New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-01

We take pleasure in giving puunUlty -, ..v .ol-
lowing communication from an esteemed occa-
sional correspondent at New Albany, always well
informed in regard to river matters. We would be
obliged to ~. Al if he would shorten the periods
between his fayors:
Few Albany Correspondence.
NEW AGM4sY ind Dec. &C. P. NJ, 1850
Dear CreScent-lt is considerable time since |
have sent you account of matters in this part of
the ''HoOsierdom," $50 here goes" have been
home about week, rusticatng, tOasting my shipg
before the fire to keep from teCtotally freezing up
although, during the week past we have had sun
shine, rain, sleet and snow. The rain ceased yes
terday, and the wind chopped around to the north
and it became bitterly cold and was freezing hard
all last night the winds ran bowling through the
streets, reminding us that cold, bleak December is
now bidding us farewell and the old year is taking
his leave to forsake lis forever. Ere another short
week speeds around it will claim you and US, and
call all to action. We dc not wish that it may
bring nought but joy to you, for that were imposs
ble--but that, what of joy it brings may be pure,
and the sorrow, only the storms and rains that
strengthen the tree and ripen the fruit.
Our pavements to-day require the constant OBJ.
scrvance of the injunction, Let ye that standeth
take heed lest ye fall" The sun is hidden behind
tic clouds, and the wind southeast, with the up
pearanCe of snow, which is still to be seen on the
Kentucky hills, opposite this place.
The Ohio river at this point is coming up with
rush, as is generally the case about lolidaye-it
gets on high There is now plenty of water for
all boating purposes, and by tomorrow We will be
able to report an abundance of water on the falls.
Business on the landing here and at Portland is
good. Pork, flour, lard, bacon, hay, and stock
appears TO be the principal freight now going
South. The Fairchid arrived from New Orleans
this morning with good trip. She rotuTna direct
to New Orleans tomorrow. The Fanny Bullitt has
some 500 barrels Of pork here waiting the Ievee.
She will get of late this evening" with fair trip Of
freight and stock. To-day, en- search for an
eta Ion hnorl ,Ff
syPhlike steamer Magenta, now being completed,
aud found her to be just what she has been repre-
scented. We actually realized what one Of the
American poets says:
Wr aHa" % q oi 5df- e y D e"; If
She sits uDon the water as graceful as q swan,
with her huge chjmneys, seventy feet above the
hurricane roof, adorned with oak leaves on the
tops, and two mammoth gold balls on her cross
rods between tile chimneys. She will be one of
the greatest boats that ever stuck her nose in the
mud about these diggings. She is what may be
termed whale has commodious and airy state"
rooms, and combines great capacity for slowing
freight with strength aud speed We would really
pity any unfortunate snag that may he found in
her path. She was built for the Louisville and
New Orleans trade, and never was a boat better
calculated. She will be ready for steam the latter
part Of this week, and leave for the South about
New Years. We wish her own re- and her gentle
manly commander, Capt. Spots, the success which
they deserve. More anon
Yours, J. A.
Acadia for DCaa0S0n0Ne.- THE new and ele-
CANT passenger packet Acadia, Capt. Jos. Vincent,
commander, and Mr.. A. Dupuy, clerk, leaves at 10
o'clock this morning for Donaldsonyille and the
coast.
Lafourche for Lnfo1Tche.- The regular id fine
passenger packet Lafourche, Capt. A. Dugas, COM
mandcr, and Mr.. E. Latapie, clerk, leaves at
o'clock this evening for Lafourche and intermedi.
ate landings.
r. W. PoereN for Tort AdnHs.-The popular
and fine passenger packet R. W. Powell, Capt S.
Heno, commander, and MI. Alcee Grass, clerk,
leaves at O'Clock this evening for Fort Adams
and the coast
0tarnoer for FichsJ,ug.-The elegant and regu-
lar passenger and U. S. mail packet Charmcr, Capt.
VIC. Wilson, commander, and Mr.. Richard Hoi;uies,
clerk, leaves at O'Clock this evening for Vicks-
burg and the coast.
Gladiator TOR &. Louisville famous end pop
ular passenger packet Gladiator, Capt. John
Klinefeltcr commander, and Mr.. Fl. A. Dohrman,
clerk, leaves at O'Clock this evening for Cairo and
St. Louis.
Chancellor for LouisuWe.-The fine, swift and
regular passenger packet Chancellor, Capt. Sol.
Malbon, commander, and Mr. NJ. c. Foster, clerk,
leaves at O'CLOCK this evening for Cairo and
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