New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-24
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The boat, in launching, broke her main, fore
and aft hog chains, and the hull IN the strain,
+" jumping the packing is somewhat out oil shape;
1t is, however, considered wholly uninluredt and
by the time the machinery is aboard she will be
drawn to her proper shape and trim. Inc model
is the keenest ever constructed, aud If she is not
a sereamer to run, twill not be John cannon
fault.
MEMPHIS, July 22.-Business on the landing
continues dull. The river continues to decline
steadily. The Arkansas is falling with 81 feet to
Little Rock. White river continues in fair condl-
ton. The river at st. Louis is reported falling,
with scant twelve feet to Cairo. The Ohio is fall
ing at Pittsburg with twenty inches in the chan
mel. At Cincinnati it is declining, with 81 feet in
the channel, and a feet on Rising Sun bar. At
Louisville it is falling, with scant feet in the
canal, and feet on the bars in the lower Ohio
Yesterday was another hot day. Business on
the landing was extremely dull, with little or
nothing doing outside Of the discharging of the
carroes of the Southerner and Golden Eagle The
Ohio river is getting extremely low, and boats
drawing four feet experience much difficulty with
the prominent bars. Plum Point bar is getting
prominent, as is also several bad places in the
lower Ohio Cottonwood barr " Shawnee
town. and 81 the Sisters !" SCrofetown and Rising
Sun bars. The low rates of treights and low
water are not very profitable to steamboat
owners. ....
The St. Patrick arrived last evening from Weeks
burg in crippled condition. She departed last
night for ST. Louis on one wheel. She will have
her machinery repaired there, and be repainted
and fitted up in superb style for the fan trade.
The ST. Paddy viii return to our wharf with the
appearance of new steamer, the hrst OF Sep
TENDER.
The White river packet Justice was sold yester
day morning, at auction, for $4,000. Capt Larry
Harmstad was the purchaser. ,,.,...s ,.....
The new pleasure.packet, ROBERT Armstrong
Capt Bob Gibson, made regular trips yesterday
from the Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship Com
pany's wharfboat up to WOlftown. Messrs Wood
son and Daley, two noted gents, have charge of
the affair.
We learn that Capt. Postal Intends cutting off
the guards of the Superior, and making Cotton
guards instead, preparatory to putting her in the
New Orleans trade.
GREY EAGLE FOR YICKsBuEG = q. S. Mail
Pdoket-This superior and regular packet leaves
for the above and all way landings at O'Clock
this evening. The Grey Eagle is splendid boat
with large and splendid cabin, and is remarkably
well known for her speed reputation for safety
the attention of her officers to the comfort and en-
joyment of guests, and her regularity and relia
bility Capt. ]. NJ. White is in command, and
Messrs. Ayles and McVay are the clerks.
MoLLIE ABLE FOR ST.. LOUIS A. d III,
s. S. Compang.-T large and favorite passen-
ger packet Mollie Able, Captain A. j. Carter,
commander and Mr., NJ. 7. Cunningham in the office,
leaves for the above at O'Clock this evening,
connecting at Memphis and Cairo with the rail
roads for all points East and West The Moie Able
is beyond doubt, one of the most elegant and desi
Fable passenger packets in this celebrated line.
Her officers are gentlemen of well known courtesy
and obiging dispositions, as well as thorough and
efficient steamboatmen.
CAMELIA FOR THE WATERING PLAoEs.-This
new, fast and splendid low pressure passenger
packet leaves the Lake end on the arrival of the
r. 6,
Boardman is in command, and Mr., John otway is
the efficient purser.
MARY PoR MoBILE.-The splendid new low
pressure passenger packet Mary, Capt. A. L.,
Myers, commander, leaves as above from the
lake end Of the Pontchartrain railroad at 10
NJ. to-day. Agent, G. Harris, corner of Camp
and Common streets.
For MoBnE.-The fine, fast, low pressure
steamer Creole, Captain Charles Walker command
ing, and Mr.. Sam. Green, clerk, leaves to-day on
the arrival Of the A. N. train Of cars, Pontchar-
train Railroad. Agents, Leach & Perkins, corner
Of Carondeet and Grayier streets.