New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-01
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Wednesday,, Angus, ! 1903
i,ulIness on the ievee increases at an apparently
anceasing pace. The tight pressure ei lreignt
si,inxnents to various points the lower tributa-
rsrs esY,seA.ly Oh Red ana 0nachta rivers Is most
sisestFously felt by onr steamboatmen. OF course
flete Il 3 law Stage Of water In the rivers yet
sssiprnerfs oan be made and carried through to
eir proar destination with hut little delay Ship
pers appear to regard this fact rs fraudulent and
steamboats,, whose dependence at this season OF
the year rests principally on receipts Fl freiShs
End Il ruinous 10 run. The latest arrival fIom ked
river reports the stream in che same condtsoa q
heretofore, and as consequence free navIgauen
III opened 10 lghtdraft boats, in case iaia aeelse
Of patronage be extended them. u, on Ihe Gun,
tvaFy, refusal TO forward supplies w sa ~
enly alternative left Eill pc e 70 up ~ Z, eet
% Weatheristically speaking, yesterday was the
plcasantesa day experienced hereaoou's during
~ S sss;vs n recent issue of the Shreveport
ffas ifasetts. that the Inhabitants Of that place
s5's sxpsliencing great Inconvenience and actual
snf3sxli1c from their inability TO obtain water
ffIe fkse git Of God To many even for ordinary
TsE sT. sLouls MERCHANTs AND CART. MILLER.
s The merchants of St. Louis held meeting re-
eelfir ard adopted resolutions denoancing the in
Aneus coBduct of Capt. Miller OF the steamer Bay
City. Among other resolutions, the following were
passed:
% Ii Miller Or I'D steamer BAY Gisy or any other vessel
"a which hs my Be enpored in any capacity from The
That huaaa fails the
sssshsa ss hs o he Ben Lewis and hs pub
Journals b requested to nescc in becenin manner this
Tise Macon f5a, Journal says the largest number
OF bales uf cotton ever received there was the crop
of 1850, which was estimated at $4,000. The next
largest that Of lSaA, which was ISS,6A3 bales This
rear the reaeipta win amount to about 100000
bales
The Ohio river at louisville, on the 2sth, was de-
Ginning. The mark in the canal indicated three
feet eight inches water. Opposite Cincinnati, same
date. tho river was swelling. At Pittsburg it was
aliing, With three feet eleven inches water in the
ehannel.
The Steamboat Delegation, under the superin-
tendence Of Capt. Saml. Apple gate, worthy and
snterprising boatman, have added the steamer
Homer to the Algerine feet OF retired boats. After
d steady and continual run of Eve months. result
ing, 10 Doubt prosperous to her owners, she is to
In taken from cur gaze to undergo thorough
renovation for the coming season. Alas, the main
link which once connected the interests Of Red
River with this section ere torn asunder. Such is
life.
To say that the arrivals yesterday were numer-
Gus would be, Id our estimate. downright false
hood We can chronicle hui one arrival. the Moro,
from Alexandria. 1t II truly wonderful, though
nevertheless q TACT. The departures were moder
Ate, The Msry T. left with a fair trip. as was ex
\ pectaa Al well as the New Falls City of the St.
Louis Railroad Line n&oriefy. The steamer Jack
SON recently constructed In the West for navigat
ing the EHamps OF tl0rlua- Yam0used the ranehe
with Ittle or no freight That rakish looking foat
tho Guide, after paying considerable wharfage,
steamed up, but had not left up To dusk Perhaps
ii she requires further stay.
The receipts Of cotton of tie new crop BY river
steamers fhns tar s quite reasonable. Its brought
Cd this market gradually and shipped to Northern
cities with Dispatch. Fully q month will elapse
ere complsts load will arrive, and. as a conse-
quelace ateamboat stock will be held below par
anti such ID effected.
GupNcs f0r Eapos Sara. The express U. S.
mail passenger packet Capitol Capt. ". B. Ba-
rance, commander, Mr. .. p. Aiumf0rd clerk
leaves at O'clock this morning for Bayou Sara.
k0f0 for Red Riper The neat and light-draft
passenger packet Moro, Capt. Joseph Auquader,
commander, Mr. John Anisden, clerk, leaves this
evening as 5 o'clock for Shreveport.
f6r NFsreusp0;S. Shippers are hereby notified
alAt tho exceedingly lightrdraft steamer Morgan
Nelson, Capt. @. VT Dillon, commander, Mr.. Alex.
MiltAel clerk. with leave positively at 8 o'clock
tllis afternoon far the Red river.
Souersigs for Sy. The regular passenger
packet Sovereign, Captain H. II. Symmes, com
mandery MI. W. @. Hawkins, clerk, leaves for
Cairo, Es Louis and way landings, this evening at
O'clock. The Sovereign has good and comforta-
bic accommodations, and will put travel
efs threugh in good time