New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-31
srleaus al!g Gjreafem,
WEDNESDAY MoRNING. OCTOBER 3l, l8a8
ainer .y!ntgIIiQellre.
CRESCENT aBFioE, No. e4 Camp Street,
Wednesday Morniap Clrtni,kr al ISS

pHosa!ee p remains on lne landing awaiting trans.
portatian, and now IL the time, during this spen-
ld spell Of weather, for those interested to make
hay while the sun shines.
Yesterday morn broke with slight north wind
and clear atmosphere; the sun came out in great
spienaor, and throughout the whole day thousands
ventured out on the street to enjoy the exceed
ingly lovely dag. In the afternoon the wharves
were crowded, to witness the departure of the
Justly celebrated and fayorite steamer Robert g..
Lee, and the other fine packets.
ETr j. "A. Stevenson has kindly favored US with
dispatch bearing date Cairo, GOTH stating that
the packet steamer n. s. Mepham would leave
Cairo on Tuesday, S0th inst. for New Orleans.
we return our thanks for favors to the officers
OF steamers New Era, Lizzie Tate, st. Nicholas,
John Kilgour, and Swallow.
The steamer Irene being detained from leaving
yesterday, is now receiving and leaves positively
This evening for Shreveport and way landings.
The Lizzie Tate is also receiving and leaves for
Jefferson today.
Inc Caroline, Capt w. y. Bateman, came to
the landing yesterday and commenced to receive.
she will leave tomorrow for Red River.
Ile weekly packet for Grand Eoore, the An
ME Wagley, Capt. Alex. Grant, jr, will leave to-
morrow evening.
Ife Fon Phul will be atthe landing this morn
ing and viii leave positively this evening for Mem
phis and the bends.
Ife railroad line packet, John Kigour, being
uefa'ned on her trip down, will leave ths evening
tor Memphis, Cairo and st. Louis.
Ihe weekly Wednesday packet Idahoe for
Oaaehita river, viii be receiving this morning to
leave again this evening.
The great Quitman will have clerk on the
leTee this morning receiving She leaves on her
the Bends.
Boats due-Julia and 4. i. McGill from St.
Louis Mittie Stephens and Cuba from Red River
are the next boats expected. The Julia leaves on
tomorrow evening, the McGill on Friday, and the
Mittie Stephens and Cuba on Saturday.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 28.Th river here rose one foot
in the past "a hours. Tie upper rivers are all
reported falling. Dispatches from Little Rock
feet.
Business on the leEee to-day was quite brisk.
The weather was cleaT and pleasant The packets
went ont with good trips.
The ltle steamer Columbian will leave the Star
Wharfboat to-day at p. NJ. for New Orleans and
all intermediate landings.
Our dispatches from Little Rock reported rise
IN fhes Arkansas OF 44 feet at Litt9 Rock. This
VIII be good news tc Rackensack steamboatmen.
The rise will let out al the boats that are water,
bound between the mouth and Pine Bluff.
4AiG aIAeEfy AHle5 piSSeu up yesterday with a
fair trip. She had on board 800 German emf
grants bound for St Louis. She discharged here
100 tons of miscellaneous freight and 80 head of
cattle.
leave the Star Wharfboat on Monday at s Ii. N. tor
New Orleans and all way landings.
The steamer Ruth. Capt. Duble, will leave the
Eharf-boat, foot of Union street, to-day at P. NJ
i for New Orleans and all way landings.
Tie Julia passed down yesterday morning for
New Orleans with big trip.
iIe regular Wednesday New Orleans packet
Southerner Capt. Mason, will be at the landing
on Monday, to receive for New Orleans and the
bends, and leave on Wednesday,, at pm.
The steamer Indiana, Capt, Neal, will leave the
Star Wharf-boat to day, at r. NJ. for New Or |
leans and all intermediate landings.
Capt. Larry HaFnlstead sold yesterday to Capts.
Ball, Dean and House. the sidewheel steamer JUS
tics, for $1,000 cash. Capt. Dean Of the Lady I
thoroughly overhauled and repaired, and ply in +
the 0eeolo and bends trade. She is well adapted
for The trade.
GiSo1NNATI, Oct. 27.--The weather was cold and
cloudy, yesterday, with an occasional light driz-
zing rain. The mercury ranged at 81 degrees at
noon. AT Pittsburg the river is falling, with %
inches IN the channel. The Kanawha is falling,
with 80 inches in the channel. Here, the river has
Teceded seven inches during the past "a hours,
with eight feet hence to Louisville. There are |
five feet in thescanai, and ten feet the shoalest
bars aiong the Lower Ohio.
The arrivals at Cincinnati on the 9th embrace /
Ling StiHtE 1pTdy lllu 4AIBos3S lIol1 EttW OIl5dLs
The Silver Spray, besides her cargo taken on at I
this port, had 5es bales of cotton, received at |
Memphis.
Cant. Dyas Power, formerly Of the Fashion, who
Is engaged in farming near Kinmundy, Marion
county, Illinois, arrived here yesterday, looking
exceedingly hale and hearty. He leaves for New
day. BY rail to take charge of the coast
packet Monsoon. Com. 4 Dean superintendent
ofthe Dean LIne,a leaves for Memphis and New
Orleans tomorrow. to look after his gas interests
in the former, and cotton interests in the latter
city. He Il the principal OF the house of Dean, |
Adams b Gatf, in New Orleans, and has recently
established d line Of packets plying between New
Orleans and the Arkansas and White rivers. The
Harry Dean Capt I'll. Blasdel, Of this line, leaves
for Ne9 Orleans this evening, having been refur
nshed and reftted throughout. Thes Louisiana
having already received a large amount of freight
of tA9uissille and fearing to5be oaded for the
:. water her owners have concluded to stop receiY-
ng for her on the barge John Baker, at this point
and have transferred her trip over to the Harry
Dean. d
FRANCES roH AoDILE.-T This new low
Joe Walker, Mr.. Samuel r. Green, clerk II
leaves to-day on the arrival Of the p. NJ train
Of cars, from the lake end Of the Pontchartrain
railroad. Agent. @. Harris, corner of Camp
and Common streets.
LILLY FOR TAzoo RrYER.-This fine light.
s. draftp passenger steamer. under command Of the
experienced Capt. Ferd Montana, leaves this eve
ningfor 4azealiyer and all intermediate landings.
passenger Accommodations. Her friends are ntl-
merous and win not forget her. She leaves pre-
eisely at s r. NJ. to-day. Mr. Ed. Shands is the
efiesentclerk of the Lilly.
LIVE OAK FOR Lower GoAsT.--Thia fast splen.
did q. s. mail passenger packet, Capt. W. s. Bias.
sett commander, with II. A. McGarahan in the Of.
fee, leaves at l0A. NJ, for all landings on the
coast The Live Oak has neat and fine aecomlno.
dations for passengers and her tables are al /
ways supplied with the best our markets afford
IRENE FOR RED RIyER--This fast steamer, uil-
der her new commander, Capt, Harvey G. Heth,
and Mr. John w. Darby in the office, leaves this
evening at o'clock, for all landings up to Jeffer-
SON. Ihe Irsneis one Of our best Red River
packets having large capacity ferfreightand fine
Recommendations for passengers. we hespeak
Far lie Irene 4 good trip, and we are sure that
fhose who travel on her once will travel on her
Jons KInGouR- Railroad Packet Lisle for
ST. Loais.-This evening" at O'Clock, the
flvorite, 1astaud splendid ST. n Louis PACKET, John
Kileonr, leaves as above. The oaoin arrange
neats of the Kilgour are Of the best character,
and no better boat floats on our rivers. We ad-
vise passengers TO call on board and pay this
steamer a visit Of inspection, and we are sure
before