New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-07
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Crescent OFFICE No. 10 Camp street, l
4i-,-j Friday. Jan. I, 1850 |
Yesterday was damp, disagreeable day, and a
heavy rain fell nearly all day. The river before the
city is still rising and is now four feet three inches
| below high water mark. A few boats were unable
get off yesterday, account Of the weather. but
will positively leave to-day at their advertised hour
Business on the landing was dull yesterday nothing
doing but discharging. Freights to almost every |
place are decidedly scarce.
| We understood yesterday that Capt. John W. Can
non has contracted for boat for the Ouachita
trade and also, that Captains Holmes and feathers
have contracted for new boat for the vicksburg |
trade. She will be of the same dimensions as the |
Princess, and will regular Thursday packet.
High Water.--The late rise in the Wabash is said
to lack but little of coming up to the great January
food of ls47. Much damage has been done to roads,
fences bridges and corn in the shock, along the bot
toms. The plank-road north has been damaged 50 as
to render difficult for teams to get through to Fort
/ Wayne. For half mile Immediately north of the
BRIDGE the road has been impossible the water being
so high to render boats necessary to convey pas
sengers across
Red Riper.-The Shreveport Gazette, of the LIST
inst, says:
Red river is now in splendid order for naygators
to this point and is still rising It has risen about
eleven feet within the last two weeks, and no diff
coming to Shreveport There is plenty Of freight
for all the boats in trade and if the river keeps
up, (Which we have doubt it willy steamboatmen
. | will yet reap very good harvest this season.
VICKsBURG, Jan. 5.-We have no change to report
in the Mississippi here yet 1t is still creeping up
slowly. The weather yesterday was delightful, and
business the landing exhibited tolerably active
appearance though the arrivals were not very nuer
3 3 Gus. The Natchez, Home and Argo departed with
: fair trips.
out for Deer creek this morning we learn, on hunt
ing expedition. Another small craft, about the size
!, of the Sportsman, called the Daisy, passed down
Il Sunday She is going up Ouachita river to ply as
y packet between Trinity and Florence.
i: ARRIvALs.--The Ouachita packet Messenger,
lie Capt G. Il. Kirk, arrived with $3.50 bales cotton,
1t and leaves again to-day at P. M.
The Red river packet D. R. Carroll Capt. William
Kimbal arrived with 400 bales cotton, and leaves
f. again to-day at P. NJ. I'd
y The coast packet c. D. Jr., Capt. Joseph Vincent,
arrived with 351 hhds sugar, 1856 bbls and 2Ol half
Il bbls. molasses.
\ The Lafourche packet Music, Capt. Henry streck,
arrived with TAO hhds. sugar, 543 bbs. and 80 half
r. bbls. molasses.
!. The Union Line packet Eastport, Capt. Woods
~ arrived with 122O bales cotton 60 hhds tobacco,
ID other produce w.
he The Lafourche packet DR.. Batey, Capt A. Dugas
ia arrived with 5l2 hhds sugar. 264 bbs. and l51 hal
ch bbls. molasses.
no The st. Louis packet Alonzo Child, Capt. ].
Holland, arrived with good trip. We thank MI
ne Carson, her clerk, for fayors.
Nv The Ouachita packet R. W. McRae, Capt John "
w Tobin, arrived with ,665 bales cotton, and full
ala passengers She leaves again to-day at p NJ. 70
he Monroe and Trenton.
Tho Rayou Sara IT. q Mail lime naeket Laurie
HILL Capt. Jas. H. Ure, arrived with l49 bales cot
h. ton sos hhds sugar. 299 bbls. and 265 half bbls
Is. lasses
tie The Ouachita packet DIR. Bufington Capt. LEI
pe Moore arrived with 1861 bales cotton.
The Cincinnati packet j. s. Pringle Capt. Brickel
at arrived with good trip.
ds The Old river packet Dick Nash Capt. Ed. Jones
IN arrived with 80 bales cotton 2O7 hhds sugar an
ed $50 bbls. molasses
,c. The Fort Adams packet Golden Age, Capt. "
It'll McCombs, arrived with 657 bales cotton 500 hhds
liz sugar 56l bbls and 48 half bbs moasses and leave
a again on Saturday.
re. Southern for Boeuf Riuer.-This fast and regu
NO lar light draught packet, in charge of Capt. B.
we Goodwin with Messrs. Freese and Dorsey in the
fce leaves to-day at p M. positively for all lant
The ings on Boeuf river Shippers should send the
at freight down early she will leave at the allow
wi named hour.
The Comet for Jefferson. wellknown and exec
lent passenger steamer Comet, Capt Reuben slead
IA VIM G. Seade clerk, is now at the landing receivn
3ut for all way landings up to Jefferson and will lea,
Il to-day at 10 A. NJ. without fail. The Comet is
hat excellent steamer and Differed by clever men.
should be borne in mind that the Comet is an ind
pendent packet, and her officers hope by strict q
ank tenton to business and the wants of the public
merit the confidence and patronage of the publ
generally. We wish the Comet and her officers 81
cess. Give her trip of passengers and freight.
W Judah Iouro for Shreveport Weekly Line.
a 4. The famous and popular passenger packet JUDD
% Touro Capt. Chas. W. Ewing, clerks Messrs. Nj
20 dock and Heth, is receiving for all landings up
30 Shreveport, and will leave to-day at P. NJ witho
S 81 fail Shippers will recoect her with their fregl
"a 81 and passengers will find irst-cass accommodate
- on board. The Judah Touro is deservedy one of t
co most popular packets in the Red river trade and
Y 4 officers enterprisng business men, experienc
i 20 boatmen and clever gentlemen. The Touro alwa
leaves port with good trips of passengers and freg
s. and she will be in the good luck this tr
a % Don't forget that she will leave port to-day pc
y w lively.
u s. d. R. Carroll for Red Riper.-This reliable a
fine passenger packet, under the command of Ca
VIM. Kimball, with the obging and popular Mr..
J. Coiron in the office, assisted by Mr.. John Mall
leaves punctually to-day at P. NJ. for Natchitoc
e'{ and all way points. Those who intend going up
rope river to-day could not do better than call down
, the engage their rooms We can assure them that
hing such officers as there are on the d. H. Carroll,
'lma- will enjoy qulek ana pleasant Trip
Messenger for Can,den.-This unsurpassed
magnificent passenger packet, in command of
DIX Geo H. MIX, Win tne correct anu oplislhs
g,S Maurice Langhorn in the office, will leave port
n. day at P. NJ for all landings on the Ouaehita r
up to Camden. Those who desire to enjoy all
SO, a4s luxuries of the season while bound up the
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