New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-27
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CRkscENr OFFICE. No 70

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Friday. May n, 1859
General Remarks The Weasher-Bus,ness
-Fhe River Falling-QuIck Trip OF the r..
.. Ward-Thc Inn perIal-Neyys from Ahove
Arrivals Observation-Disclosures To-Day.
etc, etc.
The weather yesterday was clear and warm. with
light breeze very nearly all day, which made it pleas
ant to those who could remain in the shade Business
continues to be very dali. The river continues to fall
before the city, The great Imperial left last evening
with oil her rooms engaged and large trip OF freight
The river at Cairo, the 10th came to stand, and
rose precisely one inch during the last twelve hours
The Robert j. Ward arrived at Cairo four DAYS and
half ont from this port.
The Natchitoches Chronicle Of the 2Ist says:
The river continues to fall at Grand Ecore, From
above, we learn that the recent rains have caused
slght rise in Upper Red river.
The Caddo Gazette of the 2lst says:
The rise which we reported in Upper Red river. in
our last issue, was not sufficient to float the boats
over the shoals The rise in Little river raised the
lakes and also the river opposite this place about
tour inches. This addition to our usual supply Of
for two or three weeks longer.
The Nashville Patriot Of the 2sd says:
The river was still rising yesterday with about ten
or twelve feet of water on the shoals.
The Louisville Journal Of the 2lst saws:
The river, during the twenty four hours ending last
evening, had been at stand with four feet eleven
inches water in the canal by the mark. There is no
improvement at the head OF the canal The accumu.
laton of mud there continues, as the dredee hoats
have been Employed altogether at the locks The
Fred Iron last evening in addition to her wheel had
line on shore and was using her steam capstan to
effect an entrance lit the canal.
The Ward last night could not get over Portland
bar and landed at New Albany.
The st. Louis Republican, Of the 2lst, says;
The river here was stationary last evening. It did
not ralse quarter OF an inch in the twenty -four
hours ending at dark last evening and expect to
see 1t falling to-day. The Illinois river is falling
slowly The upper Mississippi is falling from ST.
Paul to keokuk it was about stationary at Keokuk
when the Warshaw left there on Thursday. The rise
IN the Missouri river has very nearly expended itself
and the lower end OF the river is still rising.
In freghts to New Orleans there is a somewhat in.
creased movement, though shipments are yet far
from large Rates remain steady at 15c. per Dbl for
honr 2Oc FOR pork l0c per sack for corn and 10 to
l2a for weight freight.
The Memphis Appeal OF the 22d, says:
The river had fallen three inches at this point dur
ing the twentyfour hours ending at six O'Clock last
evening. The water is now about two feet four
inches below the flood Of 1885, and fully twenty.four
inches below the highest water of the present season.
The decline already reached has placed many OF the
submerged cotton plantations high and dry above
water, and many planters who. two weeks ago had
given up every hope of crop, will raise one.half
and some tWn.thlrds the amount Of cotton grown BY
them during the last season.
The Memphis Avalanche of the 23d. saws:
On Saturday the river fell about three inches. the
rate of decline being less than on the previous day.
On yesterday it was about stationary and will likely
remain so for day or two, when it will doubtless
commence falling again, and go down rapidly to low
water mark.
The Cincinnati Gazette of the goth SAYS;
IN dao ofo Al
port with seven feet water in the channel hence to
Louisville. W
New ORLEANS Whisky and Oil, 81; Flour, Soc:
FORK, Ioc.; Way lots, 65e: Bacon and other Pound
Ffeghts, zoe. per cwt; Horses SO per head Keg
Lard, 3Oc; Dry Goods Coo. per cwt.
The Louisville Courier of the Goth says:
The river continues to fall little at this point with
barely three feet water on the falls last evening, In
tile canal there were scan five feet by the mark, fall
Of about two inches in the previous twentyfour hours
ne canal is tolerablV clear of mud and steamboats,
drawing five and half to six feet could work through
Inc weather again clear and very pleasant though
cool in the morning.
By our dispatches yesterday, we learn that the
river continues to fall at Pittsbnrg and Cincinnati,
with only three feet eight inches at the former point
The following are the rate of freights to New Or.
leans Tobacco 81 per hid; Pork, 6Oc to New Or
leans lea and 7oe to way places Whisky 81 to IS per
John Raine and Fanny Bullitt are making engage.
ments. eNe~
The following were the arrivals yesterday:
The Attakapas packet 7. D. Hine, Capt j. ]. At
kinson, with ITO hogsheads sugar and IL barrels mo-
lasees, and leaves again on Saturday.
The Memphis packet John Simonds, Capt w.
Way, with 1913 bales cotton, and leaves again to-day
We thank Mr.. G. W. Porter, her clerk, for favors.
The Ouachita packet R. w. McRae, Capt, ]. ".
robn with IS bales cotton, and leaves again on Sat-
urday.
The Port Adams packet Golden Age, Capt. s.
Heno with 60 bales cotton 1873 hogsheads sugar, 1872
barrels and III half barrels moasses.
The Bayou Sara packet C. D. Jr. Capt V. B. Ba.
rance, with 81 hogsheads sugar and 3s1 barrels mo-
lasses.
The railroad line packet Hiawatha, Capt. E. Il.
Dix, with 56 hogsheads tobacco and other produce,
AVID will leave again Oh Monday, her regular day.
We thank Messls. Blossom and Murphy, her clerks,
for fayors.
The Louisville packet John Raine, Capt. W. I'm
derwood, with large trip, and leaves again to-day.
We thank Mr. A. Pallacio, her clerk, for favors.
The steamer A. 0. Tyler, from Cincinnati. v-
The Ouachita packet Red Chief, Capt. J. Shute,
with l6 bales cotton and leaves again on Saturday
The Vicksbnrg packet Lucy Holcombe, Capt. T.
Leathers with 2l7 bales cotton and leaves again on
Saturday.
The red River packet Eleanor, Capt. Willis Main,
with 81 bales cotton.
The red River packet Piota, Capt Ed. Parker,
With 81 bales cotton hogsheads sugar and barrels
nolasses, and leaves again on Saturday.
Rapides for Red River.-The very regular and
popular passenger packet Rapides, Captain John c.
Dowty, commander, and Chas. j. Barstow, clerk,
will leave at p NJ. today for Grand Ecore and in.
ermedate landings. The Rapides has excellent pas.
enger accommodations, and is in all respects rela-
Die packet.
Juelah Iouro for Red Riper--The fine and regu.
ar passenger steamer Judah Touro, Capt. E. s, But.
er, commander, leaves at P. NJ. for Shreveport and
way landings. 1t affords us much pleasure to notice
he departure of this fine and light drausht packet,
and recommend her to all our friends. She is in all
respects first class packet; her accommodations
are unsurpassed and her management is faultless.
NH. H. s. Heth is the efficient clerk of the Touro, as
sisted by his brother, Mr.. H. @. Heth.
John Simonds for Me,nphis-U S. Null Line
The elegant passenger stesmer John Simonds, Capt.
j. F. Smith, commander, W. G. Porter, clerk, will
leave to-day ats PM forall landings up to Memphis,
with the Memphis and Charleston Rail.
road and with superior packets for St. Louis and