New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-02-02
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Yesterday the weather was pleasant and ecol With
indications Of rain. Business on tie landing ~ brill
with great many departures and arrivals.
The following are gleaniues from our exchanges:
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 9s.-The river IL fAiiag mors
slowly, and i very likely stand this morning.
fell only five or six inches 10 the twenty four houF
ending ct dusk last evening. Pilots say there = i
depth q about eight feet yet n the worst part of ths
It is probabe that boats can now get to Peoria and
to Keokuk, without any difficulty. We could hear
nothing yesterday from the Missouri.
The D. g. Taylor and Aleck Scott arrived from the
South yesterday The ]. B. Cauou, detained BY thes
ice ut Naples also got In and le3t again.
The Gladiator and John Warner started for New
Orleans yesterday, with excellent trips of freight and
people.
PHrsBuRa. Jan. 2o.-Up to yesterday, thirty three
boats had arrived during the present month. The
whole number 10 port yeserday, counting coal tugs,
was 5s, forming solid column from the bridge %
the point.
The South America for New Orleans, and the
Emma Graham will be the only boats leaving today.
DAVENPORT A number Of persons yesterday,
to be safe but it was exceedingly rough. The ma
cadamizing or grading, will have to BE- tremendous
before wagon road can be laid out, even II the ice
continues firm. The ice has caked up in masses, till
1t ia almost impossible to Chamber across II.
Davenport Gazette, 26.
EvANsyILLE-The Kate Sarchet-came in from the
Wabash last evening loaded down SO that her guards
were even with the water. She reports ice running
IN the .Ms %soasn and river falling Fshts getting
frozen up night before last but succeeded in pick
ing" it and coming through after some delay. She
cleared the shores Of freight as she came down. A.
there are indications Of change 10 the weather to rain
the Kate will probably 60 back tomorrow.
Evansville Enquirer, 26th.
ARRIvALs.-The YaZoo river packet, Col. T. 81
Judson, arrived with / ,43l bales cotton.
The Ouachita packet Messenger, Capt. Geo. n.
Kirk, arrived with 2,ll6 bales cotton, and leaves
again today, ats P. NJ.
The Yazoo river packet sunfower, Capt. W. @.
Harrison, arrived with 73l bales cotton.
The coast packet, Crosse Tete, Capt. I. Hooper,
arrived with II bales cotton, 294 hhds sugar, 3l4
bbls. and 2O2 half bbls. molasses.
The steamer Indian, Capt. Greenleaf, arrived with
s54 bales cotton.
The Memphis packet Belfast, Capt. W. wray, al.
rived with STA bales cotton, and leaves again on
Friday. We thank Mr.. E ]. Booker, her clerk, for
fayors
The Bayou Sara packet Capitol, Capt. v. B. Ba-
ranco, arrived with IA bales cotton ia hhds. sugar.
44s bbls. and half bbls. molasses.
The Cincinnati packet D, Gibson, Capt. D. McKin.
ley, arrived with good trip. We thank Mr. Carter
her clerk, for iavors.
The st. Louis packet Alonzo Child, Capt. J. B.
Holland, arrived with good trip, and leaves again on
Saturday. We thank her clerk, Mr.. Carver, for
favors.
The Red River packet Rapides, Capt. G. ]. Bars.
tow arrived with 365 bales cotton 304 hhds. sugar.
1913 bbs. and Is half bbls. molasses, and leaves
again to-day at P. M.
T The Nashville packet Eastport, Capt. E. Woods,