New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-05-30

pairing to start up to Pittsburg yesterday 10
! another tow of coal.
The Louisiana, Captain w. r. Holcroft, now a
\ the Portland wharf, is advertised for New Orleans
/ this evening, She has been engaging cargo al
! the week, and will be ready for start this even
| ing. She is staunoh craft, and Captain Hollcrot
| Is good and popular boatman. The clerks are
| Messrs. LoEier and Morris.
I BARGE or HAY BURNED.-We learn from the
officers of the mail boat United States that large
| boat laden with hay, some two hundred tons, was
! destroyed by FIRE at Troy, Indiana, late Tuesday
night. The barge and hay were the property oi
! W. p Sehenck the hay nabob of Switzerland
county. who had it on the landing awaiting ship.
4 ment The accident was attributed to incendiary
! sparks from the chmneys of the Argosy, which
was at that place just before the hay was burned
/ The ArgOsy was on her way to New Orleans from
Cincinnati having left that port late Monday night
She was due here yesterday, and part of her trir
may have been the barge of hay which was so un
fortunately lost by the accidental lodgment of the
stray sparks from the chimneys of the steamer
The loss was about 600.
LOUISE FOR MoB1LE.--Ths new and. fine low
pressure passenger packet in command of Capt
Hopkins, leaves to-day at Al r. NJ, for the above
named place, from the Lake end of the Pontchar
train Railroad. Agent, I. 9, Harris, corner Of
Camp and Common streets.
IRENE FOR 0rELoUsAs.-The regular, favorite
weekly packet Irene, Capt. O. Hihckley, com
mander, and Mr.. NJ. Kenison clerk, will leave this
evening at O'Clock for the above and way land
ngs.
SARATOGA FOE RED RIvER.-The excellent and
splendid appointed passenger packet Saratoga
Capt John @. Dowty, commander, and Messrs.
Culberson Dowty and Phelps, clerks, leaves this
evening at o'clock, for Shreveport, going by the
way of Cane river and Natehitoches The Sara
toga has splendid cabin and as fine passenger
accommodations as any packet in the trade, and
last but not least, Of her good qualities, are her
able, efficient and courteous officers. Those who
have occasion to visit any point on Redriver could
not do better than call on board and engage their
passage on the Saratoga.
CoTmE FOR BAYOU MACON AND TENsAs.- This
new and unsurpassed passenger packet, in com.
mand of Captain r. G. Rawlings and Mr.. William
Guss clerk, leaves this evening ats O'Clock for the
above and way landings. The Cotile has a neat
and comfortable cabin, with spacious state rooms,
and ID under the command of the most prudent
and competent steamboatmen.
ALABAxA--Erpress Passenger Packet.-At 5
O'Clock this evening the splendid passenger packet
Alabama, Capt. W. T. Boardman, commander,
will back out for Shreveport and way landings on
Red River. The passenger appointments of the
Alabama are Of the most elaborate and superior
character; nothing is wanted to add to the COM
fort and convenience of guests, Messrs. Howard
and Handy are the clerks Of the Alabama.
G. A. THOMPSON FOR ATrAKAPAs-This new
staunch and fast passenger packet, in command of
Capt G. L. Huntoon, leaves at s Pm. to-day for
Attakapas and intermediate landings. Mr. Alcide
Meynier is the clerk of this packet.
ST. NICHOLAS FOR BAYOU SARA-Erpress Pas