New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-12-20
cnrscrsf ory,rs, No. 10 Camp street.

cotton. ~.
ieAye on Wednesday for ST, Louis.
The Judah Touro will be found at the landing
ready to receive freight for the Tallahatchie river
She leaves VI nisrrow evening at o clock
The SPLENDID new packet Pcytona is back again
and Vili leave on her return to Louisville to-mor
row 1t is unnecessary to say she had fine trip.
That Is understood We are indebted to her atten-
tive officers for late river favors.
The Donhloon arrived last evening from AleXan-
dria in advance OF the B. L. Hodge. She leaves
again tomorrow.
The Ouachita packet Peerless came in last eve
ming safe and sound, and will leave again this
evening.
The following letter from the clerk of the steamer
National may be relied on as giving correct ac-
count Of the condition of Red river at the time it
was written;
so il Ha Esq Dear Sir We ihe fnlls, and viii
ssss 'ai s
hAvs heard of Prospe ee,s rather gloou, Tor Us
4 Sg SID SMITH, CLERK National
9 For list Of arrivals yesterday see marine
-eoIumn.
sssETrroR4 Dse liver risen about six fee.
S9oeS INV Orleans hi WEEK. aid Ne may sspect ie
sc past days our wharf has
with eabosts The reported swell in river
" sa giving sheur a bs S
s.;ax espossd ther gain greatly
he fans the whole rise has not exceeded two feet and
ss sss Pss # Is ssng ny iisr
u e sasiy and ee reaches our country readers per
is Vii y fsls Il
Sss n I @ sD ss md se1a @ @ a sayea on = h sr
Viii havp wn'eF boats. Things
ths haye j
thcse little decacies which make city
again and visions Of ,hogsald
ns ps aaee e aMSft h, e sSega ea9 81 diys @ as 81, az s
tsS had . little snow To-day
Mossa PEI. feet water The ri, er and
PossRoY, Dee a 4Ihe weather is cloudy and cool the
Mais.ElrA Dsc. II q Cloudy cold. River 10 feet
d O,seiEsA1, The cold cloudy yes
.srday with Of more i1ile fell during
burg Evansville night there iee Pittsburg
.na fsss 4 MhssRg Here is river has aIsn over feet
There fa trade for New Orleans The following the
Whisky and OIL soc Fonr 5c Park 55c Bacon and other
Pound Freig;s lc per 100 lbs keg Lard 49, Horses $40
csps s Ssal has named lis md Express Line
VI built shs viii IL fny Completed IN few day.
os s I aeP If vs ssss sis mss Stationary
a ef ee A f. i n 4 n se r na m as5 m m
paee ser ~ re between @ ,h
oi,s Memphis an Lakeland overdue
hsssd # them having bar sheep
Island but have no doub; Of their both being in this
any the upper rivers, and de-
H. sIs fsss ws s i io Il Haeisa with cargo Of rail
eesaped s H. H. o, Missouri river
Ths phiiadelpha bonnd for Aio lying the mouth of
is ss f. de sinking and
kls ,he whole wgh # ihs channel SAWYER Bend
.s s asm doTn % aIge q hs Furniture Of
doubt Her wiz be taken and for , purpose
% s @ '$fls'pa $ port s
nff
entered lie forward part hull
'i Ths Norisrner s.Tne s9s 1e
sg few nass before and only short distance
s sss Y b sa l.s h. lives
ssao0l that was pronounced BY lie In
s "a @ hss been
s ten she Ss popular in The Alton
Ros IL a ss Orleans
sSos, ~ IN S ~ s hs RE had 3
main deck She 80 Of 'hfs Ss
i Il, New n as s ;ss ~ 1T , sss
CAIso Dec Il, 4 M,Ryer stationary. On the 18th the
until ~ n di. ini n t s,asss vtts muddy There
MExrHs Dsc hTle river rising rapidly at this
xsaihst and pleasant heavy fog on
hs river last night which prevented boats from running in his
Ihs Arkansas falling again with feet water in the
channel 70 Pine Hlutf and six feet up Little Rock
I'd hs spa & Say S river M but 70
Dec thrhe river Is still rising at this point though
sa,s sboo. sal las been aly feet which
% 5sss s %s,sl bank e a A. with the
s ssasy Sa iii lively along the sys The weather
sssly Eyaad ,Se9 S'1 a's ae
81. G Gn Thursday evening as the boat
made the unfortunate but ailing
Wc learn from the Alexandria (I4a.) Democrat
of the 18th, that Mon. Malefort, the contractor
n an a nhn tha Ea1 1Ia in pad
river, has been actively engaged for some weeks.
The Democrat says:
~ ass e s ssS r. Elm ads s Ii s n a @ a
q his contract + certainly the duly of the
leisd io has now been effected by p
s ss T s es s, e sess
refund ihe amount expended IN clearing the obstruction
Empire Parish for The Lo,oe. Coast. The regu-
lar and reliable Lower Coast packet Empire Parish,
Captain A. +. Jeanfreau, commander, Mr.. Alcee
Grass, clerk. leaves this morning at 10 o'clock
@. D., J5., for Donaldsonr iae.--This morning at
10 o'clock the safe and reliable packet G. d. Jr.,
Captain Jos. Vincent, commander, Mr. }. p. Num-
ford clerk will leave for Donadsonyille and coast
landings.
Capitol foa. Fort Addn,s.-The fine and reliable
packet Capitol Captain f. +. Gross, commander
Nj. James Flower, clerk, will leave this evening
at 5I o'clock for Fort Adams and intermediate
points,
Meteor for Fort Adan,s.--The excellent and
comfortable passenger packet Meteor, Captain S.
Heno, commander, Mr.. @. G. Farrer, clerk will
leave for Fort Adams and intermediate landings
this evening at o'clock.
Indid,.ola for Isnsds and Bayou Macon.--This
evening at 5 o'clock, the well-known, regular and
comfortable, safe and reliable packet indianola
will leave for all landings on Tensas aud Bayou
Macon. Capt N. G. Briggs, commander, and Mr.
Horace Bees0n, clerk.
D. -Aicy for 1easas and Black Rirers.-The
darcy, Capt. w. w. FISHER, commander, will
leave this evening at o'clock for the above named
rivers The DARCY is by no means unworthy the
confidence OF the travelling and shipping public.
She is safe and reliable, and in charge of capable
and experienced officers.
IigTess for 0udchitd Riuer.-Thc excellent
speedy, safe and reliable packet Ngress, Capt A.
B. Hopkins, commander, Mr.. A. B. Donnelly, clerk
Will leave this evening at o'clock for Camden and
all Intermediates points on Ouachta and Black
rivers. Shippers and others should not overlook
her claims.
Peerless for Ouacl,aa Ricer--The regular, re-
liable, safe and popular packet Peerless, Captain
Len. Moore, commander Mr.. d. s. Belknap, clerk
viii leave this evening at o'clock for Trenton ant
intermediate points on Onachta and Black rivers
Milton Rey for Red RiUer.-This evening at I
O'Clock the ght-draught, stauneh, safe and relia
bic packet Milton Relf, Capt. Charles Hall, con,
aaander, Mr.. Sam Wythe, clerk, will leave TO
shreveport and all intermediate points on Red river
Homer for Oudotita Riuer. The new, staunch
light-drangkt and elegant packet Homer, Captai
Levi Hopkins, commander, Mr.. w. H. Evans, cleri
will leave this evening at O'Clock for Camden an
intermediate points on Ouachta and Black rivers
4. p. Perry for Red Riuer.-The well-knowI
excellent and reliable packet j. d. Perry, Cap
aWm kimban commander. will leave this evening
at o'clock, for Grand Ecore and intermediat
landings on Red river. There is no packet in th