New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-24
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Ahe nate overwhelmingly Missouri river pack |
ct, but which, for several months past has been rum
ming in the trade between this city and Fort Adams
Is now receiving for Louisville and way points on the
river. Capt. Nauson arrived here on the Falls City
Tuesday evening. The Kate Howard is an excellent
packet and we regret to lose her to our local trade
We commend her as q worthy boat, wherever her |
streamer is found floating. She leaves for Louisville
tomorrow evening. Mr.. N. Hillard il her clerk.
THE RrvERs-The river was still rising at Vicks.
burg on Monday. The weather was pleasant, and the
thermometer on Saturday previous was up to eighty
in the shade. 1&
The Shreveport South. Western, of the leth, say,
the river continues to decline, and that the large
boats experienced great difficulty from the low water
between that port and Camte. The officers Of the
B. Hodge, which left Shreveport on last Saturday,
the 10th inst, however, report the river at stand,
and considerable rain at that point.
The st. Louis Democrat, OF the 18th. has the fol.
lowing:
The mildness Of the weather yesterday was extra.
ordinary, and together with the large amount Of
business done, which kept the levee Ia continued
nproar, made things have much the appearance Of
the busy spring. The river fell an inch on Tuesday
night and appeared to to be rising slowly yester
day. Two boats left for Peoria yesterday expecting
to get through. The Illinois has plenty Of water for
| deeply laden boats.
The Democrat reports the David Tatum aground
at Hat Island supposed to be foul on some old
wreck.
The st. Louis Democrat, of the 18th inst, contains
the following particulars Of the sinking Of the j. B.
Carson, which was reported by telegraph last week
The e J. Carson sunk on Monday night, close to
the island opposite Alton, and At last advces had
three feet OF water ON her main deck. @
Snoden Sons have now on the stocks at West
BROWNSVILLE, near st. Louis, two new boats which
they offer for sale. The Democrat says they are built
of the best seasoned material and in the most sub
stantial aud workmanlike manner. st
| The Alexandria American, of the 10th inst, re.
ports the Red river at that point still on the decline
although there was still plenty Of water for the arg-
est class boats to the falls It was also falling
| above. .,..5.5+., II :
| ARRIvALs.-The st Louis packet Hannibal, Capt.
symms, arrived with good trip. We thank her
clerk for favors.
| The vicksburg packet vcksburg, Capt. J. M.
White, with Ills bales cotton, and leaves again to-
| day.
The St. Louis packet Crescent City, Capt. Young,
with 1872 bales cotton and 80 bids. tobacco, We
thank Mr.. Young, her clerk for favors ''
The Louisville packet Diana, Capt E. T. Sturgeon.
with So bids. tobacco. We thank Mr. O. L. Smith
her polite clerk, for favors.
The Red river packet B. L. Hodge, Capt G. E.
Marshall, with 1,505 bales cotton and leaves again
Saturday. -..
The Point Pleasant packet Tigress, Capt. W. Hop
kins, with 49s bales cotton.
The Opelousas packet Bayou Belle, Capt B. Ney,
with s93 bales cotton, hhds. sugar and $50 bbis.
molasses. -.t
The Vermlionvlle packet Elmra Capt. Smith,
with go bales cotton, l6 hhds. sugar and Al bbls
molasses.
The Attakapas packet 7. D. Hine, Capt. D. R.
Mugah, with 245 bids. sugar, and returns again on
Saturday.
The coast packet G. D. Jr, Capt Jos. Vincent, with
l2s hhds sugar, Gil bbls. and 273 half bbls. mo-
lasses
The coast packet Music, Capt H. streck, with sel
hhds sugar and 222 bbls moasses.
The Tennessee river packet Scotland, Capt Couch,
with 3O2 hhds. tobacco aud l,O94 bales cotton.
Robert Watson for Red River.-At IL O'Clock M.
to-day, punctually and promptly, the fine passenger
packet Robert Watson will leave for Red river. The
Watson is Of light draught and irstrate passenger
steamer, under the charge Of thorough going and
gentlemanly officers Passengers will recollect that
she leaves precisely at noon to-day. Capt John
Smoker is commander, and Mr.. John I. Hall oficiates
as clerk.
Eleanor for Red River today-The staunch,
swift and popular passenger packet Eleanor, Capt.
Willis Main. commander, is receiving at the lower
landing, and will leave punctually for Red river at
S O'Clock. The Eleanor has an elegant cabin large
and comfortable staterooms and her accommodations
throughout are frst-class Passengers for the Red
river will not be sorry with their CHOICE it they en-
gage passage on this fine packet Messrs. E. Groves
and G. H. Clark are the clerks.
draught passenger packet will leave for Red river at
o'clock this evening. The Comet is one of the best
boats on this river-has superior accommodations
for large number of passengers, and is commanded
by officers that never have anything undone to add
to the comfort and enjoyment of their guests. We
heartily commend her to passengers bound up Red
river to-day. Capt. Reub. Slade is commander and
Mr.. W. U. slade has charge OF the office department
National for Red Rirer.-The staunch and pop
ular passenger packet National, Capt P. c. Mont
gomery, Mr.. Thomson, clerk leaves at O'Clock this
evening for the Red river.
Pa ! Jones for the Ouachita Rirer-Tbe regular
and staunch Ouachita passenger packet Paul Jones'
Capt Frank Keeling, commander will leave az above
at O'Clock this evening. She has excellent passen-
ger accommodations, is safe and reliable boat, and
justly popular.
Iicks6urg for Carolina Landing.-This large
and magnificent boat is the regular U. s. mail and
passenger packet for Vicksburg Carolina landing,
and all intern date landings, to-day. Capt. ]. NJ
White is commander.
Col a. B. Chambers for St. Louis.-This elegant
passenger packet, Capt A.Gilham, commander leaves
as above at O'Clock this evening. The A. B. Cham
bers is Of the best of the Independent ST. Louis
packets, and is commanded by the best officers Her
cabin is large and her staterooms fitted up with every