New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-04-09
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General Remarks-The Weather-Busincss
River still Rising-Reported Falling
Above-Neyys from all Quarters-NO More
Breaks Rcp0rted-Sale of the Kate Dale
Arrivals neutrality-suspicious. to-day,
etc., etc.
The weather yesterday was somewhat mixed =
the principal ingredients being, however, rain and
the prospective appearance of rain. The streets
were muddy, business consequently dull and steam
boatmen al down with the blues.n The river con-
tnued to RISE and the water gained an acre or two
| on the planking on the lower landing. Where the
present great rise in the Mississippi is to stop still ap
river was rising at the rate of an inch in twenty-ur
hours. At Memphis on the 9Th, it was rising, with
81 inches below high-water mark. On the 9Th, at
Natchez the river was within an inch of the highest
water of last season.
The Little Rock Gazette, Of March 26 Qatest date
received says that the Arkansas river there is fall
ing, with sufficient water fdr all classes of boats.
The Fort Smith Herald, of the 10th ult., speaks of
the river at that point navgable for the largest Of
| Arkansas river boats.
The Caddo Gazette Of the "a inst, says that from
the best information in its possession the Upper Red
river low and declining, without any prospect of
another rise. The river at Shreveport was slowly
The Richmond madison parish) Journal of the lst
| says:
The river is still rising. and the water at some
points, is over last years mark. The evees gener.
| ally, are standing well.
The Louisville Journal of the 7th inst says:
The river was falling on Saturday, but the heavy
rains which fell on that day have checked the fall,
and last evening 1t was at stand with feet inches
water in the canal The weather yesterday was very
| cool.
| The st. Louis Republican Of the 9TH says:
The river here falling slowly yesterday. In the
| "a hours ending at dark it rcceded about inches.
The upper rivers are reported falling slowly by the
| last arrivals.
| The weather has turned very cold. Half an inch Of
snow fell on Sunday night. and the wind was high
and cold yesterday. Business on the landing not
brisk, owing to the city election, which created a
| great deal OF interest on the levee.
The steamers City Of Memphis, H. r. W. Hill and
Woodford, which left here last evening, will await al
vicksburg tomorrow the arrival of this evenings
train to accommodate those who desire to attend th,
| races to-day.
SALE OF THE KATE DALE.-The steamer Kat,
Dale has been purchased by Capt. John T. Morton TO
the sum OF $4,000. Captain NJ. will have her thor
oughly repainted inside and out and any repairs sh
may require made, with view of placing her in th
Ouachta river trade for the summer. She will b
ready to receive in about three weeks. The Kate
good boat and at a small expense can be made a
good as new.
ARRIvALs.-The Lafourche packet Music, Cap
j. ]. Brown, with 36l hhds sugar and 436 bbls. mt
lasses.
The Carolina Bluffs packet Lecomte, Capt.
johnson, with 625 bales cotton and leaves again o
} Tuesday.
The Grand Ecore packet Piota Capt. E. Parker
/, with S07 bales cotton, and leaves again to-day.
The Bayou Sara packet Duncan F. Kenner Capt
J. P. Gotten, with the u s. mail and left again yes
/. terday.
The Nashville packet t. G. Twichell, Capt. Nc
Comas, with 100 bales cotton and 5ls hhds. tobacco
and leaves again Monday. We thank Mr.. Alex
, Bell, her clerk, for favors,
The Louisville packet John Rane, Capt. W. Under
wood, with large trip, and leaves again to-day. w
thank Capt. A. Pallacio, her clerk, for favors.