New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-16
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Riyer-Errata-Correct Of a Rumor-
The EclIpsc-Cinclnnat iItems-Neyvs from
above-Uppcr Rivers FalIlng-ArrivaIs
yesterday-Departures to-day, etc., etc.
Yesterday was chilly, cloudy, dull and generaly
disagreeable day, without single redeeming quality
The evening was rainy. On the levee some little stir
was noticeable in the vicinity Of the packets which
were up for departure oday but even there at times
the receiving clerks were to be seem book under arm
and hands in pockets, whistling for freight From
the large number of boats advertised for today we
apprehend little Of the old stir on the landings,
although it is useless to attempt to disguise the fact
that the busy season" is the ebb and that few
days more will necessiate very material reduction
OF our steamboat tunnage.
The river was rising but little yesterday at this
point, If at ALL
The newly elected Levee Commissioners Of Nissis.
sippi met at Prentiss on the 18th inst and took
ballot for Chief Engineer, but failed to elect one
The President and Treasurer were authorized to pro
coed Immediately to issue levee scrip.
An item in our river column Of yesterday SPOKE
of the New Uncle Sam having made the trip from St
hours" 1t should have read three days and nineteen
hours, including twenty hours lost at Memphis and
Napoleon.
An idle rumor to the effect that the Memphis and
the railroad line Of packets are about to consolidate,
and whhs has received some currency, is entirely
without IL dation, we learn from good authority.
The Eclipse arrived hence at Cairo on the 10th
inst, having made the quickest trip Of the season
tNoin q nuV forN S0v AMI r1eu
Cairo.
The Local Inspectors Of Cincinnati served notices
| on Capt. David Gilmore, of the steamer New York.
and Milton G. Hollcroft, upon the affidavit of mas.
senger on said steamer charging the captain and Mr..
Hollcro unlicensed pilot, for violating section 10
Of the law Of 1852, which reads as follows:
at shall be unlawful for any person to empov. or
any person to serve as engineer pilot on any such
vessel (steamer) who is not licensed by the insnec
tors, and any one SO offending shall forfeit one hun
dred dollars for each offense." =
1t is alleged that the above parties on the New
York violated this section on late trip. Mr.. Holl.
croft not being regular licensed pilot between Gin.
cinnati and Louisville The case has been reported
to the Supervising Inspector at Pittsbure for
cution in the U. s. District Court. The Local BOARD
intimate that they will present any and all parties
complained of for the violation of this or anv other
section of the steamboat law. The penalty ia fine
of 800.
The steamer Lands was advertised to leave Gin.
cinnati for this port on the 18th inst.
The Cumberland river was falling at Nashville on
the 18th inst with sufficient water on the shoals for
all classes Of boats.
The Cincinnati Commercial of the 18th instant re.
ports:
The river continues to recede steadily from Pitts
burgh to Louisville The larger class of steamers are
again compelled to pass through the canal Here,
the river is falling rapidly at the rate of an inch per
hour: We have no change to note in freights. The
offerings continue fair for Wheeling, Pittsburgh and
New Orleans, but light for Nashville and st. Louis.
The following are the rates:
Ne,D Orleans.-Whisky and Oil, SOC; Flour, soc
Pork, 40c Way Lots, 45c Bacon and other Pound
Freights, zoe per 100; Horses, So per head Keg
Lard, zoe; Dry Goods, 40c per hundred.
The st. Louis Republican of the 18th inst says:
The river here is still falling slowly about inches
IN "a hours The upper rivers are all falling. There
are six feet on the rapids in the Upper Mississippi and
falling. The Missouri river is becoming very low.
and boats cannot load to more than Al feet with
safety.
The weather was mild and pleasant yesterday. Blu.
slness on the landing was brisk.
We learn that the evees in front Of the parishes of
Carroll and Madison have been strengthened and all
apprehensions of an overflow or break removed,
Quite an excitemant prevailed in this city yester
day, founded upon rumor that the Sauve levee had
given way. The report, however. was entirely erro.
neous, and founded on the fact that the Mayor was
known to have dispatched large gang of workmen
to this eyee, with view Of Strengthening few weak
places therein. This prompt action on the part of
the Mayor was doubtlass necessary to prevent ere.
vase, of which we do not think there il now any
danger.
The vicksburg Wing of the 14th inst. says:
The river still continues to rise here, having risen
about inch in the "a hours ending last night at 8
O'Clock.
Among the passengers on the James Montgomery,
from Louisville yesterday was Mr. D. c. Collum, of
the New York and Erie Railroad, who is on his way
to Texas on business connected with that road.
ARRIvALs-The Camden packet R. W. McRae,
Capt. g. W. Tobin, with 1886 bales cotton and leaves
again this evening.
The Attaknpas packet Gov. Powell, Capt. E. Cas-.
tllo, with SO bales cotton, 34s hhds sugar and GA
bbls. molasses, and leaves again tomorrow
The Lafourche packet Music, Capt. ]. ]. Brown
with bales cotton, l75 hhds. sugar and ZIG bbls
molasses.
The Opelousas packet Bayou Belle, Capt. Ney,
with 1856 bales cotton.
The Nashville packet Eastport Capt. E. Wood
with So bales cotton and 1868 hhds. tobacco.
The Louisville packet James Montgomery, Capt.
James B. Russell, with IS bales cotton and 1879 bids.
tobacco, and leaves again at 10 o'clock this morning
MIR. John A. Lowry, her attentive clerk, will please
accept our thanks for favors.
The Cincinnati packet Susquehanna, Capt. 0. @.
Williamson, with good trip. We are under oblga'
tions to Mr.. Fisher, her polite clerk, for favors.
The Red river packet Piota, Capt Ed Parker, with
$40 bales cotton, and leaves again Monday.
7. D. Hine for Attakapas.-The very excellent,
popular and fleet passenger packet 7. D. Hne, Capt
D. r. Muggah, commander, and Mr.. ]. ]. Atkinson,
clerk leaves ct o'clock this evening for Attakapas
and all intermediate landings on the route. The
Hine, are pleased to see, is doing good business
and will remain in the Attakapas trade during the
entire season.