New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-28

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The Memphis Appeal OF the 2sthsays:
4 The river ID still falling. The landing was busy
4 in the morning but after dinner it assumed much
of Sunday appearance. me weather was VAIN aaa
| and cloudy. Much Inconvenience is experienced 1
from the scarcity Of hands and neass fs o, INV,
i hands only. The veyatous practice OF :. JUMP .
ing y i boat when ready to leave port occasi9haiy
4 occurs to the veSation OF eommandeFssoi eoaes
4 and the inconvenience of passengers,
/ Tho ST. Louis Republican of Friday last says:
me river Is still falling slowly. There is about
A The ilinois river Is reported stationary by the
last arrival with four and half feet in the channel
from Lassile to the mouth.
Island down, with three and a half feet on the
Lower Rapids. There is six to seven feet in the
channel below Keokuk. !.
There is probably three feet in the channel OF
the Missouri, from Glasgow down, and the river Is
doubtless falling. :.
The steam tags which have been recently built
here left fer Cairo yesterday Ihey formed a
formidable looking fleet. We understand tnat a
contract has been given for the construction OF
twelve more of these propellers for the nse OF the
Government. Twelve of them are now ready for
service. f@S. 80
Music FOR LAFouRoHK- The fast semi weekly pas
senger packet Music, Capt. Jos. Dalfares, COM
mander and Mr.. J, A. Richard, clerk, leaves posi-
lively at 8 o'clock this morning.
EMrIRE PARISH FOR THE LOVES COAST The
neat passenger packet Empire Parish, Captain A.
| Grant Jr., commander, and Mr.. L. Ba5hi, cierk,
| leaves at 10 o'clock this morning for all landings
! on the Lower Coast.
| ACADIA FOR DoSALDsosyILLE.-The new and su-
perior passenger packet Acadia, Capt. Jos. Vim
cent, commander, leaves at IL o'clock to-day for
all coast landings up to Donaldsonyille-
IsERylLLE FOR FoRT ApAMs.--The fast and supe-
rior passenger packet 1bervle, Capt 3. T. Gross,
i A 1aao nnfnr1 al onox NJ
5 o'clock this evening, for all landings as high as
| Fort Adams.
GOLDEN AGE FOR FORT ApAMs-The large and
superior packet Golden Age, Capt. II. S. MeCrin-
dell, commander and Mfr. T. G. Frindren, clerk,
leaves at clock this evening Tor Fort Adams and
interme date Coast landings.
J. NJ. SHARP FOR BATON RoUGE.-The excellent
| passenger packet j. NJ Sharp. Capt. A. j. Dye,
commander, leaves at 10 O'Clock this morning for
| Baton Rouge and coast landings.
ERA No. FOR RED RTvER-The new, neat and
| very light draught passenger packet Era No. 5,
| Captain g. Il. K0uns, commander, and Mr.. Tom
]. Howard, clerk, leaves at 10 O'Clock this morning
| for Red river and way landings.
| NATCHEz, G. s. MAIL PACKET FOR VICKsBuRG To
DKY.-Ths favorite of the shipping and travelling
public is again at the landing receiving freight to
leave for ycksbnrg and the Bends ats o'clock this
| evening. The Natchez is as complete craft as
Lever floated, and is well adapted to the Vicksburg
trade, uniting staunchness and speed with the
| most perfect passenger appointments. Her cabin
is large and splendidly furnished throughout, and
l supplied with large number of comfortable state
rooms. Her table IS always supplied with the best
afforded by the markets, while her officers are
Isteamboatmen of experience and popularity. The
Matchez is under the command of Captain I. P
Leathers, while her office is under the supervision
Of Mr.. a, A. Green.
! RED CHIEF FOR OuACHrrA RIVER. = The light
| draught and comfortable passenger packet Red
1 Chief, Capt. w. N. Wood, commander, leaves at
o'clock this evening for the above and way points
| MARY E. KEESE, PASSENGER PACKET FOR MEM
PIIIs-The new and magnificent passenger packet
Mary Z. Keene, Capt. W. B. Richardson com
mander, leaves this evening at 5 O'Clock for Vicks
burg, Memphis and way landings. The Keene is
one OF the most popular packets on the river, with
equally popular and efficient officers Her accom-
modations are frst-class, having an elegant cabin
large state rooms, and sets splendid table The
4 Keene leaves positively at the above-named hour.
| JOHN WALsH FOR MEMPHIs.-The fine, first.class
1 passenger packetJohn Walsh, Capt J. 7. Burdeau
1 commander, and Mr.. Austin R. Moore, clerk, backs
out today at P. M. for Memphis and the bends.
/ She has large and exceedingly neat and spacious
cabin. Travellers who secure rooms will find every
Il thing they can possibly require for their comfort
and entertainment on the trip, and they will also
have clever officers for travelling companions.