New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-26

therefore, make the necessary provision
MART, + n KELLY,
Local Inspectors.
| ST. LOUIS, May 2l.--Business was moderate at
the landing Saturday. The mississippi at this point
continues steadily on the decline; it is also falling
its entire length. The Missouri is also Teceding,
| with about feet in the channel The Illinois con-
| times in fine boating order. The Ohio was rising
/ on Thursday night with feet in the channel; at
Louisville it was falling, with feet inches on the
| falls.
P1rrsBURG, May 2O-The river is 8 feet inches
| by pier mark, and falling. The weather is clear
| and warm
| The repairs and improvements of the steamer W.
r. Arthur having been completed, she was yester-
day brought to the landing, and will leave TO-
morrow evening as the telegraph packet for New
Orleans. Captain Henry G. Carson IS IN command,
with Mr.. Ben. Cougar in the office.
/ Captain Marshall backs the gay Magnolia out for
| New Orleans tomorrow evening. The Last
Chance will load Immediately for Arkansas river.
The reliable and popular j. 5. MGGgne, Captain
/ Dutfer, leaves on regular time, Wednesday, for
DnYall's Bluff, and upper White river. The Baltic,
/ fourteen day packet, leaves for New Orleans to-
morrow.
1 VIoKsBURa FOR OuAcHITA R1vER.-This new,
fast and magnificent passenger packet, in com
mand Of Capt. John W. Tobin, with Mr.. G. P.
| Work in the office, leaves ats P. NJ. to-day taking
freight for all points up to Alabama Landing. The
| Vicksburg connects with steamer Alice for Macon
and Tensas with steamer Idahoe for all landings on
B@uf river, with steamer Swan for all landings on
Bayou Darbonne. Passengers who wish to avail
themselves Of her superior and luxurious appoint
ments. and enjoy delightful trip on one Of the
first-cass packets, should be on board punctualy
as she will leave at the appointed hour.
JULn-A. & II. Co.'s Line for st. Louis-The
large, superior and fast passenger packet Julia,
Captain J. Fl. Townsend, commander, and Lee A.
Hall in the office, leaves this evening at O'Clock
for the above, connecting at Memphis and
Cairo with the railroads for all points East and
West. The Julia is in every respect frst-class
passenger packet, and has most popular and
genial officers. We commend her and them to our
friends this evening" and assure travellers that they
will be well taken care Of on the trip with the only
regret that they are compelled to leave so much
comfort and the company Of clever gentlemen.
]. NJ. SHARP FOR LAFoURCHE.- fast and SUI
perior passenger packet, in command Of Captain
Henry Streck, with Captain Dalferes in the Office,
leaves for the above and all coast landings at 10
o'clock this morning.
ST.. NICHOLAS FOR BAYOU SARA.-This regular
semi-weekly passenger packet, with Capt s. Heno
on deck, and Mr. j. g. Libano in the office, leaves
at o'clock this evening, for all points up to
Bayou Sara. The St. Nicholas has an elegant
cabin, large and comfortable staterooms, and her
accommodations throughout are frst-class.
LAFouRoHE, q. S. MAIL PACKET FOR BAYOU
SARA.-This fast and splendid o. S. NJ. packet. in
command of Capt. v. B. Baranco, and Mr. P. I.
Minor in the office, leaves at her usual hour, this
evening at O'Clock, for the above and all coast
landings.
LOUISE FOR MoBILE.-This fine, new, low pres
sure steamer, in command of Captain A. L. Myers.
leaves to-day from the lake end of the Pontchar
train railroad fol- the above named place at A P.
NJ. Agent, /. O. Harris, corner of Camp and
Common streets.
FOR THE WATERING PLACES. The fine fast low
pressure steamer Creole, Captain Charles Walker
commanding, and Mr.. Sam. Green, clerk, leaves as
above to-day, on the arrival of the p NJ. train of
cars Pontchartrain railroad. Agents, Leach &
Perkins, corner of Carondelet and Gravier streets.
CAMILLA FOR THE WATERING PLAoEs.--This
regular, fast and superior low pressure packet
leaves to-day from the Pontehartrain Lake end, on
the arrival of the P. NJ. train. Capt A. P.
Boardman is in command, and Mr.. John Otway
is the efficient purser.
TDAHoE FOR CAMDEN-The very regular and
excellent popular passenger packet Idahoe, Capt.
Frank Keeling, commander, and Messrs. Elliott,
Haywood and Malloy in the Office, leaves ats o'clock
this evening for the above and way landings We
cheerfully commend the Idahoe to-day to passen-
gers bound to Camden, as frst-class packet, unit
ing the qualifications Of speed, comfort and safety
AMAZON FOR CINCINNATI. - This new and
splendid passenger packet, Captain H J. Vinton
commander, and Mr. Fl. D. Crane in the
office, leaves to-day at p NJ, for Memphis, Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati connecting with the
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fully commend this packet to our friends and the
public generally. She is staunch and safe
steamer, with fine passenger accommodations.
NATIONAL FOR RED RryER.-The large and
favorite passenger packet National, Capt. R. Sin
mott, commander, and Mr.. John 4, Hall in the
office, leaves this evening at O'Clock, for all
landings on Red River. The National is, be-
yond doubt, one of the most elegant and desirable
passenger packets in Red River. Her officers are
gentlemen Of weII-known courtesy and obhgng
disposition, as welas thorough and efficient steam
boatInen.
GREY EAGLE FOR VIoKsBURG AND THE Bends
This superior and regular packet leaves for
the above and all way landings at O'Clock
this evening. The Grey Eagle is a splendid boat,
with alarge and splendid cabin, and is remarkably
well known for her speed, reputation for safety,
me attention Of her officers to the comfort and en-
joyment Of guests, and her regularity and relia-
bility. Capt j. NJ. White is in command, and
Messrs. Ayles and McGrindell are the clerks.
INDIANA FOR LouIsvHLE.-The large, superior
and fast passenger packet Indiana, Capt J. s.
Neal commander, and Mr.. w. W. Collins in the
office, leaves this evening at five o'clock for the
above, connecting at Memphis and Cairo with the
railroads for all points East and West. The Indi-
ana Is in every respect a frst,class passenger
packet, and has most popular and genial officers,
We commend her and them to our friends to-day,
and assure travellers that they will be well taken
care Of on the trip with the only regret that they
are compelled to leave SO much comfort and the
company Of clever gentlemen.
afIatine snteIIi9elne.
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