New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-22
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CRESCENT OFFICE No 70 Camp street,
Friday. April u, 1859
"enersI Observation-Disclosures sRIver-
News from Above-ArrivaIs Yesterday
HymeniaI-The Robert Watson on thc
Track once more-Departures to-day etc.
etc.
The weather yesterday was warm, bright and
pleasant, barring the dust which is becoming daily
more troublesome. Business was by no means as &C.
tive as for the few days previous The departures
we're but few in number, and greatly exceeded by
the arrivals. The river continued to rise and at
dark last evening was about an inch above high
water mark. The arrivals were as follows:
The Louisville packet Chancellor, Capt. Sol. NAL
bon, with good trip. We thank her clerk, Mr.. M.
G. Foster, for favors
The Red river packet Rapides, Capt. Charles j.
Barston, with good trip, and leaves again Satur.
day.
The Ouachita packet R. W. McRae, Capt. Jno. ".
Tobin, with 2l3 bales cotton, and leaves again on
Saturday. ...-r
The st. Louis packet Illinois, Capt ]. D. Fulkiu.
SON. with good trip. We thank Mr. C. NJ. Lack.
land, her clerk, for favors.
The Fort Adams packet Golden Age, Capt Heno,
with s97 bales cotton and 127 bids sugar.
The Camden packet Messenger, Capt. George H.
Kirk, with IL bales cotton.
The Opelousas packet Bayou Belle Capt. B. Ney,
with 43 bales cotton and 9 bbs. molasses
The Attakapas packet T. D, Hine, Capt. D. r.
Muggah, with ISL hhds. sugar and 96 bbls c. sugar
and leaves again Saturday.
The Bayou Bartholomew packet Red Chief, Capt
Shute, with bales cotton.
| The Yazoo river packet Col. 7. R. Judson, Can't.
I. s. Wallace, with 1855 bales cotton.
| The Vicksburg packet Natchez, Captain T. P.
Leathers, with 997 bales cotton and leaves again on
Saturday. a
The Attakapas packet Gov. Powell, Capt Greig,
with 1870 bales cotton, 300 hhds sugar, and II bbs
molasses.
The Bayou Sara packet G. D.. Jr, Captain Y. B.
Baranco, with 23S bales cotton and l54 bbls. mo-
lasses, and leaves again this evening.
We learn that our friend Mr.. M. Gaines, one of the
clerks of the steamer Vicksburg, committed matri-
mony yesterday. We wish him joy in his new sphere
of action and trust that be may receive many pledges
of hymenial felicity.
We notice that the steamer Robert Watson, which
has been laid up for repairs ia again at the wharf re-
ceiving, and will leave for Upper Red river on satur
day. The Watson is one of the best packets in the
trade, and we are pleased to see her on her "tops
again. She is looking fresh and rosy as ripe peach
We understand that Mr.. Albert Sweeney, the chief
engineer of the Inflated steamer Princess, has ar
pealed from the decision Of the Board of Inspectors
which refused to his license as engineer and
intends to carry his case before the q. 8. Court.
The Vicksburg Wing of the goth inst saws
The river for the last twenty four hours has under
gone no change. 1t remains stationary here.
The Helena (Ark.) Democrat Of the 10th instant,
says:
The river at this point commenced rising last Tues
aay esef na aua up 70 murray evening had risen
sudden and unexpected rise Is snnnosed tn hs.e h.a
occasioned by the St. Francis river
d. F. Kenner for Bayou Saru.-The elegant tri.
weekly passenger and U. s. mail line packet d. F.
Kenner, Capt. Jos. Vincent, commander, and Mr.. E.
B. Mumford, clerk, leaves at o'clock this morning
for Bayou Sara and intermediate landings.
C. D. Jr for Bayou Sara.-The excellent, yery
saunch and fast passenger packet c. D. Jr.. Cant.
B. Baranco commander, and Mr.. J. P, Mumford,
clerk leaves at O'Clock this evening for BAYOU Sara
and intermediate landings,
HR. w. Hill for Memplis-Tbe large and M.
latia passenger and u s. mail packet q. R. W. Hill
Capt. T. H. Newell commander, leaves positively far
Memphis and the Bends at O'Clock this evening.
The Hill is conceded to be one Of the most mapni6.
cent Of the Mississippi river packets Her speed is
great her safety well established WHILE as regards
comfort and enjoyment her splendid cabin and at
tentiye officers are the vouchers. Our friend. Mr.
Robt. Gibson, jr, well known to the trade as cour
teous gentleman and superior officer is still in charge
of the office. Remember the Hill this evening. The
Hill will connect at Memphis with first class packets
for Louisville and st. Louis.
Starlight for Jeferson-The large, light-draught
very superior and regular passenger packet Starlight
Capt Chas Hayes commander, and Mr.. G. F. Hayes
elerl, leavas at 4 o'cInck ths auon;rr e,r JoH,.,a