New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-06-05

tortuous, the sandhars shifting and spreading, re-
quring skillful pilots TO navigate out on the bar
/ but when one boat sticks it makes it harder work
for the next to get by until after the current of the
/ river cuts out another channel.
| According TO the marks, there ought to be an
average channel depth Of feet water IN the lower
/ Ohio.
| The David White, Capt. Yawter, has her depar-
ture to New Orleans deferred TO this evening. She
starts from Portland. Among her freight items
are the bridge material for Big Black, feshpped
1 from the Hope at the city wharf. The clerks of
/ the David White are Yawter and Barrett Mullken,
the latter of this city one Of the best clerks now
/ on the river.
Passengers and shippers must not forget the
bright Virginia. now at the Portland wharf loading
for New Orleans. She has now full length cabin
retitted and built expressly for the New Orleans
trade. Iae clerk Charley Schultze, is the best
and most popular on the river.
MEMPHIs, June 2--The hardest rain fell yester.
day morning that we have seen for months and
made the leyee very muddy, of course. Business
was toleTahly brisk in the afternoon, and "skds'
were In demand. The river is falling rapidly, and
the boats from above report only "mark twain
between here and Cairo, and water quite scarce
in the lower Ohio.
We learn from Capt. Thompson, of the City Of
Memphis, that the hull OF that boat sunk on the
head Of the bar at Council Bend after burning to
the water edge, Three more Of the negro ''roust
aboutsH died at the hospital yesterday. a boat
has been sent to look after the bodies OF Frank
| PeTdue and George Breton, pilots
We learn that the two head centersi Ed hart
and Dan Able have consolidated their lines. The
1 former is to put in his new boat Andy johnson be-
| tween here and Viaksburg, aud Capt. Able is also
to put in a new first class boat. The ST. Paddy is
to be Tefitted, out and out, and run in connection
| with the Des Arc, Andy Johnson and other new
| boat. This will make packet line of which our
| city may well feel proud, and one that we hope
viii be literally patronized by our shipping
friends.
GEN. QUrTMANFoR VICKsBURG.- The great Yioks-
burg packet Gen. Quitman, Capt John W. Cannon
commanding, leaves at 5 o'clock this evening for
the above and way landings. She is as fast as the
fastest and has a cabin which, for capacity, com
peteness, beauty, comfort and luxury, has no
superior aaoat The fame of the great Quitman
has travelled far and wide as a fast passenger
packet, and she has attained celebrity as a safe
and reliable steamer which few boats can boast.
Messrs, Roberts and MeYay still do the honors of
the office.
STARLIGHT FOR RED RIyER.-The justly popular
and unique passenger packet Starlight, Capt.
Ghas Hayes, commander, and Nh, G., f. Hayes,
clerk, leaves this evening for Shreveport, Jeffer
son ana all way landings. Her passenger accom-
modatons are unsurpassed by any boat in the
trade, which statement is proven by the crowds
OF passengers she always carries, while her com
maudsr and officers are no less popular than the
boat.
WM. BUTLER FOR. CINonSNATI.-The new and
splendid passenger packet VIM Butler, Capt. A.
B. Hosllins commander, and Messrs. Hopkins and
Harkins in the office, leaves to-day at P. ", for
Memphis, Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati, con
Meeting with the railroads for all points East and
West. We cheerfully commend this packet to our
riends and the public generally. She is staunch
and safe steamer, with fne passenger accommo-
dahons.
7. D. HNE FOR RED RIvER.-This favorite pas
senger packet in charge Of Capt. j. F. Worley
with the efficient Mr.. Jos. W. Spears in the Office
backs ont at r.M, to-day for Jefferson, shreve-
port and all way landings The Hine has already
made great name for dispatch in executing her
business and has given general satisfaction TO all
her patrons, shippers and travellers. She has
neat and comfortable cabin for the entertainment
of guests.
FoR THE WATERING PLAoEs.-The fine, fast low /
pressure steamer Creole, Captain Charles Walker
commanding and Ar, Sam. Green, clerk, leaves as
above to-day, on the arrival of the A. NJ train Of |
cars POntchartrain railroad. Agents, Leach & |
Perkins, corner of Carondeet and Gravier streets. |
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 9 A. NJ. train. Capt A. P.
Boardman is in command, and Mr.. John Otway
is the efficient purseF.
RUTH u. s. MAIL PACKET FOR ST. LoUIs-At- |
lantio and Mississippi Steamship Conlpany.-
splendid and fast passenger packet, in charge of
Capt. John A. Duble, with Mr.. John Greenough III
the Office, leaves this evening, at o'clock, for all
landings up to st. Louis connecting at Memphis
and Cairo with the railroads for all points east
and west. The Ruth is popular packet in the
line, and always has full trips of freight ana pas
sengers. The Ruth is frst-class packet, and is
managed by excellent officers and experienced
j. NJ. SHARP FOR LAFoURCHE. E.-This fast and su-
1erior passenger packet, in command of Captain
Henry streck, with Captain Dalferes in the office,
caves for the above and all coast landings at
o'olock this evening
LOUISE FOR MoBILE.-This new and fine low
pressure passenger packet, in command of Capt.
Hopkins, leaves to-day at 4P. NJ, for the above
named place, from the Lake end of the Pontehar-
train Railroad. Agent, !. G. Harris, corner of
Camp and Common streets.
BLUE WING No. 8 FOR ALABAMA RIVER
This No. packet, in charge of Capt. l. Little,
with Mr.. W. Milliken in the office, leaves fer the
above and way landings to-day, at p. NJ, from
the head of the New Basin.
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