New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-05
slsD 0ofItalls 1aiIp Crescent.
tBk RIVER AID MARINE DEPARTMENT..
3ibfr AnieIIiafnfe.


command of the New Uncle Sans--Thc
xunssy south for Rcd Riwer--The Grand
f5iisxe Returns to Her Farst Fsove--Lnter
from the observation-disclosures from the Red
Clippings fFosa QUE xExchhnges--Dcpar
To-Day. etc.
The weather yesterday was clear and eold-a
sill Nofther breathing its chilly blasts upon the
city daring The dag.
lid receipts of produce showing an increase over
shese of The day previous, and the departures be-
iHe far more numerous.
Foremost among the arrivals yesterday was the
SPLENDID new passenger packet, Henry Won Phul,
from ST. I0nis. Capt p. Gorman her commander,
Il alxo Captain III military company in Missouri,
aai his corps having been remandad TO the scene
of she abolition troubles on the fronteT of Kansas
SleVon Phui came down under the command of
Can't Il. n W foods, the clerk of tile new packet
The Won Phug is one Of the staunehest and most
ssfxissahIe locking crafts ever launched, and is
sapplIed With all iha measrn improvements N
;,ufe ID safety and comfort. The hull was built at
paducah and IL very superior job the engines,
boilers, and her entire upper works, were built at
81 Lpfsis The cabin is neat and tasteful, and has
d pnuiher Of large and airy state.rooms.
The Henry Won Phui il two hundred and seventy
feet ia length forty feet BEAM and eight feet hold.
She will turn On less than three and half feet and
has 4 carrying capacity of one thousand two hun
dfed tons, She has four five fued boilers, thirty
feet long. and forty.six inches in diameter. Her
cylinders are 25 inches in diameter. with feet
II,
vita III feet bucket. she has Niger boiler,
srhich is elevated above the other boilers entirely
sei1t of the way. She has Latta steam fire
engine which is great safeguard, and wire ter-
ropes, which cannot prove ialse 10 the pilot ana
Can't IL r. Irwin, late Of the steamer Belfast,
has assumed the command of the steamer New
Uncle Sam, and leaves with her for Memphis next
Frisiay and hereafter on each alternate Friday
through the season, in place of the Belfast
The Sunny South will be at the landing this morn
ing To receive for Red river, and will leave on
Saturday.
Tie steamer Grand Duke wheels once more into
time and assumes her old place at the lower landing
70 receive in the Red river trade. Her numerous
friends among the travelling and shipping. commu-
nitr will tie pleased TO hear that the Duke leaves
Saturday, tbs l5fh inst, fer Red river. The Judah
Fonrp arrived yesterday from the ouaehita and her
uflicers report the river rising at Camden.
From Red river the accounts were contradictory,
some boats reporting decline, others rise in the
The ST. Louis Republican of the 28th ult. (the
Eatess date receiyed) says:
The river here IL failing slowly. In the twenty
four hours ending al dark last evening it receded
abDEat two inches. There is six feet scant in the
cElsnsel out 10 Cairo. There is still great deal
ofsi Heating in the river, but not enough to i'm
pede navigation below this city.
TEe Illinois river is closed up hard and fast.
The Upper Mississippi is falling with two feet in
sise channel below Keoknk. u had fallen two feet
at Keokuk when the JEANNE Deans left The Mis-
ana there il very little business offering in that
atreams As fast as the boats now up the Missouri
come ii they viii be laid up.
Tae Teather was oloady, chilly and generally
indicated rain or snow, or both.
Basiness ON The landing is rather brisk with New
0rleans boasts. There are now six boats at the
landing loaded, and ready to leave for the South
arrivals yesterday we're the Cambridge from
Fittsburg Tatum, from Alton; Maria Denning,
from New Orleans Sam Gaty, from Missouri
river; JeanRie Deans, from Keoknk; Cora Ander-s
son and Arago, from New Orleans.
WtH fsprisVille Courier of the 18th ult., says:
The river was falling rather fast yesterday, but
we think sfn rainy weather will cause it TO rise as
suddenly assthe late cold weather made ii fall In
Nhe canal last evening there were only feet
inches water by the mark. Daring the previous
twenty .four hcurs II had receded inches at the
ANaii 0f the falls II commenced raining before
daylight yesterday, and II continued To rain with
aaf iterssion all day long until late ia the night
and As The surface Of the earth - frozen, all the
water Fil run p the river and heavy rise, if the
snu has extended to Pittsburg. may be expected.
AT GiarinnNti, ait noon yesterday, the river had
galiaH 70 inches, with mild weather.
The Cumberland river, Friday, was reported
slightly on tho swell though low. with about feet
water on the shoals.
Giving III the continued wet and disagreeable
weather, out door business was almost wholly aus-
pended yesterday, and the consequence was that
Che boats ia port receiving little Or no freight
and many Gf those advertised for yesterday were
cefnpellsd 20 lie over till 10. day.
The Bracelet " BIT the city wharf loading for
Memphis. and the Trio j. receiving at the upper
landing for 0uarhta river.
Empire Parish for Lo,oer Co0st.-The fine
passenger packet Empire Parish, Capt. a. Grant,
Jr cosnmander, and Mr. Y Bayhi, clerk, will leave
AT 10 o'clock this morning for .he lower coast
rs Gpsssealfo for Bayou Baatt toloneso.- The new
aaa stauueh passenger packet 4. s. gonley, Capt.
II. G Skate, commander, and Mr. J. g. Paxton,
clerk viii leave at clock this evening for
[ttlSz1 "a tt<x4<rD
RobE Watson for Tsnsds ana Bagou Macon
The fms and light-draft passenger packet Robert
Watson. Capt. Ed. Jones, commander. will leave
for Tensas and Bayon Macon at o'clock this even
ing.
Iigrass Har tte 01aels1a. The new and fine
passenger packet Tigress, Capt. Hopkins COM
maniler and af Ainaes Fisher clerk, viii Leave at
O'clock this evening for Camden and intermediate
slaHdihas ON the 0uaehita.
Pail zones Ju, il.e Ostdclitd. The regular and
6ae passengey packet Paul Jones, Capt. r. Keel
ins. Commander. and Mr. Sam. McChesney clerk,
viii leaFe at o'clock this evening for Camden
ana intermediate landings.
sli sss3 BnT.kntGn for charlottesville fine passen
ger packet Jim Barkman, Capt. j. r. Bangs. com
Hpan,ler and Mr. Alex. Bushnell, clerk, will leave
ii 5 Clock this evening for Arkadelphia and in
1 taFnediate landings On the 0uachita.
Eefnsbog for Red Riper. The packet Newsboy,
Capt, Jos. Boisseau, commander, will leave at s
osss w. s asg Ss aRgsr aea Iysr e
aud swift passenger packet Wm, III. Levy, Capt.
MAI Rnrkstt, commander, and Mr.. Carter Beaman,
clerk. will leave at o'clock this evening for Red
/ river
TEXAS for Jefferson. The new and already pop
uiar passenger packet Texas, Capt. @. w. Stinde,
commander, and Mr.. D. A. 0ryss, clerk, is receiY-
ing at the lower landing for Jefferson, and leaves
without fail at o'clock this evening. The Texas
Is one Of tho best adapted boats for the Red river
egaF constructed, having an elegant cabin, grace
ful model great locomotive power and the ability
to carry d large load on 4 light draft Of water.
She y ~ the hands Of careful and experienced
steaHfhoaImen, and we assure our Red river read
efs tiaat they ssill find in the new Texas packet
worthy of their fayors.
kgIGTaAs for the Arkansus--The new and light
draft passenger packet Skylark, Capt. r. P. Sous
leyscemmander. leaves at O'clock this evening
fer Fort Smith and all landings on the Arkansas
river.
lglperial for Meaapllis.-Tfe large and elegant
aEsteIass passenger packet Imperial, Capt. G. s..
4ogers, commander, and Mr.. Jno. L. Douglas,
eierks leaves at o'clock this evening for Memphis
and tie Bends.
Medlson for 9iacissaati The fine passenger
packet Madison, Capt. Geo. D. Hoople command
Ell, and Mr. B. g. LeppeF, clerk, will leave at 8
o'eoek this evening for Louisville and Cincinnati.
Primo Dosana Ios' Pittsbawg. The fine and
reeElar passenger packet Prima Donna, Capt.
George D. Meors, commander, and Mr.. A. MUIR
dech clerk. Will leave at O'Clock this evening for
Fitlsbufg and intermediate landings.
Gll9otln for st. Lostis.-The very regular and
fne passenger packet Choctaw. Capt d. Fl. Silver,
comma nder. and Sir. w. Il. McGreight clerk, will
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