New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-06
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CRESCENT OFFICE, No. 70 Camp 8

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Wednesday, July 6. 1859. !
| General Remarks-The Weather-BusIness
Clippings from our Exchanges-Arrivals
on Monday and Observation-Disclosures to-
day, ETC., etc.
The weather during the last two days has been hot
and very oppressive. The thermometer running up
into the nineties Business remains very dull, al
| though there has been great many arrivals since
our last issue.
The Alice Vivian having been repaired left yester-
day morning. for Memphis, and will return in time to
take her regular day in the line.
The Hawatha, railroad line packet, for st. Louis,
and the Fanny Bulitt for Louisville left yesterday
with fair trips-they will both remain at Vicksburg
until the arrival of this evenings train of cars.
The Cincinnati Commercial, of the 10th, says:
The weather continues very hot and sultry, while
the river is still recedng slowly, with seven feet
hence to Louisville. We have no change to note in
freights. With light offerings, the following rates
Ne,c Orleans.-Whisky and oil, 81 -four, 75c.;
pork, 90c.; bacon and other pound freights, 40 to
Soc per 100; horses $40 per head key lard, zoe ;
dry goods, Csc. per hundred
Association, recently chartered met at their rooms
this morning st nine o'clock, on business of impor
lance.
The st. Louis Democrat, of t Both, says:
The river fell here five inches on Wednesday night,
and was ona stand all day yesterday All the upper
rivers are on Decline and the Illinois is getting
very low and troublesome.
Business was unusually dull yesterday. On large
portion of the wharf there was no business done
whatever and the number Of boats in port was small
weather is as hot as it can be, and it is scarcely pos
sible to work on the levee, so hot is the air.
Freight is very scarce for New Orleans, and each
boat finds it hard matter to get trip. There are
hpaf re hnra fFtpt tnsn t,nr
would be difficult to predict correctly when their
turns will come. And yet, the Lakeland, Crescent
City and Cora Anderson are expected in hourly, to
swell the tunnage Unfortunately; and the Kennett,
due.
larger number of steamers than usual are now
engaged in navigating the Arkansas river. This is
sure indication that business is on the increase.
There is about fourteen feet water in the channel
and rising rapidly But slight fears entertained
of an overflow, however, yet this is the "June rse"
Within the last week two new boats have left this
point for above both of which were built and equipped
in this river. The Conway is a boat of good dmen.
sons and great speed; the other, Squire Hardy is a
boat of light draught intended for the upper tributa
res of this river, Pixies Peak, etc. One is named
after Conway Co., the other after of our old citi-
zens We wish success to both.
We learn that the steamer Irene Jordon was some
what damaged in the storm of Sunday night to what
extent we are not advised
At the present writing, Tuesday morning, the rain
is descending quite rapidly-rather too much so for
| full river and comfort. Little Rock Democrat Esd.
| A"BIRTH" ON A BoAT.-The Topeka Tribune
says that while the little Kansas river steamer Gus
| Linn was lying at the Lecompton wharf, recently,
there was great stir made in the ladies' cabin.
doctor was sent for, and in very short space of
time after his arrival there was another passenger
added for the trip. In other words lady on board
was made mother. The babe, girl, was immedi.
ately named Gusta Linn" The mother and child
were doing well when the steamer left for Manhat-
tan.
| The Louisville Courier, of the 2sth, says:
The river is falling slowly, with five feet nine
inches water in the canal last evening" by the mark
fall of three inches at the head of the falls in the
previous twenty four hours. The weather has been
the warmest we have yet experienced this season,
mometer the mercury run up to ninety-fve in the
shade the highest this summer and the hottest day
of the year.
At Pittsburg yesterday the river was swelling a
little, with six feet water in the channel.
Boats up yesterday report the Lower Ohio falling
fast, with, however, fully eight feet water on the
bars.
The Memphis Bulletin of the LIST says:
The river opposite remains stationary. Our next
report will doubtless indicate it to be again slowly
recedng.
The telegraph announces a decline of four and a
half inches at ST. Louis during the last "a hours and
IS still recedng The upper streams are on the de-
cline.
At Louisville the river is falling at the rate of three
inches in "a hours with five feet water in the canal
The officers Of the Mcclellan from Louisville yester-
day, report the Ohio falling from Cincinnati to the
mouth, with from five and half to six feet on the
bars.
The City Of Memphis Reporter Of yesterday states