New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-13


Weare happy to learn that ouryoung and
clever friend, Mr. John Voolfolk will be the gem
,tlemanly clerk of Capt. Slut Meals new palace,
Richmond. Capt. Neal could not have found a
more competent gentleman to fill the honorable
position.
Capt. Jack Lawson and Mr.. voolfolk, Of
Padneah, have purchased the Fairehild for a Nash
vile and New Orleans packet.
here. Arthur from St, Louis to New Orleans;
Mercury trom Cincinnati to Memphis; Charmer to
Evansville.
The river here fell two inchesin the pesttwenty-
four hours
sLTTTLE Rock Oct S. The river has fallen three
inches in the last twenty-four hours. There are
three and half feet to the mouth of the Arkan-
sas The weather is fine. IS -
MEMPHIS, Oct l0.-Business on the landing fair.
Weather clear and pleasant. The river here CON
tinues to decline, with plenty Of water in the
channel.
river at ST. Louis is falling, with soant eight
feet in the channel to Cairo. The New Orleans
packets are compelled to come out to Cairo with
q half load, on account of the low water.
The Arkansas is declining steadily. with A. feet
in the channel to Little Rock. White river is fall
| ing. with five feet to Jacksonport.
The Armadilla passed up yesterday from New
| Orleans, bound for Cincinnati. She had yellow
| fever on board among the crew and passengers,
and put off two cases at this point. The captain
disinfected the boat here and left for Cincinnati.
The regular Memphis and New Orleans packet,
the Henry Won Phul, in command of the popular
Capt. Frank Hicks, left Memphis on the 10th for
this port. @ s.5.
| The river at Ficksburg was falling slowly on the
10th. Weather very suItry, and business on the
/ leyee was not quite as lively as on preceding
days.
The river was falling very slowly at Louisville
onthe 9th, with six feet four inches water in the
| canal, in the evening, by the mark. During the
4 twnutv- -fnOr hours 1T had fal1at fxvD at
| head Of the falls and six inches at Portland.
| The water courses are again gradually drying
1 up as now twelve days have passed without drop
Of rain, land the dust in the streets and thorough
fares is becoming very annoying. This dry spell
| wlEproye of immense benefit to the outstanding
/ crops.
On The falls last evening there were four feet
four inches water in the pass, down the Indian
| chute, and the river falling slowly.
4 At Pittsburg the river is nearly down to low
water mark, yet the black clouds that are con
tnually lowering over that section should bring an
Il abundance of rain.
The Robert g. Lee left New Albany Sunday
night IL o'clock, after taking on board lot
of freight including 500 barrels of pork, and 1900
| barrels of potatoes. Capt. Cannon went away
well satisfied with his trip having $50 passengers,
/ and all the freighthe wanted. She was drawing
about seven feet water. @4E,s#s, a
II The following list embraces the names of boats
due at Louisville on the 9th, bound to this port
Abeena, Emma No. D, Lady Franklin, Silver Spray,
Emperor, P. W. Strader from Cincinnati; the
Importer, Ezra Porter from Pittshurg and the
| Armadillo, from New Orleans for Cincinnati.
Il The famous towboat w. II. Brown came in from
1 Pomeroy early Saturday with eight barges laden
with salt all of which she safely landed at the
of the falls She also took over three barges
making eleven barges, with 1T,200bafrels salt all
for lower ports. 1t was from the Ohio River
Il Companyis salines, all consigned to R. a.. New.
house, Esq, the agent in this city.
The famous towboat Ajax ,fbelonging to the
| Aessrs. watson, started to New Orleans on Sat
4 urday with an immense feet of coal. She had
twenty boats, or more, with $4,000 bushels of
/ coal, the largest amount ever started.
MITTIE STEPHENS FOR REp RIyER.-The new
and complete light draft packet 1Gttie Stephens,
/ Capt. NJ. Langhorne, commander, and Mr.. M. IT.
Carpenter, clerk leaves at P. N. for Jefferson and
way landings She is staunch swift and commo-
dious; her cabin is tasefully furnished.
FAsHIoN FOR VIoksBuRG.- -Thesuperior passen-
ger packet, Captain r. D. Pratt, commander
leaves at o'clock to-day for The above, connect.
ing with tirst-elass packets for Memphis and
fazoo river. The Fashion has q large and beau
tlfut cabin, sets fTstelass table, and is under
the charge of the most careful officers. Messrs.
Shaw and LudBigsen still continue to do the
agreeable in the Office of the Fashion.
LIVE OAK FOR LOWER CoAsT.--This fast sple
did u s. mail passenger packet Capt. w. s. Bas
sett, commander with ". H. H. Brooks in the of
coast. The Live Oak has neat and fine aecornmo-
datons Tor passengers, and her tables are all
ways supplied with the best our markets afford.
CLE0SA EoR 0PELeUsAs.--This fine and light
@. Pickett, and Mr.. j, B. Sehmit in the office,
leaves at o'clock ?. N. to-dayfo opelousas and
way landings.
81. Al. HoMEYER FOR RED RtvER-Ths complete
and newly repaired passenger paeket,in command
Of Capt. R. Sinnott, with Mr. w. N Gaines and
Tom Stewartin the office, leaves this evening at
o'clock for all landings on Red River as high as
Shreveport. The Homeyer has aneat and well fur.
nished cabin, with every comfort tomake travel
ing on her pleasant Her tables are ALWAYS filed
with everything that our markets afford.
MAGENTA Passenger pacEetfo7 RackSbusq to-
day. large feet staunch and most magnifi-
cent passenger packet Magenta, Capt. Tom r.
Leathera commander, is the regular steamer for
aicksburg, to-day, The Magenta is in every
uneeiipsed in speed and unriyalled in
elegance. She enjoys character for regularity,
staunchness and safety which is peculiarly her
own and which has given her just and constantly
increasing popularity among the travelling public
Her staterooms are fttedup in the most oomfor
table manner, aud are supplied with complete an
paTatus. The attention paid to the "inner man,
on board the Magenta is most noticeable, and
there are few boats on the river that can exhibit
such bill of fare as daily graees her table, The
Magenta is under the charge of the most worthy,
reliable and experienced officers. Messrs Adolph
AaFtln anq VI w, Gfice are the clerks of the Ma.
sgenta. The Magenta leaves to the minute five
O'clock this evening.
81 NICHOLAS FeR%BAYoU SARA This regular
semi weekly passenger packet, with Capt s..
Heno on deck, and Mr. j. g. Libano In the office
leaves at O'Clock this evening for all points up
TO Bayou Sara. The ST Nicholas has an elegant
cabin, large and comfortable staterooms, and her
Accommodations throughout are first. class.
JUDGE FLETCHER FOR ARKANSAS RIVER This
new applicant for public favor is announced to
Leave for Van Buren, and allintermediate landings
at o'clock this evening. We cheeriully com.
mend the steanietsto the public to-day, and would
advise our merchants to ship by her as this will be
the only way that they may regain the trade
again, and as this boat goes through there will be
no rehandiing and reshipping of freight, which Is
Q great advantage to those who receive goods
The Judge Fletcher has splendid Accommodations
for passengers. Capt. j. w. Smith is in COM
mand, and the polite AIr. Jenss Brown tends to
the duties of the office.
IRENE FoR RED RITER.-This fast steamer nm.
der her new commander, Capt, Harvey @. Heth.
and Mt. John ", Darby in the Office leaves this
evening at O'clock for all landings up to Jeifar
son. The Irene is one of our best Red River
packets, having large capacity for freight and ne
accommodations for passengers. We hespeak
TOR the Irene good trip, and we are sure that
those who travel on her once will travel on her
again.
MONSOON FOR LOWER CoAsr.-This splendid
passenger packet, in charge of CAPTAIN Leo
Bayhi, leaves for all LANDINGS on the lhvar croet