New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-20

clear and moderate. Business on the leyee as re-
CARDS cotton shipments North was active. Freights
for Arkansas and White river, scarce and only
tolerable. The riVerr0se about an inch yesterday.
White, Arkansas and St. Francis rivers are in
good boating order. The Ohio and Mississippi
above here are both falling
The Louisiana passed up for Louisville from
New Orleans yesterday before daylight.
The Commonwealth from st. Louis for New Or
leans passed down.
The Cumberland river was rising slowly on the
lIth with three feet water on the shoals and still
rising.
OLIVE BRANCH FOR ST. LoUIs-Aha,,tic and
Mississippi Steamship Corapany's Line-The
very large and magnificent passenger packet
Olive Branch, Captain Lloyd 7. Belt, Commander,
and Mr. John Hinton clerk, leaves this day
at II O'Clock for the above, connecting at
Memphis and Cairo with the railroads for all
points East and West. We assure passengers
that the Olive Branch is in every respect a star
packet, her cabin is a model of beauty, her state
rooms large and convenient, and her general ap-
pointments of very superior order. In point of
speed she is not to be beaten, while the well
known ability of her officers and her own inherent
staunchness establish her reputation for safety.
eaTHE LIZZIE TATE-PGSsengei' Pdcket.-At s
O'Clock this evening the splendid passenger packet
Lizzie Tate, Captain Fl. L. Lee, commander
will back out for Jefferson and way landings on
Red River. The passenger appointments OF the
Lizzie Tate are of the most elaborate and superior
character; nothing is wanted to add to the com
presides in the office Of the Lizzie Tate.
j. NJ. SHARP FOR LAFOURCHE.-This fast and
superior passenger packet in command of Capt.
a. Dugas, with Capt. Jos. Dalferes in the office,
leaves for the above and all coast landings at 5
O'Clock this evening. The J. N. Sharp will con-
meet with the light draft packet Thos. Powell at
the mouth Of the bayou, and will sign through
bills to Lockport and all intermediate landings on
LafOurche.
YANKEE AND BARGEs FOR ST. LoU1s-This fast
f,trith
| evening at O'Clock for St. Louis and will
take all kinds of freight and especially that
kind that is prohibited on passenger steam,
ers. Captain ). d Burdeau, the agent Of
| of the Mississippi Valley Transportation Company
will give all information that may be required by
shippers by calling upon him at his Office, No. 4
Fulton street.
CUBA FOR RED R1vER.-Among the other very
| excellent and reliable packets leaving this even
| ing the Cuba Capt. W. I. Boardman Commander
and Mr.. A. J. Dye, clerk, desires to have hel
claims remembered by shippers and travellers
/ Her passenger accommodations are not surpassed
by any. She leaves this evening at 5 O'Clock.
]. H. GRosBEcK FOR CINcINSAr1.-The new ant
commander, and Mr.. W. NJ. Maratta in til,
office, leaves to-day at r NJ, for Memphis, Cairo
Louisville and Cincinnati connecting with the rail
roads for all points East and West We cheerful,
commend this paeketto our friends and the publ
generally. She is a staunch and safe steame
with fine passenger accommodations
LOUISE FOR MoB1LE.-This fine, new loy
pressure passenger packet, in command of Cap
Hopkins, leaves to-day, from the Lake end
the Ponchartrain Railroad for the above name
places,Pat u NJ. Agent, I. G. Harris, corne
D Camp and Common streets.
r. E. LEE-ErpreSs PASSENGER Packet to
cIs5aUg-To-day at o'clock, the new, spleI
did and swift passenger packet R, E. Lee, Cap
j. W. Cannon, commander, will leave for I'll
5 above and way points. The R. L. Lee is larg
s and commodious steamer and very fast Graf
, Her cabin is model Of neatness. We warml
/ commend the R. E. Lee and her officers to trave
6 ers bound up the river to-day. They couldn't fin
/ a better boat by waiting month, and they ma
rely on being taken through on quick time an
: enjoying themselves. Capt j. W. Cannon, ht
: commander, and Messrs. Jas. F. Smith and A. NJ
y Yay her clerks, are well known as efficient al
0 safe steamboamen.
? CAMELIA FOR THE WATERING PLACEs.-Th
: new, fast and splendid low pressure passengt
packet leaves the Lake end, on the arrival of II
9 4 P. NJ. train of cars for the above. Capt. G.
I Blal1esley is in command, and Mr.. John DIVA
. the efficient purser.
9 INDIANA FOR LoutsvILE.-The large, superb
) and fast passenger packet Indiana, Captain R.
Neal commander, and Messrs. Schultz & Walk
in the Office, leaves this evening at oeloc
for the above, connecting at Memphis and Cal
with the railroads for all points East and Yves