New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-22
glitter guteIIigente.


CRESCENT OFFICE. Nc. 10 Camp street, I
Monday, November %, 1858.
/ WEEKLY SUMMARY.--Tbe weather during the past
week was clear and delightful, but yesterday it
cl0uded up and steady rain set in. The river has
risen one inch since our last report, and is now 10
| feet 10 inches below high water mark The number
of arrivals was siXty.ye steamboats, in ALL The re-
cepts of cotton were 84803 bales, of sugar 9,99S
hhds., Of molasses IA 226 bbls Of -four 392ll bbls.
Of oats S48 sacks, ofwheat 1889 sacks Of corn 56
sacks of pork ,048 bills. and of tobacco Ill bids.
We learn from the officers of the Red river packet
Boomer which arrived from Shreveport on Saturday,
| that the river was falling above Shreveport on the
l4th, with Al feet of Wateron the falls The steamer
Yazoo Belle was loading at Shreveport the steamer
Comet had gone to Jefferson and the steamer Rescue
| to Hurricane Bluffs, BY dispatches received from
St. Louis, dated the GOTH the river was reported fall
ing, with Is feet of water in the channel to Cairo
AT Louisville, the 18TH the river was falling at the
rate of one inch in tWentyfour hours. Capt Parkers
new Red river boat, the Piota, was launched at New
Orleans last week Capt. Willis Mains new Redrver
packet is nearly completed and was to leave Cincin.
natl last Saturday. Freights at Louisville on the
18th were scarce, and the rates were firm as follows
Pound freight 40 to Soc, pork 9Oc for through and
81 10 for way lots, flour and potatoes SOC per Dbl
The steamer Minnesota now on her way to this CITY
with the intention of going into the Bayou Macon
trade The steamers Queen Of the West, Arrow, Ian.
dis, j. s. Pringle and Mellnotte were advertised to
leave Cincinnati on the l4th for this city, AT Shreye
port the 18th the river had risen more than IL feet
from low water mark and was still advancing at the
rate Of inches in twentyfour hours At present. the
Caddo Gazette says, there be no obstacle to pre-
vent our largest boats from entering at once in the
trade.
ARRtyALs-The Yicksburg packet Republic, Capt.
J. Ed. Montgomery, arrived with 1854 bales cotton,
and leaves to-day at P. NJ.
The Memphis packet Eclipse, Capt Harry I. Spots,
arrived with 5000 bales cotton and leaves to-day at
8 pm.
The railroad line packet Imperial, Capt. Chas S.
Rogers, arrived with large cargo, and leaves on
Tuesday, at P. NJ. We thank Mr. G. W. Ford, her
clerk, for fayors,
The Memphis packet Rapides, Capt. ]. A. Clarke
arrived with 1861 bales cotton The Rapides leaves
for Red river to-day at P. NJ.
The steamer Interchange, Capt. Cotton, arrived
from Louisville with good freight. It is the inten-
ton Of Capt Cotton to put this neat packet in the
Red river trade.
The Cincinnati packet Universe, Capt A Stein,
arrived with large cargo and leaves again Tuesday,
at pm.
The Cincinnati packet ]. W. eheeseman, Capt. ].
Ketehum, arrived with large cargo We thank
MIR. 7. Chandler, her attentive clerk, for favors.
The Cincinnati packet Great Western, Cant. S.
Williamson, arrived with good freight and leaves
again Tuesday, at 5 P. NJ. We thank Mr.. H. M. Flo
rer, her clerk, for fayors.
The Memphis q. S. Mail packet John Simonds,
Capt J. f. Smith, arrived with 1876 bales cotton. and
leaves again Wednesday, at 3 ?. NJ. We thank Mr.
W. G. Porter her clerk, for fayora
The Red river packet Yazoo Belle, Capt. E. s. But
Ter, arrived with 834 bales cotton, and leaves again
Tuesday, at P, NJ.
Messenger for L0bdeis S4ore.-This fine, fast pas
senger steamer, with Geo. H. Kirk in command and
the polite Mr.. Maurice Langhorne in the office leaves
at P. NJ. this day, for Eobdells Store Springfield
landing Baton Rouge, Plaquemine and all landings
on the coast.
Laagei Hill for Bayou Saya.-The regular q S.
mail passenger packet Laurel Hill, Capt Jas. H. Ure,
will leave for Bayou Sara and all intermediate land.
ings this day at r, NJ. Mr., A. X. Mclain the clerk
Is courteous and attentive and will be found in the
Office ready to accommodate visitors to the best the
boat affords.
Latoucbe Packet Dr. Batcg.- The Dr.. Batey,
Capt A. Dngas, will leave for the coast and La
tourehe at her regular hour, 5 P. NJ. this evening
RGpu6iic for Ficksbng To-day, at P. NJ,
Captain ], ED. Montgomery backs out his regular
packet for Yieksbnrg Mr. NJ. A. Houston is her
popular pufser.
Memphis and Ne,p Orleans {. s. Mail Packet
hetlp'e'-With the u S mail, this swift splendid
and very popular passenger packet leaves to-day at
I. N, Capt ]. d, Clarke, veteran in the trade,
ana universally known and beloved commands