New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-19
CRESCENT OFFICE, No 10 Camp street,

Saturday. March is. 1853
| Yesterday was bright and sunny day. The clouds
which had overhung the heavens for several DAYS
emitting more or less rain and putting dead weigh,
| upon outdoor business, broke up on Thursday eve
ming, and yesterday the sun once more rose bright
and clear The air was COOL owing to the prevalence
OF severe north wind, which, however, did much
towards drying up the mud. Business was brisk on
both landings and fair number of boats left with
reasonable trips. Freights continue firm and are be.
coming more plentiful for the upper country. The
river continued to rise, though somewhat more slowly
than previously.
In noticing yesterday the death of Mr.. Hill on
Red river recently, we stated that be was the pilot of
the Era No. l. We have since learned that Mr.. H.
was the pilot of the Effort
We were pleased yesterday to meet our friend Mr.
Miles Temple, in the office of the Memphis packet
Nebraska, he having succeeded Mr.. Chas. G. Shutz
as first clerk of that packet. Mr. Temple is well
known to the travelling public the former efficient
and popular clerk Of the lost steamer Ben Brankn
in which position he made hosts of friends by his
urbanity, companionable qualities and attention TO
the guests of the boat. Although we part with Mr..
Shultz with regret, at the same time assure tray
elers who may find themselves on board tine Ne
braska, that in MIR. Temple they will find worthy
successor to their old favorite. Mr.. Shultz retres
from the river, and will engage in business on land,
in which we wish him every success.
We learn that Mr.. A. s. Denny, of Caliope notorie-
ty intends leaving in few days for Europe, with
view of securing letters patent from the English
Government, for the right Of use for the steam music
in that country. He takes with him several orders
from steamboatmen here for caopes, to be delivered
next fall-among which is one for an Ouachta and
another for Red river packet. We are sorry to learn
that be intends to take with him the fine sample in
strumens on the ferry boat, with which he has given
SO many agreeable free concerts'' of late.
ARRlvALs.-The Vicksburg packet Natchez, Capt.
7. P. feathers, with 936 bales cotton and leaves
again this evening.
The Shreveport packet Lucy Holcombe, Capt. w.
d. Bateman, with 42s bales cotton, 80 hhds sugar,
and so bbls. moasses, and leaves again on Tuesday
The Red river packet National, Capt. P. G. Mont
gomery, with $50 bales cotton.
The Lafourche packet Music, Captain J. j. Brown,
with l6 bales cotton, l24 hhds. sugar. 5l4 bbs and
l34 half bbs. molasses.
The Bayou DeGlaize packet Anna Perret, Can't.
o. Hnkley, with l26 bales cotton, Is hhds. sugar.
and GA bbls moasses, and leaves again this evening
The Yazoo river packet Sunfower, Captain c. w.
Harrison, with 7l2 bales cotton.
Inc wing mas the following in regard to the
river at that point on Wednesday:
We have no change to report in the river here it
continues to rise steadily. The weather yesterday
was cloudy, and judging from appearances we will
have some rain to-day. There was a fair amount OF
business transacted on the landing yesterday in the
forenoon, but 1t became quite dull in the afternoon
The water is daily diminishing the landing and if the
river continues to rise week longer we think it will
be entering some of the business houses on the eyee
The steamer Daniel Boone is to be sold in Memphis
on the 10th instant. The Avalanche says it is under.
stood that Captain John T. Shirley of the vcksburg
and Memphis United States mail line, has made par.
tlal arrangements whereby the Boon will pass into
his hands, and be placed again into her old trade.
The Nashville Daily News, of the 18th instant saws
of the Cumberland
- River falling slowly seven feet water on Harpeth
Shoals. Rain is now greatly needed ms the present
stage of water which is still but barely sufficient for
our large class steamers, is decreasing rapidly.
We clip the following from the Memphis Avalanche
of Monday:
The river has been about at stand at this point
during the past forty.eght hours, and is now about
eight inches of high water mark. We do not look
for any material change liz the river here for week
to come the slight rise from the upper Mississnn
has to come down yet. which will prevent a decline
here, for the present although We do no. think il
will have an ttrct to swell the river beyond the pre-
sent depth.