New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-22
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CRESCENT os.,cs, No. 70 Camp , street.

IT, Saturday, jan q 1863.
The weather was wet and very disagreeable yeste.
day it rained very nearly all day in the evening 1t
cleared of. We anticipate change however, cold
wintry SPELL Yesterday there was little done, owing
to the Indictment weather. The Judah Touro and
Moro were detained on account Of not getting all the
freight they had engaged. They will positively leave
to-day as advertised. There was great many ARR.
walls and but few departures:
The following are gleanings from our exchanges :
WHEELING, Jan. 15-The river is coming up again.
with feet inches in the channel last evening. The
river men have been happily disappointed in their or.
rangements for freeze up the Ohio is now clear
of ice and in very fair navigable condition. promising
considerable business yet, with but little probability
of It's closing this winter.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 1.-THE weather yesterday was
cloudy and cool. The river has advanced few in.
ches within the past forty-eght hours, and was still
rising slowly last evening. At Pittsburgh and all the
way down the Ohio was swelling slowly; at Louisville
falls and 81 in the canal. Dispatches from the Mssis
spp state that was rising fast and was clear of ice
opposite st. Louis. The Missouri is swelling, and was
clear Of ice as far up as Kansas City The weather
yesterday was very cold. On Saturday trade on the
levee tolerably active, the offerings to all points
slightly improving, with firm adherence to the fol.
lowing figures:
Neiu 0rleans.-- Whisky and oil Soc, -four Soc,
pork 4Oc and butter cheese, etc. 20 to 25c per cwt
horses $40 per head, key lard 49,, empty barrels
Csc. l7E ~
LOUISVILLE, Jan. l5.-The river was falling slowly
yesterday, with scant four and half feet water on
the falls in the pass and Ga feet water in the canal
by the mark. The weather was quite warm, and
cloudy at times and at times rainy, then clear and
bright, then rainy again, being about as variable
we have ever known it in April. a,t
Owing to the dense fogs, together with dull times
and wet weather, the arrivals yesterday were very
few indeed, only three, and business among the boat
| men and shippers was dull enough. @ 4.
The Alvin Adams, however, the Memphis packet
was receiving good deal Of freight Of all kinds
and merchandise, all purchased by Southern deaers
and planters. She also had large number of pas
sengers
The great Pacific arrived from New Orleans at ar
early hour yesterday with heavy cargo and large
number Of passengers, including some two hundred
coaboatmen. Among the latter was q number o.
lawless chaps who tried every conceivable dodge tt
avoid paying their passage even going far several
timbers. at the imminent risk Of their lives. All
their hiding and lodging wouldn't do, and they were
hauled from their holes and compelled to pay theil
fare, which they thought very hard case, as they
| ever being caught before, and freely boosted thai
they always Travelled free.
In revenge for being compelled to be honest an,
pay their just dues, these very chaps doubt unde
cover Of night, cut open six eight bags Of coffee
scattering their contents about the deck. A rewar
Of $50 was offered for the culprits but they coul
not be found.
ALEXANDRIA, Jan. l5-Red River.-This institr
ton is rising FAST and we have every prospect
very high water 1t is to be hoped. however, that
will not get too high, as we wish to sec told Red
kept within bounds.
MONROE, Jan. 49, Weather and Riucr.- TIL
weather has been very changeable for the past fe
days-in fact, it has been mixture of hot and colo
wet and dry. The river is rising, and bids fair I
continue in good boating order the balance of I'll
season. l a. = $3.50
ARR1vALs.-The st. Louis packet Cora Anderso
Capt J. W. Carroll, arrived with large trip. v
thank Mr.. Z. Carroll, her clerk, for favors.
4 The steamer Arkansas Capt Haines, arrived wi
1913 bales cotton, from the Arkansas river. She b
gone in dock for repairs. ,.l
The Fort Adams packet Golden Age, Capt Y
McCombs, arrived with GA bales cotton, TAG hhi
sugar. 444 bbls. and 90 half bbs molasses, and leay
| again to-day.
The Red River packet Morning Light. Capt.
Dillon, arrived with 1910 bales cotton, and leav
, again on Tuesday.
The Red River packet Peerless, Capt. Jno.
Dowty, arrived with 372 bales cotton, S5l hhds. suga
sos bbls. and half bbs. molasses and leaves aga
/ today. s't-s'
1 The Cincinnati Express Line packet Switzerland
Capt. ]. P. Schenck, arrived with large trip, an
leaves again to-day. We thank Capt. w. 7. Ham
ton. her clerk for favors.
The Vicksburg U. s. Mail Line packet Natche
Capt. It. P. Leahers, arrived with 3l22 bales cotto
:. and leaves again to-day Wy y 81 -7.-s- p
. The Memphis U. 3. Mail Line packet Nebrasl