New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-22
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CRESCENT OFFICE, No 70 Camp ST.,

CRESCENT r ess1ss' f ES 2 e o ICE s
Yesterday was fine spring day. Business on the
evee was active; the preponderance being in favor
of the upper landing, which was crowded with pro
duce of all kinds. large number Of boats arrived
and commenced discharging Freights were mod
eratey active, and previous rates sustained.
We learn bya dispatch to Messrs. G. L. Kouns l.
Bros. from Bayou Sara, that the! steamer Grand
Duke passed the Peerless at Profit Island Chute and
was six miles ahead Of all other boats which left here
on Saturday evening. We also learn that she arrived
at the mouth Of Red river at o'clock Sunday P. M.
The New Uncle Sam, Capt. Henry Swizer, left for
St. Louis at o'clock last evening with large trip,
and accompanied as far as the Stock Landing by the
New Albany silver band.
The RIVERS, ETc.-The charter Of the Louisiana,
Arkansas and Texas Navigation Company has passed
the Arkansas Legislature, and as soon as the bill as
amended shall gain the approval Of this State, COL
Harvey will proceed to Washington to solicit Con-
gress for power to commence the removal Of Red
river raft Immediately.
The Catahoula Independent says the upper Qua
chta is now SO low that large or heavily laden boats
are unable to reach Camden Beuf river is also too
low for navigation beyond Gum Point.
We learn that the steamer ]. B. Carson which sunk
lyt u
will prove total loss ID,
Capt John Smoker, we learn, bought the steamer
Robert Watson, and will hereafter run up Red river
as far as Jefferson. She will leave on Wednesday al
o'clock P. NJ. We heartily wish him success with
his new boat. Mr.. John T. Hall will be on hand in
the office.
At Louisville the 14th the Ohio was still rising,
with feet inches in the canal by the mark. The
Courier Of the l4th states that the Scoa arrived the
previous evening, having passed the Prims Donna
in crippled condition. She had run through her
cylinder. She was bound to Pittsburg with heavy
load. The clerk and some Of the passengers Of the
boat got on board of the Sciota.
The river was rising at Memphis on the 18th, and
business reported dull.
ARRlvALs.-The st. Louis packet A. B. Chambers
Capt. Gilman, with good trip We are indebted
to her clerk, Mr.. A. B. Gilman, for favors. TIL,
Chambers leaves again on Wednesday.
The St. Louis packet D. A. January, Capt Weaver
with good trip, and returns again Wednesday. w
thank ner clerk for favors
The vicksburg packet Princess, Capt. w. @. vii
son. with 1901 bales cotton. She returns again thi
evening.
The Ouachita packet DR.. Burlington, CaptL Moore
with 1884 bales cotton.
The Red river packet National, Capt. P. G. Mont
gomery, with llss bales cotton, and leaves agail
Thursday.
The Louisville packet Chancellor, Capt. G. "
Stewart, with good trip, and leaves again today
We thank her clerk, Mr.. N. G. Foster, for fayors.
The st. Louis packet A. T. Lacey. Capt, T. P. Rod
ney with good trip, and leaves again on Thursday
We thank her clerk, Mr.. A. G. Cunningham, io
| favors.
The Red river packet Rapides, Capt. O. J. Barstow
with 437 bales cotton, 435 hhds. sugar. and s65 bar
rels molasses. She will leave again on Wednesday
| The coast packet DR.. Batey, Capt. A. Dugas, with
lit hhds. sugar, 557 barrels molasses, and 2s4 hall
barrels molasses. ,.,5@-
The Lafourche packet Vixen, Capt. NJ. T. Ebert
with "a bales cotton, 2s6 hhds sugar. 2ls barrels mo
lasses, and 80 half barrels moasses.
The Red river packet Eleanor, Capt. W. Mainwiti
500 bales cotton, and leaves again on Wednesday.
The Cincinnati packet Queen City, Capt. T. 8
Neal, with good trip. We thank her clerk, Mr.. I
s. Reynolds, for favors.
The Lafourche packet Silver Beels, Captain J. ]
Brown, arrived with SO hhds. sugar, ca barrels an
200 half barrels molasses.