New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-09-29
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CRESCENT OFFICE, No. 9t Camp Street,
Saturday Morning, September %, 1866

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The weather yesterday was fine. In the early
aaff of the day FIXING clouds filed the sky, but
setook themselves to other latitude, leaving us
w5th clear sky and a mild and healthfuI
atmosphere.
Bzsness on the landing exhibited an improve
aasnt over the day previous.
We are pleased to learn that Capt. H. Bayhi has
procured the splendid steamer Monsoon, for the
hEade between this city and the lower coast. The
1nseen during tae time that she was here secured
N4aay friends, and We know full well in her new
Hade, with Capt. Bayhi in charge, viii not lose
zsls Of her popularity. She has 4 splendid cabin,
With cellent accommodations for large number
w passengers. The Monsoon viii commence III
Aer trade on the 9th Of October, leaving here
xegalaEly every Tuesday and Friday at 10 Il. M
sVe would call the attention Of our readers to
S4s fact that Mr.. John L. Titus steamboat agent
asld commission merchant, has removed his office
Sa Aos t27 Old Leyee, between st. Louis and Toq-
Ssaiae where he win be pleased Ia see ali bis
friends.
BsATs CoNIHG.-The atlantic and Mississippi
seansllip Company's packet Mississippi passed
iekssgrg yesterday She will arrive during to-
asgatsand leaves again on Tuesday fol Memphis,
Gafro and ST. Louis.
Tsse Lizzie Tate and Irene, from Red river will
aTFiFe to-day and they will return TO Red river on
Eaessiag.
ba lina packet Lady GRACE arrived yesterday
AHae Hla is nov receivingi and leaves On
Tuesday next for al landings on Red riyer up to
a1eg sport.
Aanis Waglsy VIII notieaye for the LoWerl
gSsaaf to.day.
0pelauaag packet j, 10. Hinde Ii now re-
asiFi1g, HID eaRea again on Monday
se am thanks ff6r favors to the officers
oil ssaameYa Magenta, Fashion, ST. Nicholas, Thos.
eweil, ]. D. Hiiae. Armadillo and Lady Grace.
The st. Louis packet John Kilgopr did not.
dsaFa as announced yesterday. she il receiving.
aad Leaves positively this evening Tor Memphis,
R5sa and ST Loais.
GARRINaa RRoA our ExoHANGEs.
Eor1sHILhE Sept. 24.Ihe river has been
steadily falling since Friday evening with 10 feet
2 iaehes water ID the canal last evening by the
aasarig During the previous "a hours it had fallen
Inches at the head Of the fails, and N inches at
i Adrsands The weather has turned warmer, with
AoinrtheE iroats, and the indications favor more
Hi the falls last evening there were s feet 8
s1EclIes water III the pass down the Indian4chnt
gaaa feetsa inches water for steamboats, over
faha rocks. For upstream boats, in the middle
qzaEte there were Sd feet water. S
9be river at Cincinnati Saturday night,sas we
aearn from the 04ieeTs OF The Golden Eagle had t4
ss s91 commenced llalg BE- second rise IS sup
cssd 70 be tha PittsbHIg rise.
3he Alleghany and M0nongahela were bpthsris-
aisg at NitiabnTg Saturday, with some fourteen
feet water In tia channel.
The Ahe0na came down from Cincinnati Satur-
leaaed as deep as she could swim, for New Is
Aagleans
le Cincinnati Commercial has the following;
apt. y. q DoWty, formerly Of the Red River T
Faeket Majestic and Saratoga, was in the city
stsTaaY respecting for another packet for the /
NeH 0Heahs and Red River trade. /
Licking river was putting out quite lively yes /
4efsl running out considerable drift
ssias All, September 24-The weather yes I
ssday Nss clear and pleasant
BY pIr latest reports the river Was rising at /
tsburg. With fifteen feet in the Allegheny and1
1oilstsen and a1halfs III the MOnongahela AT this
point It commenced Rising yesterday noon and /
Ehets il now about thirty feet of water in the
shanael. at Louisyiile twas falling slowly satnr
sy evening, with ten and one.fourth feet waterin
ae canal, eight and one.half in the chute, and
esgen and -half over the rocks on the Falls. Il
Business on the landing for ths past week has
aaeA moderately active, considering the disagree
ahIe weather, as almost every day during the first
part Of the week was wet and raining but FRI
and Saturday being clear, a considerable
saKaegaE as freight was shipped The wharf is
aFAla eTosg ded with steamers, some loading and
4ssiets making preparations to load for the differ
4t ports. IRE local packets have, with few ex-
tlops resumed their regular days and trades,
alld a5e doing q fair amount Of business. The re-
hsaYy rain has put the river in fine stage for
4asAt aFgeat class Of steamers.
During the present week there will be three
boats receiving for Memphis and five for New Or
aalis. OF Course there viii be the usual lcutting'
III rates ana playing into the hands Of shippers.
Sept. nv. II. Hoel, Capt John Sebastian and
SaEt. Jon Scott left for Pittshurg on last nights
s. beine delegates to the Soldiers ana Sailorts
fGnnventon In that city. Capt. Hoel, 1t will he re,
4 2usmbered was the officer Who volunteered and
kzsa the blockade atlsland No. 10 with the gunboat
Sarondelet thus enabling our forces to capture
shat Important point. Capt. Sebastian lostan arm
sgliiila piioting the wooden gunboat Tyler in hel
aanAous conflict With the rebel ram Arkansas, ii
1le Yazoo river. Capt. H. Al GIassford, who Syai
also disting ngniaAed in the Mississippi notia unde
Adnirais Hoote Davis, Porter and Farragat, i
also 4 delegate 10 the same convention.
Ihe Lotus No. will positively depart for Ney
9Eleans this evening. Capt. Shedden intend
niaeing his steamer In the New Orleans and Re-
River tFade
The Louisville will be ready to receive for NeN
Orleans tomorrow.
MaMPHis, Sept 26.--The stream 1T this point
still swelling at the rate Of about three inches PIE
h0nrs and drift Il passing down in abundance
The rise during the twenty-four hours up to 81
O'Clock lasteYening was about six feet-suflleief
~ entirely cover the sand-bars on the Arkausa
&ade, and reach the stone paving at the landing
I4,e weather yesterday was cloudy, with fall
rain at intervals from morning until evening
Business az the landing was quite lavish, all thins
considered, and good quantity Of freight VIZ
M0ved,
The Abeona from Cincinnati, passed down.
s9nta for New Orleans, last evening, with splei
did drip Of through freight. She put off but HIT
ssRsiAg her stOppage here,
We hear that number of boats are intendiI
10 enter Che Red Riyer trade the coming seaso
During our tfip,up that crookedest Of all stream
IN sanuary last, we counted the wrecks OF fort
asrse boats, between Shreveport and the mouth
Red River. OF all this number all but five or s
srere up river boats, and pilot said significant
aiiat there was more than one way to keep boa
frona running on that river. We commend Il