New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-04
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Saturday. June l. 1sss
The Weather The River still Falling
1s, nsaness-4u,ck Tlms.The Red Chief I'm
Place of the Hodge--ClIpplngs from Ex-
changes - The Upper Rivers - Arrivals
| neutrality-suspicious. To-Day, etc.
The weather yesterday was most unequiyocaly hot
About noon the mercury run up to ninety in the
shade in the close vicinity of refrigerator, and
alter making one or two spasmodic jumps above thai
figure, finally became quiet and stationary at tina,
FUNERAL in the thermometer.
The river continues to decline, though with slow
and measured pace, as if unwilling to forego the
pleasure it had recently in view of delugng the city
From above we have intelligence of the continued
fall in all the tributaries well as in the Mississippi
itself. We publish below an interesting compend 81
the condition of the river from the City of Memphis
Reporter gathered on the late trip down of the City
of Memphis from St. Louis.
Business on the levee yesterday was scarce, and
seemed to melt away under the burning rays of the
broiling SIM. The landings are well filled SO far as
boats are concerned while the wharf contains but
meager show of freight.
We learn that the steamer Pacific, on her last trip
up, arrived at Cairo in four days and twenty hours
from this port.
The shaft for Capt. Canon's new steamer, the John
A. Quitman, was cast last week at the foundry Of
Lerk, South Shipman. 1t weighs six tuns.
We hear that the steamer Red Chief has been
charted by Capt Chas E. Marshall, and will be at the
landing on Monday next ready to receive freight for
Jefferson, and will leave on Thursday, the 9th inst
in place of the B. L. Hodge.
We are under obligations to Mr.. Logan, the clerk
Of the steamer Hope, recently sunk in Red liver for
the following memorandum: The river at Rowland
commenced rising on the 23d. The steamer Hope
left Rowland on the 18th on the 26th arrived at the
upper side of Pecan Point; on the 27th while de-
scendlng the Point, struck a stump and sank imme-
diately; she had on board 1884 bales cotton-tbe
boat was not insured; on the 2sth the river had
fallen at Rowland eighteen inches. The steamer
Ham Howell was aground at Rowland. The steamers
Osceoa and Laftte passed Pecan Point on the 26tb,
on their way down; the steamer Trio passed Rowland
on the 18th. The steamer LATTE was reported sunk
The Era No. was wrecking the Era No. l. At
Shreveport the river was falling very fast. At
Rowland the river had been very red some two weeks
and which is said to be sure sign Of low water. We
learn that Capt Moore had sold his boat and was on
his way to this city, for the purpose Of delivering her
to her purchaser.
The steamers Lecomte and Starlight have laid up,
and the Robert Watson will attend to their business
the balance of the season.
The Memphis Enquirer of the LIST SAYS:
The weather yesterday was exceedingly warm, and
business on the levee extremely slack. The river
still recedes at the same ratio as the past few
days. The decline for the twenty.four hours ending
at 8 O'Clock last evening being little over four
inches. Our advices above exhibit still further re-
cesslon OF the waters, and we may soon look for a
low stage OF the river at this point. The Arkansas
shore is now completely above water and the hoats
lying across the river give Hopefed quite business
look.
The Vcksburg Wing of the I'd says:
The river recedng yesterday at the rate of one
fourth OF an inch in twentyfour hours The landing
exhibited rather dull aspect-a real summer appear,
ance. Nfp>"-
The ST. Louis Republican, of the 3Oth, says:
The river at this point became stationary on Satur-
dny night, aud remained so all day.
Inc last arrivals report all the upper rivers falling
Freghts to New Orleans continue scarce and nm
changed Hour at Zoe, pork ut &c., corn at 49,,
ana pound ireight at 10 to l23c. per 100 ID.
The St, Louis Republican, Of the 10th, says:
The river here fell ten inches in the twentyfour
hours ending at dark on Saturday The upper rivers
fine, and business showed good degree of activity
on the landing.
We take the following from the City of Memphis
Reporter, of yesterday. The City of Memphis or
rived last evening:
counts report Missouri falling from ST. Joseph down.
The Upper Mississippi and Illinois both on the de-
cline The Ohio, at Cairo, was falling pretty rapidly
Hereafter we will hear no more of the beautiful
Cairo Springs for, by means of the great pump
the clAe ns are determined to have less water and
more iahd, At Hickman the river had fallen about
ilIeeh ieet, and was still receding rapidly. In twenty.