New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-13
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warm and disagreeable. Business ON the levee was
not very brisk. There the usual arrivals and de-
partures The river still continues TO fall at this
point, and is now two feet below high water mark.
The New Albany Ledger of the 4th says:
We may expect to have plenty Of wharf room here |
in few days. as the river is falling at the rate Of
inch and half an hour. The Wharfmaster with |
ing the wharf the river recedes. II this is not
done, we shall have plenty Of mud to wade through
10 getting to the wharfboats. The river has fallen
about three feet since our report Of yesterday Bust
ness on the wharf is tolerably brisk to-day. Our |
Portland friends will be ready in few days to do
something in the way Of shipping.
At Vcksburg on the 18th the river was falling. |
The Natchez Free Trader of the 10th says:
There has been fall of the river at this point of
about two inches during the past week. although its
effects are not noticeable Above, the Decline il any
is not material Our Geographic accounts are by no
means encouraging, and we apprehend q general
overflow.
break of serious nature occurred yesterday, or
the evening before, at the Stanton place, some six
teen miles below Vidalia.
By a dispatch received last evening from Memphis,
to J. H. Frelgh we learn that the steamer Capitol,
Capt J. D. Clarke, arrived yesterday, at 81 P. b..
making her running time from this port two days
twenty-five hours and quarter.
The Cincinnati Commercial of the 7th says:
river is receding at very rapid ratesay at the rate
Of five feet every twentyfour hours. In the way of
freights, we have no change to herald.
The Camden (Ark.) Herald of the 5th says:
The weather since last issue has been pleasantly
warm, with some indications of rain The river is at
good navigable stage.
The Memphis Enquirer Of the 10th says:
The river was rising more rapidly yesterday than
it has any day since the present swell commenced,
the acceeratlon being caused doubtless by the heavy
rain night before last. During the twenty-four hours
ending at o'clock last evening" the river had risen
two and eqnarter inches, and was nine and one
quarter inches below the high water mark of last
spring. 1t now ackes only four and quarter inches
Of being. as high as it has been this year That it
will reach this hight seems to be conceded by ALL and
many think it will reach the highest point of 1858.
Owing to the continued rain, business was dull yes.
rerday.
The Shreveport Gazette of the 18th says: ~.
Again we report decline in the river; it is falling
slowly yet surely. The steamboats, above the Raft,
which have been locked up for several weeks, were
unable to cross the shoals on the last rise. This will
prove heavy loss to the enterprsing men who ven.
ured boldly into that treacherous and uncertain river
The Lakes are subsiding, and the Campte bars below
this place are gradually appearing above the surface
Of cold Red Low water may be confidently antci-
pated.
The following were the arrivals yesterday:
The Ouachita packet R. W. McRae, Capt John W.
Tobn, with 81 bales cotton, and leaves again on
Saturday.
The Red river packet W. A. Andrew, Capt. S
Smith, with III bales cotton.
The Louisville packet Chancellor, Capt. Sol. NAL.
bon, with good trip, and leaves again to-day. We
thank Mr. NJ. G. Foster, her clerk, for favors.
The vicksburg packet Natchez, Capt. T. P.
Leathers with 773 bales cotton, and leaves again on
Saturday.
The steamer Gossamer, Capt. Abe Smith, with
bales cotton, 23s hhds. sugar and 26 bbs. molasses
The Attakapas packet T. D. Hine, Capt. D. R.
Muggah with lG9 hhds. sugar and 242 bbls molasses
and leaves again on Saturday.
The Bayou Sara packet G. D. Jr., Capt. v. B.
Baranco, with Is bales cotton, los hhds sugar and
594 bbs. molasses.
The Memphis packet Ingomar Capt B. Paris, with
1s3 bales cotton, and leaves again to-day We thank
Mr.. D. C. Champn, her clerk, for f,vors.
The Red river packet Rapides, Capt. G. j. Barstow,
with 43 bales cotton, 60 hhds sugar and % bbs mo
lasses and leaves again on Saturday.
Tie steamer Indian, with lag bales cotton.
The Nashville packet Ed. Howard, Capt ]. w.
Fowle, with All bids. tobacco, aud leaves again on
Saturday.
The Cincinnati packet Ohio Belle, Capt Jno. D.
Sebastian, with small trip. We thank Mr.. Stein,
her clerk, for fayors.
Judah Iouro for Red Riuer.-Be it known to
travellers and shippers aud the public generally that
the fine and popular passenger steamer Judah Touro
Capt. f. S. Butler commander, will leave to-day at 5
P. NJ, for Shreveport and way landings. The Touro
is in all respects rsclass passenger steamer AMI
her officers are clever gentlemen and experienced
boatmen. Mr. H. G. Heth superintends in the office
assisted by his brother Mr.. Harvey G. Heth and they
have snperiors as clerks. Capt. Butler has the
good will of very large portion of the travelling
public, and is an efficient chief officer The cabin is
large commodous and appointed in frst-class style.
Igonar for Memphis.-The fast and splendid pas
senger packet lngomar, Capt. B. Paris commander,
will leave to-day at 8 P. NJ. for Memphis and the
Bends. The Ingomar is famous as being n complete
and commodous passenger packet and her cabin is
complete in every of the word It is large and
elegantly furnished, the staerooms are spacious and
airy and supplied with the requisite toilet articles
Passengers who have Travelled on the Ingomar al
speak in the highest terms of the accommodation AM
treatment they received, and the attention and cour
tesy of her officers Mr. D. c. Champlin is the clerl
| of the Ingomar Through tickets can be procure,
for all the Northern and Eastern cities by applying
j. II. Freligh, agent, under the St. Charles Hotel
| Chancellor for Louisville. - The excellent ant
popular passenger steamer Chancellor, Capt. Sol
Malbon commander, will leave to-day at P. NJ. 70
Memphis, Cairo and Louisville. The Chancellor ha
large and comfortable cabin, with every possible
requisite for the traveller her capacity for service
equaled by few and excelled by none. She has beer
kept constantly going the past season, and no boa
has given greater satisfaction to her owners, officers
patrons and friends Mr.. NJ. c. Foster, her efficient
clerk, will be found in the Office ready to accommo
date those who may call on him. .
| L. VI. KenncH for 81. Louis.-This comfortable
passenger packet in charge of Capt. Henry Swltzer
leaves to day at 5 P. NJ. for Memphis, Cairo and st
Louis. Her cabin sspacous and elegantly furnished
for the entertainment of guests. Passengers will be
pleased with tue accommodations aud general treat
ment on board. We are Informed by those capable o.
Judging that no boat the rverlves in superior