New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-23
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serday-The Merchants Lsne--New Ar
rangement-Red Chief In Place OF Hfessen-
ger-QMck Trip Of the Jno. WaIsh-De.
partures to-day, etc., etc.
The weather yesterday was variable. The early |!
morning was quite warm and gave promise Of |
glorious day; about O'Clock, however, the wind sud-
denly shifted to the north and breathed it's chilly
blasts upon the city until near dark, when Old Sol
regained portion Of his lost power and asserted bis
sway. sinkisg at last with brillisncy which gave
promise Of fair weather to-day. Business yesterday
was moderately active, and the upper river packets
were getting fair trips. The receipts Of freight from
the Baze have been good for several days past and
infused little life into business on the evee. The
departures yesterday were but few but large number
Of packets leave to-day for all directions. The river
continues to swell at this point and is considerably
above the highest mark Of last season, with no i'm
mediate prospect Of decline.
The arrivals yesterday were as follows:
The Bayou Sara packet D. F. Kenner, Capt. JOS.
Vincent, ith U. S. mail and passengers.
The Carolina Bluffs packet Lecompte, Capt Cheney
johnson, with 356 bales cotton, and leaves again
next Tuesday.
The Shreveport packet Telegram, Capt. Denslow,
with l47 bales cotton. and leaves again to-day.
The Attakapaa packet A. W. Baker, Capt. Smith,
with 229 bales cotton, 70 hhds sugar and 40 bbls
molasses.
The Cincinnati packet R. F. Sass, Capt Phillips,
with good trip.
The Ouachita packet DR.. Darlington, Capt Len
Moore, with l54 bales cotton.
The Sabine packet Grey Cloud, Capt. Flanders,
with LII bales cotton. ,..~s
The Lafourche packet Music, Capt. Brown, with
1879 hhds sugar. e93 bbls and LAT half bbls molasses
The Williamsport packet Crosse Tete, Capt E. F.
Gross, with Ill bales cotton 20 htds sugar. and "a
bbls molasses.
The st. Louis Railroad Line Packet Jno. Walsh,
Capt. Molloy, with large trip. and leaves again
next Tuesday. We are indebted to her attentive
clerk, Mr.. Jno F. Douglass, for favors.
The Louisville Lightning Line Packet Woodford,
Capt. Moses Erwin, with large trip, and leaves
again this evening. We thank Mr.. H. B. Mclaughlin
her polite clerk, for favors.
0Capt. Geo. q. Kirk has taken command OF the
steamer Red Chief and will run her to Camden in
place of the Messenger for the remainder Of the sea
son. The Red Chief leaves on next Tuesday.
The Railroad Line packet John Walsh made her
last from this city to St. Louis inside of i've days
When we take into consideration the current Of the
Mississippi at the present stage Of water we think
that trip of the Walsh would be hard to beat
The St. Louis News Of the 18th says that Capt. T
@. Holmes new steamer Charmer, for the Vicksburg
and New Orleans trade, is progressing finely at Nor
toms. She is to cost over 100000.
A new and very excellent arrangement has been
entered into by the New Orleans and ST. Louis Mer-
chants Line Of packets, we learn by the Republi
can Of the 17th the chief feature of which Is dis
tinction between the passenger and freight boats in
that line. The passenger line will consist of ten
boats to leave on alternate days with the Railroad
line. They are the Hiawatha, Crescent City, Henry
Chouteau, L. N. Kennett, Planet, Cora Anderson,
Flying Cloud, Michigan and others
The st. Louis Republican OF the 18th says:
Sunday Euening-The river here fell five inches
in the twenty four hours ending at dark last evening"
and was still receding slowly.
The Illinois river is reported rising from Lasale
to the mouth, and bank full.
The Keokuk packet reports the Upper Mississippi
rising at Rock Island and falling little at Keoknk.
Lake Pepin was closed at last accounts
The Missouri river is falling from Sioux City down.
with five feet in the channel from St. Joseph to the
mouth The weather yesterday was fine and cool.
The vicksburg Wing Of the 2lst inst says:
The river is still gradually swelling here having
risen about onefourth Of inch in the last twenty
four hours
We take the following river items from our ex-
changes:
The river was again receding yesterday, though
very slowly and the fall in the twenty-four hours
ending at six o'clock last night. had not exceeded
three.fourths Of an inch. Memphis Bulletin 18th
River about on stand, with nine feet on Harpeth
Shoals, weather with indications of being settled and
clear. Nashville News, 18th.
The river at this point commenced rising last Tues
day evening, and up to Thursday evening had risen
four or five inches 1t is now about stationary. This
sudden and unexpected rise is supposed to have been
occasioned by the St. Francis river.
We believe that danger to the city levees is to be
seriously apprehended. force was out on Wednes-
day and Thursday repairing them and putting then
in repair Helena Democrat, 10th.
T. d. Hne for Attakapas.--The neat passenger
packet 7. D. Hine, Capt. D. R. Muggah, commander,
and Mr.. ]. j. Atkinson clerk, leaves at o'clock this
evening for Attakapas and intermediate landings
The Hine is staunch, feet and most undoubtedly
popular, both with travellers and shippers. She
leaves positively at her advertised hour. Don't for
get her.
Aline for Opelousas.--The new and lightdraught
passenger packet Aline, Capt. W. c. Neal, COM
mander leaves at II o'clock NJ. to-day for Opelousas
via Plaquemine, making all immediate landings.
The Aline is good and popular boat, and deserves
liberal patronage.
Robert Watson for Upper Red Rirer.-The nu-
friends of this really excellent and substantial
packet will be pleased to hear that she has once more
entered the lists, FURNISHED, frightened and reju-
venated and more deserving than ever of public
favor. The Watson is now in her prime, and is one
of the staunchest and most reliable of the upper Red
river packets. Capt. John Smoker is in command of
the Watson, whose office is still in charge of the eff.
cient and attentive Mr.. John 7. Hail. well known to
the trade as correct and reliable business man and
trustworthy agent. The cabin accommodations OF
the Watson are complete, and travellers will find