New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-29
MONDAY MORNING. OCTOBER %, 1865.
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al the steamers advertised, with one or two ex
ceptions, left at the appointed time, with fair
loads of freight and full compliments Of passen-l
gers. The Magenta took the lead, followed by |
the Fashion ana other boats,
we are gratifed 10 see such interest manifested
BY our commercial friends in the increasing
patronage which they afford to our regular pack.
cts, and we hope that on all succeeding Saturdays
We may have the pleasant sight Of Witnessing
those splendid packets loaded to the guards, leave
4car wharf.
The day opened yesterday very hot and sultry,
and about lI o'clock slight sprinkle came on.
Towards the afternoon we were duly honored
With heavy shower, which lasted until dark, with
prospects of its continuance during the night It
was indeed q welcome relief to all, settling the
dust, which was becoming unbearable, filling the
cistefns and preparing the leYee for antactiye1
business week.
TIE Ezra PoRTER- This new and fine steamer
made her appearance at the wharf on Saturday
with large trip of freight. The Porter was built
during the past season for the Red rivertrade and
from all appearance she is well suited for the
trade. We have already pnblishedthe dimensions
of this packet, and she fully sustains the descrip
ton given. She has a neat and well finished cabin
Mifh large and comfortable stateroom accommo-
dations, with all The modern Improvements. The
Porter Will return to Cincinnati and Pittsburg this
"trip, and on her return will enter the Red river
trade, The Ezra Porter is in command of Capt.
J. 81. Porter, and her office affairs are attended to-
lily lfr II. Porter. Jr. two gentlemen whom it is
pleasure to do business with. We would inform
eur shipping community that the boat will leave
today at 10 o'clock and will take freight through
without reshipping.
The Lady Grace is the regular line packet for
+ Red River, and leaves positively tomorrow eve
ming for Shreveport and way landings.
The fast and superior passenger packet Irene,
Capt. Harvey Heth, Is now receiving, and leaves
positively without fail for Jefferson, Shreveport
andintermediate landings on Red River, tomorrow
evening.
The above two steamers are commanded bg
officers whom it is pleasure 10 transact business
with; and any fayors bestowed upon them in the
way Of freight we viii assure our readers Will be
faithfully attended to.
The regular wednesday packet, one Of the
Iightest draft packets ia Red River, will be re-
ceiying this morning, and VIII leave for all land
fngs On Red River up to Jefferson on Wednesday
Capt Il. q. Lee is in command, and NJ. Ed,
Groves offoiates in the Office.
The Lotus No. q not getting her freight all
down Oh Saturday, vas obliged to remain over
oAB WILL EOsltlft4J AlitS
ming for Jefferson and intermediate landings
THE DAVID WHITE. This splendid steamer has
again made her appearance, after an absence of o
short time. Since the white was here last she
i has been made as good as new, and looks bright
and clean. AS to her Accommodations, We can
aay that they are as they always have been ex-
cellent. Capt. H. B. Shaw, one Of the oldest
Nashville steamboatmen having purchased one
halfof this fine steamer is now in command, and
his brother, j. w, Yawter, does the honors in the
Office The David White leaves this evening for
Louisville, and will take all freight fer landings.on
the Cumb erland river, with the privilege of re-
Shipping.
Capt Jos LIoyd's great steamer, the Common
wealth being uuaYoidably detained on Saturday,
VIII leave this evening for Memphis, Cairo and St.
Louis, taking freight for all landings in the bends
Tie great r. E. Lee from Ficksburg, Olive
Branch from ST. Louis and q. Won Phul from
Cairo, VIII all be at the landing this morning,
ready FOL business. They leave again tomorrow
for their various destinations
The Nina SHINES from Bayou Sara, and the
Alone and j. NJ. Sharp, from Lafourche, will also
BIZ receiving to-day, the two former to leave this
evening, and the latter tomorrow morning. We
are under obligations to our friends on the steam
sers David White, Lady Grace, Ezra Porter, Cont.
mental and Sonora, for fayors sent to Us.
The Continental, Captain Fowler, is receiving,
ana leaves This evening for Memphis and St. Louis
and way landings.
The river at 81. Louis on the 9th, we learn
was slowly declining. The Illinois was still rising
quite fast.
The steamers Lady Gay and u. s. Mepham for
New Orleans left ST. Louis on the 9th.
The following are the freight rates to New Or
leans at ST. Louis on the 27t as We are informed
bg telegraph
Flour, potatoes, etc, Per hbl:, 5oe;; PORK per
per bll., 81 25; corn per sack 39c.; oats per
Is sack 35e.; heavy freights per hundred pounds /
25@S0c.; light freight per hundred pounds go.
GlEAaIEGs FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
Louis, oct. 22s- TO show how the rivers are
it need only be blantly stated that they are all |
tefe and above, declining Ia rushing style, with /
nine feet to Cairo four feet to Keokuk six feet IN
the lower Missouri and three and half feet above
RoongilIe and six feet il the Illinois. Precious
little good is this late swell going TO do TO ship
peFs. The upper portions of the rivers were not
afecfea and the Chic il getting slow as need be.
Reeeints here Of grain and all other products Of
sheupper valleys are very large, and continue to
illere8ss. River business is upon the whole yeryl
iair tilsteamboat profits are very meagre.
We heard Of several trivial accidents to boats, /
caused by the storm of Sunday, but nothing Of O.
seri0Hs nature. The captain of the Deer Lodge |
fHHniDg heg under the rocks on the Missouri shore
near Raneei'a. He also states that the Stephen
Decatur came very near sWamping At Liberty.
Ihe Princess tannto the shore ct Liberty The
Agnes was hard aground at Hat Island The
David Wait below Kennetts, with both ehimneys
gone.
Cane, Oct. 26 The river at this point has
risen abont feet since last report, but was rising
80 slowly last night as 70 produce the impression
that II would be fonnd standing to-day.
The weather vas cloudy nearly all day yester-
day, and rain commenced falling about r. ",
continuing until q late hour last night without
Showing much sign Of cessation.
Business is again quite dull
The 0hiois stia falling everywhere so far as
heardfrom.
The Cumberland and Tennessee are standing,
sBith too little water in the former for navigation
and abont4 feet to Johnsongille m the latter
LOUISVILLE, Oct, 24.7-The river was slowly
falling yesterday, with FIVE feet eleven inches
water in the canal by the evening mark. During
the previous twenty four hours, it had fallen two
feet eleven inches on the falls. The weather is
clear and windy, the Thermometer ranging at e.
NEW INVENTIONS find tie following new
inventions, recently patented, ia the Scientific
American of last week:
ssF5tndce and Boiler.--Henry Mcclure and
T1liis 5Tarra HautH Ind .I'his i6Vhy4ot, IL