New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-27
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CRESCENT OFFICE, No 70 Camp street, !

CRESCENT OFFICE, No. 10 Camp street,
Monday. June 81, 1859
General Remarkable Weather-BusInes
The RIver-Rceeipts OF Produce for the
Week-ClIppings from our Exchanges
Steamer Morning Star Burnt-Arrivals
Saturday and Sunday-Dapnrtures To-
Day, etc., etc.
The week closing Saturday evening was chiefly
marked by the heat and rainy weather, and the in
activity of business For the ortyeght hours passed
since our last ISSUE the weather has been very warm
with an occasional shower, and business has been
very dull. The usual increased number of boats left
on Saturday, taking light trips The river continues
to fall and is now three feet two inches below high
water mark.
The arrival Of steamboats, at this port for the week
ending Friday noon number thirty.seven. The re-
ceipts of produce per these arrivals follows
OF Cotton 1899 bales of Sugar, 1042 hhds, tierces
and bbls. of Moasses, 2054 bbls.; of Bacon, 1872
hhds. and tierces OF Corn 23l19 sacks; of Flour,
IL 953 bbs. of Lard 1919 tierces, bbls. and kegs
of Oats 1892 sacks and bbs. Of Pork, 30s bbls and
tierces; of Tobacco, 2976 hhds., and of Whisky,
2216 bbls
Our numerous readers will be pleased to learn,
through our advertisement columns this morning,
that the steamer Pacific will continue to run to
Louisville during the balance of her schedule time.
The river here sweled one foot more in the "a
hours ending at dark last evening" It has risen in all
four feet.
The Illinois and Missouri rivers are still rising
slowly The upper Mississippi is falling slowly at
Keokuk but ia rising between st. Paul and Galena.
The present swell in the river is doubtless owing to
heavy rains which have lately prevailed. There is
nothing bearing any resemblance to the mountain rise
coming down the Missouri.
The weather is very fine and pleasant Business is
dull on the landing.
Freights to New Orleans rule at yesterdays ad-
vanced rates; 25c per Dbl. for Flour 30c for Pork
and Whisky, and 20 to 25c per 100 lbs. for weight
freight.
one by disappearing from the scene Of action, and
from the fact that very few are building, steamboat
stock must shortly enhance in value. We have to
record the destruction by fire of the steamer Morning
Star, very fine and valuable Missouri river boat She
was laid up over month ago, at which time she was
taken over to Bloody Island, but was about three
weeks ago removed to spot on the Missouri shore
above the rolling mill, and near the powder magazine
about two and half miles above the city she occu
pied the locality alone, other boats being in the
vicinity, and was shortly to have gone into the st.
Louis and Memphis trade, arrangements having been
made to that effect. She was, however, suddenly cut
down by fire. which occurred on Monday evening,
between and O'Clock, and burned to the waters
edge.
The Morning Star was three years old, built at
Pittsburgh, at cost 100000; she had very com
steamers ever in the Missouri river she was owned
by Messrs. I. Fl. frerly, Nj Withrow, Llghtner,
Cheever and j. B. Weaver, and valued at the time of
her loss at 900. Messrs. Briefly, Withrow &
boat, were insured for $12 900. The remaining three
Fights, owned by Messrs. Cheever and Weaver, was
uninsured.
The United States, America and Pacific offices of
this city, and Pittsburgh office had the risks.
The Memphis Enquirer, of the Esd, says:
The decline in the river at this point has been
checked and for the "a hours ending at o'clock last
evening it had risen at least five inches. Weather
pleasant. Transactions on the levee limited. Tele
grams received last evening announce general rise
in the upper waters The June rise, what there will
be of it, is coming.
At our latest advices the Taahatchie river at Til
latoba Landing, still continued to recede and was ex.
pected soon to be within its banks. Those owning
plantations in the valley expected to be ableto reach
them in few days on horseback.
On Tuesday, at Nashville, the Cumberland river
was still gradually rising. Six feet water was re-
ported on Harpeth shoals.
The st. Louis Democrat of the 2lst, says:
The river rose slightly yesterday. The upper Mis-
sssippi and the Illinois falling, and the Missouri
rising. Tennessee river is falling, with four and
half feet water on Colbert shoals. Weather, yester
day, very pleasant. Business quite brisk.
The following were the arrivals Saturday and Sun
day:
| The Red river packet Red Chief, Capt. John G
Graeff, with SO bales cotton, and leaves again on
Tuesday.
The Memphis packet John Simonds, Capt. j. F.
Smith, with sundries, and leaves again on Wednes
day.
The Cincinnati packet Defender, Capt. ]. L.
Rhodes, with good trip, and leaves again on Tues
day. We thank her clerk for favors.
The Red river packet Robert Watson, Capt. John
Smoker, with sundries, and leaves again on Thurs
day.
The Vicksburg packet Grand Duke, Capt. R.
Holmes, with So bales cotton, and leaves again on
Tuesday.
The Memphis fast express and q. 5. Mail packe!
Capitol Capt, J. D. Clarke, with sundries, and leaves