New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-23
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Tns Wcathcr4- Business on the Lcvcc-NcN
SfeAMer Texas--Itcms from Exchange
Departures To-Day, etc.
s4s CarsuEsr orr,cx No 70 Camp street.
Friday, Dec. 3, 1859. )
We are sensibly and feelingly aware of the fac
that yesterday was cold, cloudy and general,
iisagreeabie day. II differed but little from il
immediate predecessor. The only difference wa
an effort to get up snow, which failed in conse
quence Of q too low temperature of the atmos
phere. Still, snow did actually fall. A snow storm
would have been something of a novelty. Whel
we left the levee there was every indication of
Gear cold night.
AS to business on the levee, we have no marke,
change to note. The packets from the lower tri
butaries came into port well freighted with thu
great Southern staple as the crowded state of the
!evee bears ample evidence. The upper landing
is crowded with boats, and is likely to be more so
as the latest intelligence reports the river above
closed, or rather rendered unnavigable BY low
water and ice. This will detan the ST. Louis boats
already here, as well as those on the way down.
We are pleased to learn that Captain George
Sweeny has chartered the steamer VIM. Campbell.
which he intends placing in the Red river trade.
She will leave on her first trip tomorrow.
The Aurora was unavoidably detained last even
ing. Her departure this evening is announced as
a certainty
TExAsa-This is the name Of Capt. c. W. stinde's
new
built expressly for the Upper Red river trade for
which she is most admirably adapted. The Texas
is one of the neatest and most misunderstanding
packets in the trade, Her cabin is not large, but
large and well furnished with fine spring mat
trasses and all the toilet conveniences.
The hull of the Texas is 140 feet in length, 80
feet beam, % feet floor, and feet depth OF hold.
1t IS staunch and extra-fastened, with three bulk
heads running fore and aft. Her bottom planks
are 81 inches thick Her machinery consists of
two fye-fue boilers 20 feet long and ~ inches in
~ feet stroke, working two ~ feet
water wheels, with feet buckets. She is pro-
vided with steam-capstan, freight-hoster fire en-
CINE, and every modern Improvement and con
venence. Her model is beautiful and draught
very light, drawing only ~ inches forward and
feet aft, with capacity for carrying 140O bales of
cotton. Capt. Stinde has spared neither pains nor
expense in making the Texas what she s--a first
rate packet for the trade for which she was de-
signed. Her cost was $40, 900.
ALExAsDRIA, DEC. 1.-THE river to be
saREvEroRr Dec lathe river opposite this port still con,
aa s o Ssw s F.. No
Eail Play Rescue VIM Johnston and Larkin Edwards,
N4rcnTocaEs Dec. The rise in river
,bed boats to get the falls and pursue their way
MEArms Dec lsThe river still continues 70 rise al this
The weather rather porentous yesterday morning
yards evening i Frightened and old hi
ng made assurance doubly that fine weather had
et In at Inst. eg l 4
There considerable activity displayed at the wharf ester
sTF N. sS;lss, decidedly as Looking up
december l7tt were as follows:
To New orlesns bales. $500
10 Ohio river.
=, Total .67s2
The receipts by river during the period amounted to ss
ID. 4. Ke,eaer for Bayou Sdra.-The fine, regr.-
ar packet d. r. Kenner Capt. VI b. Baranco. com
handler, MI. D. r Mumford, clerk, will leave this
forming at o'clock, for Bayou Sara and Coast
indings.
Lqtomche for Lafo,ache.-This morning at 9
clock, the fine, regular packet Lafourche, Can't.
!: Dugas, commander, Mr.. Eugene Latapie, clerk,
ny leave for Lafourche and Coast landings
Rdpides for Red Riuer-The speedy. safe and
xcellent packet Rapides, Capt. John c. Dowty.
Mr.. Chas. u Barstow clerk, willeaye
# Grand Ecore, and all intermediate landings on |
ed River, this evening at o'clock. Shippers
I'd others should bear this fact in mind.
Doubloon for Red Rire,'. The travelling and |
tipping public are elsewhere respectfully notified |
Capt. W. C. Harrison, that he will start with his
w, safe and elegant packet Doubloon, for Shreve-
'rt and intermediate points on Red river, this
of the Doubloon second to none in
e trade. Messrs. G. NJ. Hite and Jim Wilson, will
found in charge of her Office, and ever attentive
d courteous in the discharge Of their respective
ties
1scilight for Ouachna Rieer.-The fine. light
aught, safe and reliable packet Twilight, Captain
hn Shaw, commander, Mr.. John s. Wilmington.
TX, will leave this evening at o'clock, for Cam
and all intermediate points on Ouachita and
lex rivers.
Moro fo, Ouac7.ta Rirer.-Captain E. N. Wood
N announces to travellers and shippers that he
leave this evening at o'clock with his spruce
elegant packet Moro, for Camden and inter-
diate points on Ouachita and Black rivers. Mr. {
j. Griggs is the attentive clerk of the Moro.
ihoctd,c for 1femphis.-The fine, safe and COM /
table passenger packet Choctaw, Captain D, II. !
yer, commander, Mr. VIM. McCreight, clerk, {
leave for Memphis and intermediate points. {
a passenger packet the Choctaw ranks with {
packet in the trade. /
Il. W. HUI for Memphis.-This evening at
lock the fine steamer and splendid passenger
4 Line packet H R. w. Hill, Captain 7. H. New
commander, Mr.. John W. Haynie, clerk, will h
We this evening at o'clock foY the above named r
and intermediate points, connecting with the '
nphis and Charleston and Memphis and Ohio
roads for all points North, East and West, and /
class packets for st. Louis, Louisville and .
cinnati ]. Fl. Freligh, agent, under the St. =
rles Hotel. Z
inc Bl,.t for arkansas Riuer.-This evening 4
O'Clock the swift, safe, reliable and commod y
packet Pine Bluff, Louramao Wilson, COM 3
lder, " =. Gaitree, clerk, leay for For Smith
intermediate landings on the Arkansas river. Z
requires no commentator. .
attic for Louisville. and the ship =
, public should bear in mind that the safe, !,
sdy and elegant passenger packet Baltic, Capt.
s. H. Meekln, commander, MIR. Geo. T. Jonett,
k, leaves this evening at 5 O'Clock, for Louis D
and all intermediate points. For speed, safety, 4
fort and urbanity Of her officers, the Baltic is y
lrpassed. Those who take passage ON her may L
assured Of speedy and pleasant trip. y
I'M. AZ Morrison for 81 Louis-The magnif- =
and popular passenger packet w. NJ. Morris y
Capt. p. Yore, commander, Mr.. L. 7. Woods, q
k, will leave this morning ut 10 O'Clock for st. 4
is and intermediate points. She connects with y
at Vicksburg, Cairo and st. Louis for N
Joints North, East and West. G. G. Wayne and u
F. Allen, agents, 81 Camp street. - =.
,re,'eign for ~. Louis.-The excellent steamer W
superior passenger packet Sovereign, Capt. j. 70
burke, commander, Mr.. Reilly, clerk leaves for Of
Louis and all way points this evening at 5 81
,ck, and the travelling and shipping public may a
G perfect reliance in the safety, punctualty !,
comfort Of the Sovereign. ..
troya for Cincinnati. THE regular, fine light 81
ght and substantial passenger packet Aurora, n
I. j. l.. Rhodes, commander, will leave for N
innati, Louisville and intermediate points on
Ohio and Mississippi rivers this evening at 5 y y
,ck. N
lstpon for Cumberland Rire,'.-This evening ~ ~
o'clock the regular and safe packet Eastport "a
j e. Woods, commander, will leave for Nash y
and all intermediate points on the Cumber- h,
river. @ ~
Shipping Sntflligente. s