New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-23
1slp Orlsals Balm CrestfIlt.
DEP.ARTMENT COLUMNS
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f Tasssas M ami ss' Jaiy IS issi
The weather continues very oppressive We
mad dite shower of rain yesterday, which cleaned
the streets but did not do much in the way Of cool
ingthA atmosphere.
Business is still dull, with prospect Of its oont
nning so for some time.
Some few boats are loading, hut there is com.
paratively but little freight going forward.
Capt. Stinde has concluded to lay the steamer
+ Texas up for the summer.
The Prince of Wales, having been detained from
! leaving last evening, viii positively leave at Q
o'clock this evening.
sss The fast passenger packet Louisville will be
! found III HE landing this morning receiving, and
! leaves again this evening without fail.
b The Acadia, hence for Bayou Sara, broke her
4 starhoasd shaft above nonaldsonville, and had to
81 return 40 the citg for repairs.
HE Empire Parish win take her place, leaving
hess tosInorrew morning at 9 o'clock. As soon as
the Acadia j repaired she will take her place
d again.
The pittshurg Disp atch of the 18th says:
sSa The weather yesterday was clear and warm,
with fine breeze from the southwest. The river
continues to recede slowly, having receded four:
inches since last report; the register Of metal
i marks indicating taree inches water at dusk.
The St. Louis Democrat of the 18th says:
There ID nothing new or increasing 10 report IN
relation to the rivers. The Mississippi is nearly
stationary at this point.
The Illinois Is falling slowly, with about two feet
5S1n Treftap Bar.
The Missouri is falling, but mas TAR stage OF
water far mp.
Business continues very much depressed. 1t is
not improving.
The weather is very cool for the season. but very.
Y pleasant and enjoyable
The only boats up the Missouri from this point at
the present time, are the Mill Boy, Emflee and
Emma. The first is due to-day and the second will
be due on Friday.
The Hannibal City ii due from Keokuk, and the
Y Belle Peoria is about due from Lasalle.
ssa We learned yesterday that the Sunshine will
prepare this morning for trip up the Missouri to
Leavenworh and Weston, and will leave this after
Il noon. She has secured 300 tons OF Government
freight.
The Americas and Lssalle came in from the
y Illinois dashed together. The former is laid up
q here at the foot of Poplar street
The Cincinnati Gazette Of the 10th says:
There IS nothing new to report in river matters
n to-day. The weather continues cool, ard the river
about stationary
The Louisville Courier of the 10th says:
The river was about at stand yesterday, with
about three feet water in the canal, by the mark ]
The weather was warm, and cloudy at times, with
d light rain.
AT Cincinnati the river had fallen an inch yester-
! day, and business was as dead as we hope to find
Abolitionism shortly. There Is prospect for
something to turn up there soon. not, after
awhile, as it is said that one Capt. Rogers, com
Inandef of the so-ealled feet Of war steamers On
the Western waters. has received s'dFaWlnEs.N
The Enquirer has the foowing:
e The printed specifications will arrive tomorrow
evening or Monday, when advertisements will be
published for proposals from bidders, retnrnable
by the 1st of August. The boats are to be one
hundred and fifty feet In length, fotytfye feet
beam, and are to be rOn-plated, SO as to be shot
proof. They are to be built with dispatch, SO that
the contractors will necessarily be compelled TO
use the utmost diligence in their build and COM
pistion. The number Of these war steamers to be
4 built is not yet developed
w. s. JoHSsTos ron Red RIVER.--Tfe neat and
very light draught passenger packet IS. john /
ston, Capt Sam II. Hammond, commander, |
leaves at5o'cloek this evening for Red river.
LOUISVILLE FOR MEMPHIs.-The elegant and |
HWitt running passenger packet Louisville, Capt |
Jos. Combs, commander, leaves at 5 O'Clock this |
Z evening for Memphis and way landings. The
Louisville is light-draught stauneh and has first
class passenger Accommodations Mr.. J, W. |
Mancourt, the gentlernanly and efficient clerk of
the louisville, may be found at his post in the
office.
I. MARY T. FoR VIuKsBuRG.- The splendid and fast
C. s. mail and passenger packet Mary H. Capt.
Jos. ID. Phelps, commander, and Mr. Jas. F. |
Smith, clerk, leaves at 5 O'Clock this evening for
Natehez, Vicksburg and way landings.
d PRIscE or WALES FOR MEMPHIS The unsur
passed passenger packet Prince of Wales, Capt |
Jas Lee, commander, and Mr. a. G.. Folger, clerk,
leaves for Memphis, Vicksburg and all landings in |
the Bends Of o'clock this evening.