New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-22


past week business has been only fair to middng,
as the number Of boats the landing loading for
the different points far Outrumhered the amount
Of freight offered The Peoples Line to Louis
vile having suspended operations, the Mai Line
business has been greatly increased.
| PITrsBuRG, Saturday -Esrly on Friday morn
/ ing it commenced toraiR and continued TIL near
i O'Clock. The day was cloudy up to 6 o'clock
/ when the clouds disappeared The night was
clear and pleasant. The river Is rising slowly at
this point, with five feet in the channel at dark
yesterday evening, by the new marks on the Mo
nongahela bridge. Reports from Oil City say the
river is falling at that point, with thirty inches
| water in the channel, Business on the Mononga-
| hela landing is improving
MAGENTA dsseaget, packet for T5cksIuJ to-
ddg--The large, fleet, staunch and most magni6-
feathers commander, is the regular steamer for
4 Vicksburg to-day. The Magenta is in every
respect an elegant and noble packet,
uneelipsed in speed and unrivaIled in
staunchness and safety which IS peculiarly her
i own and which has given her justand constantly
increasing popularity among the travelling pu9hc'
Her astaterooms are fitted up in the most contor
table manner aud are supplied with complete ap.
4 paratus. The attention paid to the timer mani
on board the Magenta is most noticeable, aud
there are fewboats on the river that can exhibit
such bill of fare as daily graces her table. The
Magenta is under the charge of the most worthy,
reliable and experienced officers. Messrs, Adoph
Martin and G. w. Grice are the clerks Of the Ma.
genta; The Magenta leaves 70 the minute, five
O'Clock this evening.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TRANSPORTATION CoNFANY.
4 Capt j. I. Burdeaa, agent of This line will
j dispatch this morning at 10 o'clock for Mems
4 phiss Cairo and St. Louis, the steamer Bee
i chants to ship all freight, such as tarpentine
camphene, powder, etc., and all freight that
passenger steamers are prohibited from carry
4 ing. Call and see the agent Captain Bur-
u deau, Front street, and make your engage
n ments. ,-.-
4 JUDGE FLETCHER Fos TRENTON AND MONROE
A The large elegant passenger packet Judge
/ Fletcher, Capt. John w. Tobin, commander,
and Mr.. g. Pres. Work in the office, leaves
4 at O'Clock this evening for all landings up
| to Trenton and Monroe. The passenger accom-
i modations of the Fletcher are equal to any and
i surpassed by none in the trade, and her urbane
and efficient officers spare no pains or expense in
/ administering to the welfare and comfort OF their
II guests.
4 LIVE OAK FOR LOWER CoAsT.-This fast SPLEEN
] did o. s. mail passenger packet, Capt. W. S, Bas
i sett, commander, with " H, +. Brooks in the of
| fee, leaves at l0A. NJ, for all landings on the
4 coast. The Live Oak has neat and fine accommo-
dations forpaSsengers, and her tables are al
i ways supplied with the best cur markets afford
ST. NICHOLAS FOR BAYOU SARA.-EEpresS
4 Passenger. Packet The new, superiorand fast
passenger packet, st, Nicholas, Capt. S. neno
!, commander, and Mr. j. O. Libano, clerk, leaves
n this evening ats o'clock, for Baton Rouge, Port
Hudson, Bayou Sara and all intermediate landings
on the coast, 54Hu a.
LOUISE FOR MOBILE. This new and fine low
pressure passenger packet, in command Of Capt.
A Hopkins, leaves to-day at 4 P. NJ, for the above
named places, from the Lake end of the Point
chartrain Railroad Agent, l. G. Harris, corner Of
Camp and Common streets. N
VI FASHION FOR VtcKsBURG. The superior passen.
ger packet, Captain P. D. Pratt, commander,
n leaves at O'Clock to-day for lhe above, connect
= ing with 7first-cass packets for Memphis and
Yazoo river. The Fashion has large and beau
tiful cabin, sets tirst-class table, and is under
Fl the charge Of the most careful officers. Messrs.
Shaw and Ludwigsen still continue to do the
agreeable in the Office Of the Fashion.
NJ. S. MEPH4M FOR ST. LoUIs.--lf eFcEdnts' and
Peoples Line~-This evening, at O'Clock, the
fine, large and commodous passenger steamer NJ.
S. Mepham, Capt, e. Wood in command, leaves
for the above and way landings, connecting
at Memphis, Cairo and ST. Louis with the railroads
for all points East and West. No packet in the
trade presents higher claims to the confidence and
patronage of the travelling and shipping comnlu-
nifty The arrangements for passengers re.ample
and complete, being all that is required for eonVe.
Enience and comfort. Mr. Owen G. Gates oficiates
in the office.
Ties. POWELL FOR L1F0URCHE.- fast and
superior passenger packet, in commad of Capt.
1 JOS Daiferes, leaves for the above and all coast
\ landings at 10 o'clock to-day. The Powell
will take freight for all landings on the Coast.
She leaves regularly on every Saturday at 10 A.
NJ, and Tuesday at P. NJ.
CAMEL1A FOR THE WATERING PLACEs.-The
new, fast and splendid low pressure passenger
packet leaves the Lake end, on the arrival Of the
P. NJ. train of cars for the above. Capt. W. L.
I2Cozzens is in command, and Mr.. John 0tway is
the efficient purser.
Il NAVIGATOR FOR RED RIvER.-The popular light
draft passenger packet Navigator, Capt. George
L. Kouns commander, leaves positively this eve
ming, at O'Clock, for the above and all way land
ings. Her cabin is large, and her ataterooms
fitted up with every convenience, while she never
fails to take passengers through ION tme.n We
commend the Navigator to shippers and passen-
| gers to-day. Mr. q. 7. Truslow ofdcates in the
office.
IRENE FOR RED RIvER,-This fast steamer, IN
der her new commander, Capt, Harvey G. Heth,
and Mr.. John w. Darby in heiotf1ce, leaves this
evening at O'Clock, for all landings up to Jetfer-
son. The Irene is one of our best Red River
packets having large capacity for freightand fine
| accommodations for passengers. We bespeak
for the Irene a good trip, and we are sure that
those who travel on her once will travel on her
| again.
FRANCES FOR WATERING PLAeEs.-Ths new
low pressure packet, in command of Captain
| Joe Walker, AIr. Samuel r. Green, clerk,
leaves to-day on the arrival of the r. N. train
of cars, from the lake end Of the Pontchartran
! railroad. Agent. G. Harris, corner of Camp
| and Common streets.
i ". R ARTHUR, U. s. MAIL PACKET FOR Sr, LOUIS
Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship Company
This favorlte, superior and fast passenger packet
leaves this evening at 5 o'clock for Memphis
SdI connecting WIN All tnS Edll
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 cal
f assure that none who intend travelling up to st
f Louis or way landings will fail to be pleased Will
the fare and treatment they will receive on the w
R. Arthur. Capt. H. G. Carson is still in command
while the ever oblgng and attentive Mr.. j. H
LangWell oticiates as chief clerk sa
7 j. D. H1HDE FOR opEIousAs-The fine, fast ant
complete passenger packet j. D. Hinde, Capt. 0
KpDi in
office, leaves at this evening for all landings a
above. This steamer has neat and comfortable
cabin, has good and safe officers, and can givt
first class accommodations 10 a large number o
passengers.
Hlarine SntelIt9erne.
CRESCENT OFFICE No. 81 CAMP STREET
Saturday, Sept, %, 1866.
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