New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-12
tiyity, as a number of boats will take their

Of activity, as q number of boats will take their
departure.
The Silver Spray, Capt. w. W. Fentsn, leaves
for New Orleans to-day at five P. NJ.
The Lady Franklin, in command of Capt, WI.
Finkbine, is announced for New Orleans and all
intermediate points, thisteTening at O'Clock.
MEMPHIS, October 9.-Business to-day has been
very fair. Orders were filed to a considerable
amount, and our merchants are looking forward
To a speedy and prosperous opening of trade in
all its branches. Our streets present quite lively
appearance. The levee was crowded with pro-
duce and miscellaneous merchandise, both arrfv-
ing and departing. -
The river had fallen twenty inches since Satur-
day evening up to 6 o'clock last evening There
is four feet in the Arkansas to Little Rock, and
two feet hence. White river is still in good order.
The Ohio at all points affords favorable navigation.
The Mississippi, between Cairo and ST. Louis, is
getting low.
| LITTLE Rock, Oct. s.-River is falling slowly,
with two and al half feet to Fort kSmth and three
and o half to Napoleon. The weather indicates
rain.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 8.-The river is falling quite
rapidly, the stage of water last night being six
feet four inches in the canal, four feet four inches
in the Indian chute and three feet four inches up
on the rocks at the head of the falls The weather
| was clear, dry and warm. AS usual on Sunday,
nothing was done in the way of business on the
Ilevee. Crowds visited the magnificent Robert p.
Lee while she lay at the Portland wharf, and the
| universal sentiment was, that more beauty and
\ Ohio. She is truly floating palace.
/ The f. e. Lee, the new and splendid New Or
eans packet, left last evening on her initial trip
with fine trip of freight and cabin full of pas
\ sengers. at dinner-a recherche affair-a large
number of invited guests partook Of the hospitali-
| ties of the courteous officers of the Lee. If the
beginning is any prophecy of the Lees future
there is d fortune ahead for the owners and proht
and fame for the officers Of this magnificent
/ steamer.
News was as scarce yesterday as we ever knew
titto be. In fact we could find none at all Every,
body was at the Lee or talking about the Lee, OF
| going down to see the Lee of. The upper leyee
I looked deserted. t4
The shaft of the Louisiana will arrive here in 8
few days from Buffalo N. Y. It is made Of
wrought iron and will weigh without the 1anges
and stirrups upwards Of 10000 pounds.
| NINA SrmMEs, EXPRESS PASSENGER PACKET FOR
4 BAYOU SARA.-Ths fast and splendid passenger
| packet, in command of Capt. w. R. Greathouse
with Messrs. Troxler and Millerin the office Leaves
at 10 A.. NJ. to-day for the above and coast land
ings Passengers for the coast will find the SHINES
4 most comfortable packet
i FRANCES ROE MoBTLE.--This new low
pressure packet in command of Captain
Joe Walker, Ar. Samuel F. Green, clerk,
leaves to-day on the arrival of the P. N. train
of cars, from the lake end of the POntchartraiD
frailroad. Agent. G. Harris, corner of Camp
! and Common streets.
VIRGINIA FOR ST. LoU1s.---The large, supe
aior and fast passenger packet Virginia, Capt. VIM
i Fitzgerald in command, and Mr.. John Green
ough in the office, leaves tomorrow evening at
O'Clock for the above connecting at Memphis ant
Cairo with the railroads for all points East ant
Il West. The Virginia is in every8respect {
4 first-elass passenger packet, and has most pop
uIar and genial officers. We commend her ant
4 them to our friends and assure traveller
that they will be well taken care Of on the trip
with the only regret that they are compelled t
leave so much comfort and the company Of cleve
gentlemen. - 1b