New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-21
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For this time Of year the weather is mild-remark-
ably So As we write, it is almost sultry and GER
tainly altogether unlike winter and with every pros
pect of ran in fact, had few light showers yes
terday. Business on the landing was quite brisk
much more so than at any other time this season.
Every boat nearly at the upper landing refuses
freight. The Empress left yesterday with another
big trip. We are glad to notice this boat doing so
well, as we have always thought that she only re.
quired the right sort Of officers board, as she is
one of the finest boats that comes to our port. We
have no doubt that at the end of the season. that
if Capt. Leyden and Mr.. Landrum remain on this
fine packet, that her balance sheet will show gain
that has appeared there BEFORE The Star Line
packet Lands also left with large trip and in fact
every boat that left yesterday had good trips. There
were but few boats at the landing last evening when
we left but we are in hopes by this morning to zee
it well filled up again.
The following are gleanings from our exchanges !:
MEMPHIS, Jan. lS.-The weather was very pleas
ant yesterday the sky being Clear and the air cool
and bracing; The levee did not present that busy
val Of some OF our largest and finest packets There
was however, quite heavy shipment of cotton. The
river was receding quite rapidly at this point last
evening Beats S were taking cotton yesterday for
the effect that most of the upper rivers are in good
navigable condition.
Shipments Of Cotton Yesterday per River.-For
New Orleans per Nebraska, 1904 bales for New
Orleans per Woodford, So bales !; for Louisville Der
Alvin Adams, $50 baes
PIrTsBuRG, Jan l3.-The weather continued mild,
yesterday, with indications of rain. The river is still
recedng with five feet large by the pier marks yes
terday evening. The ice is still running out but not
so thckly, and very sushy. On the wharf but little
freight was shipped, and none discharged. No
change has been made in the publishing rates as yet
This morning there is to be meeting of steamboat
captains and owners, at the Office of Fiack Barnes
Co., to take into consideration the general prospects
of the year, and discuss and fix upon some plan to
promote the interests of navigation on the Ohio
general plan adopted to the advantage as we trust
of the freighting business to and from that port.
WASHINGTON, Ark, Jan. 12.-Red River, which
had risen several feet from the heavy rain Wednes
day night, is falling again slowly, but is still in good
boating order.
Capt Kouns' new boat, the Era Ne. s." arrived
at Fulton on Saturday, went up to the shoals and
passed down again on Sunday The Arkansas" was
at Fulton on Monday loading with cotton ct IS per
NASHVILLE, Jan. 1.-THE river yesterday was on
stand, with prospects Of slight rise; there is about
feet water on the shoals.
The Charter was yesterday. expected from up the
river, and the Eastport from New Orleans, Conewago
and Dunleith from Cincinnati, Hubbard from Pitts
burg, and John Bell and Tempest from Louisville.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. lion Saturday the river rose
SSn a 10 inches and yesterday nearly much
that during the night of Friday previous the river
gorged again just above town, perfectly compact
from bank to bank, On Saturday morning the cross
ing continued, and up to noon, when great crash
was heard and the gorge was broken. The river i'm
mediately rose three feet in period of one hour.
The weather continues very mild, the air not cold,
but braeing The Illinois, Missouri and Upper Misss.
sippi are all rising.
.C1So1NNAr1, Jan. l5.-The weather was wet and
dsagreeable yesterday, rendering the evee entirely
too muddy for business operations The river came
to stand at noon aud up to dusk had risen inch.
Exclusive dispatches to the Commercial show the
state Of the river and movements of boats above and
below.
Very little was done in freights, owing to the in
clement weather. The following are the quotations !:
Pork. 4Oc; Bacon, 2Oc per 100 and Butter, Cheese
ETC., &c per 100; Horses, $40 per head Keg Lard
l2c.; Empty Barrels, Csc.
LoUIsvILLE, Jan. 1.-THE river, yesterday, had
feet inches water in the pass, and feet inches in
the canal, by the mark. This would enable boats
drawing y feet water to work through. The weather
was warm with light drizzling rain falling nearly
extremely disagreeabe. The wharf and streets were
very muddy, and freights were not shipped very
freely, though there was large fleet of boats in port.
The bad weather also prevented boats from discharg
ing their cargoes, except at intervals.
The Harrison Bridges, in from Green river yester.
day, reports that stream in good boating order but
freights for this port just now are very scarce The
tobacco is going South.
The Switzerland, yesterday, received large lot Of
lard for New Orleans, in large packages at &c., per
tierce, from the city wharf.
NAsHvILLE.-The Cumberland was falling on the
18th, with feet on the Shoals. Capt. r. L. Dis
mukes has purchased the Rock City from Capt
Couch, for the Upper Cumberland trade.
ARRIyALs.-The Attakapas packet Belle Creole
Capt Richardson, arrived with 81 bales cotton, 20s
hhds sugar, 3ls bbls and 8 half bbls. molasses.
The Coast packet DR.. Batey, Capt. A. Dugas, ar
rived with $40 hhds. sugar, IA bbls. and 2o3 hall
bbls molasses.
The Bayou Sara packet Laurel Hill, Capt. Jas. Fl
Ure arrived with ITO bales cotton, 1923 hhds. sugar
and 272 bbls. molasses.
The Baton Rouge packet Meteor, Capt Benjamin Fl.
Orr arrived with l6 bales cotton Gs1 hhds. sugar,
45l bbs and 262 half bbIs moasses and leaves again
to-day at 10 A. NJ.
The Red river packet Piota, Capt. Ed. Parker, ar
rived with 1884 bales cotton, So hhds sugar, 81 bbs
and ID half bbls. moasses. ss
We thank Messrs. Huston & Walker, the polite
clerks of the Republic, for favors sent via Vicks-
burg This steamer will be in port this morning. and
leaves again on Saturday.
Era No. 3.-Tri.weeky line Packet for Red river
Saturday-The new and fine light draught passenger
packet Era No. 3, Capt. John Konns, will leave on