New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-03
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FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER ,, 1868.
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CRESCENT 0sFtcE. No. 10 Camp street,
Friday, Decembsg s 1858.


The weather yesterday was very disagreeable on
the IeYee, as we had drilling rain nearly all day
Business on the levee was lively in certain portions
Of the landing. We have very little change to re-
port Ii the upper rivers They all rising, but We
do not think that it will do much good The lower
rivers are all reported rising The rains we have had
lately must have extended great part OF the
lower country, but if the Mississippi continues to tall
as it ii now an the small tributaries must soon rln
out We noticed tile steamer Paul Jones have her
sign ~ for 0uachita yesterday we understand that
she VIII leave on Saturday. The steamer Red Chief
Capt shnte will soon be at the landing to leave for
Ouaohita The levee yesterday evening was rather
crowded with the expectant5 Of Hon Stephen A.
Douglas but the steamer City Of Memphis, on which
Judge Douglas is passenger, had not arrived up to
dark
fudge y. arrived ut later hour, and full report
Of tie same viii be found in the editorial columns.l
ARR1FAIs.- The Red river packet Lecomte, Capt.
Cheney johnson, arrived from Carolina Bluffs with
S52 bales cotton, and will leave again on Saturday at
5P,M We thank NH s. Smith, her clerk, for tayors
The Louisville lightning line packet E. H. Fair
child, Capt, j. H, Faucett arrived with large trip
and leaves again on Saturday, at 5 P, NJ. Nethank
Mr.. John n Leylen, iier'clerk, for favors, f
The coast packet Messenger Capt. George II Kirk,
arrived with 80 bales cotton, $40 hhds sugar and 56S
bbls. moasses, and leaves again to-day, at TO Al
The Pittsburg packet Neptune, Capt. Adam Poe,
arrived with good trip, and we thank Mr., VIZ a.
Lulens her clerk, for iayprs The Neptune will
leave again on Tuesday, at 8 2. Ne.
The Cincinnati packet MeInottei Capt. A. McGowan,
arrived and leayes again on Friday at5 P. We thank
Mr John III Mc0ombs. her clerk, for favors.
The new Mobile steamer Tiger, Capt. N. Cook, ar
rived with l. 1873 bales cotton and will leave in day
or two for Mobile.
The coast packet DR.. Batey, Capt A. Dugas, ar
rived with 487 hds sugar. 45T bbls and 73 half bbls
moasses. and leaves again to-day, at 10 A. NJ.
The 4ttakapas packet Gossamer, Capt Forgay
arrived with 2O2 hhds. sugar and 800 bbs molasses.
Laurel Hill for Bayou Sara.-This fast and unsur-
passed u. s mail packet, in charge Of Capt. James
H. Ure, with Mr. Alex. X. McIain in the Office leaves
for Bayou Sara and all intermediate landings to-day,
at 10 AN.
Messenger for LobdeR's Store.-This elegant and
fast passenger packet backs out to-day at 10 Al, MI,
for all coast landings up to IobdeIl's Store. Capt.
George H. Kirk is in command, with the polite Mr..
Maurice Langhorn IN the office,
81 Il. Hodge for Ticksbarg. To-day, At P. M,
Tie popular and fast passenger packet b. r. Hodge,
Capt John H. Smoker. with Messrs. Hall and Wilson
associated in the office leaves for Yicksbprg and all
way points The Hodge connects at yicksburg with
regular Yazoo river packets and will take freight
through with the privilege Of re-shipping it high
water rates.
II. r. ". Hi for Memphis.-The steamer H. R.
w, Hill, Capt r. II. Newell, with Mr.. e. r. Perry in
tho office, leaves to-day at s p. M connecting at
Napoleon with regular Arkansas and White river