New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-03
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CRESCENT OTyICE, No. 10

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yals Observation-Disclosures To-day, etc. |
Yesterday was another warm and disagreeabie
day. the burning rays of "Old so' occasionally
INSTRUCTED by feeting clouds, which hourly threat
ened what would have been welcome shower. Bu.
siness was the same as the day before-d1ll, very
dull.
correspondent writing from New Albany to the
st. Louis Democrat, says the river is slowly drying
up, and large boats begin to experience difficulty in
navigation, and unless the usual "JuDe rise" occurs
in few days, big boats will be compelled to tie up
for the season. The Portland bar has been washing
out the last two days. and boats do not find as much
difficulty in getting over the bar week ago. The
bar alongside Of Sand Island is also washing away
very fast, and in couple Of days the Fashion and
Empress will have the sands knocked from under
them. Their machinery has all been taken ont and
saved, and is now on the island.
Capt. ST. Clair Thomasson has purchased the ma
chinery, cylinders and shaves Of the A. L. Shotwel
he designs putting them in his new vickshurg and
New Orleans packet now building here by VIM.
Jones. She is clipper built, 2s5 feet straight by Al
feet BEAM 3s feet floor, and hold feet 10 inches
Deep She will be launched in July, and TO be ready
to enter the .Vicksburg and New Orleans trade by
the LIST of September.
Capt. Wilson's new Vicksburg and New Orleans
packet Charmer lays at the Portland wharf fitting
up her huge machinery. New Albany is doing fair
business in steamboat building this season, and will
turn out number of fine boats. The Lands and Fair.
child arrived this morning from New Orleans, with
good trips. The former is bound for Cincinnati and
has very heavy freight, which she will discharge
into lighters to tighten over the bar and get through
the canal The Fairchild succeeded in getting over
the bar, and landed at Portland wharf.
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The river at this point fell on Saturday fully three
inches, and in the twenty-four hours ending at six
| o'clock yesterday evening about four inches addi-
tional, and was going down at dark at increased
| rate.
| The Cincinnati Gazette of the 2sth says:
| The weather yesterday was cool but pleasant with
high boisterous winds on the river The river oppo-
site this port has swollen about eighteen inches since
last report, under the effects of the recent rains
The Ida May from above, however, does not report
much rain, any considerable advance in the river
special dispatch from Pittshurg last evening re-
ports only three feet scant Glass House, and the
Cambridge hard aground on Beaver Shoals. At
large in the canal by the mark and three feet three
inches on the falls in the pass. The lower Ohio is
falling fast to Cairo with only feet water on
the Caseyyille bar. The Eclipse had to reship her
freight and passengers the Kentucky at Caseyvle
The Eclipse has gone to Cairo to lay up. In the
Arkansas river at the last accounts there were but
four feet water between Little Rock and Fort Smith
and the river falling There had been heavy rains at
Little Rock.
The Louisville Journal of the 2sth says:
The river is falling very slowly. 1t had receded
only an inch in the twenty.four hours ending last
evening. There were then feet inches water in
the canal Boats now encounter less trouble in pass.
the channel is washing out gradually. Several heavy
showers fell day before yesterday morning, and dur
ing the day the weather was cold enough to make
fires comfortable. in dwellings,
The river above is now so low that few boats 20
further up than Parkersburg.
| The St. Louis Democrat of the 2sth says:
The river at this point continues to fall steadily at
| the rate before reported-six inches in "a hours
Weather enchanting and business dull. So quiet
were matters below Market street. that it was like
holiday.
The Dew Drop got in from the Usage with few
pounds of freight. She got up to her destination
ing, and not high. Passed the T. l.. Crawford with.
out chimneys, she having been Invested of them in
storm.
The following were the arrivals:
The Memphis packet Messenger Capt. Maurice
Langhorne, with 25s bales cotton. and leaves again
to-day. We thank Mr.. Ed J. Booker, her clerk, for
favors.
The Louisville packet E. II. Fairchd Capt J. H.
Faucet, with large trip, and leaves again on Satur
day. We thank her clerk, Mr. Richard F. Fuller for
favorS.
The Fort Adams packet, Golden Age, Capt. S.
Heno with IS bales cotton, 1856 hhds sugar, IS bbls.
and 100 hf. bbls moasses and leaves again on Sat
urday.
The Attakapas packet T. D. Hine, Capt. j. j. At.
knson, with 81 hhds. sugar, 40 bbs. molasses and
leaves again on Saturday.
The Bayou Sara packet G. D. Jr., Capt V. B. Ba.
rance, with l bale cotton, hhds sugar, and 20
barrels molasses.
The steamer New Uncle Sam, Capt. G. W. Stewart,
with large trip, and leaves again on Saturday for
St. Louis. We thank Messrs. Mcmahon and Nc.
Dougal, her clerks, for favors.
The Vicksburg packet Lucy Holcombe, Capt T. P.
Leathers, with So bales cotton and leaves again on
Saturday.
The Opelouses packet Aline, Capt. W. G. Neal
with bales cotton 1913 hhds. sugar and 23l bbls of
molasses.
The ouchta packet R. W. McRae, Capt J. W. To.
bin, with "a bales cotton and leaves again on satur-
| day.
B. L. Hodge for Red Rirer.-The elegant and
swift passenger packet B. L. Hodge, Capt. Charles E.
Marshall, commander, leaves at o'clock this eve
ming for Shreveport and way landings. The Hodge
is light draught, staunch and has first class passenger
Accommodations. Capt. John G. Graeff, the gentle
manly and efficient clerk Of the Hodge, may be found
at his post in the office this morning, ready to receive
and accommodate passengers to quarters aboard.
| Call and see him.
d. r. Carroll for Red Rirer--The regular pas.
senger packet D. R. Carroll, Capt W. Kimball, com.
mander and Mr.. Carroll clerk, leaves for Shreveport
and intermediate landings at P. NJ. to-day. The
cabin at the Carroll is large and comfortable and her
great popularity with Red river passengers gives hel
crowd. The D. R. Carroll will leave punctually al
P. NJ to-day, and will attend to all the business
steamer Rapides the balance of the season.
Eleanor for Red Riper.-At o'clock this eve
ming, punctuay, the fine light draught passenger
packet Eleanor, Capt. Willis Main, commander, will
leave for Jefferson and intermediate landings. We
know of no boat on our river whose popularity is
greater or more richly deserved than the Eleanor she
has great speed united to all the assurances of safety
and elegance, blended with all the ingredients of
comfort. Messrs. Groves and Clarke are the clerks
Of this neat packet. Passengers should apply for
rooms early to-day.
Aesscnger-Passenger and U. s. Mail Packet for
Memphis to.day--The swift and magnificent passen-
ger packet Messenger, Capt. Maurice Langhorne,
commander, takes her departure to-day, at P. NJ,
for Memphis and the Bends The Messenger is
one of the most complete boats in all her appoint
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