New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-26
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CRESCENT OFFICE, No. 10 Camp street,
Gaturdap Fab gE 1CSO

'"A''AN' Saturday ~ FEB. e, ISIS
TIE LEvEE.-The heat yesterday was worthy the
best efforts of the DogStar in August and the dust
gave us practical idea of an Arabian Simeon. Bust
ness on the levee was rather more active than on
Thursday but the bulk of shipments laid over till
to-day. large fleet Of steamers will leave this
evening for all quarters The arrivals yesterday
we're not numerous. The flood, originating in the
upper tributaries, is beginning to be felt here and
the river was rising fast last evening. When we
ceive the full force of the reshet which must reach
US soon, the new levees will be put to severe trial
of their strength
The NEW ALBANY SILVER BAND.-Ths fine band,
which during the last week have done much towards
envenng our levee with their rich and artistic mu-
steal efforts, leave this evening on the steamer
Natchez, for the purpose of spending few days in
yicksburg and Jackson where they have been invited
to come to ofciate at several concerts balls etc. to
be given in those cities next week. We do not feel
inclined to let this fine company of artstes depart
without an expression of thanks, on the part of
steamboatmen and the fequenters Of the evee gener
ally for the treats they have given dur
ing the last few days in the way of superior instru-
mental music. We are pleased to learn that the
company will return to this city again in a few days
and turn at the remen's parade on the 4th proxmo,
and remain in the city until the Baltic returns from
Louisville, on which they will return home. Mean.
while, we cordially commend them to our friends in
Vcksburg and jackson.
The Caddo Gazette of the goth, says that the river
is still receding above, and that boats experience
great difficulty in avoiding the cypress stumps and
mud bars, and adds:
| The deposit from Red river is rapidly filing the
lake and must eventually destroy navigation unless
channels are cut in which the water may be concen
trated. When the Raft Company open the original
channel this Lake country will to great extent, be
redeemed and an immense territory will be opened
to commerce and millions will lie added to the wealth
OF the country.
The Memphis Eagle, of the I'D inst, says:
The fine packet Imperial came up to the landing
last night about dark, from New Orleans, loaded
her load" when we say that she had 279 cabin pas
| sengers 262 deck passengers, and l ITO tuns OIL
freight, 96 Of which she put off here.
ARRIVALS. The Thibodauxville packet Vixen
Capt E. I. Elfert with Is bales cotton, 1853 hhds
sugar and 1893 bbls. molasses.
The Balize packet Belle Gates, Capt. j. H. Rodo
ych with 25l hhds sugar, 81 bbls aud 100 half bbls
molasses.
The Washington packet Aline, Capt. W. c. Neal
with l47 bales cotton, los bbls. molasses and 20
hhds. sugar.
The Attakapas packet Belle Creole, Capt. Rict
ardson, with 70 bales cotton, liz hhds. sugar an
462 bbls. moasses.
The Grand Ecore packet Peerless, Capt. J.
Dowty, with 703 bales cotton, 80 hhds. sugar and
bbls. molasses and returns again to-day.
The Red river packet D. R. Carroll, Capt Willial
Kimball, with 1893 bales cotton, and leaves again
Monday.
The vicksburg U. s. mail packet Natchez, Capt
P. feathers, with l,ls7 bales cotton, and leave
again to-day at 5 P. NJ
The Red river packet Era No. 8, Capt job
Kouns, with 95S bales cotton.