New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-15

Saturday next for Jefferson. sheis now receiving
freight, and will leave positively as advertised
MEMORANDA.
Steamer Idahoe left Filhiops bar Sunday 18th,
at II NJ, reshipped on steamer Swan. She re-
ports Is inches water to Monroe. Steamer
sylph hard aground at Lutre shoals, Steamer
Alice No. hard aground at Fenners bar. Found
feet water at Taylor's bar and river falling all
the way out, Met Judge Fletcher at Joe Miller's
Monday at % A. M.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
ST, LOUIS, August 1.-THE rise reported in the
upper Mississippi was occasoned by heavy rains
which extended above st. Paul. The tributaries
all swelling, and there is likely to be unnter-
ruptcd navgation all along before many DAYS
An improved boating stage is reported above Du-
buque, and the river still rising. Whether the
rise is permanent or only temporary increase
that will subsde as fast it came, time will tell.
A good stage Of water to st. Paul would be of
immense beneftto trade, especially at the present
time, when the crops are ready to be shipped to
market.
There has been no rise in the Illinois, which
stream continues low,
Missouri river is still falling and now bids fair,
in the course of a short time to be in its usual
bounds, measured according to its volume year
ago. New sand bars are daily showing their heads
above the surface of the water and will in u very
short time assume very large proportions.
| There is no disposition, however, to find fault
with the Big Muddy this season. the stage of water
having been remarkably good all summer which
| is seldom the case. Heavy rains and other local
causes may yet assist the Missssppiin maintaining
her dignity up to the close of navigation. At this
point the Mississippi is slowly falling, with very
! little over feet water in the channel to Cairo,
which is rather a soant pattern for the larger
| class of boats. Business is improving satsfac-
torily in all branches of river trade. There were
| heavy shipments made yesterday down the river,
and the New Orleans packets found no trouble in
getting load in double quick.
| large number of boats laid up will be mme-
diasely brought out to take advantage of the re-
| Vival. The David White is already announced,
| and Capt VIM. Fitzgerald is busy shipping up
| clear for New Orleans by Monday. Other boats
that have been in quiet for the past month will
soon be in active service again.
| The low condition of the river below had the
effect to send freights up again yesterday.
Capt. Jas. 0'Neal, of the Missouri river packet
Marcella, proposes to transport to this city, free
of charge, all goods for the benefit of the South
| ern Relief Association.
The David White, Capt. Yawter is the packet
| for New Orleans at 4 P. N.
The Tom Stevens Capt Tom Scott left last
| evening for Fort Benton.
| Capt. Gable, and clerk John Amer, of the noun
| tain steamer Mary Mcdonald, were on Change
| yesterday, and were mach congratulated on their
I improved appearance and mountain airs. The
boat will be in tomorrow Capt. Jno. Mcdonald
being in command for the balance of the voyage
Capt. Cable is looking exceedingly well pleased.
| We should feel the same way upon finding we had
made clear gain of $4,000 on one trip to the
mountains and back, with boat that cost s6O, 900
This is the Mary McDonad's first trim and it will
do for beginning
NJ. D. Condiff, clerk of the Mississippi paid a
visit to his home in New Albany, and we hear that
| either John GreenOugh OF Lee A. Hall will take
his place for the trip, friendly act we are sure
| possibly can.
CAIRO 1.-THE river is still falling at this point
and with very fair prospect of all the sand bars
between here and the city Of the Louises showing
| their hdeous heads to terrify our river men from
| their pleasant "siestas."
| The weather is very pleasant, and has been for
several days owing to our having had cool nights
| for some time.
| Our city is all K SO far.
| Business dull.
There is seven feet large in the Mississippi be-
tween this and st Louis and the river falling.
We learn from Jacksonville, Tennessee, that
the river is falling at that point at the rate of
half an inch an hour, with five feet to Paducah.
The White river is in fair boating order to Jack
| sonport.
| The Arkansas has begun to show its stumps
| sharply, with fair stage of water for ordinary
size boats to Little Rock.
| Our dispatch of the 9th from Cincinnati has the
river rising, 1t having risen six inches within the
last twenty-four hours, with a heavy rain storm
| prevailing.
The fine and large Clara Dolsen will be at our
wharf this evening, for New Orleans. Captain B.
| R. Pegram commands her, assisted by Messrs. H.
l.: Henry and Frank McGarahan, in the clerks
\ office.
MEMPHIS, Aug. l2.-The river is still falling,
| and has declined twenty inches during the past
| tweuty-four hours.
| There is nine feet between here and Cairo.
| Boats do not experience trouble if they keep in
| the channel The SoutheTner arrived about mid
night on Friday discharged her load of produce,
aud left again yesterday merning for st. Louis
After she was unloaded, her deck crew got into
a dancing match on the wharfboat, and had a
| high old time for an hour or two. A big crowd
| gathered around to see the fun, and they seemed
to enjoy it hugely. 1t was warm work though.
| The Nymph No. "a g dinky y of very small
proportions from below, stayed short
| time, and disappeared for parts unknown. She
has been running in the Alabama for some time.
The II. S. Mepham came down fully laden, and
| left for New Orleans last evening.
LIVE OAK FOR LOWER GoAsT.-This fast splen-
did U. 3. mail passenger packet, Capt W. s. Bias.
sett, commander, with W. H. H. Brooks in the Of
| fee, leaves at 10 A. NJ. for all landings on the
coast. The Live Oak has neat and fine accommo
dations for passengers, and her tables are al
ways supplied with the best our markets afford.
MARY FOR WATERING PLACES AND MOBILE
The, splendid new low pressure passenger
leaves as above from the lake end of the
Pontchartrain railroad at IL N. to-day. Agent
| Il. @. Harris, corner of Camp and Common
streets.
| lpAHoE FOR TRENTON AND MoNRoE.--The very
regular and excellent popular passenger packet
| Idahoe, Capt. Nick. Mclaughlin commander, and
Capt. Sam Lawson in the office, leaves at O'Clock
this evening. We cheerfully commend the Idahoe
to-day to passengers bound up Ouachits River as
a firstclass packet, uniting the qualifications of
speed, comfort and safety.
| LAFoURcHE, U. 8. MAIL PACKET FOR Bayou
SARA.-This fast and splendid U. S. N. packet in
command Of Capt, v. B. Bsranco, and Mr.. P. 7.
Minor in the office, leaves at her usual hour, this
morning, at 10 O'Clock, for the above and all
| coast landings
! CARRIE Pool FOR RED RIvER.-This light draft
| (only drawing twelve inches) passenger packet
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