New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-18
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Timcs-The River FallIng-Hed River
Rislng-The w. NJ. NIorrison-News from
Above-ArrivaIs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
To-day, etc., etc.
The weather yesterday was warm and dusty. Blu.
siness the landing still continues to be very dull
It is really distressing to read accounts of the perfect
stagnation of business everywhere. However, we
should not repine. We cannot expect good times
always. We can only advise our steamboat friends to
take things quietly and keep cool. The river con-
tnues to fall at this point and is now two feet below
high water mark.
We learn from Mr. John 7. Hail. clerk Of the steamer
Robert Watson, who came down passenger on the
steamer Starlight, arrived yesterday that Red river
had risen eight feet at Fulton last Monday and was
still rising when be left.
The Railroad packet ". NJ Morrison arrived yes
terday. We perceive that Captain Bofinger has made
great improvements since his fne packet was here
last; he has extended bis ladies' cabin back and made
two of the most comfortable family that are
the river. They will be great convenience to fami
lies going up the river at this time of year. We
would advise our friends to call on board and see the
Improvement.
The Cincinnati Commercial of the 18th says:
The weather was warm and cloudy yesterday. The
river continues to recede steadily from Pttsburg to
the mouth. Here, it has fallen twelve or fourteen
inches during the past twenty-four hours.
FreigIts 10 Netu Orleans.-Whsky and OIL 75c !;
Flour, 45c; Pork, e0c Way Lots, Toe; Bacon and
other Pound Freights, SOC. per 1905 Horses IS per
head keg Lard, l0c; Dry Goods, 40c. per hundred.
The Louisville Journal of the 18th says:
The river was falling very slowly yesterday. Last
evening there were feet inches water in the canal
by the mark.
We understand that in consequence Of the large
quantity of mud which has accumulated in the canal
Capt. Lockhart has determined to close it for few
days to facilitate the removal of the obstruction. The
John Gault sent portion of her freight to Portland
last evening, and then passed over the falls.
Shipments of tobacco were made yesterday to New
Orleans at 50 Is per hid. ,,5
The Alvin Adams arrived last evening. She
brought up the stables of Messrs. Moore, Campbell
and Scruggs, including Henne Farrow, Gazele. Red
Oak, Ella Moore, Laura Spman, and Sue Washing.
ton, and other celebrated race nags.
The St. Louis Republican of the 18th says:
The river here fell about six eight inches yester.
day and continues to fall slowly. We have no news
of Importance from any of the upper rivers. The
Illinois and Missouri are falling slowly. There are five
feet in the channel of the Missouri from ST. Joseph
down. The upper Mississippi continues to rise in the
neighborhood Of Dubuque, and from there down to
Keokuk.
The weather was warm and close yesterday until
about o'clock P. NJ, when storm Of wind and rain
came up and cooled the air. Business was dull on
| the levee.
Freights to New Orleans are still scarce and I'M.
changed at l5c. per Dbl. for -four, and to l0c per
100 lbs. for weight freight and generally at the
latter
| The ST. Louis Democrat of the 18th says:
Although we have had consecutive accounts of a
tremendous rise at ST. Paul, the submersion of por
| ton OF Dubuque and rapid swell at Keokuk, oul
river at the foot OF Locust street falling at si1
| o'clock yesterday evening, having declined 81,
| inches in the previous twentyfour hours. Should
| rise have commenced here last night, soon afte
shutdown, it would not have caused any astonish
| ment.
| Freight on flour to New Orleans was Yesterday i
cents-ir too little. Other articles in proportion
| The St. Louis packet Imperial is q boat that W
can boast about with as much justice as Louisville
can brag of any of hers. She left New Orleans a
haltpast five on the evening of the 9th inst. Time
from port to port, s days, hour; with 600 tuns Q
freight; discharged on the way ll5 tuns
| The Memphis Bulletin of the 14th says:
| The river, since our last has remained stationary
and at six o'clock last night was four inches belov
highest point heretofore reached this season.
The following were the arrivals yesterday:
The Red river packet Telegram, Capt. A. D. Dens
low, with bales cotton, and leaves again on Friday
The Bayou Sara packet Crosse Tete, Capt. N. p
and 2l0 half bbs. molasses.
The Lafourche packet Music, Capt. j. J. Brown
with PIG hhds sugar, 4s4 bbs. and 81 half bbls. mo
lasses.
The Red river packet Comet, Capt R. Sleade, with
62 bales cotton, and leaves again on Thursday.
The Red river packet Milton Relf, Capt. Charles
Hall, with 81 bales cotton. .5,.
The great Railroad packet W. NJ. Morrison, Capt
john N. Bo6nger, with I03 hhds. tobacco, s bale
cotton, and other produce, and will leave again Oh
her regular day, Sunday, at 10 A. N. We thanl
Mr.. l.. I. Woods, her attentive clerk, for fayors