New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-13
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CRESCENT OFFICE NO VI taInp
Tuesday Morning November I5, 1000
Yesterday morning opened to bright and
lovely day. \ gentle breeze from the north'
sufficient to give energy to the motion Of man
aud beast, perYaael the atmosphere all day.
Business on the lcvee was very animated, and
large cargoes were being landed from the fine
array Of our splendid steamers which line the
extreme limits Of our landing, Large quantities
OF produce remain on the iegee awaiting trans.
portation to warehouses, ETC., and the draymen
had as much as they bargained for in removing
the valuable products, to make room for more
now fully due
The splendid steamer Robert Z. Lee arrived
with over $500 bales Of cotton. The rainy
weather during the trip, together with fog, pre-.
vented her receiving more. She is now receiving
freight and will leave at her usual hour,
o'clock this afternoon.
ALEX. SPEEB SUNK AND TOTAL LOss.-We leara
through telegram to Messrs. Donohue q Win
| burn, that the above steamer, on her way down
| Red River, struck snag and sunk, at Prud-
! hOmme's Pass. She will prove total loss. The
Speer is covered by insurance.
| By telegram to Messrs. Sinnott & Adams, we
| learn that the steamer Lady Grace passed Baton
! Rouge yesterday. She will be at the landing this
morning, and leaves again on Thursday for Red
River She has on freight 600 bales cotton and
/ lou head OF cattle. Also, the passengers OF the
! Alex. Speer, sunk in Red River.
| The ROSE FRANKs.-This is the name of new,
/ lightdraught and comfortable passenger packet
which arrived 4 few days since and leaves to-day
| for the Ouachita river, for which trade she was
built under the supervision of her captain and
owner, Capt. H. j. Brinker. Her dimensions are
as follows: Length, 125 feet; breadth of beam rs
feet; depth of hold, four feet. She has two en-
gines with cylinders l2} inches in diameter: two
double.fued boilers 20 feet long, IS inches in al.
ameter, and with first class steamer capstan etc.
Her hull was built by VIM. Knox u Son; machine,
ry by Owen Franks, of Marietta. She will carry
1000 bales OF cotton on very little water, and when
! light draws only IL inches. She has neat cabin
and can carry conveniently good number of pas
sengers. Her accommodations will compare fa
v0rably with any boat on the river, and shippers
may rely on the carefulness of her officers and the
staunChness Of the boat.
THE HENRY AMEs CoMING.-By telegram
dated Memphis, yesterday, to Mr.. Jno. A. Steven
son, we learn that the Henry Ames, Capt. Z. L
Crawford, passed that point on her way dow
from Louisville. She will arrive to leave on hel
return trip on Friday next.
The Red River packet Mittie Stephens lef
Shreveport on last Saturday, bound for this city
as we learn through telegram to Mr.. W. N
Surs. She will arrive during the day and leaves
again tomorrow evening.
The Caddo having been repaired and docked, il
now at the landing receiving, and leaves this eve
ming for Red River. Send your freight down.
| The Geo. D. Palmer, Capt. VIM Danley. arrived
yesterday with q good trip from the Arkansa:
river. She is now receiving, and leaves positively
tomorrow evening, and will take freight for al
points on The above river.
The Il, Foa Phui had not arrived up to dark last
evening. She will be in during the day, and leaves
for Memphis aud the bends tomorrow evening.
Capt Dyas Power an old steambOatmaB in the
| Gazeo trade, has announced in to-day's CRESCENT
! that he will leave on Wednesday, Dist, for al
landings on YaGoo with the fine passenger steamer
| Monsoon. She will be at the landing in few
days, ready for business