New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-28
CsrgcEs4 orT1cr, No. 10 e.ay s4nrer,S

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The weather for the two days past since our last
report has been most saIubrious. A clear blue
sky, unrelieved by single speclc Of cloud Or vapor
clear, bFacfng atmosphere, and every Indication
Of settled weather Business ON Saturday moss
remarkably active on beth landings. Not only
were the arrivals large, and tile departures almost
unprecedentedIy 80, but the labor Of removing the
quay of its enormous crowd Of freight ofseTeTy
description was the fuilflment Of activity alone
Both landings were crowded with boats, and the
large number of berths left vacant by the depaF-
lures of Saturday. were all filed by new arrivals
before daylight yesterday morning. At dnsk lass
evening, we counted forty-two boats moored At
the levee and four more were trying to crowd m
On the lower landing perfect sea Of cotton
spreads out almost to, and in some places obsacts
the street, and is in places piled up five and sx
bales in depth. Above the ferry the pIanaing ID
no less heavily weighted with its peculiar zniscsl-
Ianeous freight, although the " King has en-
croached-upon the corn sacks more than Is his
wont But our King has right to his own way.
The receipts of cotton for the week ending
| Friday noon last foot up more largely than any
previous week, we believe, since New Orleans haaS
| a history. We append our usual weekly resume
The arrivals Of river steamers at this port for te
week ending Friday noon last, foot up 1905. The
receipts Of the leading articles Of staple produce
for these arrivals we reeaptulats fooRss cotton,
100 l02 baIes sugar, 1926 hhds. and EOS bhls; mo-
lasses, 1920 bbIs.; tobacco, 1872 hhds.: corn,
757 sacks wheat, 200 bbs. and sacks oats, sT65
sacks; -four, 49, 728 bbs.; pork, 5000 bnis. and
tferces whisky, 1888 bbls
The river at this point has risen 10 inches for the
past week and is still steadily rising. 1t isHow
. / faat inoLns heIow high water mark.
The intelligence of the secession Of the State Of
Louisiana from the Federal Union was received
with every expression Of calm satisfaction on the
mart of our Southern steamboatmen on Saturday;
several Of our lower river packets, in anticipation
of the action of the Convention had ordered Pelican
3 flags to replace the Union colors their ackstaffs
: and simultaneously with the firing of the cannon,
up flew, and doated out gracefully to the sunshine
Z and the breeze, at least half-dozen beautiful
: Louisiana flags. The Natchez, Lizzie Simmons,
Mary E. Keene, Grand Duke and ). i. Pargoud
were among the number that hosted the colors OF
the new confederacy Other boats, we learn, have
: ordered their flags, and in few days the grand
+ levee will present picture, the true daguerTeo-
: type of which would be nice little present to
7 enclose TO "our Northern correspondents Of
coored Republican proclivities, and perhaps point
:, q moral by which they might profit.
6 The steamer Mary E. Keene was on the point OF
- departure for vicksburg Saturday, when it was
discovered that her piston head was cracked, when
y she gave up her trip and will lay over until her
= irregular day, Friday, for repairs.
The favorte passenger packet Eleanor IS back to
- the landing after short absence, during which
:. she has undergone most complete and thorough
- transformation. She left as stern-wheeler,
= and comes back pretty, stauneh and excellent
:. side wheel packet, with new machinery and burn
l., r--a. alt a
favorite boat with travellers and shippers, and de-
a. serves the public favor now more than She
leaves for Red river tomorrow evening at
, | o'clock Capt. Willis Main in command.
'S We notice that our friend, Capt Austin &.
Moore came down as commander ofathe steamer
John Walsh, from St. Louis, in place Of Capt Ca
BILE, who was detained on business in that city.
Fl. w. Whitman, foreman of the Cumberland
river drawbridge, reported that from October ~
1859 when it was first closed, to January !. 1861
ina 9993 locomotives crossed it without the slightest
casualty of any kind. During the year 1850, lOls
r. steamboats, ascending and descending, passed
10 through the draw without accident.
ia- The Cora Anderson, lately sunk near Y icksburg
rere was insured follows in st. Louis 5000 IN III
la Great Republic office 5000 in the United states
gu and $4,000 in the ST. Louis. Half her freight wa
red insured and the balance was at the risk OF tn
our owners.
/. The Memphis Avalanche of the 24th inst. says:
The river at this point rose a few inches yestei
has filled the river for the past few days was
longer seen yesterday. There is but very NY
Er.} Improvement in the river between Cairo and y
/ Louis. The ST. Louis Republican reports q let
in No dispatch from Louisville last night.
fine There is nothing later from Arkansas river, bl
100 doubt not there is still q good stage OF water,
oooo last accounts report it as rising.
Business at the landing yesterday was qul
brisk, and the weather cool and pleasant.
The only shipment of cotton yesterday was y
baia al of CINCINNATI
oina. ceipts by river amounted to 81 bales
aina. The Morning Light came in from Red river ye
terday with crack" load of cotton, havil
74,ls7 nearly 1900 bales. The Morning Light is Fl
IS. boat Capt Dillon popular boatman, and the o.
a 40 GERS all on the right side of the question:
,o. Morning Light leaves again for Red river toInf
- row.
s',S7s Music for Ldfonrche.-The regular, staunch q
ted favorte passenger packet Music, Capt. J. Brow
master, and Mr.. j. A. Richard, clerk, leaves at
o'clock NJ. to-day for Lafourche and the Coast.
@''" Crosse Tete for Bayou Sara The staun
1855 and regular freight packet Crosse Tete, Capt Il
80 265 McQuoid, commander and Mr.. Geo. Wilkins
s ,ss clerk leaves at o'clock this evening for Bay
=, 10 Sara and the Coast
Frolic for Beuf Rirer.-The new and very
D " peror passenger packet Frolic under the etiie
u a' command of Capt. B. F. Goodwin, and with Mess
Freese and Dorsey clerks, leaves at 8 ocie
Zlg this evening for Beuf river. The Frolic is be
ESQ tiful craft staunch as IRON with beautiful cal
and good speed. She had her freight oil engat
lcud- yesterday, and leaves positively at o'clock
II lots evening. Who wants to go or (the) Frolic
so at Figo for Red Riuer.-The fine passenger pac
Vigo, Capt. R. q. Martin, commander, and Mr.
/, viz W. Doyle clerk leaves at O'Clock this even
1000 for Red river.
1850 Milton Ref for Red Rirer.-The feet and
645O passenger packet Milton Relf, Capt. Ghas. q
at 60, commander, leaves at o'clock this evening
White Red river.
i'd at Grand Duke for Red Riuer.-The very eles
at az and complete passenger packet Grand Duke, S
sacks Apologize, commander, and Mr.. F. Y. Gel
"a clerk, leaves at o'clock this evening for Shr
coz port and intermediate landings.
Rapides for Red Riuer.--The deseryedly pt
ann lar and regular passenger packet Rapides, Cap
~ G. Dowty, commander, and Mr.. Chas. ]. Barsi
mo clerk, leaves at O'Clock this evening for
~, o"sAs river.
- anu Tensas for VernHioR.-The fine and stat
I | Cant has a