New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-20
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L soteWhat brlsk there were but rev arrivals.
The following are gIeanings from our exchanges:
sr. LOUIS, Jan. 15.-Since our last very abundant
rams have fallen here and ALSO doubtless on the up
PEE streams. The consequence is, that The river Is
Using npidy, having risen one foot IN twenty -four
noos enong last evening, and will probably continue
$3.50 iss -, Ioot Or Two more. This will give ten or
we've ,eet water % Cairo The river is supposed TO
oe open 70 keokuk and the Lorenz and Lefty are on
day: f''',
v ane's csp so R. es H. % = b n hs
yesterday o. the Americas and viii probably trans
ier ms freight TO the Americas, and bring tie Brazil
i down for another load,
ice, and the Sioux City and Ryland ars loading for
| that stream. The Carter will follow them
gentleman informed us yesterday that he Vic.
toria has not been sold, and that she viii NOT be IN
The J. c. swon from New Orleans, and PhiIadeE
phla from Memphis, arrived yesterday.
The Evansville Journal ssys that the John Temp
kns y fast 10 the Vermiion river, short distance
| not come out. - -
Capt. Cannon has contracted with Dowerman 4
Humphreys, Of New Albany, for the hull Of his new
BOAT She VIII be $50 feet long, and SO feet BEAM Il
t no. CERTAIN n. 9 Who vii build he
| sNAsaED-The Envoy, on her way 70 Fsdacah
from this port, struck snag at Cape Giardeau, on
Tuesday night. The snag Bit her on the larbosrd
SIDE, just forward Of the boiler, and damaged her
badly causing her % leak. that she was ii danger
OF sinking. She will be repaired at Paducsh.
The Evansville Journal advocates reduction Of
tolls charged steamboats, for passing through the
locks Of Green river i says tolls amount 70 sums
varying from 5000 to $500 per trip and the amount
paid in the course Of year for tolls BY the packets
cost Of the boat.
DAvEsroar, Jan. 12-7x< Riser--The gorge in
the river below town had not broken through at dark
last evening but bore strong evidence Of soon giving
way. Yesterday the river, - the day before was
rising and falling at times through the day. It
lacked only about foot q flooding the cellars in
noon the ice commenced breaking up, and IN short
| time the river between this point and Rock Island
was nearly free from floating ice.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 1.-THE river was stiIl falling
Yesterday. Last evening there were feet inches
water in the canal BY the mark, but boats drawing
q feet could go through. The high water has accu
mulated q good deal Of mud in the canal II rained
nearly oil day yesterday and last night and rise
may be confidently looked for. Our dispatch from
PITTSBURGH reports the river rising there
ARRIvAIs.-The Bayou Crosse Tete packet Aline,
Capt W. G. Neal, arrived with 1855 bales cotton, 1871
hhds sugar and 256 bbls molasses, and leaves again
| to-day at 10 NJ.
The Attakapas packet Gossamer, Capt. J. r. For
gay, arrived with 1874 hhds sugar 1872 bbls and hf
bbls. molasses. &ss
The Carolina Landing packet Vicksburg, Capt ].
NJ. White, arrived with 1852 bales cotton.
The Coast packet Music, Capt. d. Streck, arrived
with 642 hhds sugar, 6lS bbls. and 7 hf. bills mo
| lasses. rs
The Coast packet C. D., Jr, Capt. Jos. Vincent,
arrived with 434 hhds sugar. III bbls and N hf bbls
molasses.
The steamer Choctaw, Capt. D. H. Silver, arrived
with very large trip from Tennessee river, and
| leaves again on Friday. We thank Mr.. W. N. Welt.
| ling, her clerk, for favons. IL
CD. Jc for Donaidsonrine.- fast passenger
packet, in command of Capt. Joseph Vincent, with
the attentive Mr. ]. P. Mumford in the Office, leaves
to-day at 10 A. n.
| Atine for Bayou Crosse Iete.-This new lipht
draught packet, in charge Of Capt. W. G. Neal, will
the courteous Mr. R. P. Catlett in the office leaves
to-day at IL N. for Bayou Crosse Tete via PLAQUE
rhine.
Southern for Bout RiUer.-This neat and very
light-dranght packet, in command of Capt. B. F.
Goodwin, with the attentive Messrs. Fresse and
Dorsey in the Office, leaves to-day at P. M. posi-
lively for all landings on Bduf river up to Point
Jefferson. We can recommend this steamer and her
officers to the shipping and travelling public as safe
and reliable in any business transaction that she or
| they may have. Recolect the Southern, the only
steamer that goes up to Point Jefferson without re-
| shipping.
Messenger for oaactita River.-The fast and ele-
giant passenger steamer Messenger, Capt. George d
hirk' having been unavoidably detained, will leave
Without ail, to-day at p NJ. The Messenger is one
OF Inc hnest fastest and staunchest of the Ouacha
river packets' and is peculiarly well adapted to the
present. season ana stage OF the river. She has a
large ana exceedingly neat and spacious cabin, ad-
inraoy appointed and arranged for comfort and Con.
Vehlenee. travellers who secure rooms will find
everything they can possibly require for their COM
fort and entertainment on the trip, and they will
also nave clever officers for travelling companions.
capt. hrk is at bis post on deck, and Mr.. Maurice
Langhorne, the gentlemanly clerk, will be found on
duty IN the office. We commend the Messenger,
Capt. Kirk and MIR. Langhorne to the travelling
pubic. Recolect the passenger packet Messenger
to-day at o'clock, positively.
Moro for Oaachita Rioer.-At the landing the
popular steamer Moro is receiving passengers and
cargo for all landings up to Camden, and will leave
to-day at P. M. We take pleasure in commencing
this boat and her officers to passengers and shippers
for the Ouachita river today She has fine cabin,
and her passenger arrangements are complete. Capt
John Jennings is in command Of the Moro, and the
ACCOMMODATING Mr. b W. Nadal ofhciates in the