New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-02
g sfEsissaENT OFFICE, No. 10 CANT STREET,
I - WednesinY Morning. Ian 2 1851

so ~ NAaf STREET
Wednesday Morning, Jan Q 1861.
The new year, 1861, was duly ushered in yester
day with BETTING honors. E. G.. G.. Nogg, Esq.
acting as President Of the day duly assisted BY The
whole spiritual fraternity acting in the capacity
vleePresidents.
Business throughout town gave place to pleasure
III which both high and low, rich and poor, took
active part, according to their individual inclina
sians and abilities. The levee was deserted. The
accustomed rattle Of the drays, the laughter Of the
negroes, and the many tongued orders Of the mates
on the Ievee were all wanting, and comparative
quiet rsigRsd along both landings. The Ievee was
well fled with steamers, very large number Of
which are advertised to leave this evening.
The latest arrivals from the Red and ouachita
rivers confirm the reports Of heavy rises in both
Il streams
We have Nashville dates to the 18th inst The
1 papers Of that day report the Cumberland slowly
falling, with 4I feet water on the shoals The
steamer James Johnson was advertise to leave for
this city on the I'd January (to-day.)
The Upper Mississippi has teetotally played
ont. Navigation is closed entirely above ST.
Louis, and the river slowly falling at st. onis
the 2sth nit emily three feet water out to Cairo.
The rise ii the Arkansas river is confirmed.
The Memphis Appeal Of the 29th ult. says:
The weather was of the true suicidal character
yesterday clouds, endless drizzle, and an
Intinity Of mud. OF course, witch such weather,
4 business was dull along the wharf, The river con-
Snues TO rise. White river is reported to be in the
4 best boating order.
Empire Parish for Losee,' Coast-The fine pas
aenger packet Empire Parish, Capt. A. Grant, Jr.,
commander, and Mfr. =. Bayhf, clerk, leaves at 10
O'clock this morning for Lower Coast.
IbsiUt0e for Bayou Sara.-This elegant and
regular passenger packet, Capt " B. Baranco,
s commander. and Mr.. a. Il. McLain, clerk, leaves
at s.oicIock this morning for Bayou Sara and the
coast.
q a Hiae fo,. Aftafapaa. The regular, staunch
and fne passenger packet r. d. Hine, Capt. D. r.
Euggah, commander, and Mr. ]. j. Atkinson,
clerks leaves at CLOCK this evening for Attaka-
pas and alI intermediate points.
Andy 1atEtoat for 1e5sas.--The neat and light
draft u assenger packet Andy Fulton, Capt. Jacob
Hazlep, eonmander and Mr.. w. +. Hamilton,
clerk, leaves at o'clock this evening for Tensas
and Bayou Macon.
Southern for 1sfasas The lightdraft and swift
passenger packet Southern. Capt. VIM. Thread,
commander. leaves at s o'clock this evening for
npper and lower Tensas.
Clare Bel far 1aasas.-The already popular,
although new, passenger packet Clara Bell, Capt.
n. A Sherman, commander, and re. Gurrier,
clerk, leaves at O'clock this evening for all land
ings on Tensas and Black rivers.
Lecolate FOR Red Riaar. Passengers and snip
nars are requested to make note Of the fact that
the fayorite and elegant passenger packet Lecomte
under tie popular command Of Capt. w. "a. With
,enburg, and with MI. w f. Bateman, as clerk, III
charge Of tfe office, viii leave for jefferson direct
at s o'clock this evening.
Comet for Red ItDas-The elegant, swift and
uopnlar passenger packet Comet. Capt. w. V Hav-
rell, commander and Mr. ]. T. Reeder, clerk, will
back out AZ cleck this evening for all landings
on Lake BisteneaH. Don't forget the Comet
q ". Roberts for Rea Rioer.-The new and
magnificent passenger packet a. W. Roberts, Capt
n. B. Roberts, commander, and Mr. d. d. Martin
clerk, leaves VI O'clock this evening Red river.
Shippers could not select better boat on which to
Pat their freight, or passengers choose one hay
Ing more ample accommodations, or more accom-
indicating officers
u. ~. Sharp for Red Riuer,---The regular and
superior passenger packet ]. Ii. Sharp, Captain
John ". White, commander, and Messrs. r. Moody
and D. ~ Jones, clerks, will leave at clock this
evening for Red river.
1yg1sss for 0atdcll The staunch and elegant
sew passenger packet Tgress, Capt. A. r. Hopkins,
commander and Mr. Ames Fisher, clerk will leave
4 at 55o'elock this evening for the Ouaehita
Paul Jones for Tie 0uaclsita. 1.-The popular req
ular and splendid passenger packet Paul Jones,
Captain +. Keeling eomlnander, and Mr.. Sam Nc
Ghesney, clerk leaves at o'clock this evening for
hesoasclita.
FaSoo for Yaaoo Rioer.--The regular passen.
gef packet Yazoo, Capt . !. S, Wallace command
en- and Mr. D. r. Powell, clerk, leaves at
O'clock this evening for Yazoo river.
Nm. III Lacy 5oa' Red RfUer.-This trim and
pretty, ataunch and saift passenger packet, under
charge Of Capt Nat. Puckette, with Mr. Carter
Beamon III the ofhce, win back cut for White Cliffs
and intermediate landings On Red river ats o'clock
this evening.
zso,,Fs D OF Tor RED Hiuel The new, staunch
Hees and elegant passenger packet Louis Dor,
Capt Cheney Johnson commander, and Messrs. S.
Smith and Charles r. Trusiow, clerks leaves at 3
O'Clock this evening for Carolina Bluffs and inter-
mediate landings on Rcd river.
HoaeS for Red Riper.The faEorite and swift
passenger packet Homer, Capt Vim. Perry, com
raander, and Mr.sJ. u. Parsons. clerk, leaves at
ocIoek this evening for Jefferson and inferno date
landings On Red River
D. III. BicHsssH for TIE YoHabaslta and Taeoo
Rigefs. The swift and regular passenger packet
y. d. Bicknel Capt. Gwaftney, commander, leaves
Ell o'clock this evening asaboFe.
NdttoAal FOR ARKANSAS Riuer.--The new and
elegant swift passenger packet National,
having entered this trade, will leave for the Arkan.
sas at clock this evening. Capt p. O. Mont
gomefg, b popular and prudent steamboatman,
commands while the affairs Of the Office are in tie
hands 81 Mr sidney Smith, q polite and attentive
gentleman and officer Passengers and shippers
Cor the Arkansas SHOULD remember the National
this evening
PASSPORT fof tie Gsslibefidsld The regular and