New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-07-19

| Thos. w. Wills, aud Amos Abraham and David p
! Green sold two-thirds of same boat TO Wills and
other parties, Price Of, boat, $4,000. The Gem
| will leave next week for the Illinois river
On Monday the bids for the bars Of the A. & NJ.
| line of steamers, fourteen in number, will be ex-
amiued, and awards probably made. The compe'
tition is active, and large bids are going in. We
presume one of our liquor houses will get them all
| for one year for sum between $4,000 and
| 100000, To get into the bar business on steam
| boats requires now days some capital.
| We learn that Wm. II. Cropper, formerly clerk
| Of the Forsyth, Peytona, Fashion, etc., has gone
into business at Louisville and need not be ex-
peeted back again soon on the river Sensible
| fellow
MIR. Cunningham, clerk of the Molle, was pros
trated last trip, by sickness. We are clad to say
it appears as if he would soon be in the enjoyment
of his usual health LSt. Louis Democrat.
After the a. q NJ, S. S. Co. dispose of their
wharfboats, there viii be no exclusive agent for
that line at this point, 1t will be left to the
pleasure of the captains of each boat who shall
and shall not do the business of their boats here
This rule will also apply to all way points. The
expense of the line wharf. boat during June was
$l200,-[ Memphis Post.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TRANSPORTATION ComrANY
Capt 7 Burdeau, agent of this line will dispatch
to day, atl2H,, for Memphis, Cairo and ST. Louis,
the steamer Mohawk and barges. Now is chance
g, 7ur merchants to ship all freight, such as tur
pentine, camphene, po Eder, ETC., and all freight
that passenger steamers are prohibited from
carrying. Call and see the agent, Captain
Burdeau, Front street, and make your en-
gagements.
ALEX. SrEER FOR RED RIvER.-Ths fine new
ght,draft passenger packet leaves for Jefferson
direct at 5 O'Clock this evening. The Speer is
favorite with both the travelling and the shipping
public, and will doubtless take out all she can
carry both in her cabin and hold. Capt John W.
White is commander, ..
CA!IELTA FOR THE WATERING PLAoEs.-This
new fast and splendid low pressure passenger
packet leaves the Lake end on the arrival of the
A. NJ train of cars for the above. Capt A. P.
Boardman is in command, and Mr.. John Otway is
the efficient purser. ....
For TIE WATERING PLACEs.-The fne, fast low
pressure. steamer Creole, Captain Charles Walker
commanding and Mr.. Sam. Green, clerk, leaves as
above to-day, on the arrival of the "A. NJ train Of
cars, Pontchartraiu railroad. Agents, Leach &
Perkins, corner Of Carondelet and Grayier streets
MlTTE STEPHENS FOR RED RGvER-The new
and complete light draft packet Mittie Stephens
Capt NJ. Langhome, commander, and Mr.. M NJ
Carpenter clerk leaves ats P. NJ. for jefferson and
way landings. She is staunch, swift and commo-
dious; her cabin is tastefully furnished Capt,
Langhorne is one of the most efficient officers on
Red River, and he will be found to discharge the
duties Of the Office in the most pleasant and agree
able manner
IDAHoE Tor oAuDEv-The very regular aud
excellent popular passenger packet Idahoe, Capt.
Nick Mclaughlin, commander, and Captain Sam
Lawson in the Office, leaves at o'clock
this evening for the above and way land.
ings. We cheerfulIy commend the Idahoe to-day
to passengers bound to Camden, as a first-class
packet uniting the qualifications of speed comfort
and safety.
LOUISE FOR MoBrLE,-This new and fine low
pressure passenger packet, in command of Cant.
Hopkins. leaves today at u NJ, for the above
named place, from the Lake end of the Pontchar
train Railroad, Agent, l. C, Harris, corner of
Camp and Common streets.