New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-08
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yHg RIVER IND MARINE DEPARTMENT,
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$3.50 fassSa + s MORNING. Si Jaa. Il lssI
Tie weather yesterday threw en- lis lionferoeit,
al character ami to the call Of the poet
come, gentle spsing,
ETHEREAL nlsldness, come! ~ b
Tie Temperature was several degrees warmel
slslfs fot sefa weeks past and "ola soIif cams
oat IRAN behind the clouds which have long yelled
Ills rays from mortal vision, and gave new i'm
peiss "a business men aiisl their movements. Bust
mess Was moderately active both landings. The
4 arrivals STAGE Saturday evening haze been more
than ordinarily numerous and for Monday, the de,
5saftnres were fair The steamer Republic, fol
Memphis ana lie ~ II, McGiI, for st. Louis, were
isriayoidahy detained and laid over until this eve
Ming Tf II Texas for Red river, was also induced
Ia Aptas etf her arture until this evening. The
MssSn III Ii, HI Req river, postponed her depart
ulzs Hi Wednesday Tie Grand Era got off in fine
stsle for port and pper Red river, and the
.isllsa Roans, for The Arkansas had fine trip 81
miscellaneous freight, embracing 100 tons Of rail
roaa iron. The other departures were the Music
Fir afoarche, Crosse Tetefar Bayou Sara, B. j.
Asialns for louisville and the Jessie 4, Bell, fol
Gacinnafi.
Tfe Steamboat Captains General Convention
mat vestsriay morning and organized. Their de.
ssosataders which prohibits Us from giving any re
port ii fleif rreoe edings.
We notice the arrival in town of Captain 2. Y.
could, III st. Louis President of the Captains
I Convention, and d delegate.
We also Hear Of the arrival Of Geo. ". Ford,
Esq bette 81 known % Che public under the =cogno-
Msn 81 eiiatt5ys 2 whose pen il that8of a ready
writer, ana whose contributions frequently serve
tss ltd often dull laonotoby of the river
cslnsnn. tsy 4 has, as ret, failed to present
4 aryns.
The steamer low d hence for Pittshnrg, has been
4 Eaia ap VI Cincinnati
apt Henry Beers died IN ST. T-oas on Sunday
Last aft. Beers wds vi Ola Missouri river boat
( xial & asld commanded the Tobaceo Plant, and
several her bouts. 10 las not follow the river
gsR HID
u III ST galar faGt THAI On oentain portions Of
le iAitiois praries, corn Is being used as fael in
lSeu Of coal land il found an excellent substitute
III the districts referred 10 corn il I2aa cents per
ualsel, and coal IS TO II cents. Not only Is the
difference III prise IN favor Of the corn, but a
lsissHssi u Il more beet than busheI focal
sillsss Kentucky game cocks were shipped
ersroate soT this eity per TIE steamer Monarch,
Mliich lift Ciieinnai Il on THE 81 inst.
ie steamer n. Il. ". Hill left Memphis o. the
5st Inst with 100 bales Of the staple for this city
sire haa considerable more engaged below. and
10 come III With over 5000 bales.
Tie river as rising at ST, Louis the "a inst,
risen foot III forty eight hours. The
lfsattsg vas inild, and but little ice running.
HE Memphis Enquirer Of The 9Th inst says:
TEe i Gather yesterday was clear and pleasant
N tis morning, but came On cloudy and cold at
r. r.
The giver continues to reeede slowly opposite
heres IL
Eiasiness Yaa not rartic brisk on the land
ing yesterday, especially at the upper end Of the
Ihs shipments 81 scottonfo tie week amount to
Iss s72 Dales 10 New Orleans 70 0es, to Ohio river
100, te ST. l4oElis
III sazsfle Of The Sd inst. has the
following
Tls weather ssas damp and disagreeabIe yester-
MID fflefe Yasa light fall ct rain last evening.
ge niger s falling at this port at the rate of eight
5uaies ID HeDty -four hours, and there are now
ahuaA eight feet water in the channel hence to
Louisville.
Fussress continues dull 1T the river There is
considerable freight going to New Orleans bnt the
qfiefi1gs ase Hight for tfsbnrg, Nashville and ST.
4spalss
Tbe ST. Bouls Republican 81 the 3D. has an inter-
letthf from Y 81 AZ. Z 81 New Albany, enl-
hsfseiag n regard to Capt. SPOTS
nes elfpnaE the Magenta y
S5il Saturday 4iie new steamer Magenta made d
sias as I'll Iowa aa TWeise.hIile Point with
Epst III people on boara. vt her departure a
dense crowd Of citizens attended on the wharf,
and N sound Of hearty cheers arose as she swung
oft of lrrberth into the bosom of la belle riei-
eating the alter right and LIFT, as a bird
I eieaves ale stirss fcE her lastinat ien-
Nnnlgxsd saes charms ~ sbe Displayed,
.
point helo s town. which she run III ten minutes.
he Ma4entaB acquitted herself to p charm. and
makes lance Of steam with ease Capt.
y Harry Is rs ETona of her as he would be
0t iiia wifi and adfliss that New Albany heads
slse bounds III MI estefn cites II Tie production
end construction of everything pertaining to a.
steamer tretn The cabin ofnannentals down to the
engines 50, success to the gem Magenta, her
commander and owners, say we. "a
Jes poaala sofo Tie fne new and
regaIa passenger packet Acadia, Capt. Jos. Vim
cant, Commander, and Dupuy, clerk. leaves
40 o1eIock this morning for DonaldsonyiIle and
The coast.
nis5'clss for La 0an' The fleet and fine
passenger packet Lafourche, Capt A. Dngas, COM
randarl ana Mr. .Ies. Declares, clerk, leaves at s.
O'clock tlis evening for Lafourehe and the coast.
sdfldfesp foss Eaffoarelse The fine, fast
passenger packet W. a. Andrew, Captain j.
Landry, commander, and Mr.. J. Jarry, clerk,
leaves At O'Clock this evening fol Lafourche
and The coast,
a.. 'osceH fen Il ssft Asianas.-The fine and
gular passenger packet r.. ". Powell, Capt. s.
EIetaos commander, and Mr.. Aleee Grass, clerk,
leaves ut s o'clock this evening for Fort Adams
and HE cDast.
More Red = iger. The light drafts and staunch
packet Moro, Capt. Thoss Moore, commander,
aud MI. John Anisden, clerk, leaves at 5 O'Clock.
this evening for Upper Rea river.
IsotiSoon fo,: Red Riuef, The beautiful ana
popular passenger packet Doubloon, Capt. W. q,
Harrison, commander, and Mr. Gse. Ii. Clark,
eIetss laasea positively at 5 O'Clock this evening.
Tie DouhlDoli j. d model packet in every partcu-3
Tar has an elegant cabin, large and comfortable
stateroofis, great speed ana an enyiable reputa.
ton for punctuallty and general reliability. Pas
sengefs may expect every attention onthe part Of
hef experienced and gentlemanly commander, ana
Atr. Clark, her polite and efficient clerk. WHO.
takes THE Donbtoons
lasdsDlet for Pick;stefy. -Tha regular and sn-
perb passenger and y. s. mail packet Gharmer,
Capt. ~ G. Wilson, commander, and Mr.. Richard
Holiness, clerk will leave at O'Clock this evening
tor Yieksbuiss and the coast.
Jos Memphis This splendid and
sayofite regular packet leaves for Memphis and the
Bends aE o'clock this evening, with Capt, Bart