New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-11
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CRESCENT orr1ca, No. q cAn1


CRESCENT OFFICE, No % CANT sTRHET
| Thursday Morning, August II, 1865
| Yesterday was q warm, dull, and generally dls-
| agreeable day without single redeeming quality
On the levee some little stir was noticeable IN
the vicinity of the packets, which were up for de-
| partpre to-day.
| days CRESCENT they will perceive that the La
fo9rche packet J. NJ. Sharp, Capt. Henry Streek,
commander, and Capt. Jos. Dalferes clerk, will
resume semi-weekly trips, leaving here every
Tuesday ats P, IL. and Saturday at A. n. She
leaves this morning.
The Yicksburg having laid up for repairs, Capt.
Jno. w. Tobin has procured the feet and fine
passenger packet, Judge Fletcher, to take her
place. The Fletcher leaves this evening, at p.
NJ, for Monroe and Trenton. The public will find
the officers of the Yicksburg on this steamer,
which will be sure guarantee that their business
will be attended to in proper manner.
We return thanks for fayOrs to the officers OF
the steamers Fashion, Mole Able, Cleona, I. D.
Hine, Bee and Alabama.
The Alabama reports Red River falling very
fast.
STEAMERS SARATOGA AND R. ], ADAMS BURNED.
About 8 P. N. on the morning of the l0th inst the
above steamers, lying at the head Of ST. Phillip
street, Fourth District were burned to the waters
edge, They were both insured. The st. Nicho-
las, lying alongside. escaped with slight seorch-
ing. The full particulars will be found in our
local column this morning.
SHREVEPORT, Aug, S.--During the past week
the weather has been very hot and sultry, so much
| as it ever gets in this climate,
| Since our last report the river opposite this
point has receded very rapidly, and was last night
| about 20 feet below the highest water marks of
the season. The water is also falling at all points
| above and below here. Our line packets are from
one to two days longer in making their trips than
| when the'riyer was bank full. 1t is very prOba-
| bic that they have made their last trip this sea
| SON. The same may be said in regard to the
larger class of Jefferson packets, Their places,
however, will be filed by a line Of frstclass low
| water boats
4 Il,+l I,oa hoo %Io
the past week, as will be seen from the following
memoranda:
| WEDNESDAY, Aug. 1.-The Lizzie Hamilton,
from Jefferson was the only arrival to-day She
! had very light trip.
TaURsDAY, Aug. 2.-The New Orleans and
| Shreveport line packet National, Captain j. D.
Clarke, arrived to-day from the city with first
rate trip of both passengers and freight. We are
indebted to her clerk for files oflate papers. Soon
! after the arrival of the National, the Jefferson
packet, Lizzie H. got of for Cypress bayou with
rather light trip. T.
The New Orleans and Jefferson packet Cuba
Capt. Billy Boardman, dropped in on us to-day. on
| her way to Jefferson, with first rats trip The.
Cuba has been overhauled and thoroughly repaired
since we last saw her, and is now looking as tine
as split silk She has had her torpedo boiler taken
out and the old fashion double-fue supplied. 1t is
the intention of Captain Boardman to run his light
packet during the balance Of the season in this
trade, and we trust that she will add to the former
reputation as one of the favorites.
4 FRIDAY, August 3.--The line packet National
got off to-day for the city, with only 40 bales of
cotton and few passengers. She did not have a
single head Of stock. This is her hghtest trip Of
the season and probably the last one. Captain
Clarke will put light draught boat in her place,
probably the Homeyer.
/ SATURDAY, Aug. 4.-Nothing in sight to-day but
the Lizzie Hamilton, from Jefferson, flying light.
SUNDAY Aug 5.-The Jefferson and New Or.
leans packet T. D. Hine, Captain Morley, arrived
from the city with fine freight for Jefferson, but
owing to the low stage of water in the Cypress.
concluded not to go any higher than this point.
We are indebted to Mr.. George Hamilton, her
clerk. for files Of late papers,
The Lizzie Hamilton got off for Jefferson to-day,
with all the freight and passengers she could
carry, reshipped from the I. d. Hine. Now is
your Time, John Roots
The uba arrived to-day from Jefferson, on her
way to the city, with fair trip. After stopping
i with us few hours she left for the city with a
good list OF passengers, 65 bales Of cotton, and
all the stock she had room for. Most Of her trip
was from Jefferson.
: The following is list of the departures for the
city since our last reports National 40 bales;
Cuba, IS bales; aud 7. d. Hue, SO balesi total
1856 bales Of cotton, IS Of which were from points
above this place. The Alabama left without a
single bale Of cotton
the following boats were in port last night laid
up: Dixie, Moe Fellows, Gossamer, Fanny Gil
bert, Caddo, Blanton and Independence.
The jefferson packet Lizzie Hamilton will be 10
port this moraiug, and leaves again promptly fol
the " dried up city OF the Expresses at 10 A, H.
She will be sure go through, as all she requires
, il little damp" ground to go on. now Roots
we commence skinning 'en.
LIVE OAK FOR LOWER CoAsT.--'Fhis fast SPLEEN
did W y. mail passenger packet, Capt w. s. Bas
r sett, commander, with w. II. Fl. Brooks in the of
/ flee, leaves at 10 A. NJ for all Landings on the
cOast. The Live Oak has neat and fine accommo.
tons for passengers, and her tables are always
supplied with the best that our markets affords.
j. M SHARP FOR LAFoUEUHR.-This fast and su
perior passenger packet, in command of Captain
Henry Streck with Captain Dalfares in the Office
leaves for the above and all coast landings at s
O'Clock this morning.
/ CLEoNA FOR OPEL0UsAs,--This fine and ligh
draft passenger packet, in charge of Capt. G
i o. Pickett and Mr.. j. B. Schmit in the Office
leaves at O'Clock P. N. to-day for 0pelousas
!, and way landings.
| FASHION FOR YIoKsBURG.-The superior passen
, ger packet, Fashion, Capt. P, d. Pratt, comman
! der leaves at O'Clock to-day for the above
connecting with first class packets for Memphi:
II and YazoO river. The Fashion has large and
beautiful cabin first class table, and is un
der the charge of the most careful officers. Messrs
/ Shaw and LudWigsen still continue to do the agree
able in the office of the Fashion.
CUBA FOR RED RIvER.-The new, light draft, safe
and comfortable passenger packet Cuba, Capt w
Il I. Boardman, commander, and Mr.. A. j. Dye
}, clerk leaves this evening at o'clock, for Jefferson
/ and intermediate landings. The CuDa has no supe
Ii rior IN any particular, In the trade.
III LIz8Ig TATE FOR RED RIvER.-This very light
Il draft and popular passenger packet leaves this
q evening at O'Clock for all landings up 10 Jeffer
a sou. She has comfortable accommodations fo
i, passengers. d GENIAL officers, and can assuri
u our travelling friends that they will be well caret