New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-11

follows; 35i feet in length, II foot Aoor so foot
beam. She viii be furnished with the Dictator's
engines and four dued boilers.
I We return our thanks for favors to the officers
Of steamers Virginia and Saratoga.
i The Mite Stevens, Capt. Langhorne is receiy-
ing and leaves for Jefferson and way landings on
Red River tomorrow.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
MEMPHIS, June S.--Weather warm and sutry
Business on the landing fair The river mere ae-
elined two inches in the past tWenty.Iour nouts'
The Arkansas is standing, with W !eet 70 LltIe
Rock White river rising with II feet to Duvall's
Bluff. The Missouri is rising rapiuly w yenelsou
i City. Low water and sandbars are predominant
in the Ohio.
! walked aboard tile Memphis and st. Louis sunken
!. whatboat, went up stairs partially undressed,
r stepped out on the guards and sprung INTO the
. water The gallant Dill, and some other gentle
4 men who saw her leap into the river, rushed to
her assistance and succeeded in reseuing her from
, a suicidal death
lar Captain Ross the roof will be at the landing
this morning, and leaves at u NJ. for New Orleans
and way landings. Mr.. Bruce, genial and clever
gentleman does the houors of the office.
4 Captain Carleton has sold the steamer Bannock
City to Captain Alexander Lament and others, for
the sum of S2I 600. She will be placed in the Nash
vile trade, under the command of Captain Lament
4 Several steamers have gone into summer quar-.
requires three or four weeks for a boat to get
load, and then the freight paid would hardly keep
the chamberlain in cologne water, or the cook in
lucer matches during the trip.
/ The Missouri, which has been enlarging its pro.
| portions for the past week, is still rapidly rising,
ana the ''june rise" is now coming down. The
rise has made its appearance sooner than has been
known for years, as it generally commences about
the 10th of June.
The Baltic has laid up, and we are informed the
White Cloud, now due from New Orleans, will do
likewise. The Luminary and Julia are resting,
and the Pauline Carroll has begun to load for New
} Orleans. The John kigour another New Orleans
packet, remains laid up. When she begins to load
it may be said that business has revived
The Mary Forsyth is due from New Orleans.
She met with an accident on her way up, render
ing one of her cylinders imperative, and in conse-
qnence is running on one wheel.
The Congress -ional committee who have been
investigating the late riots in this city, were pas
sengeTs on the Alton yesterday evening.
w. b Dill will pay 500 for the body of the late
7 Frank Perdue pilot on the City of Memphis.
CAIRO, June 5.-The river at this point is sta
! tionary.
3 The weather was cloudy nearly all day. Toward
night the heavens opened the rain fell in torrents,
and we were wet
Business was very dull.
The Mississippi and its northwestern tributaries
are still falling. The Ohio is rising slowly at Pitts
!, burg, with four feet in the channel.
: The Cumberland and Tennessee are falling, with
2 three feet water to Nashville and Florence.
The Armada brought out twenty-five hogsheads
n tobacco for shipment to New Orleans, and FIVE
It hogsheads to St. Louis.
e one hundred and thirty barrels lime, and thirty
v barrels whisky for reshipment South.
S The Trover had ninety-four bales cotton, one
hogshead tobacco for New Orleans; seven bales
cotton, thrtytwo rolls leather for ST. Louis three
: hogsheads tobacco for Louisville, and three bales
d cotton for Capt. ]. s, Lee, Cairo.
: The Dubuque Herald says;
!, Five new bulk barges built at Oshkosh, for the
/ Northern Line Packet Company, arrived to-day,
and are having their decks cauIked They are $50
feet long by "a feet beam, built firm and substan-
tail, and will be great addition to the shipping
faculties of the line. They will carry from 10000
! to 10 600 bushels.
1 There is some talk on the levee of an advance
/ in freight rates. on account of the water getting
10 low on the rapids, compelling boats to tighten
! over them. Agents for independent packets re-
fuse to contract for anything less than regular
Northern Line rates, which are the same as those
in use of late.
There is splendid opening here for outside
boats, and several are en- route to take advantage
, of it. The Delaware will be here Tuesday and
a has full load contracted for. The Norman left
y St. Louis yesterday for this point.
. ST. LOUIS, June 6.-The river is still rising
d slowly here. There have been more rains here
and above. The Illinss and upper Mississippi are
on stand, or may be rising slowly from the rains.
n Business is in quiet state. large amount of
n grain brought by Northern line boats, was being
b discharged yesterday at the upper portion of the
! wharf
]. C1NcNSArI-The Commercial of the 9Th says
l. The weather was clear and warm yesterday, with
a refreshing rain last night. At Pittsburg, last
night, the river was falling, with 81 inches in the
s channel. Here it has receded inches during the
twenty four hours ending last night, with feet
the shoalest bars hence to Louisville. There are
feet in the canal. There are feet in the lower
Ohio. The Cumberland is falling, with % feet on
d Harpeth Shoals.n
PITTsBURG.-Th river continues to recede at
this point With feet inches in the channel, by
d | nVhninp q
water here, however, as heavy rains are reported
to have fallen at the headwaters of both the Ale
ghany and Monongahea rivers during Saturday
1t and Sunday. Here the weather continues warm
and unsettled, with frequent showers of rain. The
y New State, from Ga0pis, with a cargo of -four
and mill feed, is the only arrival from below.
NINA SHINES, EXPRESS PASSENGER PACKET FOR
S BAYOU SARA.-This fast and splendid passenger
packet, in command OF Capt. W. R. Greathouse
with Messrs. Troxler and Millerin the office leaves
at P. NJ. to-day for the above and coast land
ings. Passengers for the coast will find the SHINES
) a most comfortable packet. Her table is always
% supplied with all that the market affords, and hel
e officers are of the true stamp besides being accom-
IN modating and attentive to all.
7, LOUISE FOR MoBILE.-The new and fine low
e., pressure passenger packet, in command of Capt
Is Hopkins, leaves to-day at P. NJ, for the above
d named place, from the Lake end of the Pontehar
train Railroad Agent, /. C. Harris corner O
"a Camp and Common streets.
y CAMELIA FOR THE WATERING PLAeEs.-Thil
e. regular, fast and splendid low pressure packe
leaves to-day from the Pontchartran Lake end, Oh
/; the arrival of the u A. NJ train, for the above
II Capt. A. P. Boardman is in command, and Mr.
e John otway offoiates as clerk.
e HENRY AMEs FOR ST.. LoUIs-M Merchants an
Peoples Line,-The great st. Louis passenge
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