New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-11-05
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Mos DaY M0RVfNG. NOVEMBER ), 1856.
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lgktally pleasant. The levee on Saturday last b
was scene Of great activity. The numerous 2
steamboats, At the landing began to light their d
fires, and towards 1--WE o'clock the black smoke
emitted from their ohimneys almost obscured the
suns rays. Thousands, a. usual, hocked to the e
landing to witness the departure Of the many :
boats well ffeighted and full of passengers The :
fine weather allowed the draymen TO relieve the 3
landing Of large amount OF produce there lying,
to give place TO the many arrivals which may be
expected to-day.
Weare pleased to notice that our friend, Geo.
D. Hite, has taken into eopartnership the indie
fatigable and business gentleman, Mr.. G. a. Lord,
for the purpose Of carrying on the steamboat
agency The firm will hereafter be styled Geo.
D. Hite & Co.. and their office established at No.
II Tchoupitoulas street. We cordially wish all
prosperity TO the firm, knowing well that all
business intrustadt to them will be attended to with
fidelity and dispatch.
Bears DUE The superior and new passenger
packet n. 3. Lee, from Yicksbnrg, Nina SHINES,
from Bayou Sara, j NJ. Sharp, from Lafourehe,
Sontherner, from Memphis. and Judge Fletcher
from Arkansas river.
They are now due, and may be found at the
landing this morning ready for business, and they
will leave again positively as advertised.
The Ruth for st. Lonis, Caroline and Fannie
Gilbert for Red River, were detained from leaving
~ announcea the two former will however leave
positively this evening, and the latter on Thursday.
Send your favors down early.
The Iron City and Navigator are receiving to
leave tomorrow for Red River; also the Pioneer.
Some malicious person or persons reported on
Saturday that the steamer Annie Wagley would
not leave; that the sheriff would not allow her,
and that she owed so much money that it was i'm
possible for her to leave, ETC., etc. Any person
b. persons who would stoop SO low as TO tell
most unmitigated lie, should be held up to the
scorn of mankind. For the benefit Of
fhe parties who interested themselves to
report the above. We are authorized by Capt.
Alex. Grant, Jr., her commander to say that #
they or anyone else have claims against the ANNE
Wagiey3 to present them at once and they will, 7
found correct be paid, The Annie Wagley viii
contnue in the trade between this city and Grand
Ecore. and will positively leave here every satuF
day at 5 P. n.
Wareturn our most sincere thanks to our friends
Messrs Cnlhertson and Ankrum for faYors, in the
way VI late papers Also to The officers Of steam
ers Lady Gay, NJ. S. Mepham, Navigator, Atlanta
and Rose Franks.
the tWo latter are new steamers The Atlanta
is intended for the Florida trade, and leaves to
morrow The Rose Franks is intended, we be
leve for the 0uaeLita trade.
MEMORANDA Steamer Navigator left Shreve-
port on Tuesday, S0th, ats 2. NJ. In port Caddc
and Pioneer. 3Ist, met Homeyer at Grand Bayou
LIST, met Lotus at Grand Eeore, Elnora at Cotle
lady Grace at DIR. Sulliyan's 3rd, Irene at Span
ISL Fort. River falling all the way down with
four feet on principal bars.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
ST. Louis, Nov. - Business on the wharf con
tippes very fair with liberal receipts Of produce
and offerings Of freights for outward bound steam
era. especially for those steamers going Sonth
AT this point the Father. of Waters isagain on
the decline. There is, however, plenty Of water
n the channel To Cairo. Joe Bryan, up at an early
hour yesterday from Cairo, reports quarter less
twain in the channel To Keokuk there il about
five feet The late rise above the rapids mas mad
the effect of increasing the channel depth 70 VI
inches for large boats and three feet for small
ones on the lower rapids. Tie Illinois j. about
stationary. The Missouri j. falling steadny, WIN
three and a half feet seant in the upper river.
Tie popniar Luminary, Capt. Ben. Tabor, is
the Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship packet for
New Orleans at 10 Al. n.
Tia new and elegant steamer H. S. Turner,
Capt James Yors, Is the /" Railroad packet for
New Orleans at 10 a. ". TO- morrow.
PASSENGERS for New Orleans Will connect with
the lannon's Lizzie Gill, Capt. James OfNeal, by
taking the evening train for Cairo
MRMpHIs, Nov. 3.Fhe weather moderated yes
Geraay and was lutte warm. Business evince
considerable activity on the leyee Theriyer !
still rising rapidly. White, Arkansas and st
Francis rivers are all reeeding.
AT pttsburg on the 3lst, the weather was chilly
and damp the river twelve feet and rising,
J;iacinnati on the same day the Ohio was clever
inches. At Louisville no changein the river wa
Tie Cleaner. from Pine Bluff brought in III
bales of cotton, and reports ~ bales reshlpped a
Napoleon for New Orleans.
Tue Yankee, with three barges in tow, passe'
IN from New Orleans early yesterday morning.
The Robert Burns arrived at Cincinnati on Thu
SIse, aud the Messenger departed Tor New Orlean
on the same day.
The America, for New Orleans, departed 1Tof
pittsburg on the 30th.
The Alice Dean follows the John b. Groesbec
as a Cincinnati and New Orleans packet, nnae
her od commander, Capt. Frank Bachelor
The Baltic landed here 2D9 bales OF cotton, D
co0ps Of chickens. some miscellaneous freight an
passengers, and departed at T, NJ for New "a
Ths Harry Dean, Capt. Harrison Blasde, passe
down Thursday night, for New orleans, with
full nip. She will ply in the New Orleans an
Little Rock trade during the season. we thin
Capt Harrison treated Us mean by passing here !
tic night without stopping to see us. We wi
forgive HaFsison for his short comlnes ana com
mend him W our New Orleans contemporaries
Treat him kindly, Fitzgerald, f0rhe is his mother
Tie fine steamer w. r. Arthur, Capt. Carson
will leave the Rharfboat for New orleans and a
intermediate landings.
Y1cEsBuRG, Nov 8.--The river was rising We
ferday al The rate Of about ten inches in twent
four hours. Business was rather anlmaied on y
landing,
The Robert d. Lee left with about 1000 bales
cotton
The Countess arrived here yesterday with som
thing over 100 bales Of cotton, and abandoned h
Gfscfss ArT. Nov I The weather was cold al
clear yesterday, with the thermometer ranging
so degrees Of noon. At Pittshnrg the river IS u
ing, with II feet in the channel Here the riy
has rlsen5 inches during the past q hours, With
feet hence to Louisville,
MARI ron MnRl1E This new large and sup
rior q. S. Mati and passenger packet, IN char
0f Capt. a, u Myers, leaves to-day on the ar
Val Of the Z. i. train Of cars for the aboY