New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-02

Yesterday was another lovely day w never knew
fhe old year to pass away and the year take its
splsos with more delightful weather. Everybody
ssenei 70 rejoice and all the inhabitants Of our great
czty-exsspt the Ades-were out enjoying NJ OF
coarse. ali business was suspended and The day OBJ
served as holiday some few boats left port and
.sonae few arrived
To-day large number are announced to leave, but
a. up.rcights are remarkably scarcefrom a-variety
Of reasons doubt many will be obliged TO wait till
xext week order 10 get the requisite amount TO start
with some have temporarily laid up--this is wise
Che rates OF down.freights are ruinously low, and
boats cannot run unless they get considerable mp
freight and at better rates than are now ruling.
10 US il is the strangest thing imaginable that boss
men who show 60 much shreNdness in all ether things,
are 40 blind 10 their own Interests when the subject Of
rites and fsixhs are before them and that they will
uurue such cutthroat policy as they constantly do.
II fhev woal an resolve and stick to the resolution
that they would At once raise the rates Of freight to
iust double The present rates they would get them
iumedatslr, e the produce must be brought to mar
ket and goods must 20 Forward Double the present
razsa would hardly give them reasonable margin to
work on when We think OF the great outlay Of CAPT
tal the risk Of life and properly they incur we know
,f no class q men Who risk more and make less con-
siderinr their risks. than steamboatmen.
We believe the present st4Le OF things could 90
renedled and Il is entirely with the boatmen as to
whether II shall be, or whether they will continue to
work on Is they have done with at the very best but
Z blight hope Of making any money.
xxnrv ALs.--The Balize packet 8. s. Prentiss Capt
j. NcQaoid arrived from Grand Prairisw III bids
sugar 2ss bbls and IS half bbls moIasses She leaves
again as usual to-day at 10, A. NJ punctnalI5.
The new and magnificent Louisville passenger
packet Diana. Capt. e. T. Sturgeon, arrived with
very large cargo, and viii leave again on Monday,
che 4tll inat at P. N. punctually. We return our
hearty thanks to her obIiging purscr Mr.. L. Smith,
Tor late papers We had the great qualification Of
bsin8 shown all through this floating palace by Mr..
Smith, wha pointed out to Us the many and superior
oonvenieuces she has a. 4 passenger packet. We in
tend 10 notice some few Of them in our Mondays
f@ue, but must ny now that she surpassss, in the
style Of her outfit and furniture any boat we ever be-
held She ID as near perfect as boat could be built.
Crowds thronged her splendid cabins all day, and
every one expressed their admiration Of her.
The r. w. Adams from Vicksburg, arrived with
zs9s bales cotton.
The Nebraska, from Memphis, arrived with .614
bales Gotten.
The w. W. Farmer, from Ouachita, arrived with
SIS bales cotton.
The Era No. ,, from Red river, with 9ls bales of
cotton The Era leaves again on Tuesday next
BoArs LxAvrxG.- Belle Creole for Attakapas--At
IL to-day this regular weekly packet. in charge Of
Cant J. Henry Whitworth, leaves as above
Gen Pix for Lafomcas--This regular swift and
SPLENDID passenger packet backs out promptly to-day
At P. NJ. az shove. in charge Of the experienced
Can't John J. Brown. with the oblieinc Mr.. A. II.
Gardner in the office. Our friend, e. e. Bowers,
may also be found at the desk ready as ever to at
tend to the wants Of all with bis usual courtesy.
Bella Donna for Fort Adans.--At p. NJ, as
usual, this favore packet leaves port in charge Of
Capt W. McCombs, with the attentive Capt. j. c.
5olfrion as purser
B. 4. Hodg< for sArepeporf-Tbis new, regular
smoker On deck and Nj. 4. T. Murdoch in The office,