New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-28

Altogether III valuable steamers, and tnelr
more precious freight Of human life ahd wealth.
have been sunk or destroyed in eight months
Add to the calender Is marine disasters, Of tneln
collisions and hurnings with q loss OF 2og lives
In the quarter ending December, and q wfeohs
between January and May, with about ~ !ises
lost most of them in the steamers CONSTITUTION,
Narcissus and other vessels-an aggreea'e ~
eight months of 1928 disasters. ..i,
CAIRO, MAY 22--The following are me aFFlys Is
departures. etc. for the "A hours ehahls aI IL
O'Clock P VI, this day. Il
Atlantic New Orleans TO 81. Ions, A. NJ
River fen q inches in the last u hours.
Weather Il cloudy with an occasional smile
from old Sol. Thermometer ~ degrees
T Pss' Ssantie had 10 hhds sugar 225 kegs 100
Jts rsackerel 81 hbs. resin, and 80 tons assorted
freiobt She was four days and ten hours out
from New Orleans. She passed the Common
wealth and Ed. Walsh under way; Underwater
ana Victoria out with picnic excursion to America,
AZ daylight this morning buildings were burned
off eight lots, fronting on the Ohio river, below
Tenth street, mourning heavy loss.
Texas FOR RED RivER.-The justly popular
and unique passenger packet Texas, Capt. Charles
w stinde, commander, and Mr. John Amsden
clerk, leaves this evening for Fulton, White oaB
Shoals, Shreveport, and all way landings Hel
accommodations are unsurpassed by any boat IN
the trade, which statementispro by the crowds
Of passengers she always carries, while her com
mander and officers are no less popular than the
boat.
WHITE GLoUp No. q Merchants and Peoples
Line Passenger PACKET for st. louis To-Day.
| This new and truly magnificent passenger packet
in charge Of Captain a. q. Hopkins, will leave
today at p N. for Memphis, Cairo and st, Louis,
connecting with the railroads for all points East
and West. Passengers can rely on receiving
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board this steamer. She is in all respects-speed
comfort, safety and good management to
none in the trade. We cordially commend her to
all our friends bound up the river to-day, and feel
sure none win leave her dissatisfied. Indeed, il
they cannot be pleased on the White Cloud No.
they had better not travel. Mr.. Joseph Fay is the
chief clerk of the steamer
For MoBILE.-The new and splendid low pres
sure steamer Louise, Capt Hopkins, commander
leaves to day on the arrival Of the A p H. train Of
cars, via Pontchartrain road. Agent, l. G. Harris
corner of Common and Camp streets.
CAMELIA FOR THE WATERING PLAcEs.-This
regular, fast and superior lew pressure packet
leaves to-day from the Pontchartrain Lake end, on
the arrival of the u A. NJ. train. Capt. A. P
Boardman is in command, and Mr. John Otway
officiates as clerk.
NINA SIMMEs FOR BAYOU sARA.-This maguif
cent and regular passenger packet, with Captain
W. Il. Greenhouse on deck, and Messrs. Troxlei
and Miller in the. Office, leaves at P. NJ. to-day
for the above and ali coast landings
BALTrc FOR sr. LoUrs.-The large, superior, ant
fast passenger packet Baltic, Captain S. s
Entriken, commander, and Mr., w. N. Tompkins
Jr., in the office, leaves this evening at O'Clock
for the above. connecting at Memphis and Cairt