New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-07-01
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CRESCENT o'1IeE Fss.s No 59iy u osmR Ysss ssssr''
General Remarks-The Weathcr-Business-
Personal-The Fred TrOn-Clippings from
our Exchanges-Arrivals Yesterdny-De-
partures To-day, etc., etc.
Yesterday was another warm and disagreeable day.
The burning rays of "Old Sol were occasionally
obstructed by feeting clouds, which hourly threat
ened what would have been welcome shower. Busi-
ness on the levee was the same rs the day before
dull, very dull
Yesterday we had the pleasure of shaking hands
with our old friend Jim Wise, of the steamer Fred
Tron looking we'll one could expect during these
hot and dull times. He informs us that since the
Iron was here last, that they have made some i'm
provements, that is she now has three new boilers.
new machinery, and has been repainted outside and
inside, which has greatly improved her looks, and
also her speed. She will return to Cincinnati on
Saturday in charge of Capt. w. NJ. Attenborough,
with our friend Wise in charge of the Office. Give
them big trip OF passengers and freight. We will
bet our pile that those who take passage her will
be treated all right
Our readers will perceive by the advertisement of
Mr.. ]. A. Cotton, agent Of the New Orleans and Pla
quemines Steamboat Association, that he will dis.
patch boat to Pointea-!a Hache on Saturday, the
9th inst, in place Of the Empire Parish. The new
place in the trade by the first Of August.
The Louisville Courier Of the 25th says:
The river was at stand all day yesterday, but
during the night previous it had risen four inches at
the head of the falls, making six feet eight inches
water in the canal BY the mark. During the day,
till dusk last evening, it had not risen half an inch
The weather was clear and remarkably pleasant till
evening, when it couded up and turned quite cool.
The Cumberland was still swelling Wednesday
evening, with eight feet water on the shoals. This
together with the rise in the Wabash, will make
eight or nine feet water in the lower Ohio.
somewhat declined but the rates are unsettled, as
reghts and boats rather scarce and the rise is
not expected to he of long duration. %
The Cincinnati Commercial of the 25th says:
The weather was cloudy and showery yesterday.
The river continues to recede slowly from Pittsburg
here, with eight feet hence to Louisville, six feet
nine inches in the canal, and seven feet along the
Lower Ohio. Freights are still taken at the follow
ing figures:
Ne,o Orieans-whisky and Oil, 81; Flour, 75c. i;
Pork, 90c. Bacon and other Pound Freights, 40 to
Soc per 100; Horses $40 per head Keg Lard, 2Oc !;
Dry Goods, 65c. per hundred.
The Memphis Bulletin Of the 2sth says:
The river continues to rise, but not rapidly as
on Saturday. The swell during Saturday night and
Sunday amounted to II inches, and in the twenty.
four hours ending at 6 O'Clock last night to eight
inches making total rise in the past fortyeight
hours Of twenty inches. and since the commencement
of four and half feet.
Yesterdays dispatches from Louisville report the
river still falling, with scant six feet in the canal
The officers of the Kentucky report fall Of three
inches in the Ohio at Louisville, up to Friday eve
ming, and the stream rising from Evansville to the
mouth. From Cairo to this point, the Mississippi
continues rising rapidly.
Pittsburg dispatohes6 Saturday report the river
falling, with five feet four inches in the channel A
private dispatch to- one of our rvermen reports
three foot rise in the Monongahela at Brownsville
and coal bostNtide expected.
We learn from the officers Of the Lady Walton