New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-30
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CREsersT oFRies No 10 Camp street,
Tuesday, November 50, 1855.


s,.e;,g seq cords.
and 9at here was still the bank LETT to put N the
boat90 cords making 1923 cords which they mad sue
saedad til making out Of the original 40 cords pur-
obased We leave this for an honest, discerning
public 70 comment and ponder on. 1t speaks vol
uF1es Our intention in noticing THIS particular case
ii to refer to the laws Of Louisiana IN wood matters
where it makes boats pay double price and 90 per
cent. damages in case they have disagreement
about the measure and refuse to pay wood men their
claimed measure. Gould not these Wiseacres, now,
coaoQct some Law by which wood men wonld be made
10 forfeit their wood in they found out with
short measure Would not that be fair and honest
for both parties, especially for that class who can
make 100 cords in boat out Of 10 on the bank!
These are facts and garing at that, and call for
immediate action
The Wheeling Intelligeneer Of 22d alt contains the
following wen timed remarks:
We stated yesterday morning that the steamer
James Wood had left for st. Louis It was not our
fault because she didn't GO We don't command the
craft and therefore have perfect easy conscience
We made tie statement upon the authority OF her
officers, who said positively she would 60 4, upon
inauiring we looked like person VINO wanted TO
leave the city i'd hurry why that's no taut oil ours.
We didn't do our own fashioning, and are therefore
not responsible for our personal appearance. One
thing Ii oartain--if steainboatnen would abandon a
cerain Insane desire TO get passengers and freight at
the expense ot truth and reputation they wonld be
subjected TO less annoyance In being sent Oh by the
newspapers before they are ready to go. The man
who was induced to take passage on board steam
boat by being misinformed as to the time OF her de-
partufe without swearing, either expressed or i'm
Piled TO be exhibited shortly, along with the rare
individual who put up 8 steFe-pipe with an equal
manifestation Of patience.
The Louisville Conrier of the 28d says:l
Yesterday morning, early the new Mobile packet
Tiger, Capt Cook, was piloted over the falls and
landed safely az Portland under the guidance OF falls
pilot Pinckey Varble. The Tiger was drawing three
feet water while there were but thrtythree inches
Id the pass. This was rather hazardous trip but
Varble had both the skill and nerve to hold her to the
right place and put her through in fine style. She
rubbed pretty hard at the head of the pass, and along
about opposite the lime kiln but went through I'M
Injured.
Yesterday afternoon the new Red river packet
Starlight was also taken over the falls to Portland,
where she was safely landed by the falls pilot PinGk.
YarbIe She was drawing all the water about
but went through the pass in good
style and IN perfect safetythus proving that under
q skillful guidance and in experienced hands, the
passage Of the falls s far practicable and safe
than is generally believed.
TIE Pittsburgh Dispatch Of the Dist says;
The weather Tor the last fortyeight hours has not
moderated Yesterday, slight fail of snow contin-
uedtEroughout the day The river declines steadily,
thefe being only three feet five inches by the marks
at dusk yesterday evening. This Will make about
three feet on Glass House ripple.
Business was moderately active on the wharf yes
terdag reghts coming down quite freely at the pub
lished rates. Notwithstanding the grim, wintiy APP
boatmen are still sanguine Of further rise before the
fnal closing Of the river by ice. We hope their
anticipations may be- fully realized vast amount Of
labor and produce is awaiting such rise, and
failure will be severely felt.
At Fort Smith, Ark, on the 10th, the river was
very high, with fully twelve feet water in the channel
but Vas falling slowly The yoletleft Fort Smith
the 8th inst. She had full cargo Of assorted mer-
chandiseone item of 1000 certain articles on board,
consigned TO st. Louis house, being worth $l5 900.
On the 10Th Of November, 1857, the ice was RIM
ning very heavily in the river opposite Davenport all
navigation above Keokuk was suspended day or two
alterthe above date on the 24th, the river closed
lie Claire on the the people were crossing the
ice at Musoatine. The river soon naylgable again
and did not close entirely at Davenport during the
winter. IN 1856, the river closed December 4th in
1876, it closed December 22d.
Freights at st. Louis for New Orleans on the 23d,
were 40c. per Dbl for beet aud pork Floureontinues
steady al soc, and pound freight at zoe. per 100
pounds.
Mobile paper Of late date says, on account ofAa
sudden rise ia the Alabama river, il has forced steam
boat captains to pay $85 per month for deck hands.
Labor Ii stated very scarce in Mobile, and hands
have been scarce that preparations for the fall bus
ness in many cases, have been neglected.
ARRIy Ais The Coast packet G. d. Jr., Capt.
Jos.Eincent, arrived with 5l2 bids. sugar and 225
bbIs. moasses, and leaves again to-day at 10 A. N.
The Coast packet Messenger, Capt. Geo. H. Kirk
arrived with 1872 bales cotton 554 hhds sugar, 296
bblg. and 73 half bbls. molasses.
The Coast packet Dr. Batey, Capt A. Dugas, ar
rived with 6l5 hhds sugar and 408 bbls. molasses.
The Bayou Sara packet Laurel Hill, Capt. Jas. Fl.
IRE arrived with 528 bales cotton, 367 hhds sugar
4l2 bbs and so half bbls, molasses
The Opelousas packet Anna Perret, Capt. w.
Capp arrived with I46 hhds sugar, 344 bbs. molas.
ses and g6I bales cotton She leaves again on Thurs
dIy, at5 PM
The Cincinnati packet Lands, Capt. Jas. Scott, ar,
rived with good trip, and leaves again to-day at
pm. We thank Mr. Ames Fisher, her clerk, for
fayors.
The yeFmillion packet Elmira, Capt, J, j. Smith,
arrived with 172 bales cotton % hhds. sugar and 80
bbls. molasses, and leaves again on Wednesday, at
Pm.
The St. Louis packet Adrlatic, Capt Lamothe, ar
rived with good trip,
The Redriver packet Lucy Holcombe, Capt. W. D.
Bateman. arrived with $3.50 bales cotton, log hhds.
sugar. aud l75 bbls. molaases, and leaves again on
Wednesday at ?, NJ The officers Of the Holcombe
report the steamer Rapides having struck on the
Rapids and had to throw great portion Of her cargo
overheard, consisting OF cotton sugar and moasses.
When the Hocombe she had commenced picking
up her cotton, and may be expected down here dur.
ing the day.
The yioksburg U. s. mail packet Princess, Capt.
w. o. Wilson, arrived with 1927 bales cotton and
leaves again to-day, at 5 Pm.
The Yicksbufg packet Magnolia, Capt St. C.
Thomasson arrived with 1926 bales cotton.
The yicksburg packet Republic, Capt, ]. Ed, Mont,
gomery, arrived with 2772 bales cotton, f76 hhds.
sugar and 252 bbls. molasses.
The Memphis q S, packet Tngomar, Capt B. Paris,
arrived with 3572 bales cotton. We thank Mr.. D. e.
Ghamplin, her clerk, for iapors
The Attakapas packet Reub White, Capt W. NJ.
sarls, arrived with III hbs sugar ia bills roIasses
aud 80 bales cotton.
The coast packet Music, Capt. H. streck, arrived
with 5G7 hhds sugar, a82 bbs and 2s3 halt bbs. mo.
Iasses.
G. D. u. for ongidsonsiRes-M 10 A. NJ, to
day this fast packet, with Capt JOS Vincent in com
maud, aad Mr. S. Muuord in the Office, leaves for all
coast landinge up to Donaldsonyie.
Henry Le,ois for Rate,ioo-Thi3 regular passeu-
ger packet, in charge Of Capt. BENZ, H Orr, leaves
toby at 8 P. NJ. for all landings up to Waterloo
Mr. F. Michel is her clerk
Minnesota for Atfakapas-Fhe fine passenger
steamer Minnesota Can't j. W. BoRles viii leave