New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-18
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3 "wednesday, April Is. 1866
Another slice Of magnificent weather was
ueted to us yesterday, Nothing could have added
- the beauty Of the day.
The ladies, Of whom it is usually out of our
province to speak, tired Of perambulating the
avenues Of fashionable walkssand attracted doubt
lsm BY the beautiful packets at the landing, ex-
teAi&d their promenades, in numerous instances,
Is fAx IS even upon the "rialton Of the Crescent
CITY and BY contrast with their rich dresses,
eaased tie cotton sacking to assume shade Or
two darker brown than its wont. Would that the
yisits Of the ladies to our grand leyee were less
Ike angels visitations. ..s,.a ,s,afs IA .
Meights are becoming exceedingly scarce, and
NE best of the steamboating season ID evidently
past. .-e4 s-
The steamer H. A. Homeysr arrived yesterday
md win lay up. Ssss .,s
IN 1iaht draft steamer Elnora came to the land
= yesterdsy ana VIII be ready to receive freight
III all points an ne Ouschia river up TO Alabama
4 Iandpg, She leaves next Saturday, in charge of
CsutsJ. W. Tobin, il place Of the Yicksburg.
Nesss. work, Wilkinson and Israel will perform
H duties Of clerks on the ElnofA.
Basiness On the landing yesterday was shade
Asstar than ON The previous day as we notice tha,
{ y Ien. Qutman for yicksburg, Ida Handy fol
st Louis and National for Red River, left with
9oUd dtrips - q G. ! $, a. 30 81
ne steamer Frolic for Minden and Starlight for
shreveport, are receiving and leave this evening
at S O'Clock. 3lsssss ssss
The Rob Roy for Red River, and Annie Wagley
ior Macon and Tensas, were unable to leave yes
tsrday for their destination. They are receiving,
md the former leaves this evening, the latter to-
Aorrow evening. s9s
The great express and fast passenger packet
Alabama, Capt. W. 4. Boardman, for Red River
arrived yesterday with splendid trip She is re-
Ceiying and leaves positively tomorrow evening
~ in points up to Shreveport.
By q telegram received yesterday BY Messrs.
eteyenson y Douglas. we learn that the steamer
Whise Cloud Nd. 2, Capt. AZ G. Hopkins passed
Memphis on the 18th. on her way to this port.
M xil arrive On Friday, and returns to St. Louis
u Saturday next. Y Yes
Ths Gotile, from Macon and Tensas, arrived yes
aefdsy Nth = fair trip She is now receiving and
lsavss again tomorrow evening. Capt. LsH. Pat
teEsoi 4 In ;eommand and Mr. ". Guss oficiates
h ~ Office.
1Is Judge Fletcher Is receiving for all points on
~ Ouachita, and leaves for Camden on Saturday
nsxt ii. TIT
Nsreturn our thanks for fayors to the officers
y steamers Cotile, Judge Fletcher, I4afonrche,s
Mnndpon, Irene, II. a, Homeyer and Alabama
Tke new msgni6 cent passenger packet Henry
kses Captain Thos. i. Crawford, Mr.. a. N. Craig
cik, will be receiving to-day for oil points up to
E.. Louis, and leaves. again this evening.
The mail packet City Of Cairo il receiving, and
leaves for Memphis and the bends ats r. NJ. day.
GLEANINGs FRoMoun EXCHANGES.
PFTR0IsECd IsAw.-gIIe EecFetlrv y uf the Treas
~ has issued an important circular in reference
A steamboats, carrying crude petroleum. It is in
s1bct preventing ssteamb oats from carrying crude
~. restoring the statue Of 1862. es. s,s3 a
# The Cincinnati Gazette says the Nicholas Long
worth has received new set of boilers from the
satabtishment Of I. q. Dumont. L M 45,
The question of excluding the use Of oil on
ntssmbaats By underwriters, has excited much
comment There is sort of coil Oil in use chiefly
kenzjne, of snch volatile character as to be alb.
s0lnteiyz dangerous at all times If some re-
I'll, II would result benefcially. All marketable
oil should be Of astandard specific gravity, or the
Sxie thereof prohibited, and explosions would
never be heard Of.
caused, tAppears, by the reckless use Of coal oil
III the cook IN the cook house. E IA
CaSGIxN444, April I3.-The weather yesterday
vas clear and warm for the season, the thermom-
Gtef ia the shade Indicating q temperature of so
.1sgrees At 8 O'Clock IN the afternoon During the
az the wind blew strongly from the southwest,
I'd towards evening it became cloudy, with indi-
catona of rain, which were realized in the
\ evening. s4li5s g1s ssss sas sss iis y
4 B7. LOUIS April lS. The weather early in the
~ was dark and cloudy, threatening rain, con-
siderable i&ving fallen the night before. Towards
evening cool breeze sprung up, which cleared
tAe hsfVene, making the weather pleasant.
Business yesterday was much better than it has
Assn tof some time, and the prospects were blue
706eed. "a
ssysrsE Missouri river steamers have drawn of
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