Monday. The Re-
public ii now under the command Of Capt. a.
Baird, with the ohligng Capt. A. g. Folger in the
Office
Our readers Will perceive by an advertisement
ii our columns this morning that Capt +. A. Sher-
mRn has chartered the new and fine passenger
packet Doubloon, and will run her regular in the
n Nicksburg trade. She will be at the landing on
Thursday and leave on Saturday on her first trip.
The steamer James Battle viii hereafter leave
regularly every Thursday, she will be ready to re-
ceive freight every Wednesday morning.
The new passenger packet Tberville, of the New
Orleans ard Bayou Sara mail line, arrived yester-
day from Louisville. IT is the intention of Capt. E.
Lanone, tie agent of the line, to put the IbervilIe
atonce to work. She leaves here on her first trip
next Wednesday, ia place of the Capitol. and will
DESCRIPTION of this fne packet from the Louisville
Courier:
TIE IsERYrLLg, New ORLEANS BATON RouGE
AID BAgou SAgA PAcKEr.-The energetic man
ayers OF the New Orleans and Bayou Sara mail and
passenger line are determined to take the lead Of
all others in having perfect safe. swift aud elegant
boats. They have already built six within two
years, and new add the Iberville. In all that per
fafns VI the construction OF g good boat, and
comfortable one for passengers, there has been
nothing omitted and no restrictions OF money IN
her ontdt. She has splendid model, ample power,
and viii prove as fast as any boat in the South
She is designed especially TO ply in the regular tri
weekly mail line, and on her arrival at New Or
leans Will be in charge OF Capt. v. b. Baranco,
very popular bsatman, who was formerly captain
{ of the famous clipper ID. A.. Kenner.
The Jberville combines strength with beauty,
comfort with safety, and to Capt Isaac Hooper,
under whose constant supervision she was built,
= great praise is due for the production Of such
perfect boat. The cabin is very spacious and
comfortable, and all the rooms are supplied with
every necessary convenience, while her tableware,
pantfywaFe, silver service, chandeliers, chnaware
aad all else in that line Of the best materials
and most chaste and modern patterns
The following are the power and dimensions sig of
the IberyiiIe: Length of hull on deck, I9S feet,
with 3e feet beam, 81 feet floor, and a feet depth
OF hold she has sharp, easy model, combining
capacity for burthen as well as speed, making her
a very desirable boat for the trade. The hull was
nuiIs by Hill 4 Payne, Of New Albany. The en-
girles hy Peter Tellon & Co., of New Albany, con-
siyt of two cylinders, each 26 inches in diameter,
with s feet stroke. The engines are the same
which we're in tie famous G. D., Jr., one of the
fastest boats in the Southern waters. She has six
large boilers, each d feet in length and 80 inches
Ia diameter. Also, an extra doctor boiler for the
doctor engine, together with all the requirements
Of tie law for safety, and all the improvements
Huggested by the progress of the times.
Among the arrivals yesterday we are pleased to
note the steamer Twilight, Capt Thos Scott, from
ST. Louis She had one of the largest trips of pas
sengers and freight down this season. Our per-
sonal friend, Mr., Millington, il in charge Of the
otice. Gapt a. j. Burlington having bought this
tna passenger packet will put her in the 0uachita
river MS soon as navigation opens. The Twilight
has baen greatly improved since she was here last
having had thorough repairing inside and out.
The Twilight leaves tomorrow evening for Mem
phis, Gairo st. Louis andway points.
The steamer Asonzo Child was at Memphis on the
l4th preparing 10 leave for st. Louis.
The Aurera from Pittsburg and the Maria Dem
ming and Adriatie from ST. Louis will arrive here
tonight, also The H. r. W. Hill, from Memphis.
The steamer Crescent City at last accounts was
aground at Tea Table. 555#
The Anna. a new craft built by Capt. b. j. But
Ier, OF Vicksbnrg notoriety and designed for Yazoo
river navigation, was at Vicksburg on the I4th.
She has capacity for 500 bales of cotton.
The Dixie, Capt. Parisot's Yazoo river packet,
left Cincinnati on the 18Th inst.
The arrivals at st. Louis on the 18th and 18th
from this port, were the Hiawatha and Champion
The Flying Cloud, D. A. January and Southwestern
departed on the 18th. The Hawatha, Hawkeye
State and Emma were announced to leave on the
1Atll
The newly built Arkansas packet Judge Fletcher
i'd command Of Capt. ]. W. Smith, was at Louis
vile on the I4th. Her destination Is New Orleans
The ST Louis packet Gladiator was due at Cairo
On Thursday last.
We clip the following from the St. Louis Repub,
lfcan of tho IAtfi:
A black boy belonging to the Pacific, going
down on the lheryille, jumped that boat while she
was lying ut Cairo night before last. His absence
was discovered before the boat reached Columbus
and the second mate Of the boat returned il
search of him. bnt up to late honr last night Ii,
had not been captured. There is little doubt bu
what he win be returned. as Cairo officials are re
nowned for their efficiency in nigger catching Z
and II is rare occurrence for one 70 get safely of
At Louisville freights are scarce for this market
We give the ruling rates: Pound freghts, 45c.
pork, s. per Dbl. flour, 76c. per bbl. whisky
q Is per bbl.; horses, $40; mules. ss.
The ST. Iaonis Democrat of the 18th saws that