New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-16

"Tn connection with this, she will have a cabin
for colored persons, adjoining the nursery, which
will be complete in all its details. The statero0ms
of the Richmond will be the largest and most
comrnodious ever placed upon boat; they will
be in the forward cabin, six by twelve feet in size,
and in the ladies cabin seven by twelve, and will
be furnished by bedsteads, chairs, tables, ETC.,
and will be connected fby doors, SO that they may
be thrown into suits of rooms"
FIFTY irish laborers, deck passengers on the
Clara Dolsen, bound down the river, to work on
the levees, got into general fight on the levee at
Cairo. The skirmish lasted nearly an hour.
Broken bones and damaged heads were the fruits
Of the contest.
CAIRO, Nov. l3.-The river at this point has
risen about three feet since last report and is still
rising rapidly.
The weather was clear and cold yesterday-the
thermometer indicating but 40 degrees ia the
morning, but rising to so during the day. very
heavy hoar frost covered the ground yesterday
morning.
Business was quite brisk on Sunday, there being
sixteen arrivals and departures of steamers on
that day. Yesterday was dull.
The Ohio is stationary at Pttsburg, with nearly
four feet water. It is falling at Cincinnati Louis
vile and Evansville.
The Tennessee river is rising slowly.
The Mississippi is rising at ST. Louis and Saint
Paul. but it is not expected to amount to over one
or two feet
The Illinois is stationary but the Missouri was
falling at last accounts.
The steamer Lady Gay and tow.boat Shark, ar
rived at Cairo on the 18th, and the departures en-
braced the j. H. Groesbeck, Muta and Olive
Branch for New Orleans, and the White Cloud to
leave same day.
NINA SHINES FOR BAYOU sARA..-This fast
express semiweeky passenger packet, with
Capt. w. R. Greathouse in command and Megsrs.
Troxler and Miller in the office. leaves at 10
this morning for the'abOve'and coast landings The
and she always sets good table.
Henry AMEs FOR MEMPH1s.-The magnif-
cent and fast passenger steamer, Henry
Ames, Capt. T. l., Crawford, commander, land
Geo. A. Williams, clerk, leaves punctually at S
P M to-day for Memphis, connecting with the rail
roads for all points Eastand West. To travel or a
safe, reliable and speedy steamer-one supplied
with all the Improvements and Differed by
courteous and attentive gentlemen, who know
how to make their guests feel at home we say to
travel thus is pleasure and pastime. Now, if
there be any in this city who wish to enjoy this
luxury, we advise them to take passage on the
Ames to-day.
IN. SHARP FOR LAFoURcHE.-This fast and
superior passenger packet, in command Of Capt
A. Dugas, with Capt Jos. Dalferes in the Office
leaves for the above and all coast landings at s
O'Clock this evening. The ]. NJ Sharp will con
meet with the light draft packet Thos. Powell at
the mouth of the bayou, and will sign through
bills to Lockport and all intermediate landings on
Lafourche.
FRANCES FOR MoDrLE.---This new low
pressure packet, in command of Captain
Joe Walker, Mr. Samuel F. Green, clerk
leaves to-day on the arrival of the 4 P. NJ. trai1
of cars, from the lake end of the Pontchartrair
railroad. Agent. G. Harris, corner of Camp
and Common streets.
CADDo FOR RED RlvER.-This complete and newly
repaired passenger packet, in command Of Capt
T. Fl. Pitts leaves this evening at O'Clock for al
landings on Red River as high as Jefferson. The
Gaddo has neat and well furnished cabin witt
every comfort to make travelling on her pleasant
Her tables are always filed with everything tha
our markets afford.
PAULINE C4RRoIL-AAanttc and Mississippi
| Steamship Conpanys Line-f0r st. Loujs.-Th'
large and favorite passenger packet Pauline Car
roll, Capt. Hugh L. White, commander, and Messrs
J. H. Hogue and Harry Hener in the office, leave
for the above at T. o'clock this day, connect
ting at Memphis and Cairo with tie railroad
| for all points East and West.
AMERICA FOR TRENTON AND -MoNRoE.-The YER
regular and excellent popular passenger packe
America, Capt Nick Mclaughlin commander, an
Capt. Sam Lawsonin tie office, leaves at 10 o'c!oc
this morning We cheerfuy commend the Amer
ca to-day to passengers bound up Ouaehta River a
a first-class packet, uniting the qualifications G
speed, comfort and safety.