New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-22
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General Observation-Disclosures on the Levee
The River Still Rising The New
Packet ID. F. kenner ComIng-The Lee
wees In Mississlppi- The Ouachita---The
River at Lake Providence---ArrivaIS Yes
terday-DePartures to-day, etc., etc.
The weather has changed again, and yesterday
was another fine day-for young ducks 1t COM
menced raining about O'Clock A. NJ, and for an
hour or two it was a roughandtumble contest be-
tween the God Of Day and Hydropathy. The latter.
however, won, and Old Sol retired behind clouds
deep, dark and impenetrabe." Business on the
levee was fiat and inactive freights falling to
starvation rates on the lower landing. For Red
river, the demand active at 30 to go cents Der
lOO ibs, with only limited offerings. Were it not for
the passenger.carryng trade, which, by the way, is
daily increasing the Red river packets would soon
ruin their owners at present prices. The river con.
tinned to rise yesterday-though slowly.
Capt Cotton's new passenger packet, the Duncan
F. kenner advertised to leave Louisville for this
city on last Friday, the 18th inst and may therefore
be expected here sometime during day after to NOR
row Thursday.
The following is an extract from letter, of the
18th inst. from the Of Longwood plantation,
Washington county, Miss:
We have higher water by eight or ten inches than
we had last year.
On Saturday night last, the levee gave way few
yards below the line between the Glenora and Mr. P.
Coxs place, and has everhowed them both.
Last night, the levee at the Fitzpatrick place broke
a! OF near the deepest part and the water now run
n ny an over the country, between this and Lake
Washington and is running with rapid current,
The water is all over the negro gardens and fear
will be over the whole quarter before the morning,
MY levee ia in good condition and will stand ten II
not twenty inches more water
I The Ouachita was rising rapidly at Harrisburg on
the l6th from the influence Of the Mississippi, but
the Independent apprehended no danger OF an
overflow. The weather continued very changeable
throughout that parish.
In view of the threatening state of the levees in the
Hagaman and Point Lookout vicinities, number Of
the planters of Madison have sent their negroes to
assist in repairing the same.
Rains have been heavy Iberville as in other por-
tions of the State and the Pquemine Sentinel fears
for the levees, though it reports them in fine condi-
ton generally.
At Lake Providence the Herald reports the river,
on the l4th, little above the highest water mark of
last season, although it had fallen some four or five
inches within the past day or two. This fall is
ascrbed to the crevasses which have taken place re.
Gently, above and below at Cammacks near Tallula,
and skipwth' g Landing, Miss.
The steamer Champion, which arrived here last
evening, left at st. Louis 18th nst the steamers j.
G. swon, Lakeland, Crescent City and Planet. The
O. reports the Ohio falling and the Mississippi fall
ing as far down as Napoleon.
AKR1vALs.-The Memphis packet H. R. W. Hill
Capt T. Il. Newell with 665 bales cotton and leaves
again on Friday.
The Bayou Sara packet c. D. Jr., Capt. Jos Vim.
cent, with Sc bales cotton, 273 hhds sugar. and 43l
bbs., molasses and left again last evening.
The Vicksburg packet Grand Duke, Capt Sam.
Apologize with 1863 bales cotton, and leaves again
| today.
The Lockport packet DR.. Batey Capt. A. Dugas
with So bales cotton, 2l4 hhds sugar. and 422 bbls
and $50 half bbls. moasses and left again last even
| ing.
The Jefferson packet W. A. Andrew, Capt Sid
Smith, with 249 bales cotton.
The Black river packet Camden, Capt. Nelson
with 6S2 bales cotton.
The Red river packet Piota, Capt. Edward Parker
With l,097 bales cotton, 81 hhds sugar and $50 bbls
and 4s4 half bLls moasses and leaves again Wednes
day.
The Nashville packet James johnson, Cant. Jesse
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and leaves again on Wednesday. We thank Mr. NJ.
D. A. Nolan, her polite clerk for favors.
The st. Louis packet D. G. Taylor, Cant. N, H.
Fulton, with As bales cotton and other produce
The St. Louis Railroad Line packet Champion,
Capt E. B. Moore, with large trip of freight and
full of people, and will leave again on Friday, her
regular day. We thank Mr.. Duvnl W. Young, her at
tenlive clerk, for favors. The Champion left St.
Louis on the 18th inst.
Flying Cloud for 81. Louis.-This large, feet
and magnificent packet, leaves at o'clock this even
ing, for St. Louis and intermediate landings. We be-
speak for the Flying Cloud full compliment of
passengers and her full share of freight. She is in
every respect a firstclass packet, with the most
excellent passenger accommodations, good officers
speed and safety, all in her favor Capt. j. Stark
wayne is in command and better or more expert
enced officer does not tread the deck of steamer
Nm. NJ Morrison for 81. Louis to,mo,ro,c-
Railroad packet-The great Morrison will leave at
O'Clock tomorrow evening for Cairo and St. Louis
The simple announcement Of the departure of one Of
the noble packets connected with the Railroad line
is sufficient to insure for her crowd of passengers
and staggering load of freight The Morrison is
one OF the most magnificent of the packets compos.
ing this popular line, and combines every convenience
and luxury which the traveller could possibly DESIRE
She connects at Cairo with the Illinois Central, and
at St. Louis with the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad.
Passengers may procure tickets and examine plan
OF the Morrison by dropping in at the office of Mr..
c. G. Wayne, corner Of Camp street and Commercial
Alley. Mr.. J. N. Boinger is commander, and Mr.. L.
L. Woods is in charge of the office.
Era No 3 for Upper Red Rire,--This really
staunch aud excellent passenger packet leaves ut
O'Clock this evening as above. We commend the Era
to our readers ms packet having flrsrate accommo-
dations for passengers and the most gentemanly
experienced officers She is regular and punctual
steamer and deserves to be literally patronzed on the
part OF the travelling community. aCapt. John Kouns
commands, and Mr.. G. G. Hamilton is the clerk.
~. Nicholas for st. Louis to-day Merchants
Lne.-The large and beautiful passenger packet ST
Nicholas, Capt. Oliver H. McMillen commander, and
Capt Ben N CLINE, clerk, leaves at 10 O'Clock thi:
morning as above. The st. Nicholas is one of the
finest of the Merchants Line of pockets, and is M
elegant, staunch and very excellent passenger steam
err Her cabin is large and beautifully fitted ND
and her general passenger accommodations are un.
surpassed Her officers are gentlemen OF ability, aud
those OF them who naturally come into direct CON.
muncatlon, will be found to be as courteous and &C.
commodating as they are efficient in the discharge of
Their Official duties. Remember the ST. Nicholas to.