New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-24
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Glitter Sntelligenfs.
Tuesday. Nay u. }sss
General Remarls-The wenther-Busuness
-PuFchase OF the Memphis aud vicl<sbur9
Ltne-Sews from above-Arrivals Yester-
day-Departurcs To-day, etc., etc.
Yesterday the weather early in the morning was
pleasant and somewhat cool. At about 10 O'Clock
old Sol regained bis usual sway, and had it very
warm. Business on the landing was extremely dull,
IS It is generally on Mondays The packets that left
last evening had very light trips, with the exception
OF the Pacific and Capitol they had good crowd
Of passengers.
The Memphis q. 8. Mail Line, we understand, have
bought the tri.weekiy line Of packets running be.
tween Memphis and vicksburg, composed Of the
| steamers Victoria and Kate Frisbee, and with the
Daniel Boone will form daily line between Memphis
| and Vieksburg. They will also during the summer
build four splendid passenger packets to run between
this port and Memphis.
Captains Holmes and Kirk left last evening on the
Pacific for Louisville, to look after their new boats
We learn from Capt. Dowty that he has not con-
tracted as yet for new boat.
The st. Louis Republican of the 10th says:
During Tuesday night the river here swelIed two
inches It became stationary Yesterday morning and
remained SO until dark. The total rise is over seven
feet There was very little drift running yesterday
The weather continues fine and warm. There were
indications of storm yesterday afternoon, but no
rain fell.
The Illinois river is reported about stationary. The
last arrival from St. Paul reports the river fall
ing from st. Paul to La Crosse and stationary at
Galena It was still rising slowly at Keokuk when
| the Quincy left.
| The Concordia Inteligencer of the 10th SAYS:
| The river at this point has fallen two and half
| inches since our last report making in all fall Of
five and half inches from the highest point attained
this year, and now, Thursday morning is at stand.
we learn both by letter and by people from the vi
cinity, that Tensas and Black rivers are both at
| stand
| gentleman from Waterproof reports the back.
| water in the rear OF that place stationary.
| Tho st. Louis Democrat of the 10Th says:
The river was rising all day yesterday at the rate
OF about four inches in twenty.four hours The rise
from Sunday morning until P. NJ, yesterday, a lit
tie over three days is fifteen inches. few inches
viii bring it to the top Of the steep part of the
surface on level with the gutter. The Missouri is
rising fast but it is hardly possible the rise is from
the mountains. The Upper Mississippi is still rising.
and the Illinois is stand at the lower end and
falling above In regard to the Ohio, we have the
| following:
The Louisville Journal of the 10th says
| The river was about at stand yesterday, with
five feet water in the canal. The weather was warm
After dark several showers fell
The Cincinnati Commercial of the 10th says:
The weather was warm and cloudy yesterday. The
river continues to recede at the rate Of three inches
every twenty.four hours. There are only three feet
on Glass House bar. just below Pttsburg four feet
full on Bnngton and Blennerhasset, and seven feet
hence to Louisville. Rising Sun bar is the shoalest
| point between here and Louisville. The mail packet
Jacob Straier rubbed there on her last trip AS the
water recedes the channel will work out and improve,
however. Several new and dangerous snags have
lodged 10 the chute Of Darlington. The Quarter re.
Tho t..IG
| the Salines to the mouth on Tuesday, We have no
change to note in freights
The following were the arrivals yesterday:
The Nashville packet 7. G. Twichell, Capt Fl. G
McComas, with 545 hogheads tobacco, 172 bales cot
ton and other produce, and leaves ngain to-day
The st. Louis Railroad Line packet J. C. swon,
Capt. l. H. Jones, with hogheads tobacco and other
produce, and leaves again on Saturday. We thank
Mr.. Thad, Lavele, her clerk, for favors.
The st. Louis packet Crescent City, Capt. Fl.
Thornburg, with LOT hogheads tobacco and other
produce, and leaves again on Friday. We thank Mr.
Austin A. Moore, her clerk. for favors.
The Lafourche packet DR.. Batey, Capt. A. Dugas,
with 800 hogheads sugar and 700 barrels molasses.
The Attakapas packet A. ". Baker, Capt. A.
Smith, with 20 bales cotton.
The Opelousas packet W. Burton, Capt. G. E
Louallier, with 10 bales cotton 16 hogheads saunr
and SO barrels molasses, and leaves again On We'd
nesday.
The Red river packet Judah Touro Can't, E. 8,
Butler, with 81 bales cotton, and leaves again on
Thursday.
Ceres 5or Attakopas.-This regular weekly pas
senesr packet, in command of Capt. J. J. Labarthe,
Viii leave to day, at P NJ, for Attakapas and way
| landings.
Lrcomte for Red Rirer.-The fine passenger packet
| Lccomte, Capt. Cheney johnson, commander, will
leave to-day, at P. M, for Carolina and hurricane
| Bluffs. Mr.. s. Smith, clever gentleman and excel.
lent clerk, has charge Of the Office and is ready to
dispose OF his rooms to passengers bound up the river
| to-day, and those going will do well to give him an
early call. The Lecome is in all respects irstclass
steamer, and has accommodations for a number OF
| passengers.
Catahouia for Charlottesville very staunch and
| really good passenger steamer Catahoua Capt j. D.
Walker, commander, leaves at o'clock this evening
for Ouachta river, running as far as Camden. The
Catalonia is the regular low water packet, and is
very light, drawing only Is inches We commend he
to shippers for the Ouachita to-day.
Grand Duke for Vicksburg-U. 8. Mail Line
The fine and weknown passenger steamer Crane
Duke, Capt. Sam. Apologize, commander will leav
today at P. NJ for vicksburg and way landings
| Travellers bound up the river to-day will find tn
Grand Duke ready to receive them She has a larg
and we'll furnished cabin. her staterooms are airy
with every convenience attached to them. Messr,
Murdoch and Holmes are the clerks of the Gran
Duke.
iSaiie Robinson for Red Riuer.-The popular an
excellent passenger packet sale Robinson, Cap
Dyas Power, commander, and Messrs. Orviss an
: Power clerks, leaves at O'Clock this evening Il
l Jefferson and intermediate landings. The Robnso
is of light draught, feet, and has excellent passenge
appointments for passengers and is under the charg
0 of clever officers.
s Rock City for OuachHa River.--Captain Fran
Moore having taken charge of the very light draugh
packet Rock City, will leave today at P. NJ. for al
It landings up to Camden. Shippers should bear il
t mind that this steamer will go through without an
detention. The steamer Rock City will give through
:, bills to Camden.
TT I'cicheY for NashviHe.-To,day at 8 P. M til
fast and safe passenger packet T. c. Twichell, Cap
H. G. McComas, commander, will leave for Nashyill
and all intermediate landings. Shippers will recoet
her with their freight and passengers will find spler
did accommodations on board Don't forget that til
Twiehell will leave pupctually as above. Mr. Alec
Bell is the attentive and efficient clerk of the T.
!, Twichell.