New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-25

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The weather yesterday was propitious, and bust
mass ives brisk On The upper landing, especially
nbons TIE gsrgway of the far-farned Natchez
which boat left for Memphis with q tremendous
& It'll.
The Grand Duke arrived with very large trip,
Md ieases this evening for Memphis and the
Hends. Tue Grand Duke will take freight for
Columbus ana Hickman 8ss
e Tie famous man arrived yesterday with q
fair Trip. she Is now receiving for retarn trip
for Memphis AID WAY landings, to Ieare positively
ksoseloek 10 morrow evening. carrying The C.s.
mail to yicksburg also attending to the business
Il Of the yieksbargy IN the Bends,
Ne yesssrdaF paid q visit to the noble Magenta
which packet has come to the landing for the pur-
pose of entering The Memphis trade, leaving here
On the alternate Tuesday with the great hatcher
Capt. iiso ii having purchased this splendid
packet far tho purpose fputtiBg her III the mail
Hne between This city and Sicksburg, but win nov
ran her To- Msnp his. Since tie Magenta MAS, las.
At the landing ut. N ilson has made some very
great inpro Eenents, especially in the Office. The
i Office puts gou IN mind Of some large counting
N room, aud We think it d great Improvement over
tho SNAIL, crampSup Office she had before. This
mobile and magnificent packet sits upon the water
as graceful as q swan, with her huge chi mneys
q seventy feet above the hurricane roof, adorned
with oak leaves on the tops and two mammoth
gold balls on her cross rods, between the Chin
neys. She is ana of the greatest boats that ever
{ stuck her nose in the mud about these diggings.
v She Is what may be termed q whale; has COM
= iiodions end airy state rooms. and combines great
capacity for storing freight with strength and
speed. Messrs. Richard Holmes and Al. McVay
will oifciate IN the office Of the Magenta. We wish
Z her owners and her gentlemanly commander
Capt. Wilson, the success which they deserve. n
The Memphis Avalanche Of the 2Sd says:
The river here has nearly reached the low water
mark Of the season, and Is still falling. Business
at the landing aturday was quite brisk.
river received Saturday, has caused quite stir
among the boafnen Of That stream. The Notrebe,t
which going TO Yieksburgs and had Target
quantity Of Government light, for Little Rock,
the Arkansas. Capt Rees PritchaFd, who has been
furnishing up his peerless boat, the Chester Ash-tl
ley has imhibea the fever, and viii leave for his
faV0rste stream on Wednesday evening next. en-
s The NietoTia will be Sufficiently repaired To re-
ssulne her trips to Vieksburg next Saturday.
N Tie Prince 81 Wales arrived from New Orleans
Yesterday with one of the best freight trips OF the
season. She also had q fair show OF people, in-I
cluding the naidsenViHe Cannoneers, Splendid
artillery Company. s + ~. flf
The Cotton Plant arrived from Columbus yester-a
day, With moderate trip. composed Of produce,
etc. u small lots The principal item was 6o0I
fhls. foas. s.sil
IHERyIILH ron bayou Sara - he first class pas
senger and g. S.. mail packet Iberyille, Capt. 81
Gross, commander, and Mr.. al Dupuy, clerk,
leaves at clock this morning for the above and
Coast Landings.
In AND DrKR FOE MEaPHI This evening, at s.
ocIoek, pRaetaslly, the swift and elegant passen.
3ger packet Grand Duke, Capt. Sam. Apologize,
commander. will leave for N atchez, Vieksburg l.
Memphis and al way landings. Shippers at this
we'll and passengers tai any of the above points 4
5si lind frst- class Accommodations and courteous
Bicers on beard to supply their wants. MI. FrediI
Geilcs, an efficient tleman, holds forth in the