New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-23

River Still Rising Disaster ON Lowe,
Lantiing-News from above-Fresshts q
Ci"cinnatI-The Levees-A Steamboa .ans /,
made happy-Emigratio to Pikr's Peal
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., esssee
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opened with dubious cooking - Ds.i--t
alton OF the vet spelip xas q NEsyse.t L
O'Clock, however rthe sun ggglseled breakin
bis way through loop holm The dark mantle owe,
bead, and once fairly OFT, soon dispelled the dar
mantle and shone cut clear and warm during the re
mainder of the day. Business took fresh impetus
and on the upper landing, particularly, every thing
was brick and active Freights were more plentiful
than for month past although rates ruled about th,
same as on Monday. The river continued to rise
though the current in the stream was less swift than
on Monday.
The Cincinnati steamer, Nick Thomas, in making
her landing on Monday evening, made poor jot
of it, and was swung by the current into collision
with the packets Dick Nash, Sallie Robinson and the
Leona all at the lower landing, doing considerable,
damage to all.
The Cairo correspondence of the st. Louis Repub
lican Of the 10th says:
The rivers are nearly at stand here, falling yer,
little Below the Mississippi is falling, and at Mem
phs has been on stand more than week.
| The weather was rainy here Yesterday. and tn.
water is rising.
| The Cincinnati Commercial of the 18th inst saws
The river continues to recede slowly, with six fee
IN the pass over the falls We have no change to mote
10 frelghts. With fair offerings and abundant tun
mage for all points, we quote as follows
Ne,o Orieans.-Whsky and oil Soc; Flour 3Oc :
FORK 4oc; Way lots Soc, Bacon and other pound
ireights zoe. per 100 Horses IS per head Keg lard
l5c.; Dry Goods 40c. per hundred.
letter Of the 18th has been received here by Mr.
johnson, from his plantation, Chatham Place, Lake
Washington, Miss, to the effect that the leyee at
kilpatrick's plantation, in Kentucky Bend, gave
way on the night of the 18th nst and the water was
running all over the country in the vicinity of Lake
Washington.
The Louisville Journal of the 18th inst saws
The river had fallen two inches in the twenty. four
water in the canal.
We notice, by the Louisville Journal of the 18th
inst, that the Fanny Built was detained one day
over her advertised time of leaving that point by an
event no less important than the marriage of our
friend Theodore Judge, ESQ., the chief clerk of the
Built. The Journal adds
Mr.. J. has proved himself hero-he has faced
Cannon and come out victor. He and his beautiful
bride have our best Wishes May their union be
strengthened by large accession of small arms.
We unite our congratulations with those of our CO.
temporary, and wish our friend and his bride the
largest amount of hymenial and coniugal felicity.
The Cumberland was rising at Nashville on the
18th, with plenty of water.
Capt. James Ward, of the steamer Canada, has
been appointed President and General Superintendent
of the Northern Line Of packets at st. Louis.
The emigration to Pixies Peak via the Missouri
river is said to be greatly the increase The St.
Louis Republican of the 10th inst. says
The river here was stationary yesterday. It
showed signs Of swelling towards evening, and will
probably be rising to-day. The Upper Mississippi is
rising pretty rapidly at keokuk and above as report
ed by the packets yesterday. The Illinois river is
rising slowly from Lasalle to the m nth. The Mis-
channel from st. Joseph down.
AKRIvALs.-The Hamden packet Moro, Capt N.
NJ. Woodland, with G77 bales cotton, and leaves
again on Thursday.
The Washington packet W. Burton, Capt. ]. E.
Louaier with 1856 bales cotton 1913 hhds sugar, and
POS bbs. molasses and leaves again to-day at
P. NJ.
The Lafourche packet Music, Capt.J J. Brown with
263 hhds sugar. 1922 bbs and 1856 half bbls molasses
The Attakapas packet Belle Creole, Capt Joseph
Richardson, with 30 bales cotton 76 hhds sugar, and
Is bbs. and 30 half bbs. molasses
The Mindea packet Milton Ref, Capt. Chas. Hall.
with l7l6 bales cotton.
The Louisville packet John Rhine, Capt W. Under.
wood, arrived with good trip and leaves again to.
day. We thank Capt. A. Pallacio, her attentive
clerk, for favors forwarded to us via vicksburg.
The Cincinnati packet r. F. Sass, arrived
The Cincinnati packet N. W. Thomas, arrived.
The Baze packet Belle Gates, arrived.
The Arkansas river packet, Little Rock, CAPT.
jerks Brown, arrived with OH bales cotton, and
leaves again on Saturday.
Rock City for Bayou Macon and Iensas-The
good and light draught passenger packet Rock City,
Capt B. B. Dickinson, leaves as above positively at
O'Clock this evening. We cordially recommend the
Rock City, and her gentlemanly and experienced
officers, to friends travelling in her direction to-
day. She is staunch boat and popular with the
travelling public.
Dick NASH for L,Ver 7fnsas.- This trim and
staunch little packet leaves this evening at O'Clock
for Lower Iensas and all landings on the Bayous and
Black river. Her passenger accommodations are |
comfortable, and her officers are good fellows and
thorough steamboatmen. Capt. 4. Jones commands
the Nash, and Mr.. j. W. Moore is in charge of the
)ff,e.
Lucy Holcombe for Red Riuer. - The new and
legant passenger packet Lucy Holcombe, Capt w.
D. Bateman, commander, is the regular steamer for
led river this evening, leaving at 5 O'Clock for
Shreveport and intermediate landings. The Hol.