New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-02
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Saturday, July 2, 1853.
General Remarks-The Veather-Business-l
The Imperial Clippings from our Ex-
changes-Arrivnls ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
to-day, etc.. etc.
The weather yesterday continued hot and debilitat
ing, with few light showers Of rain during the day.
Only moderate business was done ON the levee.
The steamer Imperial left last evening for st.
Louis with large number OF passengers. She will
remain at Vicksburg until the arrival of this even.
ng's train of cars.
The steamer Alice Vivian, hence for Memphis,
when opposite the shipping yesterday, met with
serious accident to her machinery, which compelled
her to return to the city for repairs Capt. Abels
informs that he will be ready in few days to re.
sumo his place in the line.
The ST. Louis Democrat..of June 9th says:
The Mississippi fell on Saturday four inches, but it
was on stand yesterday. There is slight rise in
one Of the upper streams, but which, we have not
ascertained.
the other upper rivers are sure to be in the
dition before long, Business on Saturday was agree
ably brisk. Yesterday, the weather was again very
sultry
designing to retire for while from steamboating has
sold his interest of onefourth in that steamboat at
the rate of $4,000, to Capt. Ben johnson, who now
owns one'half The trade and the Lucas will lose in
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wish him success in his future career
The Twilight, which got in from Omaha on Satur-
day, has laid up for repairs.
The VIM. H. Russell is on the docks Of Daggett l.
Morse getting about $4,000 worth Of repairs.
The Louisville Journal of the 9th says:
The river has commenced falling. In the forty
eight hours ending last evening it had fallen inches,
leaving scant feet water in the canal The weather
yesterday was excessively warmth was the hottest
day of the season.
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the new steamer Charmer in tow, the Captain Of the
c. fearing that the river would become too low were
he to await her completion here. Weunderstand she
will draw over seven feet light. The Republic will
remain at Cairo.
On Tuesday last the Arkansas river had risen 10
feet at Little Rock and was still rising. The s. H.
Tucker was at Little Rock bound for this port.
Mr. Jas. F. Sage, formerly clerk of the Antelope,
has bought the interest Of Mr.. Enoch Riggle in the
Bowling Green. Mr.. Sage has taken charge of the
office of the Bowling Green. ...5
The 7cksburg Wing of the 30th says:
The river is rising quite rapidly, and will doubt
attempt to make Z" June rise Of it. Last evening
it had risea in the previous twenty four hours and
threefourth inches.
The Memphis Enquirer of June 2sth says:
The rise lately announced in the upper waters, is
having its full effect at this point. The rise for the
twentyfour hours, ending at six o'clock last evening,
having been eight inches. This makes full rise
business slack-nothing doing.
The following were the arrivals yesterday:
The Railroad Line packet ]. c. Swon, Capt I. H.
JONES' with large trip, and leaves again tomorrow
morning at 10 O'clock We thank Mr.. Thad. Laveille
her clerk for favors.
The Louisville packet Diana, Capt. E. T. Sturgeon,
with large trip and leaves again to-day. We thank
Mr.. o. L. Smith, her clerk, for favors.
The steamer Gossamer, Capt. Abe Smith. with ls
hhds sugar and SO bbs. molasses.
The Ouachita packet John Ray, Capt. J. W. Bahoup,
with 46 bales cotton.
The Red river packet Comet, Capt R. Seade, with
sundries.
Lecomte for Pdscagould. The fast passenger
packet Lecomte, Capt Charles Walker, commander,
Mr. Sim. Smith, clerk leaves to-day on the arrival of
the 2:20 P. NJ Jefferson cars and P. NJ. Pontchar-
train cars for all the watering places as far Pasca.
goula.
r. w. McRde for Ouachita Rirer-The swift
and favorite passenger packet R. W. McRae, Capt j.
W. Tobin, commander, Mr.. G. P. Work, clerk, leaves
this evening at o'clock for Trenton, Monroe and all
intermediate landings. The McRae has hosts of
friends, both among the travelling and shipping pub.
lie. Such Of the former as are in town and wish to
leave to day. and all strangers bonnd up the Ouachita
we advice to be on board punctually at the adver.
tised hour.
Rock City for Ouachita Riuer.--The very light
dr,ught packet Rock City, Capt. J. W. Moore COM
mander. with Mr.. Frank Moore in charge of the
Office leaves this evening at O'Clock for all landings
on the Ouachita river. Shippers should bear the
fact in mind, and send their freight down early as
she will positively leave at o'clock this evening.
Eleanor for Red River.-Passengers for Red river
will find the Eleanor, Capt Willis Main, at the lower
landing to day, receiving for that tributary and by
shipping board may secure passage on fast,
light draught and excellent passenger packet. She
to Shreveport, making all the intermediate land
ings. The Eleanor has fine cabin and good passen-
ger accommodations. She Is staneh and pnnctual,
aud her officers all are mepof the right stamp Messrs
Groves and Clark are the clerks of the Eleanor.
Golden -dge for ESft Adams.-The regular weekly
packet Golden age, Capt. S. Heno, commander, j..
A. Dunbar CLERK, leaves this evening at o'clock for
all coast lansfngs up to Fort Adams
Lucy Btieombs for picksbms-U. s. mail packet.