New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-17
CREscESr OFFICE, No 10 c

angry food is pouring in. There is also break op
posite vicksburg. The prospect ahead looks gloomy
enough and unless there cessation of floods in the
upper country ere long, it will be impossible to
fine the old Father of Waters within its natural |
banks
We learn through dispatch to Messrs G. L. Kouns
& Co.. that the steamer Era No. passed Bayou Sara
early yesterday morning, with l,e32 bales cotton
board. She will probably be at the Levee this
ing, and will leave again on Saturday for Red river.
We notice that Capt. J. D. Clark has assumed the
command of the steamer R. W. Powell, and leaves
Saturday for Shreveport.
The Arkansas Napoleon Planter Of the 18th inst
says that the river at that point on that date was
within 20 inches Of high water mark Of last year.
The Planter adds:
The Arkansas river is also rising, and the banks
already FULL which, combined with the rapid rise
OF White river is bound to another food equal
to that of last year. If such state of things continue
to exist. But we hope that in next issue we may
| be enabled to report differently.
Capt. L. Chapman was at Cincinnati on the 11th
inst, for the purpose of contracting for new side
wheel steamer for the Arkansas river and New Or
leans trade.
The late Arkansas Legislature passed law which
is to take effect from the LIST January, $780, prohibit
ing the employment of free negroes on water craft
navigating the rivers Of that State. violation of
this law is to be considered high msdemeanor, and
upon conviction subjects the party having charge of
such craft to fine of from $500 to $1,000, and i'm
prsonment not exceeding twelve months and in case
the fine is not paid the Sheriff shall levy on the boat
The steamer Hannibal, hence for st. Louis, mar.
rowly escaped destruction from fire on the 10th inst
when about thirty miles below the latter place. The
fire originated in the stern Of the boat in pile of
b,,n Id,
diately gave the ALARM and by the most active exer
tions the fire was finally extinguished without doing
very serious damage. The goods lost and damaged
consist of tubs, buckets, spices, etc.
St. Louis was visited, on the evening of the llth
with a most tempestuous wind, which forced the
river into terrible commoton. The waves are de.
scribed as being ten or fifteen feet high, and the
boats at the wharf seemed to rise and fall like ships
at sea. The storm was severe that the Hannibal
City came very near being swamped in making
landing. When she rounded to, the gale struck her,
broad side, and the swelIs running ten or ff.
teen feet high They broke over her deck, entirely
covering some horses and other live stock, and dam.
aging some Of the freight. The boat rocked help
essly for few minutes, and those who saw her from
shore expected to see her chimneys go overheard
She however bravely weathered the storm, shook off
the swells, and landed in safety much to the joy of
large crowd Of frightened passengers, and the salts
faction of her owners, who watched from the win
dows of their Office.
The st. Louis Republican, of the 18th, says:
The river here is still swelling. In the twenty
four hours ending at dark last evening it ten
inches. The UPPER rivers were all swelling at last
accounts, and are all in excellent boating STAGE
The Cincinnati Gazette Of the 18th inst. says:
The weather yesterday was delightful, clear and
wa he ri is fpat
water in the channel The Pttsburg swell will prob.
ably reach here tomorrow, and cause an advance in
the river here Of about two feet. Business on the
wharf yesterday brisk, and rates firm at the fol-
lowing figures:
New OKLEANs--Whisky and Oil, 55c.; Flour, 35c.;
Pork Soc. and Butter; Cheese, ETC., 20 to 25c per
cwt.; Horses, $40 per head Keg Lard zoe.
We clip the following from the Louisville Courier
of the 18th inst.
The river was at stand yesterday. Last evening
there were feet inches water in theScanal. The
steamer Great Western which was not drawing that
| much of water, got aground owing to the accumula.
ton of mud, and was nearly all day coming through.
The weather is delightful.
| ARR1vALs-The vicksbnrg U. S. mail packet
Vicksburg, Captain J. NJ White, with I'LL bales cot
ton, and leaves again to-day.
| The Bayou Sara U. s. mail packet Capitol, Capt.
V. B. Baranco, with ll9 bales cotton, 1919 hhds.
sugar, 45s bbls and LIT half bbls molasses.
The Red river packet Judah Touro, Captain G. W.
Ewing with 93s bales cotton, and leaves again on
Saturday.
The steamer DIR. Burlington, Captain Moore with
| l0lG bales cotton.
The Attakapas packet Gossamer, Capt. Abe Smith,
with "a bales cotton, 100 hhds. sugar. 545 bbls and
| 10 half bbs. moasses.
The Ouachita packet Catahoula, Captain J. D.
Walker, with 1893 bales cotton and leaves again on
Saturday.
| The Ei,nira for VermiLlion.-The excellent and
light draught passenger packet Elmira, Capt. j.
Smith, commander, and L. NJ Sugg, clerk, will leave
as above at O'Clock this evening puncuully and pos
itvey taking freight for all landings Bayous Yer
million and lower Atchatalaya
Saline for Iensas.-The packet Saline, Capt. Geo
Miller, commander, leaves at o'clock this evening
as above. She is of light draught and perfectly
staunch. Mr.. VIM. Miller is the clerk.
Eleanor for Red Rirer.-The excellent and large
passenger packet Eleanor, Capt. Willis Main, com.
mander, and with Messrs. Groves and Clark in the
Office, leaves as above at o'clock this evening. The
Eleanor is one of the largest and best of the Red
river boats, and has excellent passenger accommoda'
tons.
Picksburg for Carolina Landing.-The large and
splendid passenger packet Vicksburg Capt. .. NJ.
White, commander, was receiving yesterday as above
and leaves positively at O'Clock this evening ior
Carolina Landing. The Vcksburg is one of the best
boats on the river divides with the noble Natchez
and the new and splendid Grand Duke, the pride
which the people of the South take in the New Or
leans and vicksburg line of mail packets. The Wick.
burg connects at Vicksburg with the steamer Dew
Drop, and will take freight for all landings on the
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