New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-01

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Wednesday, December /, 1855 J

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The weather during the last few days has been
quite warm. On Sunday and Monday southwest
wind prevailed, and ge had some showers Of rain.
During Monday night ne had very heavy rain
Yesterday tile clouds had eleared away, and the sun
sbone forth as usual, We may now expect season.
able weather.
The Shreveport south Western Of the oath says,
HE river is falling slowly, while our leyee begins to
wear III animated aspect. We had quite storm OF
hail slset Mi rain on Friday night, and it ined the
arsater mart Of Sunday. We copy the following
from, the Baton Rouge Advocate of the 9th It
snoal v5lnnYes and the officers Of the Great West
IN should lie literally patronized by our Southern
merchants
Tho officers Of THE steamer Great Western, bound
ftpm New Orleans to Cincinnati, landed here on Fri
day evening, and represented that mulatto girl,
named Jaiia was on board in charge of man named
James Monaway. The girl says she belongs to Sam
uel Guilliard OF Mobile, whom she had been induced
to leave b. Monaway for free State. They shipped
Ut New Orleans for Cincinnati, and, after leaving
The girl told her story to the Ghambermaid of the
boat Officer LeSage arrested the man and the girl,
and they are at present in the jail at this place.
The Louisville Courier Of the 25th says:
Tie JAS, Wood, with large and valuable cargo.
FIJI the South, lies in critical condition at Buing
ton. She lies square across, completely blockadng
the channel with her bow and stern aground.
The Daniel Boone, late Of the Memphis line
formerly Of Cincinnati is very iastin the hands OF
the sheriff,
Can't Denslow's new Red river packet Telegram,
for New Orleans, il due from Cincinnati,
Capt, Willis MINIS new Red river and New Or
leans packet Eleanor also takes her departure for
New Orleans to-day from Cincinnati.
The Rock Island and Galena, and tine Montrose
and Rock Island packets have all gone into winter
Nm (Sllh au1M
also laid up for the winter.
The Chippewa Falls was driven out of Chippewa
river BY ice, and viii, in few days, go down to
ST. Francis or Red river to remain during the winter
The steamer Delaware came over to the landing
yesterday and will load for the Cumberland to leave
on Saturday.
The officers of the R. w. MoRae arrived yesterday.
They report the ouaehita falling above Columbia.
The st. Louis Republican Of the oath says:
The river here continues to fall slowly and steadily.
1t is going down at the rate Of from six to eight
inches IN tWentyfouf hours We have no late news Of
Importance from any Of the upper rivers The llli-
nols is full Of ice Peoria lake, and the Mississippi
from ST. Paul to Quincy. The Missouri river is full
81 ce from ST. Joseph down and falling, with three
and a half feet in the channel. The officers of the
R0wena in yesterday report six inches Of snow at
st. Joseph. Boats in the river all doing we'll
The weather was exceedingly unpleasant yester-
day, there having been mixture Of snow and rain
falling all day. The eyee is in still worse condition
than ever If worse We're possible Business was dull,
The steamer New Monongahela broke one Of her
cylinders on her way mp from New Orleans, when
abnnt dirty miles below Memphis She il coming
m on one wheel. and win be in port about Friday
morning
The steamer Bonita Capt Daniels, came to the
landing yesterday. and is receiving at the foot Of
Customhouse street to leave on Thursday at s
P.M -
The officers Of the steamers Hope and Rapides ar
rived yesterday report Red river falling all the way
down.
The Alexandra American Of the 9th says;
Tie river we think, il falling slowly at this time
but there IS still water enough for large class boats
90 pas5 She f ialls ae 1 o Weh ~ oi neaes
5oyn ~ Tnesday morning, aot INT If the channel
ana got on the rocks which detained her some hours.
The Rapides this season Will be under the command
II n.y. t9EeF Sery peput IN a 4 nalfIom, g1
svar iber oiice Affairs.
Capt. j. % Dowty, the former chief officer Of the
R9pides W. learn WI BRING new boat u w trade
Sa, YIN HIN N TIN have hos II Fri Han 5ybo viii
see NM through With i full load every trim. Success
to Capt. Dowty aud his new boat;
afe " haye Y aea tlYer ms season some o.
@ 5 M saa synartad N arrive rive here Tbe
Grand Duke, under the command Of Capt Apple
gate one Of the oldest commanders On the Western
Ratel3, a Il Wol T. ean Pc sau EaI no aG s
ii Fe,sneTpaeket betIean New Orleans and Sbreye
port. the other ID the Pota, which was launehedon
The 10Th iast, and which wi be under the command
o. 0apt Y FIlhet, Wlo ils peei oig loWll iiete ~
neeted here some time in December. she VIII RIM As
irregular packet between New Orleans, Alexandra
and Natehitoohes.
ARRlyALs.-Ehe 0uaehita packet X W. McRae
Capt John " robin, arrived from Columbia will
3tS bales cotton and leaves again on Thursday, at
r III,
Ffe ". Louis packet Henry Chouteau' Capt, Wood
arrived with good nip
lhe steamer indian capt dreenlee, arrived mon
Iensas WIN z4s eales cotton
me steamer twilight, Capt J, y. shaw, arrived
nom 81 Louis wltha large trip. We thank Nh ]
Arlington her attentive clerk, for iayors II Is TIN
intention Of Capt, Shaw to put this fine packet il
the Ouaelnta trade this season
1he Louisville lightning Line packet Fanny Bul
lltt, Capt. " - Durham, arrived with good trip
and leaves again on Thursday, at 7. NJ. We thanh
hr Theodore Judge her attentive clerk, for tayors
The Arkansas packet Little Rock, Capt, Jenk
Brown, arrived with 906 bales cotton, and leave
again on Saturday, at 5 P NJ,
The Red river packet Rapides Capt. Charles J
Barstow, arrived with l972 bales cotton, 400 hhds
sugar and $40 bhs molasses, and leaves again to-day
At + a. We thank Mr. J. d, Kenton, her clerk
foF favos.
The Red river packet Hope, Capt Moore, arrived