New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-29

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General Remarks-The Weather Business
| The Rfver-No Prospects OF Decline
Arrivals Yesteriny-sauve's Levee-Ne.vs
| from AbOve-PartIculars OF the st. Nsc1,-
Olas laneOus-Depa rtures
To-Day, etc., etc.
The weather yesterday was damp and cloudy, with
occasional showers. The river was still rising, and
at dark last evening four inches higher than the
highest mark ever before reached. At our latest ac-
counts from above the rivers were rising. At vicks-
burg 1t was at q stand on Wednesday.
| Business yesterday was dull Three or four boats
departed with light trips and the arrivals we're as
follows: .-
The Opelousas packet Aline, Capt, Neal, with &c
| bales cotton and 95 hhds. sugar.
| The Louisville packet Baltic, Capt. G. q. Meekin,
with good trip, embracing 1863 hhds. tobacco and
| leaves again tomorrow. Thanks to Mr. Geo.
| Jouett, her attentive clerk, for favors.
The Bayou Sara packet G. D., Jr., Capt v. B. Bar
anco, with 163 bales cotton and 20 hhds sugar. and
| leaves again this evening.
the Jefferson packet Era No. 3, Capt Jno Kouns,
with IL bales cotton, and leaves again tomorrow.
The Attakapas packet Gov. Powell, Capt. E. Cas-
| to, with % bales cotton, 3G9 hhds. sugar and 40
bbls. molasaes.
The Opelousas packet Bayou Belle, Capt B. Ney,
with las bales cotton and 40 hhds. sugar.
The Railroad packet VIM N. Morrison, Capt. Jno.
N. Bofinger, with good trip. Thanks to her obie-
ing clerk, Mr. L T. Woods, for favors. The Morrison
leaves again in her regular turn next Monday.
The Vicksburg packet Nathez, Capt. I. P. Leathers
with 1913 bales cotton and leaves again TO morrow
evening. 4.4-
The Fort Adams packet Golden Age, Capt. s. Heno,
with AL bales cotton, 142 hogsheads tobacco s5s
barrels and liz half barrels molasses.
The steamer Capitol came over to the wharf yester
day and commenced receiving. She will take her
place in the Memphis line of packets and leave on
Monday next @m
At the request of Mr.. Surveyor Pile, Mayor Stith
yesterday sent up about 900 feet more lumber to
complete the new embankment at Sauve's. Mr.
Pile, after thorough inspection Of this levee, re-
ports no danger to be apprehended herefrom at pre-
sent, and regards the efficient measures already
adopted and the force now employed to strengthen
the evees Immediately above the city sufficient to
prevent q crevasse. ..
Through the Memphis Avalanche of the oath inst.
we have further particulars of the late ST. Nicholas
disaster. 1t appears that at the time of the explosion
the steamer was under full Roadway and directly op-
poste Island CO. 1t is believed by the survivors that
complete and total wreck of the boat. The list Of
the lost is not yet fully ascertained but it is sup
posed that about sixty persons perished while only
thirty nine were saved The St. Nicholas was built
at Pittsburgh in 1858. The heroic death of Capt
McMuen is thus described by the Avalanche:
In the vast records of disasters which have occurred
on our Western waters there is nothing to compare
with the heroism exhibited by Capt McMullen, the
commander Of the Inflated ST. Nicholas At the time
pilot house. heavy piece of timber, displaced By
the explosion, caught his feet and held him fast
By almost superhuman effort he disengaged his right
foot, but his left still remained fast. During this
time he exhibited great socitude for the safety of
persons on the boat, and not until the flames had
come within reach of his own body did he exhibit
any anxiety for himself Then finding that he could
not release himself he impored those in reach of his
voice to relieve him from his dreadful dilemma, re-
questng at last that some one would bring AK and
cut off his leg. Every exertion made to relieve
him, but without avail, and the noble captain and
true man was consumed by the flames, meeting death
manfully at his post
The Railroad Line Packet Il. 7. Lacey.-A pass
enger the great Railroad Line packet A. T. Lacey,
on recent trip gives the Natchez Free Trader
raey and interesting account of the trip and the
packet We take an extract from the letter. He
says:
On board of the steamer A. 7. Lacey, we now find
ourselves; and if real " solid chunks of comfort
genuine ease, agreeable company prompt and efficient
attention to every want and a table proicay spread
with each and every luxury of the season. are ever to
be obtained elsewhere than at our own inglesde"
here most certainly we have it. Our captain, j. p
Rodney, our LIST officer A. G. Cunningham (formerly
commander OF some two or three different boats) and
our "a officer, Thos M Frazer, (his his first trip but
exhibiting in bis novtate the e ring of the true
metal seem to vie with each other in rendering to
each and all every possible attention and courtesy
With such officers, any boat must eventually he a
4 pf tI,a tap pfn
forming the st. Louis, Cairo and New Orleans Rail
road Line, the regularity and punctuality of which is
highly commendable and trustworthy
The Caddo Gazette of the sd says:
At this point the river has continued to recede
slowly. There is rise of six feet above the raft,
which will only check the decline here owing to the
area Of the Lake country. The Osceola, the Lafi,te
and the Hope have been locked up in the upper Red
river for several weeks, on account of low water.
They will be able to bring out large loads of cotton at
remuneraive prices upon the present rise. The Trio
and the Eras have gone above White Oak Shoals
There Is a good deal of cotton to be shipped from
that country upon very little water.
The Cincinnati Gazette of the 23d inst, reports:
The continuous rain has greatly retarded business
on the levee. Shipments are meager, and boats ar.
irving are compelled to remain in port for fair weather
before they can discharge their freight Freghts for
all points has accumulated, and is now plenty but
the ram prevents its shipment. With greatly in
creased offerings, the following continue to be the
quotations:
Neao Orleans-Whisky and Oil, Soc; Flour, 3oc.;
Pork 4oc.; Way lots, 45c.; Bacon and other Pound
Freights, Zoe per cwt.; Horses, SIS per head Keg
Lard, 20c.; Dry Goods, 40c. per cwt.
We clip the following items from the St. Louis
Democrat of the 23d inst:
Lake Pepin is at length open and navigation to
st. Paul is uninterrupted. Messrs. Shaler and War.
den, steamboat agents. learned the fact by telegraph
dispatch of the 2lst, FROM Lacrosse says the Me
tropolitan, from St. Louis, had gone through. We |
may expect arrival from st, Paul immediately /
The ice very rotten in Lake Pepin when it broke
up, and there was probably also rise.
The river at this point was stationary yesterday.
The upper rivers are rising, and from keokuk down
the Mississippi is swelling pretty rapidly.
Business was greatly interrupted yesterday by rain,
which fell nearly all day.
We understand the next trip the Spread Eagle
makes it will be to the mountains. She is now on
her way to Omaha. OR from that place.
The Ocean Spray case is to be tried to day in the
United States District Court in this city. Great in