New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-01


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"Wednesday Morning. Feb. Il 1861.
The weather yesterday was mild in temperature
bat cloudy, with d light shower about midday =,
Business WAS brisk en- both landings. The ar
rivals were in fair number, and ali brought good
trips, although the receipts of produce was less
heavy than on Tuesday. The departures were also
numerous and every boat took ont good lead Of
freight. The steamer Burton was unayodably de-
tanned hut viii leave positively at 8 o'clock this
evening for Red riger.
The steamer Baltic, hence fer Louisville broke
both cylinder heads and d follower at Hickman,
on the 25th ut., but managed to get on to Louis
vile, where she arrived on the 28th.
TIE steamer VI. H. Langley Has sold at Mem.
phis few days since for the sum Of So said to
beagreat barga for the purchaser, Capt. Hughey
The Arkansas river is in fair boating condition. and
was rising on the 25th yils.
Et III ID singular coincidence TINT on the same
night on which Miss Cora Anderson, belle of St.
Louis. lbs married, the Cora Anderson, named
after the lady, struck y snag about forty miles
above Vicksburg and will prove total loss
The Local Tor the district Of Cincinnati
pilot Of The Prairie Rose Tor six months for causing
D collision between the Quaker City and Prairie
Rose at Sugar Greek on the 4th inst.
The following particulars Of the sinking Of the
steamer Sunny Side We clip from the Louisville
Democrat of tie II III ult s55 s
Tho steamboat Sunny Side, from Cincinnati to
New Orleans with a full load of freight, touched
at JeIIe sonyiln and took on pilot and at about
5 O'clock yesterday afternoon, started TO go down
ever the falls. just above Smyser's mill she
struck d rock and kept on, but again struck on
RahYss rock and half turned araund, careening Id
dangerous manner. It was found that she was
tsking Tel rapidly, and the steam was put on,
and the steamer soon made the New Albany land
ing. Pumps were quickly rugged. and every effort |
maGe No unload the rapidly sinking vessel The |
4 ferry boat Excelsior came alongside, and the I
freight WIS transf editiousiy possible.
The news of the disaster spread with the quickness
that Hi news always commands, and the eYee was
quickly creEde1 with spectators. Gangs of labor
ers were employed TO work the pumps, and to re-
nnVe the freight z 5is S88z
VIEW Ata Int honr last night the laborers were still
hard work getting the freight out of her hold I
tat TIT d tiers viii probably ne seriously damae ed
tIle boat rapidly settling IN about eight feet
of water. The position, however, was a good one
The lower Tiers De freight consisted mainly Of pork
The light frei as n5stY saved. Capt. Maratta
teiegg aphed to Ciacinnatifor marine pump, which
Will ly arrive tls morning, ard entered his
protest att IN evt IA lbany.
" The boat ana cargo were valued at $4,000
The boat was insured for 81 600 at Pittshurg the
cargo not ut oweyer, d large portion Of The
freight wiz be saved intact and q goodly portion
will be saFed in q damaged condition. The pas
EengeFs were transferred to the Diana, and pro-
ceeded down the fiver. Among the freight were
1000 hag1'es8 of -four, which were taken on board E
the Excelsior Ii
The Louisvi ] Journal Of the 18th says:
hariver continues to fall at this point, with
feet water in the canal last evening. The weather
Is clear, cold and seasonable. I
AtRittsbIfg and Cincinnati the river is falling
q river WAS stationary at Memphis on the 2sth
nit. Business was brisk. i
Tie Vicksburg Wing of the 3oth says
Y Tie river continues tosTise at this place a
greatdeal Of dIift-Wood has been floating by here
for soveral says past The weather Yesterday was
cloudy and warm with indications of rain Bust
ness On the landing was very brisk.
Hea.Bile for Bayou isara--The line and regular
pasae dyer packet IheFvilie Capt. VI. b I8aranco,
commander, and Mr =. B. Mumford, clerk, leaves
At gso'c lock sbis for Bayou Sara and the
Coast.
Crosse Iete for Bayou Sara The staunch
freight pRcket Crosse Tete, Capt. jus. McQuosd,
and Mr. George Wilkinson, clerk,
leaves 8at 10 ~ III this morning for Bayou Sara
md the Goes !
Dole FF8eJ5 llsssfssf l2aiyer The fne aud
regular ssepger packet Dole Webb, Capt. al A ts
Burt niander and 1Ir. J Ii. Stoddard, clerk,
eaYes At q clock this evening for Bmuf river.
D. 81. Carroll fos. Red Rt5ey The splendid and i
aeet pass packet D: r. Carroll, Capt. George
Albans Commander, and III. Jno. ri Carroll, clerk
caves at o'clock his evening for Red river.
n Nstiosnl for 0itdelsitd The new and nlagnif-
cent packet National Capt. P. G. Mont
gomary commander leaves at 5 O cIock this even
ing for thA 9aachlfa. s2a#
y. Burton ~ lied Isipes The fine, swift and
popular packet WI Burton, Capt. e. A. Fl
soissat eonainRades, ana Mr. Jas. Bel, clerk,
leaves al i; clock this evening for Red river.
ifaaf I'll Eeeisa Tor Tate Providence The
large, feet and superb passenger and mail packet
Mary n. KeeEle, Capt. N. p. Richardson, com.t
lnander, AID 5dessrs. Janney and Armstrong, d
clerks, positively at o'clock this evening
for Lake Providence. y
Idses saI 5fos, 1ieaat beautiful passenger
packet npefial, Capt. q. s. Rogers, eommandef,
ana ar. John r. Douglas. clerk leaves ats o'clock
this evening for Memphis and the Bends. h
" I 9iilaois Jos. IN. Louis The feet passenger III
packet Illinois, Capt. John Carroll commander ]
leaves AT O'Clock this evening fos Cairo and St..
Louis. j
Judge Terrence Far Gaoiaaati The fine passen-
ger packet Judge florence, Capt. q. h. Wade, COM
iHaHuSFf ttt III. al CLOCK L
this evening fol- Cincinnati and intermediate land
ings.
Madison Jos' 0ialefar att The staunch and regu-
lar 8pasaenge packet Madison, Capt. Geo. D. "a
Hcople commander, leaves at 5 o'clock this eve
ming for Cincinnati and Intermediate landings.
Stephen Decatur for cilsciaaatt The staunch
and regular passenger packet Stephen Decatur, g
Capt. Bart q. Laiper, commander, leaves at S III
ate landings. li
Fdaitoira fos The elegant and favor.
ite passenger packet Capt. J. F. Leyden,
commander, ana II. g. Iianaruin, clerk leaves
at 5o'cock this evening for louisville and inter
mediate landings.
aIlfillf AateIllglte, /
CREscgsr 0rFIcx, No. 10 Camp Street 9
Il Rriday Morning, February j, 1851 { | :
Glearsa Yesterday.