New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-15
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CRESCENT OFFICE. No. "a Camp Street.
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greeable, it rained all the preceding night and
held on throughout the whole day and with pros
pective continuance Indefinitely. Business was !
nearly suspended on the leyee owing to the Ill {
clemency Of the weather.
The principal topic among steamboatmen and
others was the total destruction by fire Of the.
Memphis packet II. Won Phul. the particulars Of
which we published in the CREsoEyT Of yesterday.
From every direction we learn that the weather
was cloudy, with plenty of rain, and hope soon %
have accounts Of the speedy rise Of the different
rivers, giving lucrative employment to our steam
| boatmen.
We return our thanks for favors to the officers
! of steamers Lafourche, Irene, Lotus No. 2, and
| Pauline Carroll.
The latter packet, Of the Atlantic line, arrived
| yesterday with big trip Of freight and full Of
passengers, all of which express themselves highly
| pleased with the management OF the boat under
the commend Of Capt White, and our friends |
Messrs. J. H. Hogue and Harry Hener, the clerks |
Of This steamer. The Pauline Carroll will leave
this evening on her return "trip to st. Louis
The Cuba Capt. John G. Shute, on account Of |
the rain could not leave yesterday. She will |
leave this morning for Jefferson and way points. |
leave positively this evening Tor Red River. The
latter boat, we are authorized to say, will give |
clear bills to Jefferson
Our readers are referred to a card given by the !
passengers down on the Lady Grace last trip TO |
Capt Sam. W. Hammond and his attentive corps
Of officers i speaks well for the Loat and her
captain and OH!CefS, anu, DellE 5enLLHl6u
and ladies Of high standing, it goes to prove that
the Lady Grace is great favorite in the Eed
River trade. We are pleased to learn he fact
and We hope to see her back out this evening
with her guards il the water
The Mite Stephens from Red River Idahoe
from Ouachita, and Gen. QQitman from Green
; VILE had not made their appearance at dark last
evening. They will, however, be in today, and
leave positively as advertised.
The Irene, Capt Harvey G. Heth arrived yes
terday with large trip from Red River. She is
,,5v,rr
The light-draft packet Lotus No 2is aIsoreceiving
to leave for Jefferson and intermediate landings on
t Saturday.
I with dispatch from Viczsburg, dated Nov, l3,
" stating that che steamer David Whitc, from Louis
vile, would be in port ready to receive, and will
e leave again this afternoon at > o'clock Also,
" another of the same date, announcing that the
4, Henry Ames had passed that point and will
il arrive to-day to take her departure for Louisville
n tomorrow afternoon.
a The Virginia, Capt. Fitzgerald, passed vicks-
i burg on the l4th, from ST. Louis-as we learnfrom
/ telegram received by Mr.. J. a. Stevenson. She
y will be in port to-day, ready receive and leaves
+ on her return trip next next Saturday.
ia From q telegram to Mr.. John F. Douglas, we
= are informed that the Red River packet Lizzie
a. Tate Capt. Lee, will be found at the landing this
IN morning, ready to receive, and leaves again fol
Jefferson and intermediate landings tomorrow
Ce afternoon, at clock.
es The energy and perseverance of our friend
o. Capt Montana, of the Lilly, in establish
ing q regular DOaL III the 1dZOO river IFaQG Il
"a meeting with success which is highly crafty
y" ing to MS numerous patrons. The Lilly, notWlth
standing tie inclemency OF the weather, left yes
terday afternoon, as we were pleased to notice
eSS with fine freight and her cabin filed with pas
gS5 sengers.
10 10 81 LOUIS. November 11-Light rain 2eI durin
5Q3 nearly the entire day yesterday, and the weathe
'9l' was very disagreeable. Business was extremel
-, dull. Owing to the inclement weather only yer
iS few Of the boats advertised to leave We're enable
,i3 to fill out.
~: The river at this point fell l6 inches in the la
~ "a hours ending II ocock Friday, For Il
-. y hours ending at II o'clock yesterday, it ht
p fallen only inches and at dark last night it
ii= rising slowly. From here to Cairo the river a
;;; The pilots Of the 7. l. McGill report s feet
~ water at Sublett's which short time since vi
IS. the worst bar between here and Cairo Fro
The here TO Keokuk the riveris at stand, with
15.. feet in the channel The Illinois falling with
rTa feet in the channel to Peoria. The Missouri riv
at is about stationary The Ohio is falling its ent
mf ,nS The arrivals included the T. L. McGiI and Jul
die from New Orleans. The Olive Branch left f
this port on the 10th. The tavorite pack
ion White Cloud No. 2, Capt Pat Yore, with Josep
FAC at 10 A. N.
riih H The Commonwealth, Capt. Lloyd. is the ne:
on. boat Of the railroad line for New Orleans. 81
ii one of the best steamers on the river, and is
its charge of efficient and popular officers.
,oo The great Ruth is the next boat Of the Atlant
and Mississippi Steamship Company line for Ne
h.
an At Cairo, the llth inst, the river has risen
i Of inches in the past twentyfour hours Weath
fer cloudy, with light, steady rain. Business dull
,0st ST. LOUIS, November l2.-For the past wee
10r business was, taken the whole very goo
'on Boats generally had full cargoes. Receipts
ans produce were unusually liberal
mi At this point the Mississippi is again rising.
Per- have dispatches from st. Paul announcing ri
in of eight inches and the river still rising, On tt
inc lower rapids there are twenty inches on Il
be board which is equal to three feet on the rock
orI The Illinois is reported stationary. At Fort Smi
and the Arkansas river is rising, with FIVE feet in
ma channel.
the The Olive Branch had an elegant trip of freig
nest and passengers; likewise the White Cloud, a
oad both will add at Cairo.
2ine, The Commonwealth, we are glad to see Ioadi
it is in the Railroad Line, to leave this evening for NJ
his Orleans
ms The Julia, Capt Wm. Thompson, is the Allan
saw Line packet, and will leave for New Orleans Il
adv evening.
ser ser Captain Adam Albert, an old Cincinnati a
from New Orleans pilot, died on Sunday in Cincinna
dent Capt. W. B. Donalds0ns new steamer Great
yery public is attracting great attention at Pittsbu
pro When completed she will be the largest, finest
5api- fastest steamboat on the Western waters. 7
lent hull is 1856 feet straight 81 feet beam and
jnni feet depth of hold in the clear. She will ha
MI four engines, two Of . inches aud two of
a ,Lns inches diameter, each 10 feet stroke. The e
ths+ mated capacity Of this monster steamer is 81
,,l5 tons.
and3 The losses of vessels by wreck, fire. oolisi
p"ot etc. during the month of October, just clos
EeS re was heavier than during any preceding month
NJ the year. There were etglty-two vessels lost
~ i4 - their aggregate value was $j5l3000 Thus
CetlI during 1866, the marine losses Of American 81
: toHs, M ping have amounted to AL vessels, valued
Cle 50 l95, $780, larger amount than during the c
nn responding period Of any previous year. Dur
PpJ the first ten months Of 1865 the marine losses
" "L- ~ $23, ,2s5 800 and during the first ten months
nc 1861 they were SIC 4S9 900
,,1oi, The steamer Lady Gay, from New Orleans,
pau ] rived at Cairo on the llth ana the Groesbe
iyed from Cincinnati for this port, passed down sa
VET ,,S, day.
Rt; RFo The river rose at Cairo on the lIth, two Fl
80 r'stS Weather clear and business moderate.
go to GEN. QuITMAN, U. S. MAIL PACKET FOR VIC
" ~ {ba +" BURG AND GREENyILLE.-The great passen
r ,te packet Gen. Quitman Capt j. NJ. White comma
oot ing, leaves at O'Clock this evening, for the alb
~ and way landings She is as fast as the fast
So1. and has cabin which, for capacity competen
. t5 beauty, comfort and luxury, has superior a
m o The fame of the great Quitmau has travelled far
9 ,Ecbn wide es a fast passenger packet, and she
w ~ attained celebrity safe and reliable staa
~ ~ which few boats can boast. Messrs. How
2 s2rao Phelps and McCrndel still do the honors of
s. office.