New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-29

ported decllnllg Slowly, with TWO ana a man Ieeb
to Little Rock, and The channel cutting slowly.
Several steamers are reported aground at various
points from the mouth TO Pine Bluff. White river
also continues low with only i've feet to Augusta.
The river Mt st. Louis was reported falling yeSter-
day, With nine feet to Cairo. The Ohio is falling
OF Pittsbufg and Louisville, with five feet in the
canal and nine feet the bars in the lower Ohio.
Owing to the non-arriVal of the regular packets
yesterday morning, business on the leyee wore
dull appearance throughout the day. The stagna-
ton in the cotton market had also a tendency TO
retard cotton shipments. Near evening cool
and steady rain set in. Navigation on White and
Arkansas rivers is restricted to a great extent.
Beats drawing over two and halt feet nave to
double trip it on the Arkansas, which is losing
game to steamboat owners.
LITTLE Rock, Oct. -Twenty.six inches
water to Fort Smith. Steamers Pioneer, Cald;
we'll and Celeste between here and Pine Bluff,
slowly working their way up. Rain has fallen
during theentre way. Business improving.
MOBILE, Oct. 27.-The steamer Richmond, lying
at the foot Of St. Michel street, was discovered
To be on fire this morning, between two and three
O'Clock, by watehman on the steamer mary d.
The alarm was given Immediately, and the lorce-
pump of the threatened vessel brought lnto II re.
| auisition. The flames did not spread TAR before
| they were extingushed The tre department
turned out promptly, but the fire was cut before
| they arrived on the ground. The Richmond al
one time was in fair way to Salt Creek The cause
| of the fire is unknown, but supposed TO pc the
/ work of an ineendiary.
| NINA SIslMEs FOR BAYOU SAR4.-This regular
| semi-weekly passenger packet, with Capt. W.R
| Greathouse on deck, and Messrs. Troxler and
/ Miller in the office, leaves at O'Clock tins
evening for all points up to Bayou Sara. me
| Nina SHINES has an elegant cabin, large ant
comfortable staterooms, and her Accommodations
throughout are frst-class.
Lotus No. 2 FOR RED RTyER.-This splendid
| and new candidate for public favor leaves thi
evening at o'clock for Jefferson, Shrevepor
and all intermediate landings. The Lotus IS
neat, trim and comfortable passenger packet
i There is no discount on the Lotus; she has every
i comfort on board to make her passengers feel a
| home. Capt. James Shedden is IN command ant
Messrs. Shedden and Johnsonare the acebmmodat
| ing and attentive clerks.
| DAVID WHITE FOR LouIsyILLE.-This new and
unsurpassed passenger steamer, in charge o.
4 Captain H B. Shaw and Messrs. Shaw ant
| VaWter in the office, leaves at o'cloch
today for Memphis, Cairo and louisville
| connecting with railroads for all points
| East and West. The passenger arrangements
this boat combine every requisite for comfort
convenience and luxury, while her table is always
loaded with temutations, .....
COMMONWEALTH = Railroad Lifae-For St
| Loltis.-Ihis large and commodious passen
and Mr.. W. A. Deyeny in the office
is the regular packet for Cairo, St. Louis and Mem
phis. to-day, leaving at 8 P. NJ, connecting will
the railroads forall points East and West Re
member the Commonwealth leaves as above.
FRANCES FOR AEoprE.--This new low
pressure packet, in command Of Captail
Joe Walker, MIR. Samuel E. Green, clerk
leaves to-day on the arrival Of the 4 T. N. trail
of cars, from the lake end of the Pontchartrai
railroad. Agent. G. Harris, corner Of Cam
and Common streets.
| ALONE FOR LAFoURcHE.- This regular packe
| leaves this evening at o'clock, for the aboY
| and coast landings. Capt. Louis Parenton is j
command, and Mr. j. ]. Labarthe has charge 9
the Office. The Alone has a neat and comfortabl
cabin with good freight accommodations Sh
leaves here regularly every Monday and Thurs
/ day evening at O'Clock.
EZRA Porter FOR PITFsBuRG AND CrNcINNAT1
charge Of Capt. j. a. Porter, and Mr. W. POI
ter Jr,, in the Office leaves this day, at y NJ 70
the above points and all intermediate landings.
TEE CoNTINENrAL--A and Mississ5Pp
Steamship Gonapany's Ltne-.for 81. LoesiS.-Th
large and faVorite passenger packet Cont
Il mental, Captain N, B. Fowler commander, an
Il Mr.. q. Dietrich in the office, leaves 70
the above at o'clock this evening, eonnect
ting at Memphis and Cairo with the railroad
| for all points East and West