The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-19
8iuer Sntelli9enQe.
CRESCENT OFFICE. No 9i'CAxP SIRE
Saturday Morning, September ~, 1856


The weather Yesterday was clear and warm
with fresh breeze from the eastward. Business
upon the landing was not as good as we expected
TO zee it, vet we n9ticed a few steamers receiving
freely. 2l2s bales cotton arrived per river steam
ers since our last report
Can't. J. w. Blanks has chartered the new light
draft passenger packet Talequah to take the
place Of the IdahOe. The latter packet will be
thoroughly repaired for the winter season.
For JEFFERSON AND SHREvEP0RT.-Fhe new
light draft passenger packet Big Horn, Captain
". T. Gilham, leaves positively at P. NJ. today
for the above and all way landings. 10 point OF
speed and passenger accommodations, she has
but few equals of her class, and under command
OF Capt. Gilman, is bound to become taVorlte
with both shippers and passengers. The Big
Horn stands Al in all insurance offices in this
city. Remember she leaves positively az p NJ
to-day. Mr.. Jno. A. Purcell is chief clerk.
FoR MONROE AND TRENToN-At P. NJ. today
the light draft packet Tslequah, under command
of Capt. J. W. Blanks, leaves for the above and
all landings intermediate on Black ana Ousehita
rivers. Drawing only sixteen inches light, the
TaleQuah will have no trouble 10 going through TO
Trenton. Her passenger accommodations are ex-
eeent and her officers are courteous Cen!iemFs ZEN
Tsleqush will leave as above every Saturday at
5 P. NJ. during low water.
The light draft passenger packet Lizzie Tate,
under command Of that popular steambOatman,
Capt Ed. Groves, leaves for Jefferson, Shreve-
port and all way landings, at O'Clock this even
ing. The Tate has always been popular with
both shippers and passengers, and we opine that
our smiling young friend, Charles Caryel VINO
holds forth in an Institution opposite the clerks
Office, has a. little TO do with her present good
standing, especially with the travelling public, or
at least with that portion OF them who like 10
look at people through glasses.
The GOssamer, Capt Kouns, leaves this even.
ing at o'clock, for Jefferson, Shreveport aud
way landings. She is very light draft and VII go
through without trouble.
The Irene, Capt. James NJ. Tucker, leaves at
M TO day for Jefferson, Shreveport, aud all way
and plantation landings. The Irene is light draft,
has plenty power, and will go through on time.
| Mr.. Ferd V. Cellos, q gentleman well known to
| our business community, has charge OF her
| office.
The Celeste, Tin place of the st. Nicholasl
! Capt Dowty leaves at P. NJ. to-day for Grand
Ecore.
| ardson, will be found at the wharf this morning
TO receive for Natchez and all way landings
| She, as usual, leaves at O'Clock this evening
Messrs. LibanO, Posey and Miller are her clerks:
! The Gen. Quitman, Capt. Leathers, leaves Tor
| Vicksburg at P. N. to-day.
ARRIvALs.-Since our last report the following
named steamers have arrived:
Lafourche, Capt Heno, from Bayou Sara, with
Gen. Quitman, Capt. feathers, from Vicksburg,
| with l703 bales of cotton.
Hetty Gilmore and Flicker, from Bayou La
| fOurcbe.
Celeste, Capt. Dowty, from Alexandra, with
| POS bales cotton.
DEPARTUREs.-The following named steamers
left port yesterday:
Sara, with splendid trip OF freight and passen'
| gers.
]. G. Blsckford, for Washington.
/ Hetiy Gilmore, Capt. King. for LafOurche, ana
A. G. Brown, Capt. Bassett, for lower coast.
The Pauline Carroll from st Louis, Glide and
Right Way from Red River, will be found at the
wharf this morning.
The Magenta and Peoria City left Memphis on
the 10th inst. for this city.
The Continental, hence arrived at 81. Louis On
the 18th inst.
From the Memphis Avalanche, 18th inst:
"In February, 1866, the W. r. Carter, OF the
| Atlantic and Mississippi line, exploded with fear
full loss Of life and treasure, twenty miles above
| VicksbuTg, on the Mississippi river. After the ex-
plOsion the vessel took FIRE and the upper works
were partially burned, after which the hull Swung
round TO the Arkansas shore and sunk ia water
seventy feet deep. On the vessel, Ia charge OF
the messenger M Gray, who was lost, was safe
of the Adams Express Company, containing
$3.50 600 in national currency. Owing to the great
depth Of water, and the usual deposit of mud under
which the father OF waters soon laid the wreck,
the many attempts made heretofore to recover the
money have been in vain. The company have az
last the satisfaction of recovering the sale and
contents, partially injured, of course, by their
long submergenee under the waters and mud OF
the Mississippi. The money, Of which s20O,OO1
belongs to the United States treasury,'and the re-
mander TO parties in Memphis, was taken from
the wreck few days since by the New Orleans
Wrecking Company, and is 10 charge OF the agent
at Vicksburg The Peoria City passed down yes
terdsy morning without landing. She sent her
passengers ashore in yawl. Capt Silver says
he could not afford to pay the high rate OF wharf
age. The Magenta cleared for New Orleans last
night with all the freight she wanted and a large
list Of passengers
COLLISION BETWEEN THE STEAMERS ABEoSl
AND SAN. BROwN-TLe Abe0HG Partially De
s.rUyed AID Tt0O LiceS LVSt.-Jhe stesme
Altoona, enroute from Cincinnati to st. Louis, wa
ran into by the towbost Sam Brown, on the MIS-
sissppi river, few miles above Cairo, on Monday
! night. The Altoona signaled the Brown, which
vas towing barges. The signal was not under
stood. OF the Brown became unmsnageable, a1t
run into the Altoona about midship, demolished
her engines, and caused the loss of two German
children, who were deck passengers with thei
! parents. The mother Of the children was injured
10 such a msnner as to cause her LIE 70 be de
SPARED Of Her leg was crushed and head severe.
! hurt. A Mr.. Poe was also severely injured. HI
J Abeons viii be toWsd 70 81. Lo1is for repairs