New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-01
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Saturday Morning, Sept !, 1866
| Yesterday we had q warm and clear day. We
had prospects of rain during the early part Of the
| day, but towards noon they disappeared.
Business was not brisk on the landing yester-
| day, there being but two departures-the W. II.
| Osborn for st. Louis and the Nina SHINES for
| Bayou Sara.
The regular low water ten-day packet Cuba had
not arrived up to the time of our leaving the
| levee, but by o dispatch to Mr.. A. Britton, We
| learn that she passed Baton Rouge yesterday,
| bound down. She will be found at the landing
| this morning, receiving, and will leave positively
| this evening for Red River, III
The H. A. Homeyer having finished her repairs,
is receiving and leaves this evening positively for
| Shreveport and way landings.
| PERsoNAL-We were glad to meet with Mr.. A.
Britton, just returned from business tour in the
1 West, also with Major R. G. Barclay. They are
4 both looking the personitication of health.
| We return our thanks for favors to the officers
| of the steamers Commonwealth, Fashion and I. D.
| Hine.
| Our readers will perceive by referring to the ad-
| vertisement column of to-day's CRESCENT that the
| splendid and fast passenger steamer st. Nicholas
| will again, in few days, be on the track. She
bas been thoroughly repaired and repainted, and
| is as good as new. She will commence running
| on next Saturday, sth inst, and will resume her
old days of departure. Capt. s. Heno is in COM
msnd, and Mr.. ] G. Li6ano will oficiate in the
| office.
| W. R. ARTHUR, U. s. MAIL PACKET FOR ST. LOUIS
| Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship Company
| This favorite, superior and fast passenger packet
| leaves this evening at O'Clock for Memphis,
| Cairo and St. Louis, connecting with ali the rail
roads for all points East and West. She has large
/ airy and most elegantly furnished staterooms.
We commend her to the public to-day, and we can
assure that none who intend travelling up to St.
| Louis or way landings will fail to be pleased with
the fare and treatment they will receive the W.
r. Arthur. Capt. H. G.. Carson is still in command,
| while the ever obliging and attentive Mr.. ]. II.
Langwell offciates as chief clerk.
l The JOHN kILGoUR FOR ST. Louis TODAY
| Merchants and Peoples E5ne-The great st.
Louis passenger packet John Kilgour, Capt Hen
| ry Switzer, commander, and MFR. w. s. Foster,
clerk leaves this evening at 5 O'Clock, for Mem
phs, Cairo and st. Louis, connecting with the rail-
| roads for all points East and West. The Kigour
| is large, very fleet and magnifcently appointed
| passenger packet, and has built for herself a
| reputation that few boats enjoy. Her cabin is q
miracle of beauty, and her staterooms are large
and elegant. The table of the John Kilgour is
'tpeouliar institution, and is always supplied with
all the market affords.
| ALEX. SPEER FOR RED RyER.-The justly popu-
lar and unique passenger packet Alex. Speer,
| Capt. J. w. White, commander, and Mr.. G.. 7.
Wallis, clerk, leaves this evening for Shreveport
Jefferson and all way landings. Her passenger &C
Communications are unsurpassed by any boat in
in the trade, which statement is proven by the
crowds of passengers she always carries, while
her commander and officers are no less popular
| than the boat
LADY GRACE FOR JEFPERsoN.-T Justly popu-
lar and splendid passenger packet, in command
| of Capt s. W. Hammond, with Mr.. Sim. Smith in
the Office, leaves at O'Clock this evening for
the above and way landings. The Grace has first
class accommodations acd the most genial Off
GERS. We commend her and them to our friends
this evening and assure travellers that they will be
will cared for and landed in 'tgood order"
FASHION FOR VICKsBURG. The superior passen-
ger packet; Captain p. d. Pratt, commander,
leaves at O'Clock to-day for the above, connect
ing with frstclass packets for Memphis and
Yazoo river. The Fashion has large and beau
tifu cabin, sets first-class table, and is under
iln ahn nf4 "a DDnG IN Offi Mncs
Shaw and Ludwigsen still continue to do the
agreeable in the office of the Fashion.
i LIVE OAK FOR lower COAsT.-This fast SPLEEN
did u S. mail passenger packet, Capt W. s. Bas-
sett, commander, with w. H. H. Brooks in the Of
II fce 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.
Il. A, HOWEVER FOR RED R1yER-This com
pierre ana newly repaired passenger packet, in
command Of Capt. r. sinnatt, with Mir. W. NJ
| Gaines and James ArmOr in the office leaves
this evening at o'clock for all landings on Red
River as high as Jefferson The Homeyer has
a neat and well furnished cabin, with every com
fort to make travelling on her pleasant. Her tables
are always filled with everything that our markets
afford. .,-s
| CARRIE Poor FOR RED RIyER.-This light draft
(only drawing twelve inchesl passenger packet,
under the command of Capt. James F. Muse
leaves positively at o'clock this day, for ali
landings up to Shreveport and Jefferson.
| The MARY FOR WATERING PLACES. - The
splendid new low pressure passenger
packet Mary, Capt. A. L. Myers, commander,
leaves as abog&s$rom the lake end of the
Pontehartrain rsiffUdd at u NJ to-day. Agent
| l.. @, Harris, corner of Camp and Common
streets.
| CUBA FOR RED RIvER.-The new, light draught
safe and comfortable passenger packet Cuba,
Capt. w. 7. Boardman commander. and Mr.. A. J.
Dye, clerk, leaves this evening at o'clock, for
Shreveport and intermediate landings. The Cuba
has no superior in any particular, in the trade.
CAMILLA FOR THE WATERING PLAoEs.-Ths
regular, fast and splendid low pressure packet
leaves to-day from the Poncharrain Lake end, on
the arrival of the P. N. train. Capt. W. L.
Cozzens is in command, and Mr.. John 0tWay is
the efficient purser.
LAFouRoHB, U. S. MAIL PACKET FOR BAYOU
SARA.-This fast and splendid q. s. NJ. packet. in
command Of Capt. v. B. Baranco, and Mr.. P. t.
Minor in the Office leaves at her usual hour, to-
morrow morning. at o'clock, for the above
and all coast landings.
CoMMoNwEALTH-Aercbd and Peoples
Line--For 81. Louis.-This large and comlno-
dious passenger packet, Captain Joseph Lloyd,
commander, and Mr.. W. a. Deyeny in the office
is the regular packet for Cairo, ST. Louis and Mem.
phis- to-day, leaving at 5 P. NJ, connecting with
the railroads for all points East and West. Re-
member the Commonwealth leaves as above.
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