New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-19
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General Remarks The weather. u.r-
ness-Nesvs from Above-Arrivals Yester.
day-Departures To-day, ETC., etc.
The weather yesterday was variable The early
morning was quite cool and gave promise of rain;
about 10 O'Clock, hswever, old Sol reeained bis
power, aud sinking at last with brillianey which
gave promise Of fair weather to-day. Business was
moderately active We heard that several boats were
loading for the upper rivers at 1Oc to 1sc per 100
lbs weight freight This is entirely too low for any Of
the boats to make anything By carrying freight at
such low price it will hardly pay the labor of put
ting it on board Shippers certainly do not wish to
ship their freight at such low rate for they know
very well that the boats cannot make anything at
such ruinous low rates.
The letter which appeared Ia the river column of
the Crescent of Tuesday morning was handed to us
by Mr. B. W. S. Bowen, pilot of the steamer A. T.
Lacey.
The Nashville Patriot Of the 18th says that the
river is falling, with feet water on the shoals.
We cordially endorse the following praisewortby
remarks taken from the vicksburg Wing:
STEAMER WIZ. NJ. MoRRIsoN.-The officers of this
boat, on late trip, found on board negro man be-
longing to G. w. Goodwin, of this county, who had
been stolen by white man. They secured the ne
turn trip brought him down TO Vicksburg without
any charge to the owner. They tried to catch the
thief also, but did not succeed This was highly
praiseworthy act, and we hope the people OF the
south will recolect the Morrison and her officers and
give them full freights and crowds of passengers.
We learn by dispatch to j. H. Freligh that the
steamer Ingomar has been laid up at Memphis and
that the steamer Messenger, Capt. Langhorne, will
| leave here next Wednesday in her place.
| The Vicksburg Wing of the 18th says:
The river since last report has been receding,
but very slowly, the decline being but half an inch
From the officers of the Victoria, which had arrived
from Memphis yesterday we learn that the river had
commenced falling again at that place on Saturday
afternoon. There is now some hope of a rapid fall.
Business was very lively on the wharf yesterday.
BY note from Mr. Pemberton, clerk of the Argo,
learn that there is no material change in the sun
flower river since last week. except that the fall is
now general. On the l4th it was receding at the
rate OF an inch in twentyfuur hours and had fallen
altogether about eight inches.
The Charleston (Miss.) Tallahatchian, of Saturday
says:
Taahatchie river continues to recede slowly it
has fallen at the mouth of Talatoba two feet.
Within the last week there have been yery heavy
rains above this. Little Tallahetchie and Yockapy
rivers were much swollen in consequence, which has
somewhat checked the decline in our river at the
landing.
The Concordia Intellgencer of Friday says the
river had fallen three inches at that point, but was
then stationary.
From the Helena southron we learn that the body
of woman, supposed to be that Of Mrs. Cline wife
of the clerk of the st. Nicholas was caught short
distance above that place, on the 18th ultimo. The
body was horribly mutated-the flesh in many places
being scalded or burnt off.
The water has commenced receding at this point,
falling at the rate OF nearly inch in every twenty
four hours We wish it speedy and safe trip to the
Gulf, and that we may not be blessed with water
privileges to such an extent in future.
[Yazoo Democrat, 14th
We clip the following from the Coahoma Citizen
of the 18th:
The river has been stationary during the week. 1t
rose, perhaps as much as one-ourth of inch from
Thursday evening at o'clock, up to the same hour
Friday evening, but is again stationary. There is
rise OF l7i inches at Memphis, but the Saint Francis
bottom and the breaks in the evee this side of the
river will draw OIL the greater portion Of this rise,
sufficient at least to prevent any rise at this place.
The news from the upper rivers is encouraging and
leads us to anticipate speedy cessation OF the waters
me back water near this place four feet four inches
below the high water OF 1858, leaving twothirds
of the cultivated land of the county above overflow.
The Memphis Enquirer of the 18th says:
The number of departures for various points on
Saturday gave healthy impetus to business on the
levee. The river on Saturday at P NJ. exhibited
fall oil about half an inch since previous report Up
to clock last evening it had further receded to the
extent of an inch, or perhaps fraction more.
The telegraph on Saturday night informed us that
the upper Mississippi was again flooding. Dispatches
from ST. Louis reported the river rising at the rapid
hours preceding it had risen four feet three inches.
The river at that point was eighteen inches higher
than it had been the present season.
From the Carrollton Democrat of the 18th we clip
the following:
The Yazao river is still falling slowly. The crops
in the bottom will be rather s n this year from all
we can learn. II the water dries of by the first of
june it will still give the farmers an opportunity to
plant their low lands in corn.
Capt Stewart of the New Uncle SAM which boat
is mentioned elsewhere as having been laid up at St
Louis for repairs, passenger the Philadelphia.
The Belfast reached us yesterday at noon. Her
officers report the river rising at Helena slightly and
SO on, down to Natchez. She brings heavy freight,
among which we notice 1862 bars of iron for the
Memphis and Ohio Railroad.
The following we're the arrivals yesterday:
The steamer Gossamer, Capt Smith, with 1913 hhds.
sugar and rs bb!s. molasses.
The Louisville packet E. FL Fairchild, Capt. ]. H.
and leaves again to-day at . P. NJ. We thank Mr..
Richard F. Fuller, her clerk for f,vors.
The Carolina Landing packet Vicksburg, Capt. ].
M. White, with 6Sl bales cotton, and leaves again
to-day.
dludiator-Raliroad Line Packet for ST. Louis To
mo,rop.-The large aud magnificent packet Gladia
tor, Capt. John Klinetelter, commander, leaves to
morrow, at 8 P. NJ. for Cairo and st. Louis. The
Gladiator is one of the finest and eetest of the pas
senger packets in the Great Railroad Line and is de
cidedy popular Her splendid cabin, large and well
furnished stateooms and superior fare added to the
high popularity of her present officers all go to MAKE
| the Gladiator F" crack" packet. Capt. Klnefeltel
is well KNOWN and cannot fail to add still greater re
pnte to the previous good name of his charge. Gu
friend, Mr.. H. A. Dorrnan is the efficient clerk as
sisted by Mr. Kerr. Through tickets foral Northern
and Eastern cities may be obtained and plan of thu
cabin inspected by application at the office of th
agent Of the line, Capt. G. G. Wayne corner of CAM
street and Commercial Alley. The Gladiator con
meets at Cairo with the Illinois Central and at st
Louis with the Ohio and Mississippi Railroads for al
points North and East.
Picksburg for Carolina Landing.-This masnih-
cent passenger packet, Capt, JIM White, commander
leaves at P NJ to-day for Vicksburg and the bends
The Vcksburg will extend her trips up as far as
Greenyle and Bolivar Landing
Little Rock for arkansas Riuer.-The new ant
light draught packet Little Rock Capt jerks Brown
commander leaves at P. NJ. for Arkansas river an,
way landings. The Little Rock is good aud popu
lar boat and deserves liberal patronage.
| The Quapdlc for arkansas Rirer.-The regula
and really excellent packet Q1apaw, Capt. J. NJ. Oar