New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-18
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GREsGENx OrFIoE, No. ..gl Camp Street,
Thuf.day Morning, October is, 1856


Business was not as brisk as could be desired on
the leYee yesterday, but the boats which were
advertised received considerable freight, and left
for their points OF destination at their appointed
time
The weather was quite agreeable for those
doing business on Che leFee.
The splendid ana punotlal Greengille packet,
Cen. John a. Quitman, commended BY the pop
nlar Capt. White, arrived yesterday afternoon
with 223g bales Of cotton the largest lead Of the
seasoh She is noE ut her landing, foot Of Com
mon street. receiving freight, and will take her
departure On her return trip this afternoon at 5
4 o'clock.
BIZ dispatch received yesterday, we learn that
the steamer W. r. Arthur which left here on
Tuesday last, met with an accident just above
Bayou sara. SHE broke her larboard pipe, which
caused her to proceed on her trip on one wheel
The z. ". strader. Capt. A. stein after an alb
sence of short period, made her appearance last
evening looking very bright and clean. The
strader is receiving and leaves this evening on
hes return Hip ID Louisville. Capt. Al. Stein is in
command, and Nh. JOS. II. Powers holds forth in
the office. The EtFader has splendid passenger
Accommodations, and all who travel on her will
BE well pleased with their trip Of i few days
BY d telegram to Mr.. JRo. a, Stevenson, we
Learn that the Railroad Line packet Henry Anes
will be at her landing this morning ready to re
ceivs freight for Memphis, Cairo and st. LIouis.
The Amea viii leave tomorrow evening, posi-
as4ively.
The Monsoon not finding enough business in the
lower coast trade, has Withdrawn.
The officers Of the Cuba, arrived yesterday,
report that Red River was falling fast from
Shreveport down. The last report from above
the raft states that there was hardly enough
water to paddle canoe.
Tie Cuba Is isreeeising and viii leaYe on satur-
day for an landings on Red River. She viii also
take freight for Carolina Bluffs.
Capt. j. Z. Burdeau Of the Mississippi Valley
( Barge Company, arrived yesterday from ST.
Il I4suis, looking as fresh and blooming as a youth
= i'd fia teens. We envy him his youthful looks.
but 40 DOUBT bis feed consisted of the best hog
and hominy which the market afforded in his
perambulations Hednformsu us that the company
which be 50 honorably represents are fourishing
and business increasing,
The splendid steamer Lady Franklin, Captain
Finhine, win be in port to-day, ready to receive
8 freight for White river, Little Red and Black
rivers, and will take her departure on Saturday
n The Lady Franklin is No boat and well
adapted to the trade for which she is destined
Our commercial friends viii, no doubt, patronse
this enterprise as she deserves. She is the pio-
neer in the revival of the extensive business which
proved so renuneratiye to all previous to the war
The Lizzie Tate and Pioneer, for Red River, did
not leave yesterday, as announced The former
leaves today, and the latter tomorrow evening,
Tor Jefferson and way landings On Red River.
The popular line packet 1spera, in charge Of the
veteran Capt Robt Watsons is receiving, and
leaves this evening, positively, for shregeportan and
way landings
We return our thanks for fayors to the officers
OF steamers Cuba, Lafourche, P. ". strader Gen.
QuitInan, and Alone.
The neat paeketJ. NJ. Sharp having been re.
paired and repainted, will be at the landing to-day
ana viii commence 10 receive freight for all land
iaas on the coast and Bayou Lafourche. The
Sharp will be in charge Of Capt. a. Dugas ant
Capt. jos. DalfeFes VIII have charge of the office
Two old fayorites ia the Lafonrche trade. Yht
sharp VIII leave here on her first "trip tomorrow
evening and will hereafter leave every Tuesday
at 10 4. ii, and Friday at 5.P. N.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
NEsfPH4s, Oct. l4.--Tle river IS again recedinp
rapidly at This point, having fallen about eighteen
inches within The twenty-four hours up To six
o'clock last evening. Ii the decline continues al
this rate many days longer scarcity OF water
may be looked for between Cairo and this port.
Above that point the river y aiready very low,
and serious obstacle in the way of the larger
class Of boats. Business At The landing yesterday,
was moderately active The packets in The Arr
kansas and White river trade departed with fair
eargoes, and The Minneela got off with one OF the
finest cotton trips Of the season, for Cincinnati.
The weather continues dry and pleasant,