New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-20
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1859.
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CREscEEr OFFICE, No. 70 CAMP STREET,2
Saturday, August %, 1859.


democrat Of the 5th large number Of boats were or
dyertsed for this port among them is the Crescent all
,ity. wi
The Gladiator left st. Louis last Sunday and not vi
Jaro for this port lO]
The new steamer Emerald, Capt. o. G. William an
ons boat now building at Cincinnati is Of the fol-
owing dimensions Length, ls0 feet depth of hold,
"A feet width OF foor 40 feet, with four fine fue
,olers and cylinders twenty-five inches in diameter i,
With doctor, steam freighthoster and capstan at NJ
ached the shafts are Of wrought iron she has ct
ulllength cabin, with staterooms feet long and A
inch berths throughout. She will run between this Al
city and incinnati. She is owned by capt William
son and Mr.. Mark r. Fisher the clerk. Her cost will
be $4,000. .@ "a
The Cincinnati Commercial Of the 18th says: a
The weather is clear. mild and pleasant The river
rising Pittsburg last night with nine feet in
channel The Belle Creole found it falling slowly,
from Wheeling to Guyan, and swelling from the latter
Here il is rising slowly with 81 feet hence to Louis
vile. The lower Ohio is in fair navlgable condton
with six feet at Flint Island, and four and half at
Scufletown. With fair offerings, we quote freghts
as follows:
NEW ORLEANs.-Whisky and oil, 81 Is; -four,
s0c pork, 81 90; bacon and other pound frelgnts'
so to 75c per 1907 horses, $40 per head keg lard,
soc; dry goods, 75c. per hundred.
The Mound City Emporium Of the 18th says:
One by one steamers of all descriptions and from
every point congregang here to undergo repairs
till the lower part Of town closely resembles Cln
cinnati during dull season. The Republic, Mont
gomery, Nick Thomas, Mars Universe, Violet, Bel
fast Southerner and Pocahontas, are waiting their
turn and will be taken out and repaired as rapidly as
the force-amountng to over one hundred hands
employed about the ways, can perform the operation
The following dispatch was received by the Gin
cinnat Commercial on the l4th:
PmTsBuRG, Aug. IA, 0 P. M.-Eds. Com-The
river is rising rapidly, with eight feet six inches in
the channel by the pier mark The rise is out OF the
Allegheny The freshet was very sudden, n sweeping
barges etc. There have been no arrivals or depar
lures during the past forty.eight hours
The Memphis Bulletin of the 10th says:
The river opposite this point, in the fortyeight
hours ending at o'clock last evening, had receded
| about four inches.
We learn from the officers of the Hickman that
the Ohio is rising all the way down from Cincinnati
with five feet water all the bars below Louisville
At Cincinnati in the twentyfour hours ending Friday
night, the river had risen seven inches.
The Cumberland river, at Nashville, was again
rising on Wednesday, with heavy rains.
The Louisville Journal of the 18th says:
The river has been rising steadily. since Friday
evening. In the forty.eght hours ending last even
ing it had risen inches at the wharf, making " feet
water in the canal.
The St. Louis Democrat of the 18th says:
The decline in the river here, in 4s hours ending
last evening, is 10 inches The D. S. Carter, from
only 3 feet water in some places.
The upper Mississippi continues to decline, but
seems to be in better condition than any OF the
other upper rivers. To Cairo we can report only
feet of water, stated by Capt Knefelter, of the
l Gladiator, and found by the D. G. Taylor.
The following were the arrivals yesterday:
! The Cincinnati packet Stephen Decatur, Captain
B. G. Leiper with large trip, and leaves again to.
day. We thank Mr.. Gallagher her clerk, for favors'
The Red river packet Red Chief, Capt. B. W. Kay
with 4G bales Of cotton 10 of which are of the new
crop.
: The Railroad Line packet City of Memphis, Capt.
JAS Kerr, r, with large trip and leaves again on
Monday. We thank Mr.. James Klinefelter, her
clerk, for favors
Empire Parish for the Lo,cer Coast.-The fast
passenger packet Empire Parish Capt. R. Baldwin
commander Mr.. Acee Grass, clerk leaves this morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
:. w. Burton for Fort Adams.-The regular passen
9, ger packet W. Burton, Capt. s. Heno, commander
4 Mr. j. A. Dunbar, clerk, leaves this evening at
=, o'clock, for all landings up to Fort Adams.
3, Saline for Tensas.-The light-draught passenge
u packet Saline, Capt Geo. Miller, commander, Mr..
n 7. Miller clerk, leaves this evening at o'clock TO
ge Tensas Little river and all way landings on Blacl
e river
Telegram for Ouachita Rirer.-The new and fin
passenger packet Telegram, Captain John W. Tob
commander, Mr.. John Willbanks, clerk, leaves thi
evening at O'clock for the Ouachta river. TIL
Telegram is one of the neatest of the Ouachit
ID packets and has hosts of friends, Of all Of whom sh
ar. is deserving She is staunch fleet and safe th
n most experienced and most trustworthy officers ca
ng insure safety The passenger accommodations al
e'' excellent, and her table AL.
John Ray for Ouachita Riuer.-The regular low
hh water packet John Ray, Capt. ]. W. Bahoup, con
mander, leaves this evening at O'Clock, for Ouachi
M river She has good accommodations for passengers
e. her officers well and favoraby known to the shi
er orr ping and travelling community. Don't forget 81
her her leaves at o'clock this evening.
,,gh Red Chief for Red Ruer.-The excellent, ligh
YOU draught packet Red Chief, Capt B. W. Kay, col
ySn mander Mr. H. o. Benedick clerk leaves this
ing, at 5 o'clock, for Alexandria and way landing
connecting with the steamer Rescue. Shippers shou
T.. bear the fact in mind and send their freight dow
EFT early. .. 5.s
nor. Era No. for Red Ruer-The light.draught ps
an, senger packet Era No 8, Capt. Ben Kouns comman
ae er Messrs Compere and Howard clerks, leaves IL
evening, at o'clock, for all landings up to Aexa
IT, dria, connecting with the Era No2. The Era N o
is staunch and complete passenger packet, and
- admirably fitted to the trade in which she is {
msr gagged.
var 4SutChe-- me IIeuE SOutHe1n champion
tax Tcksburg-The magnificent United States mail a
Ked popular passenger packet Natchez, Capt. T.
Leathers, commander, leaves this evening on her e
1t. trip this season for Vicksburg and all intermedi
landings. The Natchez starts this evening unde
- most envable reputation for speed, safety and
U.s. those qualifications which make irstclass steam
AR Ar We commend her to the travelling public as wor
,ove and reliable packet Her cabin is spacious and rc
anu appointed while her staterooms are large, c,
e modious and airy. Under the command of Capt
:" P. Leathers, old veteran on the Mississippi, '
- - and favoraby known to the travelling public pass
d g. gers may be assured that they are in good han
Inc, while as to our friends Messrs. F. A. Sherman
Ber. Anguebower and E. l.. Shaw, the obligng clerks
siup the packet passengers will find them hosts VII
acquaintance is easily made, and when made, ric
~ worth keeping. Shippers should remember that
yS1 Great Natchez leaves this evening, at o'clock
eises the minute.
Jesse K. Bell for Cincinnati.-The beautiful
" 'ltghtdraught passenger packet Jessa x. Bell, G