New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-12
Aen Orleans Aailp Gfestsut,
I xsssy,G gsOYIJN1ngS
Sibts sattILlaeills.
CRESCENT oSrluE, Ne. 10 GAIT STREET,
:. 4. 50 .nrtiav Manning letnher IL lS6l

Sl1G s.dflhgtllfs.
osrscsx1 OFFICE, Ne. 10 oAar srREgrs
The weather yesterday was in melting mood
sca4sng The levea to assume disagreeable appear.
afee. II was a dull day on both landings, There
were only TWO departures, the Iberville for Bayou
Sara ana Indian No. 3 for Red river. II
Thu Parallel was unable to get of yesterday but
will ieafe this evening !.
The steamer Lizzie simm5dns is the regular
packet for Memphis to-day, and from Indications
slae Win haysa good trip.
Tie large and superior PASSENGER packet, Ed. ~
Gay made her appearance At the landing yesterday
ina bran new suit Of paint from top oFboftom
and leoks exceedingly well. She j. receiving at
the foot Of Grayier street, and leaves onher first
trin 70 Memphis next Tuesday. 4. "a
The Crosse I efs also made her appearance, and
wetlsink Hose port holes IN her sides win cause
some one ID bs hhr if she should come in contact
with any of sAbe's feet of chicken thieves. The
Crosse Tate leaves on her first trip this evening to
Fort Adams she will be in command Of Capt. v.
b Baraneo, With the obhgiag Alcee Grass, Esq, in
the Office. 47i..ssS .5. s3$.54f 80 81
BY reference to our advertisement columns, our
readers will perceive that the New Orleans and La
foasche Telegraph Company viii start the packet
Music put On twa trips per week leaving here every
Saturday at A. HI, and every Tuesday at Il NJ.
or Lafourch the coast, returning downin day
light every Monday and Thursday.
The Menp aganche of the 10th says:
The Father of Waters did not make as big a
swell yesterday a. he elected the two previous
days. The rise during the twenty -four hours end.
ing 1t dark was equal only to about one
foot. Large quantities Of drift passed here yester
DAY, INDICATING tlis extent Of the flood above We
ought 70 be very thankfnl to that same power for
relieving the lineolnites of their bridge at adu-
cab, Of which they intended to make use to get
away. As We remarked before, they'll have to
q take water u NOW.
There was perfect forest Of steamboat Chin
neys at the landing yesterday and the 4eYee pre-
scented q very animated appearances. The weather
was clear and pleasant N .6
We5saw a elegram from Little Rock yesterday,
stating that there was tWent inches in the
Arkansas at that point, and the Tive r at stand.
The Louis e Journal OF the 4thsays. II "a
During the twenty-four hours ending last even.
ing theTiver Rt this point hadrigen nearly fifteen
feet; and at dark was still swelling rapidly. The.
whole surface of the river is covered with drift
wood, and hundreds Of men were busily engaged
Yesterday eeufng fire wood fornest winters use.
a The freshet above US has been exceedingly disas-
trons, and thousands of dollars worth Of property
3 have been destroyed. WI.
The Cincinnati Gazette Of the Sd says:
The river is covered with immense quantities of
hay stacks foat by almost hourly. One hay stack
passed the city yesterday on FIRE, and a house that
" was swept aaeng on the rushing waters contained
several persons. wha did not appear to be any
more alarmed than if they were passengersson a
frst-class steamer Whether they viii be enabled
y TO pass the ppHteon bridge at Padueah, or the
hloekade at Care remains to be seen. About ff-
teen Thousand feet of lumber, lying near the mouth
ct Mill Greek, was swept away during the day.
The taespnct ton Of property en- the Big Sandy and
1 the two KanaWhas must hare been immense. The
rise ia the OHIO Is occasioned mainly by these
streams. 's4 q.
EMPIRE PARIsH FOE THE LOWER COAST The
$ neat passenger packet Empire Parish, Captain a.
Grant. Jr., commander, and Mr.. L. Bayhf clerk,
leayes st 10 o'clock this morning for all landings
on the Lower Coast. 97
MUSIC ToK LAForKc HEl-The fast weekly pas
senger packet Masics Capt Jos. Dalfares, COM
mander, and Mr. j. ii. Richard, clerk leaves posi-
lively at 9 O'Clock this morning for Lafourehe and
Y the Coast. tgs&S 5yssaas ss A.
CROSSE TErE FoR FoRT ADAMs.-The fast packet
Crosse Tete, Can't. ". b. Baraneo commander.
and III. -Alcee Grass, clerk, leaves at s O'clock
this evening ppnctually, for all landings on the
coast up to Fort Adams.
SALLE ROBINSON FOR Fort ADAas.--The neat
ana eonnfortab passe nger packet Sahe Robinson,
Capt. Hi. Grind u, commander lin place Of the
Golden Age) leaves at j o'clock this evening for
Fort Adams and coast landings The Sallie has a
spacious cabin, comfortable state rooms, and is
under the control of the most prudent and eompe-
s teHt steHIlnOHbfnen.sSf
+, LkFouRcHE ron yfdksBuiG- The fleet C. S. mail
y and passenger packet fsafonrehe Capt j. r. Brown Z
commander, and Mfr. M. Goodman, clerk leaves at
y S O'Clock this evening for yicksburg Natchez and
all inferno date landings. y
rs Era NO. g FOR RED RIvER.-rhe very light
draught packet Era No. se, Capt Ben b. Koans,
commander Mr. NJ $Seoyil, clerk leaves at s
\ o'clock this evening for Jefferson and way land.
z Ihgs The Era will give through bills of ladng to
any landing on Red river, las high as. Jefferson.
ERA No. 4 FOR RED Ri ygR--The regularpassen-
ger packet Era No. Gapt.qG. E. sKauns, COM
mander, and Mr4 Tom ]. Howard, clerk, $isaYessat
4 q clock this evening for Red river. a75 atse
THigT9- Firth PARALLEL FOR iEfEapHIs1 The
fine. light. draaghf passenger packet Parallel Capt
Levi Ghaprian, commander and Mr.. I'd. o. Carter
clerk. leaves at s O'clock this evening, taking
freight for all landings as high as Memphis. The
Parallel has frst-class passenger accommodations
for quite a namber of passengers, who may rely on
reeeiving every attention and on being lodged and
fed in dp-top style. Remember the Parallel for
Memphis to-day.
Il lsIzzTE SIMMONS ron MEMPHIS The superb and
favorite passenger packet Lizzie Simmons leaves
9 Tor 5Natchez. Vieksburg, Memphis and all bend
landings, at o'clock This evening" To such as
have been fortunate enough to experience the
pleasure of a few days trip on this magnificent
and regular packet, we have said enough ia an
snouneing the hour of her departure. To others
we have only stoasay, try the Lizzie and YOU will
never Wish for a better boat on which to travel
or more polite and attentive officers than will be
found In the persons Of Capt W. r. Richardson
and PD.tnr har offi c1arlr