New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-23

very nearly spent ITSELF There was no arrival from
the Missouri yesterday.
Freights to New Orleans continue scarce and dnIl
Fall rates, az announced to-day, are' az follows
Pork, zoe. per Dbl -four, DC whisky, 3oc.; beer
lead bacon lard, oats and bran, 1Oc. corn 10c per
sack, and live stock "a per head.
The Cincinnati Commercial of the 18th says:
The weather was clear and pleasant yesterday.
The river continues to recede slowly here, and, in
TACT, from Pittsburgh 70 the mouth According toa
bridge last night, there were only three Feet on Glass
House, with no prospects Of more water at present.
In the way Of freights, we may chronicle firm mar
ketshe offerings being fair, while the rates are adj
vancinR.
Freights to Nnc Orleaas.-whisky and oil, 75c;
Hour, sc; pork, $50 !. way lots, zoe; bacon and
head; key lard, Is; dry goods, 40c. per hundred.
The Louisville Journal, Of the 18th, says:
Inc river was still falling slowly yesterday. Last
evening there was five feet water in the canal by the
marx. including mud. The boats, by the aid OF
lighters, manage to get through the canal.
The New Albany Ledger, Of the 18th, Says:
fire broke ont on the steamer susouehanpa. lust
forward q the laEboasd wheelhouse about o'clock
to-day, but it was soon quenched, and NO material
damage was done. che = bound for New Orleans,
and has been lying as our wharf since 10 O'Clock this
! morning. -
The Memphis Appeal, Of the 18th, ssys:
The river yesterday was still falling, though not &c
rapidly the day before very confident expec-
tations exist that it will not be long before there
three feet fall when the country below will be busy
as beehive. Planters say they are putting cotton
in every furrow fast the Teeeding Of the back
water leaves one lane and that what they have above
| ground looks very fine.
The following were the arrivals on Saturday and
Sunday:
The Bayou Macon packet Dick Nash, Capt Ed.
l 1nnea hoIA md faaro
day.
The Ouschita packet d.. Burlington, Capt Moore,
with II bales cotton.
The Attakapas packet Ceres, Cspt. J. J. Labarthe,
with bales cotton, 302 bids sugar, 81 bbs and 43
half bbls moasses, and leaves again on Tuesday.
The railroad line packet Imperial, Capt Rider, with
70 bales cotton ll6 hhds tobacco aud other produce,
and leaves again on Thunday. We thank Mr.. J. Il.
Oglesby, her attentive clerk, for iavon.
The Louisville packet Pacific, Capt. jesse 4. Bell,
with 545 hhda. tobacco and other produce and leaves
again to-day. We thank Messrs. Halliday and Bar
clay for late favors.
i The Attakapas packet Judge Porter, Capt D. B.
Muggah, with 203 bales cotton, 1853 hhds sugar and
299 bbls. molasses.
The OpeIousas packet Aline, Capt. W. c. Neal,
with 200 bales cotton, II hhds. Of sugar, and 142
bbls. molasses
The Nashville packet Nashville, Capt. ". Boyd
with 761 bids. tobacco and "A bales cotton.
The Arkansas river packet Arkansaw, Capt. J. N
Bennett with 1856 bales cotton, and leaves again On
Wednesday.
The vicksburg packet Grand Duke, Capt. Sam
Apologize, with 1874 bales cotton, and leaves again
on Tuesday. We thank her clerk, Mr.. Murdoch, fol
favors
The Bayou Sara packet C. D. Jr., Capt. Baranco
with bales cotton, 90 hhda sugar, Is bbls molaaes
. and 63 half bbls.
The Red river packet Rapides, Capt G. J. Barstow
. with 203 bales cotton and bbls. molasses
; The Memphis weekly packet Capitol, Capt. J. D
Clark, with 2S8 bales cotton. We thank her clerk
Mr.. Miles Temple, for fayors.
Pacific for Louisville Lightning Line.-At s
O'Clock this evening the elegant and fast running
passenger packet Pacific Capt. Jesse K. Bell, com
mander, will back out for Louisville and intermediate
landings. The Pacific is too well and favorably known
to travellers to require than the simple
ment Of her departure to insure her crowded cabin
Her cabin is a picture Of magni6cence !; her spread
table the perfect representation Of an oriental feast
her officers the embodiment Of courtesy, and her
popularity as wide as country. On such packet
passengers are offered passage to the North to-day
Apply early il DESTROYS Of securing the most eligible
rooms. Mr.. W. P. Halliday is the ever attentive
ouiiSuS nuu huauie CHiSt CLERK Oh tn6 f0clHc.,
Rock City for Ouachita Rirer.-Capt Frank
Moore having taken charge of the very lghtdraught
packet Rock City, will leave to-day, at P. NJ fol
all landings up to Camden. Shippers should bear in
mind that this steamer will go through without any
detention.
Capitol for Memphis-Ths reindeer Of the Missis
sipp leaves at O'clock this evening. for Memphis
The Capitol is the crack packet OF the great New
l. Orleans and Memphis line, making weekly trips be
; tween the two cities. The Capitol is entirely de
voted to the passenger business, taking no way
freight and making only the regular mail landings
, In her cabin appointments she is unsurpassed Will,
!, her table is unapproachable. As staunch, fast
and elegant packet with the very best officers il
charge, we commend the Capitol to travellers for the
North and East to-day. Capt. j. D. Clark, her com
mander, is without doubt one of the most popular
and widely known of our Mississippi commanders
and is ever watchfal over the safety and comfort
his passengers, while in the person of Mr.. Miles NJ
: Temple, the equally popular and efficient clerk O
the Capitol, the public will find officer of charae
teristic courtesy and obliging disposition.
Champion for st. Louis.-Railroad Line Paeke
To morrow.-Opposite the foot Of Poydras stree
lies the elegant and favorite railroad passenger
packet Champion, receiving for Cairo and st. Louis
She leaves at o'clock tomorrow tuesday, evening
we give Ills early hotice OF ner departure 70 aloV
passengers for the North an opportunity of engaging
their rooms on board to-day, which may be done b,
application at the Office of the agent Of the line Capt
y Clifford G. Wayne, corner of Camp street and Com
y mercial Place. The Champion is one of the YER
best boats of the railroad line, all of which are sta
packets, and is replete with all the appointment
and appurtenancesof firstclass steamer. Capt f
B. Moore, her commander is popular and ez
# perienced officer and agreeable gentleman, while on
friend Mr. Duvall W. Young still does the honors
,. the office in his own pleasing and popular manner
Remember the Champion tomorrow evening