New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-11
CRxsrxxT yawsacE, Me- st, Camp street. I
Wednesday JuiY III. 1850. {

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cREsusxT osvacE, Ec. 70 Camp ssree.3
"Wednesday, July IT. 1850. s
The weather yesterday was most unequivocally
het, md was doubtless intended as an earnest Of
the approaching dog days. Business was very dull
on tlia landing, We learn from Capt. Z. Lanoue,
who arrived on Monday night from Louisville, that
be Intends calling the nuw Coast packet Acadia,
instead Of the st. James she will be tried next
Saturday, and will be ready by Che 9th 70 the 18Th
of next month. He also informs us that he has
contracted for new low pressure packet in place
of Tie y. e. Kenner.
The Ohio river continues 10 rise, though slowly.
All Louisville oa tho Th inst, there was four feet
water. BIZ The naark, ii the canal. The river at
CincinnatI was risihs slow
Tlie early closing this season Of Upper Red river
navigation, Me understand has resulted disastrous
IL ID planners and either classes Of inhabitants in
fhs1 section, thsir endeavors to effect shipments
usils0 of no avail Considerable amount of pro-
duee has thus accumulated.
Aneefing was held in Boston, Bowie county,
Texas, s few weeks age, TO devise means and ways
Of procuring navigation through the Upper Red
river country This II d well calculated move and
has our best wishes for success. We feel assured
thas te project thus Het on foot will give to that
section the best Of navigation. and afford perInan
entity the conveyance of its productions to market
with hut little delay. The Galveston News, in re-
viewing The case, is of the opinion that the under
taking viii require no great length OF timc nor
heavy labor, and a route established which can be
seTxitenble at cost of about $5060 The amount
Is q mere bagateile when Il is considered that the
wole fertile regions of northeastern Texas, south
western Arkansas and northern Louisiana, will be
possessed Of navigation facilities. now so much
wanted, ana tho lack Of which has been Of such
detsiment to those counties.
Ilse Galveston News says
The people Of North Louisiana have become inn
patient at these protsacted delays, and, after much
careful investigation, have succeeded indiscover
on either side of the raft, way to navigate boats
drawing five III six feet Of water safely around the
raft fr0m1he Upper to the Lower Red river. This
route is to turn out of Red Bayou ct Stump Dam
bayou, which Ii three miles below the head of Red
bayou; through Stump Dam Bayou into Black
Lake, following Black Lake around by the hills by
Mrs. HaggertySs place. and turning ont at the
saossa q ksly Baggg a. laso scoss aas
comes within three hundred sleps or Red river at
this Old Scott cotton shed.
Tbs IS tho nearest point that any Of the bayous
come ~ Red river that have any depth Of water in
the shallcwest places. AT an ordinary stage
of water there Is on this route from six to
seven feet OF water aud but little timber to cut ont
q fe channel TO make coed navigation. for light
arazI h9&1s can come 10 the point whenever they
catl,9ros tllG hat at tie mouth Of Black Bayou.
The distance from SCOTS Slough 10 Red River,
below tha Raft, il VIII hc scents bat three hundred
steps The surveyors state that ditch thirty feet
wide and eight feet deep, can easily be cut
through at this point, the soil being level and light
coasig Id AL d bend Id the river where the current
sets into the bank, a deep and wide channel would
speedily be washed out and would doubtless
deepen the water in the bayou below. This route
viii ouae into Red river ten miles above the head
Of Fed bayou, and eight and three quarter miles
above the raft It would be available for eight Or
ten zears blowing fos the raft formation upwards
at the same ratio as il average seasons.
fszp;fol fUr Bayou Susa. The express q. S. mail
passenger packet Capitol, Capt. V. B. Baranco,
conilnanriar ME- y. n. Mumford, clerk, leaves at 9
o'clock this morning for Bayou Sara.
Efa No. 2 f6r Red Rineg .At s o'clock this
evening the very lightdraft packet Era No. 2,
Capt Geo. Alhan, commander, Mr. W. W. Logan,
cierE, leases for Shreveport and ill landings Oh
Red ziyer.
Aple IEsls Csssi ziAsoaa Litae Packet fes, St.
louis 1osi2ay.- The splendid and firstclass pas
sengsr packet Il Eew Falls City, Capt Henry Swift
zer, commander, MIR. Archie Woods, clerk, backs
out to day at s z. for All landings up to st. Louis
She as large and exceedingly neat and spacious
cabin, admirably appointed. and arranged for
fort nnd convenience. Travellers who secure
rooms VIII find lything they can possibly re-
Qaiss f0r their comfort and entertainment on the
trip aiid they wi also have clever officers for rav
cling compsninHs. The New Falls City connects
wlfas ss iii all points North and
East Passengers can procure through tickets by
applying at the Office Of tho company, Nd. 81
Cauan conner Of y 5nasst teiaI 4 Alley.