New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-11-23
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Nm 10 very marked lions u = change, sun
"a should NOT b It n surpFised e there wouid DC
,.os raIn soos. II III particular locality We have
III srourh Il that article for the present, but
w,,pid III rrusbe at more, 4 i promised any I'M
movement IL he navigation Of the lower trlpu-
tAries. N,
s'ls.ainess VA not to say decidedly dull on the
levess III ~ 1t particularly active. It was, how
evsf ii much 40 as We could expect under the cir
c.r1stay,ces. We cannot reasonably hope for any
kfefial change III the evee business until there is
ii Improvement IN navigation.
me j. I'll SWon will be in port to-day, and leave
pasitively Tomorrow.
Nj rcceised dispatch yesterday from Louis
yilie announcing the departure Of the splendid new
racket Peytcna, Capt. j. F. Leyden, on the goth
for New Orleans, with fine trip. We are in re-
CENT ii fun description Of this new rival for pub
ID Asgr, which We will give ct . future day.
The steamer darcy, Capt. W. W. FISHER, came
70 he landing yesterday, and IS receiving freight
for the Lower Tensas, Black and Little rivers. She
viii leave on her first trip Tomorrow.
Loss J the Lucy Hosconabe At becomes our
painful duty to announce the loss Of the popular
packet Lucy Holcombe, for the particulars OF
which sad event We are indebted TO Mr.. Perry, her
gentlcmanly and courteous clerk, who came down
81 the railroad from Vicksburg yesterday morning
The I.ucv Holcombe left Memphis on last Friday
mornine. 18th inst, with sixty cabin and about
fartv.dve deck passengers, and 1911 bales Of cot
I'm 10s this port. About 8 o'clock in the evening
q thc sarne day when opposite Helena, she struck
800 IND sunk III about fifteen minutes, in eight
fest water. The HI ri w. Hill came along next
moruine, (saturday) and took of oil the passen-
xtrs ma 8lS baIes of cotton. When the Hill left
the Hclcombe the sand was washing from her
bows and she was settling very fast. Capt Bate
nun. III mate and the second clerk, remained on
her. AMER the Hill left, the J. g. swon, bound
down, went to the Holcombe, and succeeded in
saving the balance Of her deck load.
Before leaving the Lucy Holcombe, the passen-
eers held meeting, over which Mr.. R. Barnett was
called to preside, and Mr. W. A. Cantrel to act as
Secretary The object Of the meeting being stated
Nv M. Parks. resolutions were introduced, and
unanimously adopted, which wholly excnlpate
Cant. Batemen from all blame or censure, and
attrbutng TIE accident to one Of those unavoidable
casaalities to which boats navigating the Missis-
a;pni river 1t IL presentlow stage are LIABLE They
express ILL warmest sympathy for the captain of
the unfortunate boat, and return their warmest
thanks for his efforts to quiet tile anxiety of his
passengers at the time Of the accident and for his
untiring exertons to promote their safety and COM
fort afterwards. Thanks are also rendered to Mr.
w. T. Perry, the clerk Of the Holcombe, for his
kindness and attention. After the resolutions were
presented to Capt Bateman, they were signed by
the passengers.
From dispatch received by Messrs. Bell
Buchanan b Co., dated Memphis, Nov. 22d, we
learn that the Fanny BuIitt will arrive on Friday
and leave again for Louisville on Saturday.
we are indebted to the gentlemanly pilot of the
Alonzo Child for the following memoranda:
River falling; 81 feet water from St. Louis out
Is Cairo Isft Minnehaha at Cairo passed steamer
Maria Denning, aground at Island No. g; also the
Nick Thomas, with barge and the hull of the
Alvin Adams in tow, at Presidents Island, below
Memphis passed the Rowena at Liberty, and War
Eagle at Beef Island; found s feet water at Hole
insfhe- Wall, and the same on Greenville bar The
Alonxo Child arrived with heavy trip, drawing 6
feet water and experienced no difficulty on the
passage, such as picking up snags, Knocking down
sand bars and improving navigation generally.
The Alonzo Child brought down few lots of
cotton from below Memphis at 50 per bale, and
took On some below vicksburg, at 81.
From the Cincinnati Commercial Of the 18th:
The weather was mild and pleasant during the
day with indications Of rain last night. Our dis.
patches report the river falling at Pittsburg and
Wheeling, with nine feet at the latter point. Here
it has swollen twelve inches since last report
making six feet full hence to Louisville. The rise
will probably make from six to seven feet water
In the lower Ohio, and no more, as the Cumberland
and Green rivers have not risen any. In the Cum
berlandl there are but eighteen inches reported on
the shoals. We have no report Of q rise in the
Wabash. The Ohio had risen eighteen inches
altogether at Evansville up to dusk last evening.
The new Texas packet Lucy Gwin arrived from
Pittsburg yesterday, and after receiving consider
abie through freight. cleared for Galveston direct
Captain Mckee spent pleasant day with many Of
The leyee was lined with boats yesterday, and
freights offering more freely the following pre-
dominating
NEx OsLEAss.- Whisky and Oil VI 90. Flour
COG. Pork II 90. Bacon and other pound freights
Coo per hundred. Horses $40 90 per head
PiTTssuB0, Nov. 10. The river was stationary,
with seven feet water in the channel.
WHEELIEG, Nov. l8. ~ The river is at a stand
has arrived from Plttsburg, and will leave this
evening for New Orleans. Coal boats have been
passing during the day. Weather cloudy and
mild.
HAxAE, Nov. Is. River rising slowly. Weather
cloudy and mild.
Po.ERoY, Nov Ie.-Rver still rising, with feet
in the channel. Weather cool and cloudy.
loUlsvi.LE, Nov IS. The river commenced
rising again last evening. There were then scant
4 feet water in the canal The weather is again
warm, with Indications Of rain. The Evansville
journal Of yesterday reports rise of foot in the
Wabash at Patoka.
EvANsvILLE, Nov. ls-The river had risen alto
gether up to r. M, 10 inches, and was still ris-
ing. Weather clear and windy The Gen. y. M.
White, plying in the Wabash river, had burnt her
steam pipes, and could not get under way until
they were repaired. 1t was stated on good au-
th0rty that as soon as repaired she would load for
New Orleans direct and remain in the South to
Try her luck in some of the small tributaries of the
Mississippi.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov, IL. The river here was sta.
ti0nary yesterday. The wind blew perfect gale
from the south, and the river was exceedingly
rough. This state Of affairs, doubtless, had ten
dency to check the fall of the river. There is 81
feetin the channel out to Cairo.
The weather continues warm, and it would have
been pleasant yesterday had it not been for thu
very high wind. Business is dull on the landing
New Orleans freights are plenty.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. lS.--At an early hour YESTERDAY
rain began to fall, and mimic delugc poured down
all day thereafter, materially interfering with mat
ters on the wharf. The levee is muddier than We
have seen il for Q long time. The river fell two
inches IN the Wenty-four hours ending last eve
nng. but It y anticipated the rain will check thu
deeiines and, II general, rise may occur. AS yet
the upper rivers continue very hard to navigate
being IN as bad plight with snags and sandba
as they ever get to be.