New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-08
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| a slightbreeze during the after part of Che day.
which seemed to moderate the intense heat, while
aOld Sol 3 seemed inclined to generate.
! On account of the election which took place,
business was very slack, there being only two de-
| partures-the Indiana, with splendid "trip, for
Louisville, and the coast packet, Nina SHINES,
for Bayou Sara.
The arrivals were more numerous; they con
sisted Of steamers Lafonrche and st. Nicholas,
from Bayou Sara; New Era and Idahoe, from Cam
den; W. H. Osborn and Maria Denning, from St.
Louis; Gen, Quitman, from Yieksburg: Alabama
from Red River, and VIM. Butler. from Nlnden
To the officers of the above steamers we return
eur thanks for fayors.
We also return our thanks to Mr.. Miles N. Car.
penter, clerk Of the Mitte Stephens, for full files
Of the latest dates from Red River. The Mittie
Stephens, Capt. N. Langhorne is receiving and
Ieayes for Jefferson and way points tomorrow
evening.
Notwithstanding reports have been made BY
malicious persons, we are authorized to state that
| the fleet safe, and unsurpassed passenger steamer
| Alabama Capt. W. T. Boardman, is receiving and
\ leaves positively tomorrow evening for shreye
port and way landings on Red River. The Ala
bama will remain in the trade during the season.
The regular and we'll appointed passenger pack
ct Doubloon, Capt. W. G. Harrison, is receiving
and leaves for Shreveport this evening.
A awe would respectfully call the attention of the
wharfmasters Of the First and Second Districts to
Il make all contractors for dscharging steamboats,
keep gangway open, so that pedestrians may
have d chance Of going from one boat to another
without the trouble Of climbing over the piles of
. freight on the Ievee. We consider the wharves
Az the present time sufficiently large enough for
e a. - ,,o,t AZ the oresa,t +i,,o ~
I the poats LA SO = ply - stA 'ens tiiie "
e discharge their freight without encumoerlng the
4 whole wharf for their especial benefit. A little
s4+s,t;on ON the mart Of those who have tbe
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5 aAtuuIl1 Mou0 NC ''i1ANAA'iJ tsNstte@ ~ 'He
L community at large.
d The W. Butler arrived yesterday and discharged
y la fa;t4 cbo ma, ~ far 4ba 1ay.r, cpa,tars
neg tregE. 9ns slel lsls lor lne lay,up quarters
n GAEANLNGs From ouR EXCHANGES.
/ MEMPHIS, May 5.-Business on the landing is
10 quite brisk. The local packets departed with
good trips
2. The river raised two inches in the past twenty
Of four hours The Ohio IS falling from Pittsburg
hi dewn with eight feet on the falls. The river is
n falling at st. Louis. The Cumberland and Ten
II nessee are falling. The Arkansas and White
rivers are declining slowly with plenty Of water.
d j, P. Fitzgerald, agent in New Orleans for the
a. & ". S. S. Co., and Hunter Askew, on the part
of the British and American Steam Navigation
q Company, Liverpool, have entered into an ar
rangement in regard to interior transportation in
Il this country Of European freights, such as dry
d goods, drugs chemicals, hardware, queensware,
raaoao ron Plg iron ,i sFnay 9sgs ana ncop
Il fsee q III assissinp valley ma a 8
v Co. agree to furnish transportation for these i'm
ports, BY Hunters vessels to Memphis ST Louis
e & ss oigaa pIl 5 D. .5 ana
ii eifieS and reaso6sigIe. ~
ID From private kilograms we learn that the Mis-
e souri, river i falling At 81 Joseph: Dispatches
gn Sans 'ep tn u
& tbe balief shat lie Else is now and that tie
y water will decline from this time.
me cause o. this rlse was heayy
tbe monnains fooge ~ heavy rains RI III
y rain the great body Of the winter snow was melted
Y aud is believed little is left to feed the June
f tiIT Ti ,f.ri. nann;r,. csa+;noto1 wb,to c,as
Il No. and CIV Of Cairo passed down for New
10 Orleans, all heavy loaded with grain and pro
Of dqGe.
d rss anvs Hss Pe sA s' In a 3oa
lie in forty feet Of water. Boata total loss
e, Thomas Morrison, ofSt Louis has sold the stern
= neeel' ; 5ogeGnGr saaIkeE IoI slIg9 t. y
h Davis late Of the Southern Belle has oomman
lie and is loading her for Arkansas river.
o CIEoISsAEIs Nay 31lBy the mark Of the water