New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-17

mand of the favorite Irene, will have her at the
landing this morning. ready to receive freight,
The Irene leaves for Jefferson and way landings on
Red River on Wednesday. ,Gas zsg
The Alex. Speer is receiving, and leaves for
Jefferson, Shreveport, ETC., tomorrow
NEw FIRM.--Messrs. Cellos Il Gwartney having
formed a copartnership for the purpose of carry
ing on a general steamboat agency, ETC.. will be
glad to see all of their friends 1t their place of
business, No. Is Front street, at any time. The
above gentlemen are well known in this commu.
nifty as attentive and strict business men, and as 10
knowing the requirements Of steamboatmen, we
would say try them once, and you will be sure to
give them another trial.
We return our thanks for favors to theofieers
of steamers Lafourche, stonewall, Maggie Hays
Nina SHINES Una and Carrie Poole
The Grey Eagle, from Yioksbargy and Henry
Won Phul, from ST. Louis 1yill be receiving to day
They leave again tomorrow evening The Won
Phul will enter the trade between this city and
Memphis, and will hereafter leave every other
Wednesday. Her officers, Capt j. Frank Hicks
as commander, and Capt. joe Banfl, her clerk
are too well known in the trade as energetic,
attentive and safe steamboatmen, to need any
comment from us. Our merchants would do well
to send down their fayors early, as she will take
freight to all landings up to Memphis.
CHANGE OF DAys.-For the accommodation of
shippers and passengers, the steamer Alone will
leave here every Mondays and Thursdays at ?,
". Captain W, H. King will assume command Of
this steamer. The Alone is in splendid order, hay
ing been oyerhauled and Renovated expressly for
the Lafourche and coast trade. Her officers are
well and favorably known in the trade as gentle
men, and attentive to their duties. The Alone
stands No. | in the insurance Offices; and she
will remain in the trade during the season. Give
her bumper.
JOIN L. TlTUs.-This gentleman and efficient
steamboat agent will continue in the agency bust
ness at No. 8 Tchoupitoulas street He has al
ways given general satisfaction to his friends and
we hope to see that our steamboatmen will not
fail to stand by him in the future.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
CAIRO, Sept. 1.-THE Mollie Able, while com
ing along up the river short distance above
Columbus, picked up assnag, on Tuesday night
last, which tore away the larger portion of her
after guard on the larboard side, killing and drown
ing fifteen head of Texas cattle, with which the
guards were filed The passengers were very
much frightened, especially the ladies, for the
crashing, cracking noise made by the breaking off
the light pine planhing on steamer is a sound to
appal the stoutest heart unaccustomed to it. and
especially at night when the startled passenger
cannot see the extentof the injury, nor know any,
thing Of the real danger. Fortunately, no human
lives were lost, and the boats hull was not injured
CINCINNATI, Sept. l3.-The weather yesterday
clear and pleasant during the day, and cloudy
with light showers during the evening.
Az Pittsburg, at noon yesterday, the river was
1aillng With I'VE feet three inches Of water III the
channel, with cloudy weather, at temperature
OF ~ degrees above zero. By the mark at the
waterwo rks the river had risen eghtinches during
the tWenty.tour hours preceding O'Clock yester-
| day morning, at which time there, were ten feet
eleyeninches of water in the channel. During
the remainder Of the day it continued to rise.
The Navigator left for New Orleans, drawing
five feet She also had barge.
PLTrsBURG, Sept. l3.-The river is stationary
this evening, with feet inches in the chaGuei.,
: a Oil Gitg the Aegghany was rising nav viii
| SO inches at that point and aro,,neT swelf is ex
-! pected here.
The weassi5F is cool and pleasant, Considera-
| bic rain fell last night
| The Arabian has arrived and the Van Buren,
/ cleared for New Orleans to-day with an eNceHeht
trip. The Yorktown Is loading for ST. Louis, and
will leave on Saturday.
| Business is only moderately active, as trelghts
are not plenty,
MEMPHIS, Sept, 1.-THE weather yesterday
was warm--more so than the day before, and
| business on the levee about the same as on the
4 previous day. Considerable stir was going on
4 around the Memphis and St. Louis Packet Com.
pany's landing, and in front of the Centraa and
i the day at any other points, where much was
done.
The river is reported stationary at Pittsburg,
with prospects of swell. At Cincinnati the river
has gone up nearly foot, with eleven feet in the
channel. at Louisville it is still rising, with five
feet three inches in the canal, and three inches in
the Indian chute. At St. Louis the Mississippi
rose over foot, caused by the late rain.
Business on the landing yesterday was toerably
fair for the times but no large amount of wealth
was accumulated by our river friends that we are
aware OF. The sun was hot, and the shady side o.
the packets were, as general thing, exempted
to a greater extent than the one which the fierce
orb OF day shown down upon,
THE MAGENTA SnLD,-Gapt, David White, yester
day, sold his interest in the famous steamer Ma
genta to Can't Thos, p. feathers, of New Orleans
at the rate Of $50 600 for the whole; but the par
chaser pays all the costs of herrecentrepairs, an
takes her from june 81, the time the boatlaid up
This arrangement make the present valuation 0
/ her equal to Sll2,000. The Magenta received
good trip yesterday, and will leave for New OF
leans at IL NJ to-day. She will run in the lowe
e river trade until spring when She will again com
Y to St, Louis She is said to be, without q doubt
. the fastest boat now aflOat on any Of Wester
i or Southern waters. Capt feathers now own
:, the controlling interest i'll her, and the balance
q her ownership is in New Orleans.
V NEW lNvENTIoN.-Messrs, Colony and Fa
child, Of this city, have left on our table pockt
or ribbon map of the Mississippi river 1t is
complete map of the Mississippi from its mout
to its source, with the name of every town an
IS lanuE, every lSlanu, the mouth Of all tributaries
# with complete table Of distances and other in
Y portant information. This map is about tw
e inches wide, and rolls up into small tin box an
! can be pulled out and turned back again lkes
. carpenters tape line. 1t was invented and pa
i ented by Messrs. Colony and Fairchd 1t is
very useful invention and ought to be in Ii
e hands Of every traveller and business man.
II st Louis Times.
G The Louisville is again in commission, loadin
at Cairo for New Orleans.
The Louisiana, under the auspices of Capt. v
y R. Hollcroft, has again taken the trail and is
e the Portland wharf loading for New Orleans
e During the past summer she has been thorough
+" oYerhauled, and starts for New Orleans Saturday
9r on her first Iip OF the season.
The low-pressure steamer Richmond is progre
sing rapidly. All the contractors are buslv el
gagged in their various departments and all evinc
t. determination that the Richmond in style, tinisl
le and outfit, shall surpass everything else on IL
IS Western waters as far as she eclipses all othel
a in size and speed.
10 Mr.. Henry Walton, of the firm of Walton& Bro
direct importers of chnaware, queensware etc
started East yesterday to order the outfit of IL
h. Richmond. He has the contract for all in his lin
d. and Captain Neal has given him carte blanche
Id make the Rchmonds table ware, pantry war
silverware, chandeliers, etc, the most recherch
that ever graced table or hotel. The whole wi
be of new patterns and designs expressly for til
Richmond, while the silver service will have to b
seen to be appreCHted,-[ Louisville Courier.