New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-06

RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


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THURSDAY, May 6. 1858.
Yesterday The wcather was clear and delightful
nssaes rather dali % III evee, particularly at ID
ns~rr hnaing. upfreights are not 50 scarce as The
kaps hesa most Of The boats getting fair trips A
ns.upok shs boats are bringing more passengers tina
~ m sakins away bat after the religious bodie
~ y session ii cur city, adjourn. they will all
- for several days. and those having the best repu
Aatca viii get the passengers. Those who may b
nse Up The river on the 18th Of May next, will nc
ersst the Pacific, IL they wish to get up in quicl
-, which thsy may Judge she is able TO do, BY th
Nzesinx dispatch which we received yesterday iron
Asnph,s, dated on the 4th inst from our attentive
naesd. ". 2 Halliday, Esq, her clerk, shelen here
Nj Saturday, At 5 P. M
~faeac arrived hsss three days Lost six hours 10
ne river before the city Is stationary; yesterday
4 Baton Rouge il was rising At the rate OF inches
u spenty-ioar hours at Vicksburg il was station
~; 1t St. Louis. on fhe 4th, Il rising at Louis
~ ire same day the Ohio was falling. On the soth
NJ river, ii shreveport, wss falling fast. and had
ssssdta 8 feet In week. Bayou Bartholomew and
ouarhka river remain high. Yaliahusba and Yazoo
nvsss a5e falling fast.
" learn nothing Of interest from the crevasses;
ny remain open and we fear will 50 continue I'LL
- siyer falls-which we think it will begin to do
ulhin tso Or three days.
AnnrvAns = The Railroad Line packet Philadel-
-, Capt Wayne, arrived Tuesday night and leaves
aeuaa Today at PM We thank her clerk, Mr.. J.
3 Wayne. for papers. M
~ RaiIioad Lne packet City OF Memphis. Capt.
Kznnsz. arrived Tuesday night withsa large number
4 passengers, over 100 were members Of the Pres.
nyteun General Assembly that meets this day in
sity. She leaves again on Saturday at P. NJ. We
zxe obliged 10 her polite clerk, Mr. Jas Kerr, for
papsss and for copy Of the Reporter, Published
q beard ID is very interesting containing much in
suTzasion respecting the rivers, reights etc, and
ssnpaete iiss Of all her PASSENGERS.
Among the number was GenL p. W. Strader, the
Eeneal Agent Of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad.
- vslts oar city Oh business connected with more
s>r5sct arrangement Of bis road for the greater fac
y 81 travellers.
Tbs great steamer ohoctaw, Capt. D. Smedley, ar.
zssd from Evansville with EOS bales cotton and 50 5
- ths same point taking freight for the Tennessee
= Cumberland rivers.
TIE Milliken's Bend and vicksbarg q. S. mail
lseket yicksburg, Capt J. NJ. White. arrived with
aro7 bales cotton, and leaves again to-day as usual
a 2. n punctnally. We are obliged to Mr.. ]. I
Enhezts, her polite clerk, for papers.
he Louisville passenger packet Diana has again
sESiyed at our landing in her usual quick time bring
ing cargo Of over one Thousand TINS aud many pas
s<agess On all Of her recent trips she has gone to
Cairo in less than four and half days and TO Louis
viiIe In bat little over five and hall days thereby
a&ordng her passengers the opportunity Of connect
ING Al Cairo with the morning express train, and
- Louisville with the mail boat to Cincinnati, thus
BRsscntng delay at either place and putting the pas
ngsss through to the Northern cities in less than
assen days The regularity and systematic manage
nsnt Of this boat added to other comforts, and her
luxurious living. should command - what she so
Rsghly ieserres-the most liberal patronage Of the
Azyeling public. She again leaves promptly as ad.
sertsed, On Friday, IN, at s p NJ. She will land
er passengers at Cairo In time for the Tuesday morn
ng express train, and be at Louisville Thursday
sozning In time fer the Cincinnati mail boat. The
Dane is in charge Of Capt E T. Sturgeon, with Mr..
D. l. Smith as clerk - officers without superioFs.
kesss Bell, Buchanan & Co.. No. 81 Poydras street,
re her agents.
The new and splendid steamer Lucy Holcombe,
Eapt W. p. Basenaaa, arrived yesterday from Louis
siaAs with full cargo, and wasthe admiration Of all,
ising her first appearance at landing. The Louis
sails Courier thus Speaks Of her:
One Of the best and most serriceable boats ever
sriit Is the Lucy Holcombe, She was built for the
&nd river trade for Captain Batemen She Is light of
txanght, bpt strong as wood and iron can make her,
ssth capacity for fully nine hundred tons The cabin
very neat and well fitted and furnished with large
nd comfortable staferooms, all supplied with every /
sqasite convenience. The piano, one of the richest
I'd most costly In the Union, furnished by j. G.
Esther, who also furnished the rich carpets and
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The dimensions Of the hull are as follows Length
u deck III feet beam SO feet with 80 feet door and
yet depth Of hold, giving carrying capacity Of
ser 800 tons.
The engines are from the famous city Of Wheeling.
'seh z6 inches in diameter, with feet stroke. She
rs four new boilers, each with four ues and % feet
length. Her waterwheels are 81 leet in diameter,
soEklng Oh feet length OF bucket.
The Lucy Holeombe Is light, and will prove
Isl boat. as she has an easy model and plenty Of
eswer She was built under the constant supervision
. Capt W. D, Bateman. her commander, a clever,
nmpefent boatmans to whom we wish every success.
% very courteous aud attentive, and has secured
good boat In every respect
The Red river packet Rspides, arrived with 2s5
hiss cotton and $50 bids sugar, from Grand Eeore,
nd leaves again on Saturday The Compromise ar.
fred from Yaxoo river, with 647 bales cotton ; and
BE- st. Nicholas from St. Louis.
BoArs LEAVING Bonita for Lake Bstensaa.-
-+ tSftttHt 1ttN ldthta leaves positively To-
ny, at 5 p. NJ for Minden and all intermediates
poinss, In charge Of Capt. W. II. Daniel. Mi. IS.
4s<h is her correct clerk.
~ a. dndrstc for Je6erson.- This splendid and
sssy popular Red river packet leaves to-day at P.
4, positively, In charge Of the experienced Capt j.
! smith, with Che ever attentive Capt. r. Moody in
h office.
w. r. Douglas for Jsfsrson.--Capt w. W. With
uabarg backs out his fine Red river packet to-day,
4 NJ in place Of the p r. Kimball, for all points
sp 70 JEFFERSON.
pscksburg for Miiiiken's Bead-At P. NJ. to-day.
ms new swift aud splendid U. s. mail packet leaves
zsder the command Of the popular Capt j. N. White.
NTH the courteous Mr.. Jno I. Roberts in the Office.
Raiiroad Line Packet Philadelphia for ST. Louis.
Ihs swift and renowned passenger packet leaves to-
my, at p. NJ, she Is commanded by Capt c. G.
sayne, and her Office Is occupied by the correct Mr..
! s Wayne. Her freight agent is Mr. J. F. Allen,
so n Poydras street. who Is also agent for the lii.
.ois Central Railroad.
Fnsag Built fDr Louisrille.-With the daily |
Cairo u s. mail, to-day ut P. NJ, this swift and iay
nile passenger packet leaves in charge Of Capt. L.
Dunham, most capable and courteous com
sander with the popular and oblising Mr.. Theo.
snage IN the Office. Passengers should bear in mind
as by the Fanny Bnltt, they go either to Cairo
sd thence BY railroad to ST. Louis and then via Gin
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