New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-11-11

We are indebted to the Louisville Courier for the FIJI
lowing items of river and steamboat intelligence tn.
Courier ofthe 2sth says
The intelligence from up the river all along sbora the
various creeks branches etc. is cheering There win ba
IN fortnight water enough the falls to float the
Eclipse That's certainty
Touring Trdde-THb Line We see that active prenar,
lions are going forward in building and preparing sas
D3ats Tor the purpose of towing coal from Pttsbnrgb
~ the ancient vessels of conveyance like
cue Keel ooats are going out Of The enterprisng
coal merchants Of this city have entered largely into tb
ue ana we see that the James Guthrie heavy craft
nut lhapty named will be completed and Jenita
the name whats 10 name we predict that she viii no
sne oet tow boat on the river She is very large and
staunch and with cher easy model and immense noyxr
she will be able to make her trips regularly and in H.
time eiyf anu III snort
At Cincinnati there are several towboat, hri,. 49,,
PePaflng LOT the trade including the c. r Watkins a
large, powerful boat In addition we learn that tb
b puIehes ana Moro Castle two famous Cincinnati palaces
nave been raced and into coal towboas fr
| they at last ~ ie uses nave
On the 18th ult it has the following paragraphs
The river was about at stand last evening with .
feet water in the canal by the nark bnrin -ne
Fous "a hours the river had risen two inches The weab
800 ~ was clear and quite cold in the morning but
warm last evening indicating rain.
Coat started from PjttyBargh-We learn that sovor.
o. ght 6arges OF coal started from Pittsburgh yeste
morning Tor this port We hope they will speedily arry
though the rise Of water sufficient for tbe
ful run of coal boats " s'eeosa-
boas Of New .4Hany.-There are at present old and
new quite deet OF boats at New Albany many NJ
hFNN rtsr 9F
water Among the boats is the j II Rail O. So u
fo~irrs new boat for the Galveston and Brazos tfa
nv null bullt by the Towards is of the staunchest
ahoat The other ones are the Ianrs I'M Si
Ooiton beauty for the Bayou Sara trade her ontt ~
iltt ana small and painting gliding etc hy a Niltor
20, "hich WIN make her cabin the best in the fleet
Next the Antelope. Captain Brown for the New Orlcn
trade the new Huntsville Captain pell for Tennessee
river three new boats for the New Orleans trade one
building by Captain Box, another the Trabus for Inc
Glover Line, and the other by Glover Co
We find in the st Louis Republican of the d the ia,
lowing items
COd Wtstter-Fero Rira, Frozen Os,-Wp learn
from the Gaena Advertiser Friday the 2Sth nit thaf
Thursday morning the weather at that point
was clear and the sun made havoc whatever ice
and 1t could reach directly We hope Tor several
weeks Of pleasant weather yet.
Business yesterday again rather slack upon the
eEre But arrivals during the day and heavy re-
CENTS or shipments from to any quarter High rates
81 freight and low water continue continue to prevail
htee1p'S Of Flour md Grait.The entire REGENTS of
our and Grain at this port from saturday noon up to 10
clock last night sums up follows Flour 1903 bbls
Barley, $50 sacks.
The News Of the Ist says
frghtsto New Orleans continue steady at the advance
1oticed yesterday Rates higher on several ar
ces thtn known for years Flour Is shipping TODAY at
y 70 Pork at 81 IS per brrrel Light pound freight t
&c heavy at Coo per 100 lbs During the winter Of ~
M - tGur was shipped from this port New Orleans
Il sl aei ~ and Pork at 81 per barrel but we behave
y no time since have prices been so high or even mn IN
ne ruling rates OF yesterday and to-day
The Iutelligencer OF the 3lst ult SAYS
over 1000 bushels Of wheat sold in this market yeste
ay at prices ranging from Soc to 81 The feeling was
etter Tor milling purposes, and also noticed oua or
o purchases on speculation round lot Of 1853 sacks
Old to miller and the holders two or three other bnt
mailer lots not liking the price offered put them in store
very considerable amount Of wheat corn and oats has
nd better prices. --N