New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-28
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General Observation-Disclosures Weather
The River FalIing-The Upper river.
on Deeline-Thc New Uncle Sam-Boats
Laid Up MT St. Louis-Boats Laid I'm Here
Otiachlta River Rising-Nevvs from Above
Arrivals neutrality-suspicious. To-day,
etc., etc.
Business on the levee yesterday was dull. The
weather was warm tennered howsver \, /. Az
southern breeze The r;var oan.;nr... ' NY nne
nont 49, h. ~ M consumes ~ 'al u .n's
all the upper rivers are on decline.
After first June next the following cho-o.. ill &.
made for wharfage at tho Oh;o ,.u.o =. 60" w w
For everv s,aan,hoa4 i'll, Inv we =. oa'fo' III
twentyfour hours, 50 90, and 81 90 for every twen
ty.four hours thereafter. Mr. M a. Ensm;nre- IL ~.
authorized COLLECTOR nh. NJ. n.a,s - .ue
- 80 49,. 40 me" uncie sam ielt 81.
i1ouo III houisfhe W LIE 1Lo. Inc steamers Maria
penning, Cora Anderson, R. J. Lakeland and John
]. Roe are laid up at ST. Louis the Flypp Coud and
l.. M. Kennett wore LOADING r., III, -. 0''uu ana
MI. g.. 80. iI ~, .oi WIS poi'
~, .ha oas A. us ~. 'omes' reports lett camden
nhs ..ss ~ "A n lu' Slu lls.pg 'ast'
lhe steamers II. ". fowel, Paul Jones, Yazoo
belie ana heo oniet nave laid up for the present.
iue Na'cneA Free TRACER OF the 18th says:
The river at this point either stationary or falling
very lmperceptlbly. 1t has declined from highest
water marx TINS season from Il TO u inches. The
Iensas river is falling slowly
The Louisville Journal of the 23d says:
had Eor- s..cl
This rise is PRINCIPALLY from the KentncEv .nI ,n;
not amount to much There were 4feet II inches wa.
ter IN the canal.
inc par between Portland and New Albany is now
greater obstruction to navigation than the canal
Nearly every boat grounds on it. The Queen Of the
West, ponnd up, mad not succeeded yesterday morn
ing IN gettins over II:
The upper Mississippi, according to our last dis.
patches, had commenced falling Much damage had
been zone oy lne nood N ne towns. Hundreds of
houses were flooded. At keokuk, culvert was
washed away, which cost $25,0 900.
IL is stateo tnat tne whole OF Washington county,
mississippi IS now Tree from water, and the planters
nao commenced 10 put ~ thelr cotton crop The ne
goes panteo the SEED with their feet in the soft EARTH
thraa ans sne mac gus! receded and In
usually strong and viroroms n1ants u'u' ''na Vi un'
The Empress and Fashion are Iv;no b;,h and du,,
on n sandhar They have heen ~ u;I f. t;g
of their machinery and furniture, and their huls,
which are sound, will probably be caulked for the
pu II VI pe.og converted into whariooats.
Inc NasnV'he fa.rot OF the 24th says:
ol nvef tai'ng' WIN nine rect OF water on Harpeth
on maA
n ns ms" y I4uset VI .ue 1.n says
orrva1s ana s ,evse ne OF
brisk tone to affairs Tie river Il Stationary hs
hope soon to be able to record further decline. The
missouri hood IL now leaving its effect, and. as we
tan ~ tha Gays ngo causes nut sgnt interp
hone to notice still further decne .nw uays
The st. Jonis Democrat NJ tho sed cove
All accounts from all the INNER rivers manor, ,on,
on the decline The channels are fast assuming their
wonted level the minds OF the people at ease the
rln as nave ceased. ana brilliant sun shines on the
Of gdness So much for the rivers an and tbe
vicinity.
The river at this point fell one inch in the "a hours
hnnafi o,nssto yesterday ano steady decine is
Business According tn annearances v;,, ONO, h,;,L
on the landing this morning Large cargoes are ar.
irving from the Illinois and the upper Mississippi,
t n ousness seasoh ~ expected Oh those
Tha v;o,,,,,,,. WIKI - ,,,,...,
MI 49,. ,s' a.1.'s.;.a As a. " s 49,. .o9'
The f,l for tbe honrs as; W uetn
o'clock last evening was only half an inch.
The following were the arrivals Yesterday:
The Louisville packet FANNY Bullitt Cant. r..
Durham, with a good trip and leaves again on satnr
day. We thank Messrs, Judge and Field her atten
tive clerks, for favors.
The Cincinnati packet Aurora. Cont. q. ". s,oon
with good trip, and leaves again on Tuesday.
The Ouacbita racket panl Jones Cant Er,,L