New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-19
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CRESCENT OFFICE, No. % Camp Street !
Monday Morning. Nov. 49, 1866
The week ending Saturday night was the most
prosperous that we have experienced since the
commencement of the season. large number
of arrivals graCed our landing, all well laden with
the produce of the beautiful west. The weather,
with the exception of but one day, was beautiful;
the mild temperature of the air was such as to
give cheer to the man of business and pleasure.
Yesterday was lovely day: several of the pack
cts arrived, and we may expect large num-
ber of steamers in port this morning ready for
the opening of business-among the number will
be the Yicksburg packet Robt E, Lee; she will
leave again, as usual, at O'Clock tomorrow after
noon.
The superior passenger packet Alabama, Capt
H. L. Lee, will be at the landing to-day ready for
business. She leaves on Wednesday.
The Peter Balen Capt. Williams is now receiv
ing and leaves tomorrow for the Arkansas river
and all way landings.
The Cuba is now receiving and leaves to-mor-
row for Hurricane and Carolina Bluffs and dinterme
date landings
The favorte Minden packet Froc, Capt Geo.
Alban, will be receiving this day and will leave on
| Wednesday.
By a telegram we learn that the Iron City will
arrive to leave again for Red River on Thursday.
The Grey Eagle, owing to repairs that are to be
made, will not leave to-day. Due notice will be
given of her departure.
The Southerner, from Memphis, is due, and
should be at the landing to-day ready to return.
! She leaves on Wednesday.
| The Atlantic Line, Olive Branch and the Rail-
! road packetWhite Cloud, are now receiving, the
latter leaves to-day and the former tomorrow.
The Indiana, from Louisville, will be in to-day,
and leaves again tomorrow for all points up to
! Louisville.
We return orr thanks for favors to the officers
Of steamers Peter Balen Olive Branch and Cuba
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. l5-The weather yesterday
was clear and pleasant. Business on the leVee
yesterday was quite brisk, Ereights for New
Orleans were abundant
The river at this point is about stationary
There has been a considerable swell in the riyel
below here and we have eight and half feet o.
water reported TO Cairo. From here to Quincy
there is five feet large, and four feet to keokuI
i There is three and half feet scant in the Mis-
souri, The Illinois maintains fine stage. The
| Ohio is falling its entire length.
The steamer NJ. S. Mepham and towboat SparE
arrived, and the Julia and Commonwealth left st
Louis for this port on the 10TH
The steamers John Kilg0ur, Captain Henry
Switzer, is the Railroad Line packet for New Or
! leans tomorrow. She leaves at 4 r. NJ. The
Lady Gay leaves for New Orleans to-morrov
morning. The Columbian Captain Barnes, dlt
| not quite I'LL out yesterday, but leaves for -@eP
Orleans this evening The Glasgow is loading 70
New Orleans, and is announced TO leave to-day.
The Osborn will load for New Orleans after the
departure of the John H. KilgOur.
| CAIRO, Nov l5.-'rhe river at this point is
nearly stationary, but has probably swollen an
inch or two.
The weather was cloudy yesterday, and threat.
ened rain all day. Very little came down, how,
ever, unless it fell after closing cur report las
night.
Business is deplorably dull, and confined almost
exclusively to the reshipping business.
3ue OAlo IS stlll falling at Pittsburg and Cincin