New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-17
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CRESCENT OFFICE No. 70 Camp ..r...,a
General Remarkable Weather-Business
The River Still FalIing-ArrivaIs Yes
terday - Departures To-day Clippings
from our Exchanges, ETC., etc.
Yesterday the weather was varied with a light
Southern breeze. Business on the levee was fair,
especially at the lower landing, and quite number
Of departures for the lower tributaries The river at
this point continues to fall slowly.
The following complimentary and deserving re.
marks of our friend Mr.. G. P. Work, we copy with
great pleasure, and fully coincide with the Harrison
burg Independent
The card Of Messrs. Burton l. Work, tobacco and
commission merchants will be found in todays pa
per. 1t will be observed that Mr.. G. P. Work the
able and obliging clerk of the AcRae, ia member Of
the firm. This gentleman has not az yet left our
river, and will probably not do so for sometime
when he does, however the good wishes Of the cti.
Zens OF the OuAchta will attend him. II an upright
courteous and obliging disposition, coupled with
thorough business capacity will avail anything, bis
efforts must surely be crowned with success.
The Concordia Intelligencer Of Friday last SAYS:
The river at vidalia is fast recedine, and We hone
in q few days to have the space between the levee
and the front bank Invested Of it's present occupant
The front bank in many places is out Of water but
on account OF its recedng slope, the river will have
will drain Off The fall from this seasons high water
mark is l6 inches Many land marks that have been
submerged for long time are making their appear
ance as the ruthless invader leaves the premises for
trip to the gulf May his stay be long and bis return
never witnessed again in such bountiful proportion.
The Pittsburg Journal, of Thursday, says:
The river remained stationary during yesterday at
three feet four inches by the metal mark. The
weather was cool and pleasant. We were visited
ing about O'Clock, and continuing showery up to
eleven. Business on the levee was very dull. The
Glenwood left with all the freight she could carry
and her cabin nearly full of passengers The Mel
notte Lacrosse and Chevot have laid up at the foot
Of Glasshouse, waiting for the June rise.
The Cincinnati Gazette of the 18th says:
The weather yesterday was cloudy and clear alter.
nately, but cool during both morning and evening
The river opposite this port is still falling, with no
rise reported as coming down from above. The June
rise along the Ohio is likely to prove failure this
year, or only small rise at BEST though we hope for
more. The various tributaries to the upper Ohio are
almost dry and the Ohio river very low that even
light draught boats cannot get up or down without
much difficulty. In our clippings, special dispatches
and correspondence, published below, will be found
the state of the river etc., at various points. There
was not much activity on the levee yesterday, and
rates were firm at the previous quotations:
Ne,o Orieans-Whisky and oil, 81 rs; Flour 75c:
Pork 81 90 wy lots, soc; Bacon and other Pound
Keg Lard. 4oc; Dry Goods, soc per cwt.
The Louisville Journal of the 18th says:
The river was still at stand last evening, with
three feet eight inches water in the canal BY the mark
It has been at this stage all week. not having varied
an inch On the bar at Portland four feet water are
reported and on Flint Island five feet. These are the
shoalest places between this and Cairo.
We were favored yesterday afternoon with several
heavy showers, which must prove beneficial to the
growing crops.
The Kentucky and scioto stopped at New ALBANY
yesterday. They left last evening. The Chancellor
also arrived early yesterday morning and landed at
Freights are reported to be plenty at Evansville.
The whole wharf is said to be covered with tobacco
Boats were getting S6 per hid. The Diana had
barge there loading with tobacco
The St. Louis Democrat of the 18th saws;
The river rising yesterday at the rate Of about
three inches in twenty-four hours There was rise
of two feet at st. Joseph when the Emma was there,
and it came to stand before she left. The rise was
from the Platte The rise reported by the Emigrant
as coming from the mountains, had not reached
Omaha when the Hesperian left. The Mississippi
was rising slowly at keokuk when the packet left.
Illinois river continues falling.
Weather yesterday cool and cloudy, with indica-
tons of shower being close at hand Business tol-
erably brisk.
The R. J. Lakeland, first boat, we believe, of the
new line, the arrangements of which are not yet
completed, cast loose, doubtless for New Orleans.
This boat has an extraordinary capacity, and when
we saw her yesterday, she put US in mind Of i'm.
mense granary She remained here until fully loaded
or nearly So
The Memphis Bulletin of the l4th says:
Since our last repor. the river at this point has de-
clined about eighteen inches, and falling last
evening in ratio of ten inches in twentyfour hours.
The Kentucky arrived yesterday and her officers
bring the latest reports Of the condition of the Ohio.
Capt. Lamb reports 81 feet water on Portland bar
Il at Flint Island at head of French Island A
at head of French Island a at Scu1letown at
Battery Rock, and feet scant at Stewards Island,
which is the most difficult of navigation Of any on
the river
At Cairo the river is about stationary, but falling
from New Madrid to this point.
The Nebraska and Ingomar were towed over to
this side, from Hopetield yesterday and tied up be-
low the mouth of Wolfe, where they will undergo the
necessary repairing.
The following were the arrivals yesterday:
The Bayou Sara packet Crosse Tete, Capt v. B.
Baranco with IL bales cotton, 100 hogsheads sugar
and 273 barrels moasses and leaves again to day at
JPN.
The Fort Adams packet Golden Age, Capt. s. Heno,
with 40 bales cotton 10 hogsheads sugar, 80 barrels
and 60 half barrels moasses, and leaves again on
Saturday.
The Railroad Line packet New Falls City, Capt. j.
B. Woods with large trip, and leaves again Sun.
day morning at 10 o'clock. We thank Messrs. Woods
and Love, her clerks, for favors.
The St. Louis packet R. ]. Lakeland, Capt. W. B.
Miller, with bales cotton, 3O7 hogsheads tobacco,
and other produce.
The Ouachita river packet R. w. McRae, Capt.
John w. Tobin, with IL bales cotton, and leaves
again positively on Saturday at 5 P. NJ
The Arkansas river packet Arkansaw, Capt. j. NJ i.
Bennett, with sundries.
The Vicksburg U. S. Mail packet Lucy Holcombe,
Capt. I. p feathers, with - bales cotton and leaves
on Saturday.
Leconte for Ocean Springs. - The very fast
staunch and safe passenger packet Lecampte, Capt
Charles Walker, commander, leaves this morning at
1920 A. NJ from the end of the Jefferson Railroad
and at A. M. from the end Of the Pontcharran
Railroad, for Biloxi Ocean Springs and all interme-
diate landings We commend her to passengers fol
any of the watering places to-day. Mr.. S. Smith
her clerk will he On hoard rnadu To rnceiua oil u;si