New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-24
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| feet two inches water in the pass, down the In
diana chute, and the river falling slowly TIL,
Florence lTaoer was fifteen days picking up trir
for the Arkansas from Memphis The towbosl
Eagle came up from New Orleans Yesterday with
meet OF empty barges in tow, all bound for Pitts
bnrgh for more coal The tow-boat Baltimore
came IN from Aurora, Indiana, yesterday, with five
large barges in tow, all laden with hay for New
orleans. There are some $4,000 bales in the Ven.
lure; big load. As the river was too low to try
the ialls, the barges were sent through the canal
Inc Lady Gay is said to have made the trip from
New Orleans to Memphis in three days and eight
hours The Louisiana has just made the same run
IN three days and sixteen hours, including all
delays and attending to business. The Louisiana
left New Orleans last Sunday evening, and was
only four and a half days to Cairo. The time of
the Lady Gay to Cairo was four days and ten
hours so that she beat the Louisiana's time to
Cairo, a thousand miles, only two hours, The Ma
genta made her last trip to New Orleans from St,
Louis in five DAYS three and one half hours The
Hope, Captain Metzler left on her trial trip yes
terday evening She went up the river to Six-mile
Island, everything working smoothly and well
The hull and machinery of the Hope are those of
the old Hope, scuttled by the Z" so-calledm up
Yazoo river expedition during the earlier part Of
the war. He boilers are new.
For THE WATERING PLAoEs,--The fine, fastlow
pressure steamer Creole, Captain Charles Walker
commanding and Mr.. Sam. Green, clerk, leaves as
above to-day, on the arrival of the A. Ne train of
cars, Pontchartrain railroad. Agents, Leach &
Perkins, corner of Carondeetand Gravier streets.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.
Capt. ]. T. Burdeau, agent of thissline, will dis
patch this evening for Memphis, IoIairo and St.
Louis, the steamer Bee and bargIss Now is a
chance for our merchants to ship all freight such
as turpentine, camphene, powder, ETC., and all
freight that passenger steamers are prohibited
from carrying. Call and see the agent, Captain
D,,,1 No i
gagements.
CAMELIA FOR THE WATERING PLAoEs.-This
regular, fast and superior low pressure packet
leaves to-day from the Pontchartrain Lake end, on
the arrival of the A NJ. train Capt. a. P.
Boardman is in command, and Mr.. John Otway
is the efficient purser.
LOUISE FOR MoBuE-This new and fine low
pressure passenger packet in command of Capt A.
L. Myers. leaves to-day at a P. NJ, for the above
named place, from the Lake end of the Pontchar-
train Railroad. Agent, l. G. Harris, corner of
Camp and Common streets.
MITTIE STEPHENS FOR RED RIvER.-The new
and complete light draft packet Mittie Stephens,
Capt. NJ, Langhorn, commander, and Mr.. NJ. N.
Carpenter, clerk, leaves at p NJ. for Jefferson and
way landings She is staunch, swift and commo-
dious; her cabin is tastefully furnished. Capt.
Langhorn is one of the most efficient officers on
Red River, and as for our friend Carpenter-well,
our word for it-he will be found to discharge the
duties of the Office in the most pleasant and agree
able manner.
MoLLIE ABLE FOB ST.. transatlantic and lfis-
sissippi s. s. Co.'S Line, Nal Packet.-To.day, at
5 P. NJ the new, splendid and swift passenger
packet Mollie Able, Captain A. ], Carter, COM
mander. and Mr. Monroe t. Cunningham, clerk,
leaves for the above and way points. The Mollie
Able is a large and commodious steamer, and
very fast craft. Her cabin is model of neatness,
and is beautiful without superfuous embellish-
ments Of any sort. We warmly commend the Mol
lie Able and her officers to travellers bound up the
river to-day. They couldn't find better boat by
waiting month, and they may rely on being taken
through in quick time, and enjoying themselves.
The Mollie Able connects at Memphis, Cairo and
st. Louis with the railroads for all points East and
West.
AMAZON FOR CINCINNATI. = This new and
splendid passenger packet, Captain H. ]. vinton
commander, and Mr.. Fl. D. Crane in the
office, leaves to-day at P. M, for Memphis Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati, connecting with the
'ailroads for all points East and West. We cheer
July commend this packet to our friends and the |
public generally. She is a staunch and safe |
steamer, with fine passenger accommodations.