New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-08
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Friday Morning, March s. 1861, 5
The weather yesterday was delightful, with
almost too much warmth to the rays Of the sun
about midday.
Business on the landing did not exhibit much an.
imation. The arrivals were in Respectable num-
bers, but all the incoming boats brought light
trips. The departures were but few.
The new boat bnilt for Capt. Gould of St. Louis
was successfully launched on Saturday last, at
Madison. She is a very large stauneh boat, de-
signed to ply between st. Louis aud New Orleans
IA the Railroad Line,
\ The j. "A. Cuttsh, the new low-pressure for the
coast trade, has her immense machinery nearly all
up and will be ready to have steam raised iii
few days. She makes the finest appearance on
the water of any boat yet built, and Will be clip
per in speed.
AT St. Louis last Saturday, the boats Sunshine
and AID. Hine cats,s ii collision; the former had to
gise up her trip and is subjected to an outlay of
$1,000 in rereirs. The Hine struck the Illinois and
was damaged to the amount Of $500.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Monday says:
AT pittsburg last night the river was ten feet and
rising, At Wheeling eleven feet and failing, with
eleven feet aud falling at Parkersburg. The
hanawha is falling again. with feet from Char
lesion TO the mouth. Here the river has receded
10 inches during the last forty-eight hours.
The louisville Courier Of the 4th inst says:
The river was at a stand Saturday, but gradually
receding yesterday with feet inches water in
the channel by the mark, at dark On the falls
there were feet inches water in the pass. During
the previous "a hours the river had fallen inches
at the head of the falls and inches at Portland.
The weather was very warm and clear Saturday,
but cloudy and clustering yesterday, with light
rains, and turning cold in the evening, the wind
shifting to the north.
The St. Louis Republican Of the 4th says;
The river here is still rising slowly. In the
twenty-four hours, ending atnoon Saturday, it had
sNelled two inches, according to the City Engi-
neers measurement, and was then fourteen feet
five and half inches above low water mark in De-
cember last. There is fifteen feet in the channel
out to Cairo.
The Memphis Appeal Of the 9Th says:
The river was stationary yesterday. Business
was very animated. The weather was sunny but
| q cold wind prevailed.
The steamer Grand Era, Capt. Kouns, hence for
Shreveport, returned yesterday, having met with
an accident to her machinery the 9th inst. when
at Barbin's landing, on Red river.
IBERvILLE FOR BAYOU StRA-The elegant pas
senger packet Iberye, Capt. V. B. Barauco, com
nander, aud Mr.. E. B. Mumford, clerk, leaves at 8
| o'clock this morning for Bayou Sara.
CROSSE TETE FOR BAYOU saRA-The staunch
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commander, and Mr.. Geo. Wilkinson, clerk, leaves
at 10 O'Clock this morning for Bayou Sara and the
coast
| I. S. CoNLEY FOR BAYOU EXTRAORDINARY
fine passenger packet I. S. Conley, Capt J. C.
shute, commander, and Mr. John c. Paxton,
clerk, leaves at O'Clock this evening for Bayou
Bartholomew,
MARY E. #KEEsE FoE LAKE PRov1DENoE-The
lot
VIM. B. Richardson, commander, and Messrs. Jan
ney and Armstrong, clerks, leaves at o'clock
this evening for Lake Providence and intermediate
landings.
HOMER FOR RED RIvER-The favorite passenger
packet Homer, Capt. VIM. Perry, commander, and
Mr.. j. W. Parsons, clerk, leaves at 5 O'Clock this
evening for Red river. %
MADISON FOR C1NCINNATI-The fine packet Madi- |
son, Capt. Geo. D. Hoople, commander, leaves at
o'clock this evening for Louisville and Cincinnati
YAzoo FOR YAzoo RIrER-The new and elegant
passenger packet Yazoo, Capt. ]. s. Wallace, COM
mander, and Mr.. B. F. Powell, clerk, leaves at
o'clock this evening for Yazoo river.
JoHN SIMoSDs FOR MEMFH1s-The elegant mas
senger packet John Smonds, Capt John F. Hicks,
commander, and Mr.. D. @. Champlin, clerk leaves
at o'clock this evening for Memphis and the
Bends.
GREY EAGLE FOR LOUISVILLE fine passen-
ger packet Grey Eagle, Capt. W. H. Daniels, com
mander, and Mr.. Duncan, clerk, leaves at o'clock
| this evening for Louisville.
| III FANNY BULLET FOR LouIsr1LLE-The regular
and staunch passenger packetF Fanny BulIitt, Capt.
| FL. ". Smith, commander and Mr.. A. Lemiecke,
clerk, leaves ats O'Clock this evening for Louis
vile and intermediate points.
CHAMPION FOR ST. LOUIS The favorite passenger
packet Champion, Capt E, B. Moore, commander,
and Messrs. Young and Reynolds, clerks, leaves
at 5 o'clock this evening for Cairo and st. Louis.
MORNING LIGHT FOR RED RtvER-The stauneh,
popular and regular passenger packet Morning
Light, Capt. VIM. Dillon, commander, and Mr.. An
drew Walker clerk, leaves at o'clock this even
ing for Red river and Lake Bisteneau.