New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-04
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CRESCENT OFFICE, No, ~ CANT sTaRE1
Saturday Mnr11inp August 4 1875

Saturday Morning, August 4 1855. !
Yesterday early in the day it was pleasant and
somewhat COOL
Business seems to be active, as there are some
eleven boats receiving to leave this evening. We
hope to see them all leave to-day with good
trips.
CAPT. CHARLES r. REyNoLDs.-We regret ex-
ceedingy to be under the painful necessity of re-
cording the death of this estimsble gentleman.
Being in bad health, he had been accustomed to
ride to the Half Way House every evening. On
last Wednesday evening, on returning from his
ride, he was most foully murdered by some per-
son up to this time unknown.
Capt. Reynolds has been captain and clerk of
some of our best passenger steamers long known
as peaCeable and quiet man. and always had
many friends amongst the steamboatmen He
was native of Kentucky, and at the time of his
death was about forty-f years Of age. His re-
mains were followed to the grave yesterday by
large concourse of friends.
Besides the coast packet Nina SHINES, we had
only two departures, the Prairie State and Sallie
List These steamers arrived a few days since
from St. Louis. They LETT last evening for Mobile
and Selma.
of steamers Continental, Fashion, Cleona, Louis
Dor, Alex. Speer, Luminary and Henry Ames.
The steamer Cotile will be at the leyee to-day
to commence to receive for Macon and Tensas, TO
leave on Tuesday next,
BY special notice published in to-day's paper,
our readers will perceive that the steamer Vicks-
burg Captain John w. Tobn, will not sign bills of
lading for the delivery Of freight for Camden and
Upper 0uachita at any point above Marie Saline
landing, or for bayous Darbonne and Bartholomew
at any point above Monroe or Trenton.
HENRY AMEs CoMING.-This fast, new and mag
nifieent passenger packet passed Baton Rouge yes
terday, as we learn by telegram to Mr.. JnO. A.
Stevenson. She will be ready at the landing this
morning to receive freight and register passen-
gers. The Ames will positively leave this eve
ming for Memphis, Cairo and st. Louis. Captain
Thos. L. Crawford is in command and Mr. George
A. Williams oticiates as chief clerk OF this mag
nifcent steamer.
FLAGS AT HAFF-MAsT.-The steamers in port
yesterday had their flags at half mast, in memory
to the death Of Capt Reynolds
LOUISVILLE 50.--The river was at stand Satur-
day but slowly swelling yesterday with eight feet
two inches water in the canal by the mark During
the previous as hours it had risen inches only at
the head of the falls, and six inches at Portland.
The weather continues excessively warm, with the
thermometer nearly up to 80 most of the time and
several hard showers of rain Saturday and the
promise of more yesterday. change was ex.
pected with the change of the moon, but the only
change that is apparent is the same that has pre-
vailed during the past quarter alternating hours OF
heat and hard rains. The sun would shine out
with its intensest rays for an hour or two, then
would be suddenly overcast with huge black
clouds, and an hours heavy rain would fall
threatening another deluge.
On the falls last evening there were six feet two
inches water insthe pass down the Indian chute,
and slowly falling. There were Eve feet four
inches steamboat water on the falls.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
ST. LOUIS, July 3l.-The river here is stationary.
The sun shone hot as ever, but its heat was tenn
pered by a northern breeze. The upper rivers are
falling. There is nine feet to Cairo four feet to
Keokuk, three and half feet to Prescott, and
three feet to st. Paul. The rise in the Illinois was
quite respectable, and no trouble is expected by
boats in the next few days Business continues
fair for the season. but has dropped still further
One or two more Missouri river boats have laid
up, and probably one more New Orleans boat
which always holds on while there is the slightest
use in doing so, has also laid up.
Yesterday the sheriff sold the Silver Wave, late
Jacksonville companys steamer, for 5000, tC
LAFAYETTE Wilson, probably for 1.-THE bank"
Our dispatches from Chicago, yesterday, spoke
of a Captain Well, of the Missouri river steamer
Lucy, having committed suicide.
There is a steamer A. T. Lacey in the Missouri
st. Joseph and Omaha packet.
The Bee and barges, Captain Frank McCosh
| leave for New Orleans to-day.
| The magnificent, and so far unequaled Ruth
| Captain John A. Duble, will leave at five Ococl
| this evening for New Orleans. Mr.. &. r. Lakeland
| presldes in the office.
CAIRO, Aug 30.--The river rose five inches
weather clear and pleasant; thermometer 80 a
| noon, 81 at dark; business moderate.
| MEMPHIS, Aug 1.-The lower Mississippi and ii
| tributaries below the Ohio are still falling, bu
slowly and the river at this point will soon BIT
rising, from the effects of heavy swell in th'
/
the heavy rains along its tributaries, may cause al
| Improvement In the channel between st. Louis AM
| Cairo.
at Pittsburg the Ohio is again low and falling
but hence to Cincinnati there is an abundance o
water, not less than eight feet in the canal a
Louisville. Hence TO st. Louis the channel deptl
is eight feet to Little Rock three feet, to Duval
Bluff six feet.
The weathrr yesterday was cooler than for sew
eral days past but still warm enough for thost
most sensitive to cold Business improved some
what, and at times the leVee presented rather al
| active appearance.
The Luminary discharged little or nothing here
but is heavily freighted for New Orleans.
ALEX. sPBBR FOR RED RvER.-This fine, new
light-dEaft passenger packet leaves for Jefferson
direct at o'clock this evening. The Speer is
fayorite with both the travelling and the shipping
public, and will doubtless take out all she cal
carry both in her cabin and hold Capt. John "
White is commander, ably seconded in his oticia
duties by Mr.. O. I. Wallis,
LUMINARY-- o. S. Mad Atlantic and Mississippi
Steaaship Company, for st. Louis.-This supe
rior and fayorite passenger packet, in command Q
Capt. B. R. Packard with Mr.. j, W. Eckley in tn
nfiph lnavaa al p " fn-day fnF the AbOyf