New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-16


mel. Ithad been raining hard during the preced,
ing night Thermometer go degrees above zero.
BY the marks at the Waterworks the river has
risen i've inches the twenty-feur hours preceding
o'clock yesterday morning. at which time there
were thirteen feet three inches water in the chan
mel, During the remainder of the day it under
went no CHANGE
Business was as active onthe wharf yesterday as
could be expected on wetAiay at this season.
Cincinnati Commercial 18th.
The Cumberland river continues at low tide. e
kentucky river is under what is called slack
water navigation, which appears justnow to be no
navigation at all. The locks are in apparent good
condition, but the dams are sadly in need of re-
pair. 1t is evident that no labor or attention has
been bestowed upon the works this summer.
works.
The river was falling slowly at Louisville on the
18th with five feet six inches water in the canal
by the mark. During the previous tHenty-four
hours it had fallen four inches at the head of the
falls, and twelve inches at Portland. The weather
was cloudy and cool yesterday, with sudden and
rather heavy rain storm the night previous.
On the falls last evening there were three and
half feet water in the Indian chute in the pass,
and falling.
The Louisiana, from New Orleans, arrived, and
| the z, W, strader, with good load, left on
the 18TH
The river commenced to decrease pretty
steadily at Yickshnrg, and from the reports which
reach us from the upper rivers, we think pretty
low stage of water may be reached this time
The weather is very fine; cool mornings and
moderately warm days, alternating in the most
pleasant style imaginable. The river men, how.
ever, experience considerable difficulty in conse-
quence of the fogs on the river, caused by the
peculiar temperature concomitant to the season.
The weather for the past week has been about
equally divided between fair and cloudy-though
no rain has fallen.
Since our last report the river opposite this
point has receded about five inches, and was last
night twelve and a-haf feet above the lowest
Water-n1ark of last season. 1t is rumored that a
rise is coming down from above the raft. This is,
no doubt, true, as the billiard has put out for that
| region. Steamboatmen at this season of the year
are not prone to turn the nose of their boats in
| that direction upon the mere rumor of rise.
There is still plenty of water for the low-water
| packets to reach Jefferson and Hurricane bluffs
without any trouble. We hear no complaint in
regard to the stage of the water from this point
out, and presume that there is plenty for all prac-
| teal purposes. We have nothing to brag of in
| the way Of business.
/ shreveport Southwestern, 10th
! ". R. ARTHUR, u. S. MAIL PACKET FOR ST. LOUIS
/ Atlantic and Mississippi tSeanslatD Conlpa2g.-
This fayorite, superior and fast passenger packet
leaves this evening at O'Clock for Memphis,
Cairo and St. Louis, connecting with all the rail-
roads for all points East and West She has large,
| airy and most elegantly furnished staterooms.
| we commend her to the public to-day, and we can
| assure that none who intend travelling up to St.
Louis or way landings will fail to be pleased with
the fare and treatment they will receive on the w
R. Arthur. Capt. e. G. Carson is still in command
while the ever obliging and attentive Mr.. Ben. a
/ Conger oficiates as chief clerk.
IRENE FOR RED R1yER.-This fast steamer un.
| der her new commander, Capt. Harvey O. Heth
i and Mr.. John w. Darby in the office, leaves this
evening at o'clock, for all landings up to Jefer
A son. The Irene is one of our best Red River
packets, having large capacity for rfreightand fine
| accommodations for passengers. We hespeak
Efor the Irene good trip, and we are sure that
/ those who travel on her once will travel on heI
again
passenger packet in charge Of Captain Leo
Bayhi, leaves for all landings on the lower coast
/ attic A. II. to-day.
Louise FOR MoBILE.-This new and fine low
| pressure passenger packet, in command of Capt.
/ Hopkins, leaves today at F. NJ, for the above
named places, from the Lake end Of the Pont-
1 chartrain of Railroad. agent, I. G. Harris, cor
ner Camp and Common streets.
CAMELIA FOR THE WATERING PLAoEs.-The
ineW, fast and splendid low pressure passenger
packet leaves the Lake end, on the arrival of the
8 A, N. train of cars for the above. Capt. G. j.
Blakesley is in command, and Mr.. John Otway is
| the efficient purser.
LADY GRACE FOR RED RIyER.-Ihis Justly popu-
lar and splendid passenger packet, in command
Of Capt. :. w. Hammond, with Mr.. @. A. Green in
the office, leaves at 8 o'clock this evening for
the above and way landings. The Grace has first
class accommodations aod the most genial Off
GERS. We commend her and them to our friends
this evening, and assure travellers thar they will be
will cared for and landed in Z" good order.i'
THos. POWELL FOR LAFoUReHE.-Thi fast and
superior passenger packet in commad of Capt.
Jos. Dalferes, leaves for the above and all coast
landings at 5 o'clock today. The Powell
will take freight for all landings on the Coast.
She leaves regularly on every Saturday at 10 A.
NJ, and Tuesday at 2. NJ.
HENRY VoN PHU1, PASSENGER PAoKlT FOR
i 10 n5plontr dny 9hp
swift and splendid passenger packet Henry Won
Phul, Capt. J Frank Hicks, commander, Capt
Joe Banfl, clerk leaves for Cairo, Memphis
and the Bends. 10 say anything in praise Of
such fine boat would be almost snperfuous
to the majority of our readers; but to those
nnacquainted we would say that she is all
that could be desired in passenger boat. She
has large, airy and elegantly furnished state
rooms, the most luxurious fare, careful and com
petent officers, and great speed. We can and do
commend her most heartily to all our friends and
feel assured that none will fail to be pleased with
the fare and treatment they will receive on the
Won Phul, should they ever be SO fortunate as to
travel on her She connects at Memphis and Cairo
with the railroads for allpoints East and West.