New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-02
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General Rema, ks--The Weasher-The viz
en-Nemoranda-state OF the R,ver-Men
River R1sfng-The Flood in the Ohao-I.ne. |
Of the Comet, etc.
The weather yesterday was propitious, and business
was brisk both landings. At the upper, partica-
arly, the levee crowded with boats, and the de-
parting steamers all took good trips Freights were
more plentiful than for week past, and steamboat
men assumed their wonted smiles and cheerful looks
The packet. Vixen, we noticed, was at the levee
yesterday receiving for Cincinnati, and will leave
tomorrow.
MEMORANDA The Cincinnati packet Aurora,
Capt. G. p Sloan, which arrived yesterday, reports
as follows:
Lett Cincinnati February % at 8 o'clock, P. N.
Met sixteen boats between there and Louisville.
Came over the falls ct O'Clock next morning; found
% fest water on the falls. River at stand at Gin
cinnati, and falling above. 23d Net the 8. PripRe
at Oil creeks lay all night in fog at HawesviIle 24tb
Lay all night at Head-water island. 18th Net Ma.
ria Denning at smithland; met Great Western
broken at Mound City; Mississippi bank full at
Caro met Aleck Scott at Prentias bend met J, G.
Fremont at No. and Raltic at No. 10 met several
boats (names unknown) two with barges in tow.
26th : Met New Uncle Sam at foot Of Elbow ; met
d. q. Taylor at Plum Island; met Switzerland in
Walnut bend met Eclipse at st. Frances met EN-
pire City with Madison in tow, on one wheel, at Big
Prairie met Choctaw at foet Of ga. 9th: Met
Diana foot Of Johnson's Cutoff; met J. C. swon at
foot Of Wortbington's Point.
The RIVERS ETc-The Red river packet Judah
Touro, Capt. Ewing, which arrived here yesterday
morning. reports that tributary at stand with every
prospect Of RISE and plenty of water over the falls
The officers Of the Lewis Whiteman, which arrived
yesterday morning, report the Yazoo river rapidly
rising on the 26th.
The Memphis Ledger of the 25th inst report Is fol-
lows:
The river this morning is rising slowly, and &C.
counts are more favorable from above
heavily laden for New Orleans, struck the bridge
over the Wabash, and was badly crippled. She threw
overheard hundred barrels Of pork. A barge is now
taking out the rest Of the cargo.
The White river Of Arkansas was bank full and ris-
ing on the 22d.
The New Albany Ledger Of the 22d inst has the
following account Of the food in the Ohio:
The river at this point ia still rising. Mr.. Ben.
South informs US that from 20 minutes past O'Clock
last evening to 20 minutes past this morning
teen hourst has sweed at the foot OF State street
just twenty inches At noon it was rising about an
inch an hour. All operations in the Phoenix Foun.
dry, except in the blacksmith shop were suspended.
The water was coming into the finishing shop at 10
O'Clock and by night the floor will probably be
cred.
The Joseph a. Conn, which left Cincinnati at 8
o'clock last evening, arrived here this morning and
reports that in the twelve hours preceding her de
parture the river had risen inches at that place.
at the rate Of three quarters Of inch hour and
was still rising. On Sunday evening 1t was rising
slowly at Pitkburg. At Nashville, on Saturday, the
Cumberland was rising fast, with all the creeks ou
| The back water Of Falling Run has driven out
nearly all the inhabitants along the bottom, west and
northwest OF the city.
The water now lacks about y feet OF The rise o.
ls47.
We clip the following items from the St. Louis Re
publican Of the Gath ultimo:
and is now loading for Pittsburg direct She will
leave for the Ohio tomorrow, and will load at Pitts
burg direct for the Missouri river and Pixies Peak
with freight, emigrants, and their effects.
The elegant steamer Hiawatha is at the Railroad
Line wharf boat. receiving for New Orleans, under
the auspices Of the Railroad Line She will leave in
place Of the Imperial on Friday.
The Imperial ia very heavily loaded, and will MOI
be able to make her time. She will leave for til,
South on Sunday, however.
A Pttsburg paper contains the following concern
ing an Illinois river steamer, now building at tina
place:
Captain Goulds new steamer, now building at tn
ship yard OF Col. Eakin Of Elizabeth, for the Inoi
river, will be launched on Saturday. She is Of splen
did model, with transom stern, and measures 81!
feet on deck, 80 feet BEAM 81 feet floor feet hold
and will be furnished with one Of Mr.. G. Goehring'
cabins. and is calculated to only draw "a inche
when light.
The steamer Comet, Captain Kennett, q Memphi
and St. Francis river packet, sunk recently in
storm at Seaman landing, below Memphis. Amont
the lost are John s. Pope, first clerk; Job Hill
cabin passenger; John Clark, VIM. Cook, JOSEPH
Howard, and Samuel Hardeman, deck hands. A lit
tie girl and two cabin passengers names unknown
were also drowned The boat and cargo are tota
loss. The Comet belonged to Cook l. Co., of Mem
phis. She was insured for $500.
The Illinois river is open and clear of ice to La.
sale, the head Of navigation. The Mississippi is
now open to Keokuk, and probably to Rock Island
We learn from our st. Louis exchanges that an
unusually powerful hurricane swept that region
OF country on the 10th inst, which was attended
with mshaps on the river. The Morning Star was
blown from her mornings, across the river and go,
aground. The j. II. Lucas met the Atlanta at thu
bank with her chimneys blown away. The Quincey
was detained about ten hours on its account.
An immense snag has recently reared its ugly heat
in the Mississippi, opposite Olive street, st. Louis
The Tennessee river was very high with prospect
Of a heavy rise on the Gath ult
There was about thirty feet water in the chaune
opposite Cincinnati on the 22d ult. The water at tn
foot of Eighth and Ninth streets being about tw
miles wide and sweeping along with resstless force
The high bank between Second and Third stree
bridge entirely under water. The Gazette of tn
ed says:
Four feet more will cover Second street bridge, an
ten feet will submerge the highest point of Strader
wharf The creek looks like river in which, a
midnight, the R. N. Patton was lying loading witt
salt. This morning, we have no doubt, the squar
between Third and Fourth will be invaded, ii no
flooded, and unless the rise ceases, Second street vii
also go under before dark.
Such rapid rise as this we do not remember-hal
an inch an hour at the present stage is very rap
rse but three and four inches is beyond our recoec
ton.
LATER FROM THE RIvERs.-We have further goot
news from Red river. The Shreveport Southwestern
of the 23d ult says:
The river is swelling slowly. At the latest advice
it had risen six feet at the cutoff below Fulton an
was rising fast.
ARRlyAIS-The Cincinnati packet Ohio Roll,