New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-12
13irer 5ntclliQente.

Monday Morning, November L, 1866. ,
The weather since our last report has been
changeable. On Saturday morning the tempera-
ture was Very warm and oppressive cloudy, ne
wind from the southeast, an the dust very un-
comfortable on the leFee. Towards dark heavy
rain set in, whichyasted through0utthe night and
which was very much needed by ALL Yesterday
the wind changed to the northward, and the
clouds passing away, dried up the streets, allow
Ing all to enjoy the Sabbath in visiting the
churches, promenading the streets, etc. We hope
that the beginning Of the week will prove as
bright as its predecessor.
The business on the levee on Saturday was very
active. All of the steamers advertised in the
CRESCENT left, ALL we are happyto state, with fair
loads of freight and full complement OF pas
sengers,
The great steamer Robert E. Lee will be found
at her landing this morning ready to receive, and
leaves at her regular hour t4morow afternoon.
Ho FOR APALAcuICoLA-The fine low pressure
steamer Foote, Capt. Chase, will be at the landing
below Canal street to-day, ready to receive for the
above port and all landings on the Chattahoochie
river She leaves on Thursday. The Foote has
been put in complete repair and now looks like
bran new vessel. Mr.. n. j. Wilson is the accom-
modating purser Of the FOote.
| MONDAY PACKET NREf f4AGLh-Nt w t dIS IletieSh4
10 learn that this splendid steamer, in charge Of
the old fayonte Capt. st. Clair Thomasson, has
taken her place and will run as a regular Monday
! packet TO Vicksburg. To say anything in favor
! of this splendid steamer would be superlluous in
an article like this; butwe would say to all thai
: she is. for comfort as good as any boat in the
u 1rade and her reputation of former days tor
punctuaty and reliability will be fully carried out
| i. %, MFR SaTN
t AvIes, her urevious clerk, and one of the most
efficient on the Mississippi will control tile affair:
: in the Office. The Grey Eagle will leave positively
: this evening, and will hereafter leave ever Mon
II day.
II McCLrRE AND PARIs-We would inform on
y steamboat friends that the above gentlemen, vel
), known on the river as pilots, have hitched team
Il. together, and will hereafter hold forth as butcher
. at stalls Nos. and 8, French Market, and will b
gi pleased to receive all orders in their line. W
- will guarantee to all that they will get the bes
I'd meat in the market Remember to ask for sol
ie Bird Paris.
~ ~ We return our thanks for favors to the officer
- of steamers Messenger, Thos Powell, Cuba, La
Y fourche, Bart Able, Luminary, Alone, Frances. H
j. S. Turner and P. W. Strader.
e, The new and superior passenger packet Of til
as Yesterday. She is in command of Capt Jane
ut A. Yore and Mr., w. NJ. Tompkns, Jr., oticiate
&C. in the office Of this splendid steamer. The Turnt
u IN is new boat having been built last season fl
&C. the Missouri river, where she made during ii
&c. past season most enyiable name for hersei
:. She has a neat and large cabin, with fine stat
Is room accommodations, and can conveniently car
10. a large number of passengers, She is now
nF+ 10 ota W
,6oo 20 leave this evening on her first trip to Memph
ole Cairo and ST. Louis,
"a, The following boats will be in port to-day,
ceiving to leave again as they are advertised, VI
Inc Inc Alex. Spear, Lady Grace. Lotus No. ., Mittie
'' phcns and Lizzie Tate from Red River, Idahoe FRI
ed Ouachita NJ. E. Forsyth from St. Louis and t
great R. T. Lee from Ycksburg,
o"' CoLIssIoN-The steamer Fashion, which
ees here on Saturday evening" returned yesterday
and crippled condition. We learn that as the X
up Kinney and Fashion were about twenty-five mi
mo above the city, they collided which damaged
and Fashion, knocking down the gallows frame of
not starboard wheel, compelling her to return
the repairs. When we left the leyee yesterday
at was the intention of Capt. Pratt to leave ag
We last evening.
l4c; CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
c.@ sT. Louis, Nov. 9th.-The weather yester
10 was quite warm for the season, and cloudy
5So 5e indications OF rain Receipts Of produce from
77c upper streams have been liberal during the !
nc FEW days, and shipments South have also b
nod. large. Missouri river business has improved a
ai tie in the last two days but Is still dull freiG
9vTf for all other points are scarce ,..
III The river at this point is almost stationary,
- is falling slowly from here to Cairo, with e
Int feet in the channel. There has been Silght
note above, and we now have four and hall fee
roc water reported from here to Keokuk, thirty
inches on the lower rapids and four feet betw
FIRST the rapids,
9fer. The Missouri river remains about station
C. q with three and half feet in the channel to
ctive III steamer John Kilgour, from New Oro
had arrived. and the Continental and Virginia