New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-16
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heavy clouds, ana the heat reduced some degrees
cooler At the time Of writing this we threatened
with storm Of rain; it will be Of some benefit Il
those who have business on the landing, as tht
dust has become disagreeabls.
Business was almost at stand still on the land
ing, there being but one departure, the Nina
SHINES, for the coast.
We regret exceedingly to state that the steamer
Saratoga was unavoidable detained from leaving
yesterday on account of the death Of the estimabe
vile of Captain Jno. c. Dowty, commander Of the
Saratoga. By notice in another part of to-day Z
ISSUE the friends and aequaintances OF the family
are invited to attend the funeral this morning at 10
A. N. from her late residence, 1856 Magazine street.
EThe Saratoga will positively leave for Shreye-
port and way landings on Red River this evening.
We return our thanks for fayors to the officers
OF steamers National, J. NJ Sharp, Grey Eagle,
Mississippi and St. Nicholas.
ne packet National arrived yesterday from Red
River, with splendid trip. She Is receiving to
leave again, positively this evening.
The Julia, Capt, L. I. Belt, is now receiving
and leaves tomorrow morning FOR St, Louis aud
way points.
FAsHIoN, SATURDAY. q. s. MAIL PACKET FoR
VrcKsBuRe, Passengers for Vieksburg or way
landings today are called on to remember that
the great passenger packet Fashion is now re-
eaiyinr. md will back out this evening, at 5
o'clock, Tor the above points without fail. The
elegant cabin, large and airy siaterooms, and the
efock-work regularity with which she comes and
goes. all contribute to make the Fashion tavorite
packet. while the well, known courtesy aud
disposition Of her officers add materially to her
merits.
We append the notice that we gave of this
splendid steamer in our edition of last Tuesday.
Our readers viii perceive that the Fashion will vie
with the finest and fastest OF the Mississippi
steamers:
We paid visit to this splendid steamer, and
were agreeably surprised to notice the extensive
repairs that have been made since she was last at
our landing. She has been thoroughly repaired
from stem to stern and from the keel TO the top of
her chimneys. In the first place she has put in 6
double-hued boilers, each So nches in diameter
and Is feet long. The iron was manufactured at
Louisville, expressly for the Fashion, and they
were made by Mr.. Jos. Davis, Of that city. She
has also two new steam drums. Her cabin is a
miracle of beauty, having been painted and gilded
throughout. She has entire new lower guards
they having been widened six feet, and her boiler
deck guards hare been Gus off, which will make
her one Of our best cotton boats now running on
the great Father of Waters
Her carpet, which is one Of the finest that VIZ
have ever seen, cost something near $4,000 Hel
bed and bedding, and she has, which every ont
will appreeiate, toilet set in every room The
sttoreropa is one Of the best regulated places the
we havs sen anywhere; there Is q separate place
appropF "A for everything that one could thinl
Of IN connection with the stateroom, which j,
on the larb0ard side, on the starboard side is .
mesar0om. where the deck hands and fremen are
to eat, which will be great saving 70 the boat, al
ell of The hands will be Obliged to eat in the mess
room. Her pantry Office. and Id fact every place
about her has been refurnished anew, and i GER
tainly reflects great credit 70 her owners and oi5
GERS in the style that it has been done. We would
state that the stater0em, messr50m and refaTnish-
ing have been done by and with the suggestion Of
Mr. Eph. Hariesty, who, bye-thebye, d The stew
ard 0f Che Mississippi river
The sheet-ron work was done by HenneseY &
Bro FiFeiFOnts and castings by Mr., ID. G, Nc.
Cam. Painting and gliding BY Williams. Carpen-
ter work by Watson & Co. Carpets and oil cloths
Were furnished by Palmer e Co., and the brick
work by Forester all Of the above are New Or
leans men, and we will wager that better Jobs
could not be done at any place better than the
above gentlemen have done this. The Fashion has
been locked reiastef, new chains, and in fact
everything about her u new, and by odds much
better than the first day she turned q Wheel
The Fashion at the present time is In every res
peot an elegant and noble packet, and will be I'M
collapsed IN speed and unriEalled in elegance, She
will be under command Of Captain T. D. Pratt
her former commander, whose reputation as an
ever-watchfHl experienced commander, Is a snffi-
cient guarantee. Messrs B. Shaw r. r. r. Lud-
Fred. 0stTander and Thos. Montague will control
the wheel. MIS-. Fairehild aud Cofinan are the
engineers. Mr. Tom Hastings ID the mate, and Mr.
Eph. Hafdesty will take charge as steward ; gen
5iemen we'll and iavprably known In the New Or
leans and Vieksburg trade The Fashion con-
meets at Vicksbnrg regularly with the steamer ST.
Patrick for Memphis and the Emma No. 2, Calu-
Net and Countess for Yaz0e river.
The cost attending the repairs will be in the
neighhDrhood of $4,000, aud she will have the
capacity TO carry 1000 bales of cotton We wish
the gallant Fashion and her crew many successful
trips.
The Louisville passenger packet P. W. strader
viii arrive during the day, and leaves again on
Monday next, on her return trip to the Ohio river
Bears ExFEcrED. The telegraph packet Ruth
and the fast and superior packet Lizzie Gill, from
St, Lons, will both arrive in time to leave on their
return trips next Tuesday. Passengers can secure
atateFooms by applying to their agents,
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR ExcHA3aEs.
MEaPHIs, June I3.-Y Yesterday was another hot
day, even hotter than the day before. There was
very little doing on the levee, except among the
boats which were diseharging. The river has risen
Tour inches slaee our last report, and continues to
The Cincinnati Commercial or Saturday says !:
The weather was clear and very warm yesterday,
fhe hottest day Of the season. the mercury ranging
al sodegrees IN the shade at noon At Pittsburg
last night the river WAS falling with &c inches In
the channel. Here, it has risen inches during
the "a hours ending last, night With feet on tile
shoalest bars hence b louisville. There is feet
N the canal. There ia feet il The lower Ohio
Ihe Cumberland Is rising rapidly, with feet on
Harpeth Sheais
a Plttsbafg telegram Of the 6fh says:
Iha river continues TO Fecede slowly at this
point with feet inches in the channel this
evening. kilograms from ell City report another
Tlae ~ the Allegheny river, 1t was reported risag
a. that point this afternoon, with about 40 inches
~ the channel. This swell came out, Of French
creek and Clarion river. The weather Continues
cloudy and eppressively hot. No arrivals except
the regular packets, The Revenue, from Ports. 4
mouth, departed. The Camelia, it Is possible
may get Of tor gincnnati tonight Business CON
Times dull a. the aadiag, and freighis for all
points are scarce. Tho Lorena is loading for st.
The ST. Louis Democrat of Monday says: "The
IlYer here has rsen few inches. Weather being
lot rapid decline here Is 1T hand. The Upper
mississippi continues to fail Trouble IL becoming
<einmnp, not Only near Sc. Paul, but on the lower
rapids. B9ats have been delayed aground a.
4anea as tour days bat they We're overt0aded. We
Fesafne thar there Is only b ieet al most Oh the
lover rapids that some Of fhe boats will be an.
S9e ~ erass with freight, and that the Northern
l4ne Was soon run s0tas of their boats only above |
saia Faplds and some below. Freight for ibis mort
u sesE abundant on the Upper Mississippi There 4
= = gees ia the Missouri -nrobably Feet tn
1lnAnA The Illinois was Troublesome al iast ae.
coaasss y IL believed that stickine an flsts MIA
pels Nlii sQen ea conmen ID TIE Iliiaois. River
49, s.esss sassAiiy Il good Tonnage at the wharf
4AEitss a 1AnUef or boats arc isd m rates ha;sss