New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-08
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Bitter aateIligents.
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Tharsiiay Mnrnirg, Ancnst 81 1871

Thafsday Morning, August s, 1851. !
The weather yesterday was warm and sboweTy
u One storm passed over the city in the forenoon
emitting copious fall Of rain.
Business the same as ever on the levse -.dnl
very drlI.
The departures yesterday were the Acadia 70
Bayou Sara, and Prince of Wales for Memphis. B.
the arrival of the Era No. 6, yesterday, from tn
0aachita river, We learn that there was feet 0
water at tie mouth Of Old river, and was still rs
4 ing when The Era Nc. 6 came through. BY dis
patch to Messrs. .. E. Hyde q Co., we learn that
the Alonzo Child had passed Natchez, and that
she will be found at the landing this morning,
ready TO receive freight. She leaves again to-mor
row evening.
The fast louisville arrived during the day, and
leaves again this evening on her return trip to
Memphis.
The John simonds and Ira Walsh are being over.
hauled and repaired al Memphis.
The following important movement among
steamboatmen at Memphis Vi copy from the Mem
phis Avalanche. We think H time that snch 4
movement should take place in this city. not only
among ON steamb oatmen, but also among our
shippers, and they should pass resolution not to
ship on any boat that did not belong TO- III 81 any
boat that does not employ Sontherners in pre-
ference to Northerners
The steamboatnen Of Memphis are about organ
Izing a protective society against Northern men
who will seek to return here at the close Of the
war and practice their profession. Those who are
here have no idea OF permitting the authors Of the
now widespread and disastrous blows at the pros
psry Of our section to step il and reap the fruits
the blockade is raisedsby England and France. We
yesterday saw memorial in circulation to pre-.
vent the Nortilerners from steamhoating here,
$Whaeh had already received upwards of two hum
drsd and fifty signatures. The paper reads as
follows 49, q 80 s77. s. 7s$
Eve, the undersigned, all being Memphis steam
hoatmen. and desiring to protect the interests Of
ourselves and families, those of the Southern
steamboatmen generally and Or the Confederate
States DO most solemnly protest against Northern
men, from any portion of the old United States
except st. Louis Mo-, and Padueah, KY, being
employees in any capacity whatever on any boat
plying south Of Cairo, I'LL; and we pledge our
selves to discountenance all steamboat owners
captains or any other persons authorized that may
employ any pelssn whose residence is not south
Of Cairo, Ill, Except St. Louis and Padueah) on
any steamboat
Among the signatures we saw the names Of many
of our most prominent owners and captains, be-.
sides those employed IN nearly every capacity
upon steamboat. Il is understood that there viii
be meeting Of ateamb oatmen at the Hall of Fire
Company No.s5, Ton Thursday night, in regard to
this matter, and those interested are invited to at
tend. 55l4- \. s..Sgl
lAt memphis AFalanehe OF the 9Th says:
The river opposite this point is still falling. and
has very nearly attained the low water mark of
last season. + --5SeS
There was considerable activity at the landing
yesterday. and considerable freight was received
and shipped. 883 es8 aF ss s,sNs
The weather was clear and warm.
The Little Rock {Ark.) Gazette of the Sd saws:
The river after rising some twelve feet is falling
fast, Hitfi nine feet water in the channel.
The river is excessively hot, and no rain having
fallen ior about two weeks, dust holds sway a
The N icksburg Wing Of the 9th says !:
The river was still rising yesterday In the eve
ming it came about to q stand and to-day We ey-
pect it will commence falling again.
@ EMPIRE PARISH For DoNAnpsosyI11E fast
passenger packet Empire Parish, Capt. AZ Grant.
Dr., commander. and Mr.. {. Bayhi, clerk. leaves
a. ~ O'Clock this morning for the above and way
landings. = -
q LAUREL HILL FOR F0RT ADAMs--The large and |
complete passenger packet Laurel Hill, Can't. &.
Heno, go rnraander, and Mr.. Geo. wilkinson. CLERK.
leaves At . O'clock this evening for Fort Adams
and way landings =
4 llouIsF LILLE FOR MEMPHIs.--The elegant and |
sWnt-runnirag passenger packet Louisville Cant, l
Jas. Gombs, commander, leaves at S o'clock this
evening Tot Memphs and way landings. The |
Louisville is ghtdrang stauneh and has first
class passenger acc6mfnod ations. MIL . W l.
aancourts the gentle naniy and efficient clerk Of
tae Louisville, may be found at his post in the
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