New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-25
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yesterday gave us an earnest Of the approaching
| dog-star. The weather was oppressively warm and
su'ry' and but for light breeze which kept the air
circulating, the heat coming so suddenly upon as
wooid nave been uncomfortable. We believe the river
was nearly at stand here yesterday, with slight
fall-almost imperceptible At ell events, the low
places on the lower landing, where the water has
been standing for several days past appeared to be
increasing in extent
Business was brisk on both landings, and although
from the large number Of boats In port the demand
Tor reghts was active yet previous prices were very
generally maintained
Captain Cotton's new boat for the Bayou Sara
trade the D. F. Kenner passed Vicksburg at O'Clock
yesterday morning and may be expected here this
morning.
The Vicksburg Wing of the 23d inst says:
Inc river is still rising, but slowly. We have not
heard OF any more new breaks in the levees The
weather Yesterday was clear and warm. The water
IS last encroaching on the landing in front of the
Wharfboat and the freight piles were 30 thick on the
narrow strip of land left that it was almost mpossi.
pie for pedestrians to pass along. Business on the
landing was very active.
In regard to the stage Of water at St. Louis we must
refer our readers to our Geographic column. Other
late interesting river news will also appear under
that heading.
say6s
The high water at this point still continues and
Wellgrounded fears exist that even higher mark
| than has yet been attained will be reached The
water is now within eight inches Of the highest point
last summer and the reports from above are dis
couraging in the extreme.
The latest accounts from Red river report that
tributary still rising with plenty of water above the
raft for the boats ally running on upper Red river
The Louisville Journal of the 10th inst reports;
The river was stationary at the head of the falls
yesterday, with scant nine feet water in the canal
by the mark. On the falls there were several feet in
me pass The weather was mild and rainy all day,
with prospect of another rise in this quarter
At Pittsburg on the 18th, the river was falling
slowly, with nine feet six inches water in the chan.
mel.
The Ohio river was slowly rising at Cincinnati on
the 18TH By the following, from the Cincinnati Ga
zette Of the 18TH it appears that business was right
dull there:
Freights to st. Louis were only moderately plenty
yesterday with light offerings 10 Pittsburg. NASH
vile and New Orleans The Universe is out Of the
express Line and loading independently for New or.
leans at reduced rates. The Express Line claim that
1ney VIII load at any rate demanded by other boats
The competition is very strong and, freight being
very scarce interesting strife is Anticipated The
rates last evening were as follows:
Pttsburg-Four zoe. Pork and Lard SOC. Pound
freight l24 to l5c. per loo lbs.
Nashriue-Whisky Soc. per bb Pound Freirbts
20 to Csc. per cwt
St. Louis-Heavy Pound Freights zoe. per cvt.
whisky and Oil SOC. per Dbl. Stoves Csc. Ale IS to
Nt,o Orleans-Four Csc. Pork &c.. and Rntter
Cheese, ETC., l23 to l5c.
Inc Monarch, hence, arrived at Cincinnati on the
18th inst having made the trip from that city to this
port and back in 20 days, having to go up against
heavy food with large load.
The Arkansas, White, Black and Ouachita rivers.
were all rising at our latest advces. We hear of no
additional breaks in the Mississippi leyee since our
last report.
ARR1vALs.-The Caledonia packet Indian Capt
Greenlee, with 80 bales cotton.
The Fort Adams packet Golden Age Captain W.
McCombs, with 22O bales cotton 81 hhds sugar, 7O3
bbls and liza half bbls molasses and leaves again on
Saturday.
The Jefferson packet Reub White, Capt William |
Ager with $50 bales cotton and leaves again on her
usual day.
The Bayou DeGaize packet Minnesota, Captain
David Glasscock, with 2l2 bales cotton hhds.
sugar and liz bbs. molasses.
The Greenwood packet Lewis Whiteman, Captain
John S. Wallace, with HOO bales cotton.
The Louisville packet Robt. j. Ward Capt Silas
F. Miller, arrived with 100 bales cotton and 397 hhds
,obacco, and leaves again this evening. We thank
Ter officers for favors.
The Bayou Sara packet G. D., Jr., Capt Jos. Vim
'ent, with l73 bales cotton 2O2 hhds sugar 234
'bls and 60 half bbls. molasses, and leaves again
his evening.
The Cincinnati packet Judge Terrence, Capt R.
u. Wade, with l67 bales cotton and So hhds. to.
,acco.
The St. Louis packet R. ]. Lakeland, Capt. VIM.
dler, with 1928 bales cotton, and 1914 hhds. tobacco
Ne are indebted to her officers for favors
The ST. Louis Railroad Line packet ]. C. Swon
APT. l. d. Jones, with good trip, embracing II
lids. tobacco, and leaves again next Tuesday. We
re indebted to her attentive officers for favors.
The Arkansas river packet Arkansaw, Capt. ]. NJ
'ennet, with 3s5 bales cotton and leaves again next
tuesday.
The Upper Red river packet Trio, Capt Collins,
With 925 bales cotton and leaves again Saturday.
The Lake Bsteneau packet Bonita, Capt. W. H.
Daniels, with 679 bales cotton.
The Vcksburg packet Natchez, Capt. 7. P. I
feathers, with 9S5 bales cotton and leaves again on
atnrday. ,
The Attakapas packet 7. D. Hne, Capt. D. R.
[nggah, with so bbls. sugar and 100 molasses.
DR.. Batty for Bayou Latopuche.-The very excel
mt and staunch passenger packet DR.. Batey, Capt.
=. Dugas commander, and Mr.. Jos. Dalfares, clerk,
aves punctualy at O'Clock this morning for BAYOU
afourche
G. ID. Jr. for Bayou Sara.-The very regular.
aunch and excellent passenger packet C. D. Jr.,
apt Joseph Vincent, commander, and Mr.. j. P,
nmford, clerk. leaves positively at 10 o'clock this
orning for Bayou Sara and intermediate landings,
Rap,des for Red Rircr.-The regular weekly
'cket Rapides, Capt. j. G. Dowty, commander, and
apt. Z. D. Barstow, clerk, leaves at 5 o'clock this
ening for Grand Ecore and intermediate landings.
ne kapldes is an excellent passenger packet, with
hue cabin and the best of accommodations.
Messenger for the Ouachita to-no,ro,c-The very
guar and excellent passenger packet Messenger,
apt. George H. Kirk, commander, leaves for Cam.
N and oil intermediate landings on the Black and
oachita rivers at s O'Clock tomorrow evening Pas
Myers will not be found wanting for such boat as
e Messenger and we advise our friends to secure Il
eir rooms on board to-day. The Messenger is I
rye, substantial feet, and safe packet, with
ssed passenger accommodations. She is fitted up -
it'll large and beautiful cabin aud is under the >.
large of officers whose names sufficient to crowd
boat of far less pretensons than the Messenger Mr.
orris Langhorne the polite and efficient clerk of the
at, will be found at his post behind the desk to-day vi
d will be happy to wait upon all such as favor him
th calls, aud will satisfy them in regard to quarters .
lie true motto of first come first served" is always