New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-17

with the Bart Able the steamers National, Capt
K. Sinnott, and Alabama, Capt. Il. L. Lee, will
form the tri,Weekly line. The two latter packets
are well known in the trade, and it does not re-
quire us to inform the shipping and travelling
public what kind Of steamers they are, as their
past attentyeness to business and the care that
they take OF travellers, will always be induce
ment to shippers and passengers all along their
route of travel.
The steamers White Cloud, from ST. Louis, and
Indiana. from Louisville, will arrive tomorrow.
Ihey VIII leave on their return trip as advertised.
LOUISVILLE, Nov l3.-The river still continues
to fall slowly. Last evening there was six and
half feet water in the canal, and four and a half
feet in the chute on the falls Business is inactive
The weather was delightful during the day.
The Alice Dean will leave the city wharf at 10 |
O'Clock to-day for New Orleans.
The Alice was due from Madison last night.
She will load at once for New Orleans and leave |
the city wharf tomorrow or next day
The btonewall, Capt. Harris, will leave Portland
at O'Clock tomorrow evening for New Orleans.
MEMPHIS, Nov. A.-The weather opened like
the cotton market yesterday, dull and heavy.
business was rather quiet on the landing and the
arrivals for the day were few.
AT this point the river has risen five inches in
the past twenty-four hours The St. Francis,
White and Arkansas rivers are rising, and the
upper streams are also going up slowly.
The steamer j. II. Groesbeck from Cincinnati
for New Orleans, passed down on the 14th.
In the United States court at Louisville on Satur
day, fines of $l00 each were imposed against
the captains or the owners Of the steamboats, Gen.
Buell., Major Anderson and c. T. Dumont. They
were supposed ito be guilty Of carrying com
Dustbe materials contrary TO the provisions of
the steamboat law or without license. The
steamboat law was thought to be enforced to pre-
serve life and property, Does license to carry
combustibles insure safety?
Reliable planters living along White river esti-
mate the cotton crop of that region at = 600
bales Capt. Davis, Of the steamer Commercial
says from all accounts he is satisfied there will be
shipped out Of White river this season $4,000
bales.
ANNIE WAGLEY FOR GRAND EcoRE- Teekly
| Saturday Pdcket-This light draft passenger
packet, in command Of Capt. Alex. Grant, Jr.
with Mr. j. I. Handy in the Office, leaves at
?; NJ to-day for the above and all way landings
| The Wagley has excellent accommodations having
| been repaired and repainted and newly furnished
she now offers superior inducements to the travel
ing public.
Y1cKsBURG FOR TRENTON AND MoSRoE.-
The large, elegant passenger packet Eicks-
burg, Captain John w. Tobin, commander,
and Mr.. G. Pres. Work in the office, leaves
at O'clock this evening, for all landings up
to Trenton and Monroe. The passenger accom-.
modatons Of the Vicksburg are equal to any and
surpassed by none in the trade, and her urbane
and efficient officers spare no pains or expense in
administering to the welfare and comfort Of their
guests.
Sr. NICHOLAS FOR BAYOU sARA.-Thia regular
: semt-weekly passenger packet, with Capt. S
Heno on deck and Mr. J. q. Llbano in the
office. Eleaves at O'Clock this eyning fol
all points up to Bayou Sara The ST. Nicholas
has an elegant cabin, large and comfortable
staterooms, and her Accommodations throughout
, are frstClass.
! FASHION FOR YIcKsBURG.- The superior passen
ger packet, Captain p D, Pratt, commander
leaves at o'clock to-day for lhe above, connect
ing with frst,class packets for Memphis ant
Yazoo river. The Fashion has a large and beau
tiful cabin, sets first-class table and is under
| the charge of the most careful officers. Messrs
Shaw and Dinwiddie attend to the affairs in thu
+ office of the Fashion.
e CAMEL1A FOR THE WATERING PLACEs-Thi
, new fast and splendid low pressure passengc
f packet leaves the Lake end on the arrival Of tn
e P. NJ. train OF cars for the above. Capt G j
t Bakesley is in command, and Mr.. John DIVA!
i the efficient purSer,
e LIVE OAK FOR LOWER CoAsT.-This fast splen
l. did U. S. mail passenger packet Capt. W. S. Bas
, sett, commander, withF. a. McGarahan in the OF
d fee, leaves at 10 A. NJ, for all landings on tn
X coast The Live Oak has neat and fine accommc
# dations for passengers, and her tables are a
S | ways supplied with the best cur markets afford
= CLARA DoLsEN FOR ST. LoUIs-Railroad Line
/, This staunch safe and fast passenger packe
It in charge of Captain H. l.. Henry, and Nj
P J. H. ogle.sby clerk, leaves at 3 o,cloc
l. connecting with the railroads for allts POI
e east and west. We need not say anything Of I'll
t. merits of this steamer as passenger packet,
t. every one knows she is first class for speed al
6 Accommodations. Her cabin is large and Il
IT, staterooms are spacious and splendid, with eve
convenience that can be desired
MITTIE STEPHENS FOR lied RTvER.-The ne
and complete light draft packet Mittie Stepher
Can't. NJ Langhorne, commander, and Mr.. NJ,
Carpenter, clerk, leaves at P. NJ for Jefferson al
20 way landings. She is saunch, swift and comm
Il dOus her cabin is tastefully furnished Car
50 LanmhOrne is one of the most efficient officers
IN AeETrA-Passeage' pachetf0r TjcLs5w9,g {
jS day.--The large, feet, staunch and most magni
ID cent passenger PACKET Magenta, capt Tom
Leathers commander, is the regular steamer II
= Vicksburg, to-day. The Magentais in every respe
90 an elegant and noble packet, unecIipsed
20 speed and unriyalled in elegance. II
90 Magenta is under the charge of the most worth
l. reliable and experienced officers. Messrs. AdolE
25 Martin and c, w Grice are the clerks of the NJ
"a genta The Magenta leaves to the minute, ti'
90 o'clock this evening.
% NAVIGATOR FOR RED RIyER.--Ths fine lig
GO draft passenger steamer, under command of Il
GG4 experienced Capt G. l.. Kouns, leaves this eve
90 ing for Jefferson and all intermediate landing
The Navigator has a neat cabin and eXcelle
passenger accommodations. Her friends are II
merou5 and will not forget her. She leaves pr
cisely at P. NJ. to-day. Mr.. 9. P. Truslow is Il
efficient clerk of the Navigator, and is assisted
IS Mr.. R. Campbell.
W. Justly popular passenger paGketeavest this eVenif
" at 5 o'clock, for Shreveport and intermedia
,7 landings Her cabin is of the finest that com
he to our port, and appointments, for convenien
o. and comfort, are complete. Her success as pa
of senger packet is insured and5we take great pie
o- sure in commencing her to all travellers bound
$50 the river to-day. Captain W. G. Harrison is
ry command, and Messrs Culberson and Parse
q are the clerks.
to CLEoNA FOR OrELoUsAs.-This fine and lig
~ draft passenger packet, in charge of Captain
ne C. Pickett and Mr.. j. B. Schmit in the offic
ms leaves at O'Clock P. NJ. to-dayfor Opelousas al
way landings.
1e. MARY FOR MoB1LE.-The splendid new low pr
,o+ sure passenger packet, Mary, Capt. A. L. Mye
A'' commander, leaves as above from the lake end
MS, the POnchartran railroad, at P. NJ, tod
re- Agent. G. Harris, corner of Camp and Comm
on streets.
LoTUs No. . FOR RED RIyER.-This splen
and new candidate for public favor leaves
ay, evening at o'clock for Jefferson, Shreyep
ms and all intermediate landings. The Lotus is
we neat, trim and comfortable passenger pack
There is no discount on the Lotus; she has eVt
comfort on board to make her passengers feel
hat home. Capt. James Shedden is in command {
no Mcssrs. Shedden and JohnsOnare the aGcommod
To ing and attentive clerks.
WIDAHoE FOR CAMDEN.-Ihe very regular
Mr.. excellent popular passenger packet Idah
ay Captain Mclaughlin commander, and
int j. L. Frisbie in the office. leaves at 10 ocl
no no this morning. We cheerfuliy commend the Am
ng CO to day to passengers bound up Ouaehita Rive
I'M a frst-ciass packet, uniting the qualifications
ron, speed comfort and safety.
last CONTINENTAL FOR ST. LOUIs.-The Atlal
no and Mississippi Steamship Company's steal