New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-12-31
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CRESCENT oEr1oE, No. 70 CANE srREEF,l
McndaY Morning, Der. 81. 1861.
The weather for the two days past since our last
report has been rainy, muddy, chilly and most un-
comfortable generally. Business on the levee on
Saturday was more active than might have been
anticipated from the inauspicious state Of the
weather. The arrivals were fair and the depar.
lures numerons--the lower tributary packets get
ting OH at an early hour in the evening with good
trips. Business is generally assuming more
healthy appearance--what little interruption the
political crisis gave to commercial matters. is
steadily passing away, and more confident tone
is daily being exhibited in business circles.
The river has risen one foot eight inches since
our last weekly report, and is now twelve feet
three inches below high water mark
Mr.. w. Dwyer, the mate of the steamer Fl. r. w.
hill accomplished a feat on Friday last worthy Of
particular mention. The Hill brought down 50s4
bales OF the staple which was discharged by Mr.. d.
IN the short space of nine hours and halt and at
an expense of only $275. Beat this who can
We would call particular attention to an adver-
fiseInent in another column of the certificates OF
the Port Inspectors and the Inspector for the Board
Of Underwriters of this city, in relation to the
asannchness and perfect condition of the fine
racket II. r.. w. Hill. 1t will be seen from pc
rusal of these documents that the Hill is in prime
order. and deserving of the entire confidence of
the community.
The number of river steamers arrived at this
port for the week ending on Friday noon was 70
duce per these arrivals are us follows:
Cotton go, 1888 bales; sugar, 1854 hhds; moas-
SEES, Il, 739 bbls; tobacco, SS4 hhds; wheat, 64e5
bbls. and sacks: corn, $3.50 sacks; oats, 5a1l
bbls. and sacks; pork, $3.50 herces and bbls.;
whisky, 439 bills; flour, 81, 6S6 bbs.
The steamer D. B. Miller will be at the landing
this morning ready to receive freight for the Ar
kansas river, and viii leave at o'clock Tuesday
evening. Being very light draft boat, she will
doubtless go through without detention.
y The steamer 3. H. Bickneli will also be found at
the lower landing this morning, receiving for the
Yazoo aud Yallahusha rivers, and will leave on
Wednesday.
The steamer Starlight is at the lower landing re-
ceiring for Red river and will leave at o'clock
Thursday evening, and will leave thereafter on
each alternate Thursday
We learn from the Little Rock (Ark.) Gazette
of the I'D inst that the steamer Thirty Fifth Par
aei was expected down from above in day or
tw a. and would leave for New Orleans Immediately
She may therefore be expected here daily.
The Gazette also contains the following interest
ing items
Up to Wednesday the river continued at low
water, when it commenced swelling, and at this
writing FRIDAY forenOon9 it has risen about nine
feet The water which has come down this far is
from the creek tributaries between here and Fort
Smith. We understand, thesgi, that the rise ex-
tends above Fort Smith, ard il the rains Of the
past week have been general-and appearances
would indicate that they have been so-we may
look for still more water and permanent opening
oil navigation
Inc " JGhsDuTSs " nag III fFiuhy says
The river continues 10 swell at this point. The
weather yesterday was cool and cloudy with indi-
cations OF rain Business on the landing was
rather inactive.
The Memphis Appeal Of the 27th inst says:
a The weather yesterday was chilly aud cloudy,
but there was an acceptable decrease Of mud.
The river was still rising Business was quite brisk
along the whole course of the wharf.
The Cincinnati Gazette of the 26th inst. says:
The weather was cloudy and cold yesterday, with
Indications Of SNOW. The river is rising steadily at
this port at the rate of seven inches in "a hours.
The rise is principally from the Kanawha.
Yesterday being Christmas day, nearly all of the
business houses were closed and but little freight
was shipped by the river. The following are the
ruling rates:
65u pork, TIC bacon in hhds., 35c. per 100 lbs,
and other pound freight, As To SOC. per 100 lbs;
Hard in barrels kegs etc., S5c. per 100 lbs; horses
per head, $i2; machinery, 75c. to 81 per 100ibs.
The Louisville Courier Of the 18th inst. says:
The river commenced rising again yesterday,
though very slowly, with feet 10 inches water in
the channei BY tie mark at dark. That indicates
change Of some Two inches in twenty -four hours,
having fallen two inches and risen two inches.
The weather was freezing cold all day, though
inclined to moderate in the evening.
Business along the wharf yesterday was very
dull, with but few arrivals, and not manifest of
cargo reported The Messenger that went up
Sunday had lot Of cotton for this port.
The st. Louis Republican Of the 18th inst. says
From Saturday evening until dark last evening
IlYer Hefe tell lHGneS-eigiit
Oh Sunday and four yesterday There is scant
four feet cut TO Cairo, and navigation is entirely
suspended Tor the present. No beats left port
yesterday and none viii leave to-day. Since our
last report. The Adriatie arrived from New Orleans
and the Dir. Kane trom Quincy.
we thank AirsJ j. Cempere, Of the Grand Era,
for the following
MANOR AaDA. The Grand Era left Shreveport at
l0:s5 A. M, on Friday the 28th. In port for New
Orleans steamers D. L. Hodge and Era No. g; left
came day at loo clock for Jefferson. Net Oseeoa,
+ at Reniien W htes; Robert Fulton, at Geo Robin
soll's; Yigo, at Preanx- Cleres; Douboon, al Gln-
ssau Point. Sailie Robinson, at Geo. Gunnyis; De-
Soto, at Peter Hiekman's Met Saturday, at II
O'clock, General Hodges, at Little Prairie; Grand
Dnke, ut Baton Rouge; Walthall Burton, at Con-
RAIDS Pofnt at Y o'clock A. NJ; Countess, at 8
o'clock, near Rayou Goula. Passed Fanny Pear
son, 1T Esperance's Plantation so miles above
New Orleans Business very dull along the river.
River rising very fast at Shreveport. 20 feet rise
reported at Rowland. Weather, rainy and very
cold The steamer Grand Era leaves this evening
81 4 o'clock for Shreveport and ell intermediate
landings.
Crosse Tete fol. Bayou Safa.-The fine freight
q packet Crosse Tete, Capt. JAS. McQuoid, com
mander, and Mr. Geo. Wilkinson, clerk leave:
= Of O'clock this evening for Bayou Sara and the
Coast.
afNsic for Lgfotp.cte. The staunch and regular
passenger packet Music, Capt. J. ]. Brown, mas
Ger, and Mr.. J. A. Richard, clerk, leaves at II
o'clock this morning for Lafourche.
Grand Era for Red Rtper.~-TAe stylish, com
plete and regular weekly passenger packet Grand
Err, Capt. Ben Kouns, commander, and Messrs
Aleck Bell and j. ]. Compere, clerks, leaves at {
o'clock this evening for Red River. Shippers and
passengers will remember the Grand Era thii
evening.
r. u. Roberts fo,. Red Riper.-The new ant
elegant passenger packet n. W. Roberts, Capt. p
B. Roberts, commander, and Mr.. ID. A. Martin
clerk leaves at o'clock this evening for Red river
1fgfess for Ottdcllitn.-The stauach and popular
passenger packet Tigress, Capt. A. R. Hopkins
commander, and Mr. Ames Fisher, clerk, leaves a