New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-14
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CRESCENT OFFICE, No. 81 Camp Street.
Friday Morning, September Ii, 1866.

Yesterday we had no rain, and the atmosphere
was pleasant. At this hour Of writing the clouds
are commencing to form, and by the time our
readers peruse this article we may have had a
shower Of rain.
Business was better than on Wednesday, but it
was nothing to brag of.
The great Quitman, Capt. ]. NJ. White, left last
evening with flying eolors and good trip
The Pioneer Era is receiving and will leave
positively this evening for Red River
The Cuba and Alex. speer, from Red River
NJ. 2, Forsyth, White Cloud No. and Stoncwall,
from st. Louis; and Fashion, from vicksburg,
will all be in port during this morning They
will all be receiving, and will leave promptly as
they are advertised.
We return thanks for faYors to the officers of
the steamer Nina SHINES.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
CINc1NN4TTI Sept. 10.--The weather Yesterday
was clear, cool and pleasant.
STAGE OF THE RIvER.-At Pittsburg, by our
latest reports the river was rising, with four feet
Of water. Here there are ten feet The lower
ONO IS about stationery, with seven feet.
The Louisiana has been put in fine order. and
will load for New Orleans from Louisville this
week, IN command Of her old captain, W, r. Holt
croft.
The Silver Spray and barges left for New Or
lEdIS NGattIudN WIN q nue MD oil freight and q
fair passenger list for the season.
The Lnnie Drown bound from Memphis to Pine
Blaf, Arkansas, wtha large trip Of freight struck
a snag, Friday night, in the tog, nearly opposite
Helena, Arkansas, sinking close to shore to her
huTrican roof. The boat and cargo are a total
loss. She had large lot of freight on board. The
boatis valued at 10000. aud Insured here for
100000. She is owned by David Gibson, Capt
Clayeomb, her commander, and George N. Baker
the clerk.
The Agnes, bound from st. Louis to White
river, ran into the bank five niles above Memphis,
Friday night, in the fog, and sprung her butts She
threw overheard part OF her freight to keep from
sinking, and entered protest there.
GREAT REPuBLIo.-Ihs is the name selected for
capt W, B. Donaldson's new steamer. She will
be launched from Porters shipyard about the
middle OF October. The Great Republic vii! be
the largest, finest and fastest steamer ever con
stfueted on the Western waters. She will he the
wonder OF the Nv esteln waters. There is a good
ume com1ng-just wait a little longer.
CAIRO, sept. 9.-The Arthur found the Cont
mental hard aground at Plum Point, and pulled her
on AFTER WORKING at her two hours. The City of
CAIRO found her aground at Bulletin Bar and
pulled her off in eight hours and half
The City of Cairo had IS3 head of cattle, l46
sacks castor beans, and considerable assorted
The David White had no freight. She will go
on the docks at this city for repairs
The Mary Y, Forsyth had a moderate trip on
arrival, and added a few tons here.
The Arthur had 1900 boxes sugar, 80 bbls rosin
90 6bls, potatoes, 40 beer bbls % crates earth,
enware, and considerable quantity Of inserted
treights in small lots, fors St Louis.
Ihe riverat this point rose little yesterday,
Dut the amount was so small that we have CON
GUIDED not TO say anything about it.
The weather was fair, ard the presence of the
messed sunlight, once more, put everybody in a
good humor. The temperature was also very
Business was very duh.
The Stonewall, Capt Haipes with Charlie TIL orr.