New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-11

Pheasant. bnsiness, except with the Cincinnati
| packets was dull
FRoa oISoRNAr 1. The Enquirer of the 5tt
says:
The weather was clear and delightfully."- pleasant
yesterday, with the thermometer 6S degrees in the
/ shade.
The river at this point still continues to recede
rapidly, with scant % feet water in the channel al
. o'clock last evening At Pittsburg but four feet
/ weather cloudy.
The Cincinnati papers claim that the new
steamer Fleetwood is the fastest above the falls
| Old Jack Lawson and George Voolfolk, of Pa
! dneah, have purchased the E. 81. Fairel1ild for Z
i Cqmb erland river and New Orleans packet.
The new low.pressure Richmond, built for Cap
tain Neal, is to have six boilers each sixty inches
IN diameter, with four retain fues in each and she
VII carry hqt 80 pounds Of steam to the square
inch OF pressure in the boilers with tie guarantee
/ OF distancing any boat on the Western waters
| carrying thrice the pressure of steam in their
| boilers. The Richmond, with the low.pressure Of
w pounds OF steam, will bea faster boat than any
| other with 80 pounds of steam.
/ ST.. Louis, octT.-The weather continues clear,
4 warm and very pleasant.
4 1here was much activity on the levee yester-
/ day With an accumulation Of two days receipts
Oh produce and two days purchases of goods,
freights for all points were offered in liberal uiIa
atles and nearly all the boats leaving port were
| loaded to their utmost capacity. The great num-
Der OF strangers in the city, in attendance at the
| 1alr, has, Of course, given unusual animation to
| business; butsapart from this we are pleased to
notea marked. aud, we trust, peTmanentimprove-
| 1nent in the general trade of the city,.
Inc river at this point is still declining, but not
4 near 50 rapidly as 1t was few days ago. 1t fell
about AZ six q seven inches yesterday. The upper
ississippfstil retedes, but there is still fully four
! feet from here TO Keokuk, Is inches on the lower
rapids and affair stage of water between the rap
| Ids. There has been swell of fifteen inches be
tween st. Paul and Saltwater within the past few
Ids hF1f tlaara Te, 81 I, e
4 improving navigation in that quarter. From here
70 Cairo there is scant nine feet of water, but the
decline is SO slow we do not look for very low
water soon. #f Ef
The Illinois is declining but is still in excellent
boating condition. The Missouri is falling rapidly,
with about four feet Of water to ST. Joseph, and
Inc channel, IN many places, very hard to find.
The Ohio is falling, but there is still very high
stage OF water in that river
The steamer W. R. Arthur, with large cargo
for New Orleans was included in the departures
from St. Louis on the 9Th. She had over sixty
passengers.
At meeting of owners of steamboats, hereto
tore named, running in the St. Louis and New Or
leans trade, it was determined to run under the
name Of Railroad Line Some other important
matters were decided upon, and still others will
nave prompt attention by the committee APP
pointed for the purpose, including Capt. John p
Fitzgerald, etc. The VIM. 81. Osborn, Capt Tom
Rogers, leaves this evening. taking the lead in the
lipe, 70 be followed By the Henry Ames, 7. /. Nc
Gill Baltic, Commonwealth Lizzie Gill, Henry S.
Turner, stoneWall, Clara polsen, etc. The pur-
chase Of the wharfhoat Gem has yet TO be de.
clded on. Capt. John n. Pofnger was in Cleve.
land Ohio, on Wednesday. We presnmes he is
looking after the interests of the Atlantic and
a.lssssippl steamship Line at the General Ticket
Agents Convention holding in Cleveland.
HE MoLLIE D0zIER SuNk.-Erom private dis |
patches we learn that the steamer Nfollie Dozier
sunk near Plattsnouth, IN the Missouri river at
Il a. n. on the 81 inst. ShesMas On her way from
Fort Rice to ST. Louis, and had only a small /
amount OF freight on board. We did not learn
the cause the disaster, brtsuppose she sspicked
up snag. She was lying straight in six feet I
Of water, but can doubtless be raised and saved.
The Moe Dozier was an excellent freight boat.
she was insured for S50O0o as follows: In the /
Citizens Insurance Company Of Pittgburg, 5000
Merchants and Mechanics of Cincinnati 5000;
4 tantie ct St. Louis, 5000; United States Of St.
Louis, 5000; Eureka of Pittsburg $500; Security
If New York, $4,000; Boatsman's Of Pittsburg. 4
1900; Enterprise Of Cincinnati, $4,000; Globe Of
st. Louis, $4,000.
GADpo FOR RED RIyER.--This complete and Is
leWly repaired passenger packet, in command of
apt. Thornton Jacobs, with Mr.. J. T. Reeder in
ne once, leaves this evening at O'Clock for ALL
andings on Red River as high as Shreveport. The
'addo has neat and well furnished cabin, with
very comfort to make travelling on her pleasant.
Ter tables are always filed with everything that
ur markets afford
9JlIfA4 aEO6 LDUlS--Au03ltlC and / &
tSsstsstppiS S. Con1pany's Line Nal Boat.-IsT
ne very large and magnificent passenger packet t {
live Branch, Captain Lloyd I. Belt, commander, +
ID Mr., John Hinton clerk, leaves this even /
6 at O'Clock for the above, connecting at 7
emphis and Cairo with the railroads for all /
olnts East and West. We assure passengers :
lat the Olive Branch is in every respect star )
acket, her cabin is,a model of beauty, her state
IONS large and convenient and her general ap- !
olntments OF very superior order. In point of n
leed she is not to be beaten, while the well y
1own ability of her officers and her own inherent
annchness establish interpolation for safety. II
LOUISVILLE FOR L0UIsvILLE.-This superior D
st and splendid passenger steamer leaves this G
ening at 5o'elock for Memphis, Cairo Louis cl
ne and way points, connecting with the railroads II
T aIlpolnts East and West. Capt. IA. @. Ross is b
command, and MIR. H. L.. Bruce in the office 25
e has large and beautiful cabin and every i'm. tc
oyement to make the traveller Comfortable 7
ALONE FOR LAFouRoHE.-=This regular packet b
ayes this evening at 5 O'Clock, for the above n
ld coast landings. Capt. Louis Parenton is in 3
and Mr.. j, j. Labarthe has charge of %
e once rhe Alone has a neat and comfortable pl
aoll1, with good freight accommodations. She d.
ly evening at O'Clock. b
zen. QuITMAN FOR VIoKsBURa AND CREFN "
z ---fhe great passenger packet Gen Quit e
an, Captain J. NJ. White commanding, leaves al
o'clock this evening for the above and way land
gs. She is as fast the fastest and has d cabin
hich, for capacity, completeness, beauty, com. p
IT and luxury, has no superior aloat The p
me of the great Quitman has travelled far and y
lde as fast passenger packet and she has =
tanned celebrity as safe and reliable steamer p
hich few boats can boast. Messrs Howard, NJ
lelps and McCrindell still do the honors of the ?!
ice. u
GAMEIIA FOR THE WATERING PLACES. The -
~, fast and splendid low pressure passenger n
.eket leaves the Lake end, on the arryalof the ri
A ". train of cars for the above Capt. G. j. ii
akesleY s in command and Mr. Holm 1ltua,y 10 n,
e efficient purser. NJ
LOUISE FOR NOZZLE. This new and ine low Il
essure passenger packet, in command of Capt i
opkins, leaves to-day at 4 p NJ, for the above S
med places, from the Lake end of tie Pont. /
artrain Railroad. Agent, l. @. Harris, corner n
Camp and Common Streets 1T
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CRESCENT OFFICE, No. at CAMP srREEr3
Thursday, October IL, 1866 to
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