New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-05

berland river stauonafy Wltn &nout ~ lnches on
Harpeth shoals and the Tennessee river falling
with sin and aahalf feet TO JOhnsbnVilie.
The Missouri ID falling at st, Louis and the up
per rivers are all declining az far as heard FROM
We regret to learn from sfeamboatIhen who
seem 10 be posted, that the new Memphis and
Fioksbufg packet Dan Able is pronounced per-
feet failure. in every respect except her speed,
She can run exceedingly fast, buteburns an enor
nous quantity Of fuels and carries but little
freight, When running at full speed, it Is said
that she fsbnFies or sinks nearly two full feet;
SO that, foriHsfance, when she is loaded to seven
sfeetsapd running fast, she will strike bottomtin
nine feet water.
The Peoples Line of steamers between Louis
willie and Cincinnati is to be Continued, in opposi
tiod to the old Mail Line, which has SO long held
monopoly of that trade. During the recent brief
suspension of the Peoples Line, the Mail Line
run up the price OF passage from two dollars to
three dollars and fifty cents. This no doubts
opened The eyes of the people to the extent Of
the mercy they may always expect from mo
nopply, and a general desire Is expressed for a
revival of the opposition line. The Louisville
Democrat of last Thursday says:
Ataneetnr Of the directors of the Peoples
Line company, held at their office yesterday it
was resolved that the line should be continued
The st.Gharles is to resume her trips between
this port and Cincinnati, leaving here every other
ttay The Wild Wagner is to be sold and another
llarger and better boat is to be built to take her
place In the Fine as soonsas it can he done This
settles the question in gardto the suspension of
the PEOPLES Lime OF packets between this point
/ and CINCINNATI The ST, Charles will commence
running in a day}or two.
CRcRNATT, Oct. 1.-THE weather yesterday was
pleasant, with light clouds.
BY our latest reports, the river was falling at
Pittsburg, with nine feet Of water in the channel
Here tits declining at the rate Of aninch an hour
with less than thirty feet in the ehaaneE There is
4 nine feet of water on the falls. p
1 Business during the past week on the landing
was on the increase. ecialy towards the close,
shipped in considerable quantities. The river still
1 continues.shigh, and no doubt viii remain at a
good stage for the largest class Of boats dnring
| the season. a number of the large side-wheeI
boats are ready, and others getting ready to take
their places in tile New Orleans trade as soon az
business will Justify. Tile Nashville packet COM
pany have their boats in complete order, and will
dr0p in the line as soon as the water in the Cum
berland wiIfpermit.g The local packets are with
few exceptions, doing a fair amount of business.
| both in the way Of freight and carrying people
The rates of freight to the different ports stilIre
main low, s s&5as 5s5
In the st. Louis trade there is considerable com
petition. The Wheeling and Pittsbufg trade is
picking up fast and considerable lots of freight
are being shipped and received from points above.
4 Several boats are announced for Arkansas river
/ this week for which point there il q fair amount
| of merchandise awaiting shipment The coming
week gives indications of an increase in trade
4 over the. past, and should the weather prove
favorable large amount Of freight will be sent
forward toits destination. asseperal large orders
4 are in the market to be filed this week
/ Capt. q! H. Hart. yesterday sold the old steamer
4 Rfima Donna to Daessrs, Lovely u Dade, Of
Helena, rkansas, for the sum of 1850. The par
4 ties who bought her iatend turning her into .
The Louisville, Cant. a. @. Ross, took her de-
Il parture for New Orleans with a large trip 81
4 freight and engagements below sufficient to fill
out t95fall capacity She had fair list Of passen-
/ gers,
4 Heavy f6g preyailedon the river Friday night,
and a large number ofSthe local packets were de-
tainedFg consequence.
The argosy, Capt. "a: j. scheneE, left for New
4 Orleans with q fair trip Of freight and engage
/ ments below. One item Of her cargo was geo
| plows for the South. 9
I sT. Louis. Oct. l.--Bdsiness on the wharf is
| improving steadily, and wei hope that in few
days it Will be nnqspally brisk Arrivalsare fair
departed with more than fair trips, viz !: New Sam
| Gaty and Cornea for Omaha: Clara for Miami:
| Lucy Beriram for Keokpk Burlington and G. NE
Porter f0r St Paul; thwester for alton; Schly-
| Ter for Peoria; Gold Finch for Chester: P. W.
strader and Shamrock for CINCINNATI Agnes for
White river; Belle st. Louis for Memphis; Cont.
| mental and Bari a BILE for New Orleans.
The Mississippi atthis point keeps up the steady
decline that we have noticed for several DAYS
past, and vail at the present rate, helm few DAYS
at A. regular low water stage. The upper Missis4
slppi is In excellent boating order to Keolsnk In
the lower rapids there is twenty-five inches aOn
the Board which makes about three over the
"Rocks.n Above Dubuque the riveris in wretehed
condition. The Missouri is falling rapidly from
Omaha to the mouth. The last boats down re-
port four and half feet to st. Joseph with three
and half feet above, and the channel hard to find
The Illinois is still in splendid condition From
this point to Cairo we have reports Of quarter
twain and falling rapidly. White and Arkansas
rivers are sowing to the late rains, in very fair
boating order as is also the Ohio.
The steamer Agnes, boundfor White river and
the Memphis packet City of Cairo collided near
Jefferson barracks on Saturday night. The
damage to the Agnes will amount to several hun
dred dollars She returns to this city for repairs
The Cairo escaped without damage. Nc lives lost
AS usualin such cases, both claim that the other
was in the wrong place. We presume the local
board will examine into the matter and decide
where the blame should rest.
The new and elegant Virginia, Capt, Fitzgerald,
clerk Gfeenoagh, leaves Tuesday at p for New
Orleans.
MEMpHtss Oct The weather yesterday was
cloudy and rather sultry, in fact decidedly the
worst weather we could haFein these cholefatic
times but late in the evening the dull, leaden
and bright.
Business was brisk in miscellaneous freights,
and the wharf presented d lively appearance
The river here fell about one inch during the
day. White rivers in fine boating order, and on
d stand at JacRsonport, sgg 5s
The pride of the waters, e the excelsior South
erners a Memphis boat, differed by Memphians
AeH NG IttuIG IOEs GSWA OG9tls tomorrow.
She is commanded by Capt Dick Mason, with
Steve Hancock and Jim Rowland in the office.
Nina ssIstAfEs, ESPREss P PASSENGER PACKET FOR
BAYOU SARA.-Tbis fast and splendid passenger
packet in command of Capt. w. r.. Greathouse
with Messra. Tro2er and MilIerh the office lsaves
at 10 A. M. today for thesaboVe and coast land
ings. Passengers for the coast viii ind the SHINES
Almost comfortable packet,
FRANQEs ron MoBIIE.- This new low
pressure packet, in command of Captain
Joe Walker, Mr.. Samuel ~ Green, clerk
leaves to-day the arrival of the 4 n III. train
ofaears, from the lake end of the Pontchartrain
railroad. Agent. Y. Harris, corner Of Camp
and Common Streets.
NoEMAN FOR CINCINNATI This new and splen.
did passenger packet, Capt r., O. Yarble, com.
mander, and Mr.. Ghas. Robertson in the office,
leaves to-day ats ?. NJ, for Memphis, Cairo, Lou
isyle and Cincinnati, connecting with the rail-
roads for all points East and West. We cheer
fully commend this packet to our friends and the
public generally, She is staunoh sand. safe
steamer, with fine passenger accommodations
WHITE GLoUD No. 2--Nerollaf,ts and Peoples'
L5ne--P Passenger Packet for 81. Louis To- D0ts
This new and truly magnificent passenger packet
in charge of Captain AZ o. Hopkins. will leave
to-day ats pm. for Memphis, Cairo aud ST. Louis
with the railroads for all points East
and West. Passengers can rely. on receiving
avery attention and being made comfortable Oh
board this steamer She is in sll respects speed,
comfort, safety and good anagement--second to
none in the trade. We cordially commend her TO
Ill our friends bound up the river to-day and feel
nra none will lespaf her 1issAtiafiP1 fndaad ~