New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13
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1arsday HoFahs sspe@ 39 i5a $50
The old cry-rain rain will it never stop /?
Business was fate the landing yesterday, on &C
count of the continusdsrain. However most of
the boats that left hadgood trips, especially the
Gaddo for Red River, and Idahoe for Ouachita.
The Ned Tracey arrived yesterday morning, and
we were informed by Capt. Ashley that he would
positively leave again last night. ~
| NEW ORLEANS, ALEXANDRIA AND SHREVEPORT
TRIsWEEKIY PACKET LtkE.-We to-day publish
the card of the above line, which will be composed
or some of our best low water packets They
consist of steamers Lady Grace, Pioneer Era,
Annie Wagley, Caddo, H. A. Homeyer and Lizz'e
Tate-all Al boats, and commanded and Differed
i by our best Red River steamboatmen. They W. I
leave here regularly every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday during low water, each boatmaking a
trip every two weeks. We heartily commend the
above line to the favorable consideration of our
merchants an shippers, as we candidly think
will be a great benefit to the community at large,
as there will always be regularity in the depar-
lures Of the above steamers, and the prices of
freight will always be ofthat rate which viii be
perfectly satisfactory to shippers and consignees
| By a telegram to Mr., N. O. Donohue, we learn
that. the steamer Alex. Speer leftShreveport FOR
this city on the 10th. She will be in port to-day,
and will leave again on Saturday for Jefferson,
Shreveport and way landings.
The rates of freight to-day to Red River are as
follows: To Alexandria, 81 for dry and wet bar
refs; to Shreveport, 81 for dry and 81 so for wei
barrels, and to Jefferson, 81 for dry barrels and
| So for wet barrels. g
The Pioneer Era is receiving for Jefferson and
way landings TO leave tomorrow.
The H. A. Homeyer will leave on Saturday for
Shreveport and way landings on Red River.
We are indebted for favors to the officers Of
steamers Ned Tracey, Continental, H. A. Home
yer, CIeona and Lafourche.
The Cleona is receiving and leaves this evening
for Opelousas and way landings.
The Atlantic and Mississippi steamship packet
Continental arrived yesterday. She is receiving
and leaves this evening for Memphis, Cairo and
St Louis.
The t0uachita packet Judge Fletcher, Captan
John w. Tobip, will also resume her old day, ami
leaves here next Saturday. She will continue 20
leave every Saturday, and will take freight for
Camden aud all landings on upper Ouachita. Also
| for Bayous D Albonne and Bartholomew
The splendid steamer White Cloud No. 2, Capt
A. G. Hopkins will be at the landing to-day, and
will be ready to receive and leave again this eve
| ming.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
LOUISVILLE, Sept, 8th.-Ths river was falling
slowly yesterday with feet inches in the canal
| in the evening by the mark. During the previous
twenty-fonr hours it had fallen two inches at the
head OF the falls, and six inches at Portland. The
weather was disagreeable, threatening rain all
day. with heavy rain early in the morning and
during the night previous.
4 On the falls last evening there was two feet
seven inches water in the pass down the Indian
chute, and the river falling slowly.
i The prospects favor another rise as rains
though light, have prevailed along the upper wa.
ters, with o rise in the Ohio at Pomeroy At
Cincinnati it was falling slowly; also falling at
ing below Parkershurg. The Ida Rees was the
last departure for Cincinnati The Argosy with
rich store of oil barrels had arrived all safe at
| Pittsburg.
The KanaWha was at a stand, with thirty inches
water in the channel.
The Silver Spray and Armadillo are due from
Cincinnati, bound for New Orleans.
Business has improved among the boatmen,
| with considerable accessions of freight offering
for Memphis and New Orleans. The rates to the
| latter point yesterday were 60 cents for pound
lots, 81 so per barrel for pork, and 81 l00SI Is
per barrel for -four, and other articles in pro
portion.
The stanch frst-class steamer Nick Loneworth
Captain Irwin, takes her departure to New Orleans
| direct this morning. She starts at O'Clock from
Portland, taking all plantation and way lots, as
well as through freights. The clerk is our atten-
tive young friend Charley Miller.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. s-The weather was cool
ana cloudy all day. with very nard ram yesterday
morning. At Pittsburg the river is falling, with
80 inches in the channel. The Kanawhai is station
airy with 81 inches in the channel. Here the river
is rising slowly, with q feet the shoalest bars
hence to Louisville. There is q feet in the canal
and 4 feet on the sh0aest bars along the Lower
Ohio.
The Silver Spray Capt W. W, Fenton, leaves
for New Orleans this morning, at O'Clock, and
will be followed by the Navigator private dis
patch from Little Rock to Capt. r. S. Yerkes, OF
the J. r. Gilmore, reports 20 inches water in the
Arkansas river.
Captain Albert Stein will start his new, fast and
elegant stramer P. W. Strader, out from st. Louis
shortly, where she now lies waiting revival of
business, The strader has the reputation of being
the fastest steamer of her power aioat.
GoNTINENTAL-lHdil Boat for st. Louisville
Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship Company's
steamer Continental, Capt. N. B. Fowler com.
mander Mr.. Henry Dietrich clerk, leaves to-day, at
5 =. NJ, for Memphis Cairo and St. Louis con
Meeting with the railroads for all points east and
west. The Continental has large and beautiful
cabin, sets frst-rate table, and is under the
packet shippers who wish their freight to go on
good boat, and to be delivered in good order,
should remember this steamerto to-day.
GAMHLIA FOR THE WATERING. PLAoEs.--This
new, fast and splendid low pressure passenger
paee leaves the Lake end, on the arrival of the O.
A. N. train of cars for the above, Capt. w. i.
/ CosZeRs Is in command, and Mr. John 0tway is
The efficient purser.
FRANCES FOR WATERING PLAcEs,-This fine
low pressure packet, in command of Captain
joe walker, Mr. Samuel F. Green, clerk
Leaves to-day On the arrival Of the A. NJ. train