New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07
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CRESCENT OFFICE, No 10 Camp street,}
Saturday. May T. 1859
General Remarks The Weather - News
from Above-The River Mt Vicksburg ana
Natchcz on stand--Arrivals Yesterday
Departures To-day, ETC., etc.
Yesterday was cloudy, dull and generally dis
agreeable day, with light showers and fair pros
pect Of more rain On the revee little stir was
noticeable in the vicinity of the packets which are
up for. departure to-day The departures were not
numerous. The river before the city was gradually
rising we are in hopes in few days to announce
its falling, our telegraph dispatches yesterday an
nounce the Ohio was slowly receding at Louisville |
at st. Louis it was stationary.
The arrivals yesterday were as follows:
The Cincinnati packet Monarch, Capt. j. A. Will |
hanson with good trip, aud leaves again on Mon
day. We thank Mr.. H. D. Crane, her clerk, for
favors. |
The Ouachita packet R. W. McRae. Capt. Jno. W.
Tobin, with 1870 bales cotton and leaves again to-day
at P. NJ.
The Red river packet Leeomte, Capt. Cheny John
son, with l73 bales cotton and leaves again on Tues
day.
The Lafourche packet Music, Capt. J. J. Brown,
with bales cotton, 70 tierces and 1853 hogheads
sugar, SIS barrels and 24s half barrels molasses.
The Memphis Avalanche, of the Sd, says:
The river at this point is still stationary At dark
last night the water showed decline of Eve inches
from the highest mark OF the present year. and was
LIZ inches below the flood mark of 1853 The
weather yesterday was cloudy during most of the
day, with several slight showers of rain.
At Vicksburg on the 9TH the river was on stand
at Natehez the 5th the river had ceased to RISE
The Baton Rouge Gazette, of the 5th, says:
The river has almost if not entirely ceased rising
at this place, after getting some five six inches
above the high water mark Of 1858.
n g., yX.,Ix Ia, .JxaA
in command of Capt. D. r. Muggah, with Mr.. j. j.
Atkinson in the Office leaves today at P. NJ for At
takapas and way landings.
Era No. for Upper Red Rirer-This excellent
light draught packet, Capt W. I. scovell in COM
mand with Messrs. Clarke and Scove in the office,
leaves to day P. NJ for all landings on Upper Red
river. Shippers should send their freight down early
as she will positively leave above and their freight
will go through without detention.
Telegram for Red Rrer.-This new and fine pas.
senger packet, Capt. A. D. Denslow in command,
leaves at 5 O'Clock today for Shreveport and way
landings. The Telegram is one of the most unique
and elegant of the Red river packets, and is under
the charge of the very best OF officers Her passenger
accommodations are excellent, and her reputation for
speed, comfort and safety is second to boat
rivers. Messrs Chandler and Rogers are the efficient
clerks of the Telegram.
Starlight for Red Rrer.-This SUPERIOR fast RIM.
ming and splendid passenger packet, Capt. Charles
Hayes, commander, leaves above at O'Clock tc-
day, running up as high as Jefferson. The Starlight
is of the neatest of the Red river packets and has
hosts of friends, of all of whom she is deserving
She is staunch fleet and safe as the most eXpe-
renced and most trustworthy officers can insure safe
ty. Her passenger accommodations are excellent,
and her table Al. Mr. Charles +. Hayes is the oblig
| ing clerk of the Starlight.
| b. L. Hodge for Red Rrer.-At o'clock this
evening punctually and positively, the large and
superb regular passenger packet B. L" Hodge, Capt
Maurice Langhorne, commander, leaves for Shreve
port and intermediate landings. The Hodge is one
of the bright, particular stars" of the Red river
packets We commend the Hodge to travellers, with
the fullest confidence that she will give the most COM
plete satisfaction Messrs. Graef and Wilson are the
attentive clerks of this fine packet and will take
pleasure in furnishing the public with any further