New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-15
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onEsoznF ogT.oz, No. 81 q

Saturday Morning, September l5 1866
After the heavy storm of Thursday night which
lasted until nearly 10 o'clock, it stopped raining
and the stars came out, Yesterday broke fortI
clear, but extremely Warn.5A sHt&@ #tttElU
I Business was notas good yesterday as we nigh
! nave expected, on account of some of the bes
I steamers being advertised for departure th:
Eeyening. sFHassz lf .-7
The Pioneer Era, being unable to finish her re
pairs could not leave as announced. She will
positively leave this evening Jeferson and way
landings on Red river.
The Continental aud White Cloud left for St
Louis last evening with fair trips.
r The Cuba, Alex. Speer and Lady Grace, from
7 Red river, arrived yesterday They are receiving
. The two former are announced for departure this
3 EeYening, and the latter will leave on Tuesday.
2 The steamer Alone came tp the landing yester-
i day, and commenced to receive for alllandngs on
$ Bayou Lafourche and the coast. She leaves this
evening on her first trip, and will continue to
( leave here every Wednesday and saturday even
5 ing throughout the season. The Alone is a new,
cabin, with good accommodations, and will suit
I all those who may travel on her. Capt F. A. La
barthe is in command and the attentive and eff.
Gent Mr. Jos p. Winners ofieiates in the office
Remember the Alone leaves this evening at
\ We return our thanks for favors to the officers
OF steamers White Cloud No. 2, NJ. E. Forsyth,
Fashion, Thos. Powell. Lady Grace, st. Nicholas
+. CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
4 ST. Louis, September 1.-THE wettest, darkest,
dreariest weather of the year is upon u.s. The
| ram pours down continually The Illinois is
swelling We have nc report of any swell in the
upper Mississippi or Missouri. 1t can scarcely be
| doubted that the rivers Will keep up, or swell
after the falling of SO much rain.hefe and to the
north Of us. Boats did hardly any work at the
wharf yesterday. Of course merchants would
| not ship in such weather Boats are past due
from the Missouri, hence that stream can hardly
/ have improved.
The W. II. Osborn leaves on Saturday for New
i Orleans.
The Paragon met Jonathan Warden's famous
sail boat honndfforsthe gold regions of the upper
| Missouri, short distance above Jefferson City,
iout from this point about three months. This is
/ very slow progress indeed. and if the speed is
not increased, the sail boat won't reach the month
of9the Yellowstone Unless thanthree years.
But We understand the adventurous Jonathan is
not altogether bound upsin his expedition to the
country of gold He is buying, selling and ira
ding ia all sorts Of goods and articles, and thus
picking up profits sufficient to pay expenses, and
leave little capital with which to begin business
| on shore one of these days.
The Magenta leaves for New Orleans this eve
ming, Messrs. a. Martin and j, S. Holmes have
charge Of the office.
1 The Lunnary has laid up, transferring the
freight she had received TO the Olive Branch,
| which leaves for New Orleans this evening.
The W. R. Arthur is. the packet for Thursday.
Passengers will remember that the elegant and
tayOrite steamer Olive Branch leaves for New Or
leans this afternoon. She iscommanded by Capt.
| Lloyd 7. Belt and Mr.. John Hinton has assumed
charge of the office. Eve ga #E
MEMPHIS, Sept. 12--The weather yesterday was
cool and cloudy, Business was dull The river
4 here is stationary.
The Arkansas-is rising, with three feet water
from Little Rock to the mouth. White river is
1reported low and falling, with only fonr feet ia
Dayall's Bluff; and scantithree feet from there to
/ Augusta. The Ohio is rising slowly from Pitts
| burg down, with five feet in the canal, and six
feet on the bars in the lower Ohio. The river at
ST. Louis is declining slowly; at Cairo it is rising,
with eight feet on the bars between Cairo and this
port
The Indiana will resume her place in the Louis.
| vile and New Orleans trade in few weeks.
/ Capt Neal and part of the crew of the Indiana
came down to Paducah on the Nicholas Long
WORTH s 40 $50 5
Yhs renowned steamer Henry Won Phul, Capt.
FRANK HICKS. Will leave the wharf to-day at p
NJ. for New Orleans and all intermediate landings
1 The Won Phul has been thoroughly oYerhauied
/ and made an entire newboat her ontft is of the
finest material, She will take freight for all way
| Bantill, is in the office. s9h 279asa
FRANCES FOR WATERING PLAcEs.-This new
low pressure packet, in command Of Captain
Joe Walker, Mr.. Samuel f. Green, clerk,
leaves to-day on the arrival Of the z. NJ. train
ears, from the lake end Of the Pontchartrain
railroad. Agent. G. Harris, corner Of Camp
and Common streets.
THes. POWELL FOR LAFoURcHE.- This fast and
superior passenger PACKET, in commad of Capt
Jos; palferes leaves for the above and all coast
VIII take freight for all landings on Che Coast
| she leaves regularly on every Saturday at 10 A.
n, and Tuesday at 6P.M. SAW
LIVE OAK FOR Lower CoAsT.--This fast splen.
dia p.s mail passenger packet Capt. ". S. Bias,
sett, commander, with W, H. H. Brooks in the Of |
nee, leaves at l0A. NJ, for all landings on the |
coast The Live Oak has neat and fine aceommo
dauons Tor passengers, and her tables are al |
ways supplied With the best our markets afford. /
ALEX. SpEER ron RED RIVER, 1.-THE Justly ponu |
lar and unique passenger packet Alex. Speer, |
Capt. u wv. White commander, and Mr.. John
Murphy, clerk, leaves this evening for Shreveport
Jefiersonand all way landings. Her passenger ac-
Communications are unsurpassed by any boat in
in the trade, while her commander and officers are
no less popular than the boat.
JUDGE FLETcHBR FOR TRENTON AND MONROE |
The large, elegant passenger packet Judge
Fletcher, Capt John w. Tobin, Commander
and Mr.. G. Pres. Work in the ONCE, leaves
at . o'clock this evening, for all landings IN
Stolfenton and Monroe The passenger accom-
modations of the Fletcher are equal to any and
surpassed by nonef in the trade, and her nrbane
and efficient officers spare no pains or expense in
administering to the welfare and comfort of their
guests.
Sr.gNIcHoLAs FoR BAYOU sARA.--This regular |
semi-weekly passenger packet, with Capt s.
Heno on deck, and Mr.. u q, 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 thrpugh are frst-class.
LOUISE FOR MoBiLE.--Ths new and fne low
pressure passenger packet, in command of Capt,
Hopkins, leaves today at P, NJ, for the above
named places, from the Lake end of the Pontehar-
train Railroad. Agent /. G. Harris corner of
Camp and Common streets.
FASHION FOR YtcKsBuRG, The superior passen.
ger packet, Captain P, D. Pratt commander,
leaves at 5 O'Clock to-day FOR the above connect
ing with ftstolass packets for Memphis and
Yazno river. The Fashion has a large and beau,
tiful eabin, sets a frstclass table, aud is under
the charge OF the most careful officers. Messrs.
Shaw and Ludwigsen still continue to do the
agreeable in the Office Of the Fashion.
MARY q. FoRsyTB, U. S. MAN PACKET, FOR ST..
Louis THE large and fayorite passenger packet
Mary n Forsyth, Capt. Henry Ealer, commander,
md Mfr. Albert Clarke in the Office, leaves for
he above at o'clock this evening" con-
lecting at Memphis and Cairo with the railroad
or all points East aad West. The Mary f. Forsyth
s, beyond all doubt, one Of the most elegant and
desirable passenger packets in this celebrated
ine Her officers are gentlemen of well known
courtesy and obliging dispositions, as well as |
borough and efficient steamboatmen. d
WHITE G1oUD No. 81 Merchants and Peoples I
Passenger Packet for So, Louis To-Day.
his new aud truly magnificent passenger packet,