New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-25
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"Wednesday, April =, .etS'
We had delicious weather yesterday me az
mosphese was cecil and pleasant, and the sun
RAYS shone out OH mother earth with exceeding
Some little animation appeared about the gang
wsrs AZ Tho oaitnsn, which left yesterday with
t,ne tr;n. and also about the Doubloon and Miihe
stenhens and Luminary, which boats leave this
evening. with the exception Of the above, the
levee was very dull
The Memphis packet Bart Able leftfor the upper
mart of town to lay up. The City of Cairo has gone
Il IL. Louis to lay ap for repairs The Sunny
south has quit for the present. One by one our
q gular packets are laying up. We expect soon
to notice more of them laying up, as business is
very duh and the prices paid to steamers now for
freight is not sufficient to meet expenses.
TIE ST.. NIcHoLAs.-This new and magnificent
steamer, Of whose arrival we made mention few
days since, takes her place rs irregular Wednes-
day and Saturday New Orleans and Bayou Sara
packet, in place of the Monsoon. The St. Nicho-
las viii be in command Of Capt. s. Hene, with the
ever attentive and efficient Ar. J. @. Lbano in the
Office. The St. Nicholas is one Of the most finished
specimens of steamboat architecture ever
launched. She is from stem to stern the moss
complete and elaborate structure which mas etef
appearedax our levee. On her. travelling y nos
only I. made easy" but delightful. Her cosby
and splendidly appointed cabin, her large ana
airy stateroons, her table, noted for tue sapefHeA
cellence of its fare. her great speed, her staanch
ness, and last though not least Of all fhe POPULAR
ity and attention of her officers, are only So
many Of an almost endless catalogue OF ex-
eellencies which go to make up the sum
total Of the fair fame which the st. Nicholas
enjoys. Shippers and passengers for Bayou
Sara and all way landings must remember
that she leaves at 10 o'clock this morning for the
above. The ST. Nicholas leaves again on Saturday
evening.
By telegram dated Memphis 23d, to Messrs.
Stevenson j. Douglas we learn that the steamer
Baltic, Capt. s. s. Entriken, had passed that
point, She will arrive during the day and leaves
tomorrow evening positively for Memphis, Cairo
and ST. Louis. =
We return our thanks for fa#ors to the officers
of steamers Lafonrche, Irene, J. D. Hinde and
Idahoe.
~ The steamers Donbloon, NJ. Stephens and VIM.
Butler are receiving and leaves to-day for Red
River.
is receiving and leaves tomorrow evening. The
Cotile will take freight for al landings on nppal
Tensas. Rss "a 4f ID s III a asss 4 "a
we understand that the Annie Wagley, hence
for Macon and Tensas, broke her shaft and was
compelled to return TO the city forrepairs. Capt
Greeniee chartered the light draft packet Alice
and continued on with the freight Of the Wagley
The following boats are due and should be il
| port during the day: Atlantic, Magenta and Com
| moawsalth from st. Louis, end National from Rel
River. 9a t2ts
LaFouRcHE, e. S. MAIL PACKET FOR BAYOU
SARA.-This fast and splendid 0. S. NJ. packet, ii
command of Capt V. B. Bafaneo, and Mr.. P. 7
Minor in the office, leaves at her usual hour, thi
morning at 10 O'Clock, for the above and all cons
landings.
ST.. NICHOLAS FOR Bayou ssSAEA.-The SEM
weeklypassenger packet 81. Nicholas, Capt. s
Heno ii command and Mr.. J. G. Lioano in tn
office, leaves positively at 10 o'clock this mornin
for all landings up to Baton Rouge.
/ Tue Monsoon Fob CINGINNArI.-The new m
| splendid passenger packet Monsoon, Capt E.
Moore, commander, and Mr.. Dnval W'Young in til
office, leaves to-day at P.M., for Memphis, Cair
Louisville and Cincinnati, connecting with IL
II railroads for all points East and West. We chez
fully commend this packet to our friends and Il
il public generally She is IA staunch and sal
steamer, with fine passenger accommodations.
LUMIsARY-U 8. Nal Atlantic end MISSISSIPPI
Steamship Company, for st. Louis.-This supt
rior and favorite passenger packet, iu command Q
Capt. r. sF. Fuller, with Mr.. j.. w. Eckley in tn
Ioffice, leaves at 5 r. NJ to-day for the above
making connections with the railroads for all point
east and west.
MITT1E STEPHENS FOR RED RIyER.-The new
splendid passenger packet Mittie Stephens. Capt
Maunie Laughlin in command, and Miles N. Car
penter oficiates in the office, will leave this even
/ ing at O'Clock for Jefferson and intermediat
points on Red River. The Stephens s a neat, trir
and comfortable packet, with as good passenge
accommodations as any in the trade, and her Of
icers do all in their power to make every on
comfortable that travels with them.
IRENE FOR 0pELousAs.-The fine, fast and CON
plete passenger packet Irene, Capt. o. Hinekie
4 commander. and Mr.. II. Kenison in the office
3lleayes at five this evening, for all landings a
laboye. The Irene has a neat and eomfortabl
cabin has good and safe officers, and can give fri
class accommodations to large number of pas
sengers.
DouRLnos FOR RED REyER.-The large an
i fayorite passenger packet Doubloon, Capt. W.
4 Harrison commander, and Mr.. John Wood in ii
tofice leaves this evening at o'clock. for {
LANDINGS up to Shreveport. The Doubloon ia, b
yond doubt, one Of tile most elegant and desirah
passenger packets in Red River. Her officers q
gentlemen Of well-known courtesy and obligii
disposition, as well as thorough and efficient steal
/ boatmen.
ALABAMA FOE MoBILe.-The splendid new IL
| pressure passenger packet Alabama, Capt. A..
Gardner commander, leaves as above from !
lake end Of the Pontcharsrain railroad at a P.
4 to-day. Agent. G. Harris, corner of Camp a
/ Common streets.