New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-11
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The weather yesterday wss mia asd piesant, =
though somewhat cloudy. Tbs riyss coustpped 1.
rise, and at dusk within ahoat aurtsar fnebes q
high water mark. Buainess ~ nok aesjve. stboues
there more liberal o6esing 81 irelsti. thsu a
Wednesday. The arrivals were Isss III nuahss ~
for any day for the season. The Ieyee hpweyss o.
tinues to be well filed with boats, owing tottsAls6
that scarcity of freights induces many ~ r. - !
their advertised time with 4 view Of sscuyjax -
pectable trips
PERsoNAL.-We learn TINT Col B. F.L0neIsy. -
been appointed travelling agent Of the Ohfo ri Nj
sissppi and Illinois Central Railroads. n slIce whica
be formerly held and 6lled to perfection. Nj yas
F. Allen has also received Accomplishment "a Ger
era Freight Agent Of the Railroad Line Of passenger
packets. This last We regard most judicious -
pontment, If the past energetic exertons of Mr Al
len for the benefit Of the line may b taken q crf
teron Of his future efforts for IL prosperity Under
its present management Tie Company csnnot hsp
prospecting.
The passenger packet Laurel Hill Il nov 1t tbs
landing receiving freight and passengsss and leaves
here on Monday next for Louisville.
Capt. Henry streck LET here last sveaing ON Tie
Baltic with view Of contracting for ~ building IL
new and larger steamer for Capt A. DnRas 10 taIs
the place Of the DR.. Batey in the Laiourche trade &
ARRIvALs.-The Fort Adams packet Golden Are
Capt. W. ncComhs, with 338 bales cotton 1874 hk1R
sugar, $50 bills and 50 half bbls. molasses.
The st. Martinsyille packet Gossamer, Capt z.
Forgay with II bales cotton 27s hhds sugar and 1856
bb!s molasses. b i..sSEgs s&
The Ouachita river packet R. W. NcRae, Capt. J.
". Toben, with 72S bales cotton, and leaves sgaia
Saturday. ss ss.5 estsssss' s57
The vieksburg packet Natcbez. Capt. 7. r. Lea
theirs. with 1860 bales cotton and large load Of %
sengers, and leaves again Saturday.
A passenger on the famous 6alie West, the other
the boat, which vexed him sore and be sworn ts3
Ben Eagan, the clerk should patch the rent or Isv
damages. he held that the boat was liable for III
accidents and mlshaps 70 passengers - well cargo
and wanted TO be made whole again 1t the cot Of d.
| boat. 7-
The st. Louis Democrat Of the 5th contains the fot
| lowing: Csc
yesterday forenoon, and came to . stand yesterday
afternoon. There IN about fourteen OF teeu feet II
water in the channel to Cairo. There ID fair staae
Of water in the Missouri the Illinois and upper Nj
souri,. II .3l
Business was pretty brisk on the wharf yesterday.
| Freghts to New Orleans are abundant, but prices
low. The same applies to Missouri river freigbts
W. na the the s S.1o geg ..s e Er P4 q
The river is rising slowly At this point and IS per.
fectly free from floating ice. The shore ice has
nearly all disappeared The center Of the river h
INSTRUCTED by an island OF Ice but this il no jrped
ment to navigation. Boats can make a. good .
landing here now as they can in midsummer.
The steamer Chippewa, Capt Crapster, arrived
here yesterday from the North. She has been as far
up as Bellvue where she was stopped BY very heavy
gorge OF ice. The ice had g0rged for distance OF
about two miles, and it was impossible to break
through. Is 49, 6
The Nashville Bulletin, Of the 5th inst, saws:
The river is falling slowly, with ID feet scant On
Harpeth, being the greatest plenty for our largest
class of steamers. Feights are scarce both up and
down the river, and At reduced figures.
The j. G. SwOn arrived at St. Louis on the 4th inst
and would remain there couple Of weeks awaiting
her regular day of departure in the Railroad line.
We clip the following well deserved and complE
me6tary notice OF the appointment Of Capt. Wayne
as General Ticket Agent of the ST. Louis Cairo and
New Orleans Railroad Line Of steamers Ia this city,
from the st. Louis Republican Of the 5th inst
We learn from Gen. N. Ranney that the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad have discontinued their ticket
agency in New Orleans, asd deposed their former
| agent. The st. Louis, Cairo and New Orleans Rail-
road Line have accordingly established an agency in
that city for themselves and have appointed Captain
Clifford G. Wayne, Of the Flying Cloud, Ticket Agent
Of the Line. He will take charge Of the office mle
diately. The Railroad Line could not have made
better choice 10 an agent than Capt. Wayne, and be
cannot fail to give satisfaction to all parties concerned
| He is a thorough business man and an excellenk
practical steamboatman, and combines all that pecu
liar tact and knowledge requisite for the Office We
are sorry to lose Capt. Wayne at our port but his
operations in New Orleans will tend to the promotion
| Of our steamboat interests.
| DIR. Batey for Lafourche.-The good and staunch
passenger packet DR.. Batey, Capt. A. Dugas, corr
mander, leaves at o'clock this morning as above.
The DR.. B. is fine boat, and is general favorite
both among shippers and travellers. Mr.. JOS. Dalfares
is the clerk.
II. r. w. Hill for Memphis.-This large, splen-
did and justly popular passenger packet will back out
for Memphis at O'Clock this evening The Hill is
rstclass packet and is most elegantly fitted up with
everything capable of adding to the comfort and
pleasure of her passengers. One trip on this magnia
cent packet will satisfy those already unacquainted
with her superior attractions. Capt T. H. Newell ID
the commander of the a.. and Mr.. E. R. Perry is the
| polite clerk.
James Montgomery for Louisrihe.-The large and
splendid star passenger packet James Montgomery,
Capt James B. Russell, commander will leave at S
O'Clock tomorrow as above. Her passenger accom-
modations are not to be excelled and passengers de-
sirous of travelling magnificent boat with care
full gentemanly and experienced officers, should take
the montgomery tomorrow. Mr.. John A. Lowry 70
the clerk. -+
Aleck Scott far 81. Louis.-The splendid and
favorite regular Railroad Line passenger packet
Aleck Scott Capt R. A. Riley, commander, leaves at
o'clock this evening for st. Louis The Scott is
large and beautiful boat, with large cabin magni-
cently furnished, and has attained an enviable noto
riety as safe and punctual packet. Passengers for
St. Louis this evening fortunate in having such
packet at their command, and should call early aud
secure rooms The Scott connects at Cairo with the
Illinois Central and at ST. Louis with all roads for the
North, East and West. Mr.. F. A. McGarahan is the
clerk.
Defender for Pittsburs.-The large and excellent
passenger packet Defender, Capt John L. Rhoad es,
commander, will leave at O'Clock this evening, az
above. The Defender is large and rstclass packet
and is commanded by the most experienced officers.
Her cabin is large and commodious, her staterooms
comfortable and airy, and her table supplied with all
the uxuries of the market In addition to these At
fractions she is staunch fast and yet safe boat au<
has hosts of friends all along her line OF .ravel
Don't forget the Defender to-day.
Fort Wayne for Cincinnati.-The fine, stauncl
and popular passenger packet Fort Wayne, Capt
Saml. Barr, commander, will leave at O'Clock hi
evening as above. The F. W. is an excellent boas
and has good accommodations for n large nnml.ar i