New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-08
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Tuesday Meaning, October s, 1861.
The weather yesterday was mild and cloudy,
with freanent showers, and now and then.a streak
of sunshine BY way Of relief. Business was dull
when the arrivals and departures are alone taken
into account The receipts of produce by the ar
rivals Sunday and yesterday morning, however,
were fair, especially these war times.
IN our list Of contributions Of Southern steam
boats of blankets to the Confederate army, pup
lishsd yesterday, Capt. Kouns. Of the hed river
packet Grand Era, was Internationally left out.
The Grand Era, belonging to the Red river packet
company, gave thirty BLANKETS 70 the cause.
The General Hodges arrived yesterday after
short "trip, having left here on Saturday for Red
river. She met the steamer Roebuek some few
miles below Bayou Sara and exchanged trips, the
gaahaols taking the Hodges freight and going back
4 to Red river, ard the Hodges returning here. The
General Hedges will lay mp for the present, and
Capt. r. Sleade will start out the light draaght
y packet Indian No. q taking what freight that may
offer, and leaves positively tomorrow evening.
The faVorite passenger packet Louis DOT has
delayed her departure until tomorrow evening,
when she will positively leave for Memphis and all
landings In the bends.
4 The Memphis Appeal Of the 9Th says:
The river Is still falling. The weather indicated
peared to be impending. "A fair amount Of bust
ness was done on the landing. The Leila reports
Arkansas river landing. She came in with 81
barrels Of beef, 30 barrels whisky and 81 pack
ages of Clothing, The Key West from Columbus,
brought 1879 sacks wheat, 1913 boxes and barrels
apples So sacks potatoes and barrels -four. She
returned last night The Kentucky, from Column
y bus, had 3o3 sacks wheat, 100 sacks apples, IS
hogs and some dried fruit and potatoes. She re-
turned last night. The Lizzie Simmons left for
New Orleans with q good trip. She had 1900 bar
refs and 700 sacks -four, 1850 of corn, and bales
cotton.
u The Lpnis lille Evening News lB. R.) Of the 9th
says:
The weather has become quite cool, with a Light
The river Is falling slowly at this point, with
three feet eight inches wather in the canal last
evening.
d The St Louis Democrat tB. RI Of the 24th says:
The river is falling at q rate somewhat less than
stationary, and the Missouri ana Upper Missis.
ssippiis the same Weather exceedingly fine, and
prospects are that it will continue so for q few
days at least. Business pretty much resembles
what it has been for atfew months past, with q
prospect Of Improvement By and by sometime
we don't know when, nor do you.
Among the arrivals syesterday-and it is very
gratifying that ives have arrivals shll-were the
Sucker State from keGkuk, and G0lonna and La
sale from Lssalle. These steamboats, had fine
trips; in fact they were nearly full of freight,
good produce, hreadstuffs. etc. Wrought to have
six or eight steamboat arrivals To-day, from Upper
mississippi, the Illinois and the Missouri.
III REPUBLTC FOR MEMPHIS. -The unsurpassed pas
senger packet Republic is the packet for this eve
ming, leaving ats o'clock positively. The Repub-
lie is comrlste in all her appointments as it Is pos
Faibie to make passenger packet. Her cabin is
large, ciean1y and well ventilated ana her table is
noted for its good things She has also great speed
and is differed by Of the best steamboatmen
on the river. Capt Jos. ID. Clark commands, and
Capt G. G. Wayne offfciates in tie office.
Z PIcAYUNE No. 0 FOR OPELoUsAs- The very light
draught passenger packet Picayune No. 8, Capt. Fl.
81. Broad, commander, and Rr. Geo. Dove, clerk,
leaves AZ o'clock this evening for opelousas and
way landings. &
NATGHE2, G. S. MAIL PACKET FOR MEMPHIS To-
DAf. Mis- favorite of the shipping and travelling
public is again at the landing receiving freight, to
ieaVefor Memphis and the Bends at 5 clock this
evening. The Naichez is as complete a craft as
ever foated, and is we'll adapted to the Memphis
trade uniting staHnchness and speed with the
most perfect passenger appointments. Her cabin
is large and spIendidly furnished throughout, and
supplied with large number of comfortable state
rooms. Her tablets always supplied with the best
afforded BY the markets, while her officers are
steamboatmen OF experience and popularity. The
Eatchez is under the command of Capt. T. P.
Leathers, while her office is under the supervision
of Messrs. "A. A, Green and Jno. X. Moody.