New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-02
CRESCENT OFFICE. No. 70 GlNP STREET,
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aeters Heavy, dArk clouds, driven before strong
aouthefly gale, swept the SKY, and continued K
accumulate until dark, when rain commenced fall
ing and the wind iucreasedin Violence The street.
were very dusty ali day.
Business on the leyee was only moderately nc
tive. The landings we're less crowded with steam
era, ana the planking, both above and below Cana
street exhibited d few clear spots. a vast amount
Of freight stu remains, however, on the landings
exposed to wind and weather
We learn that the steamer Sunny side has been
raised, and was taken to Madison and hauled out
on the ways for repairs.
The st. Eouis papers Of the 18th say:
The river fell three inches on Sunday night. and
Fose slightly Yesterday. Weather gain very mild
sl9 tlie Underwriters will doubtless remove their
steamboat embargo this morning.
Captain Synlnaes, of the Sovereign, reports water
for boats coming up drawing five feet, but says il
4 Is not adyisableto ge out drawing more than four
feet.
The Sovereign left New#0rleans on the 18th and
X Cairo on the nightef the 24th; had to do battle
with ice all the way from Cairo up. She was draw
e ing five feet, as was the Minnehaha likewise The
Minnehaha left Cairo previous to the Sovereign.
The latter overlook her at GraWfora's, and passed
the night with her there. Passed her afterwards
at st. Genevieye Island.
The following is graphic account Of the trip Of
the 2. n Adams from New Orleans to Louisville
on BoARD STEAMER r. y. Ana MAJ Ell
Vickshurg "Wednesday, Jan. 80, 1860. !
3 Ed. Crescent As yon are aware, the magnificent
steamer B. ]. Adams, Capt. Rchey, commanding,
with the courteous premier Mel ougal in the office
a left the wharf at New Orleans, on Monday evening
L, Hast bound for Old Kentucky. She unfastened her
lines about s o'clock 7. NJ \, and steamed up the
great Father Of Waters under as bright shining
moon as It has ever been my pleasure to gaze upon
The weather was very suspicious for running. and
the Adams, true to her well deserved reputation
z1EI4
morning found as in sight Of the State Capitol at
Baton ROUGE. We noticed the E Pelican flag Y fly
ing from the flagstaff the State-house, and also
one at the Arsenal grounds and oherspublie places.
AT this place we received on board the dsting-
uishef Straekosh, aud Adelina Patti and troupe N
well-knoHE 10 the New Orleans public. They left
the boat last night at Natchezs where it is their
fention to treat the citizens to few Of their re-
Eharehe entertainments.
EVERYTHING is going on pleasantly with u.s. and
ne are making good time to our port of destna-
ton The officers Of the Adams are the most clever,
gentlenanly and courteous it has ever been my
good fortune to travel with, aud the boat id all
her appointments, is truly the nonpareI steamer
Of the line in which she phys. Itwonld be impos-
sihle 20 imagine more superb palace than is the
Adams. She is acknowledged by all who have
Travelled on her TO be faul 4less as regards her
officers, crew and accommodations and those who
have once taken passage On her Will not fail to do
SO again.
Many of your renders are acquainted with Capt |
Richeg who il well known as u competent com |
mandee, and one who delights TO make everybody |
abaus him comfortable Then there is our mutual |
friend, Harry McDongai, who sits grand premier
in the ofiice and who delights to make passengers
feel as though they were enjoying the sunny side
Of life Persons ira Vaiingg by water should take
the dams, it far nothing else than to form the
acquaintance of these gentlemen.
Ne must mot forget to mention our friend Ed.
Harpers w ID may always he found presiding over
the elegant and conlmodious saloon, where the
inner man may be grafiied with Harper's best
ou shall hear from me again when we arrive at
Memphis. Yours truly, KENTUCKY.
Es1lHire Parish 5oa- Loseec Coast The staunch
and regular pass enger packet Empire Parish Capt
4. Grant, Jr. commander, and Mr.. L. Bayhi,
clerk, Leaves at 10 o'clock this morning for the
Lower Coast.
Dad ourcbe8 fo,- Lafo1Tcfe The fine passenger
packet Ilafourche, Capt. AL pugas, commander,
and Ar. To-. Daifares. clerk, Leaves at 10 O'clock
this morning afourehe and Intermediate land
ngs. ##
acadia Toi, DOM idsonu ige.--The regular, swift
Ind elegant passenger packet Acadia, Capt Jos
Vincent, commander. and Mr.. a. Dupuy, clerk,
leaves at u O'clock this evening for Donaldsonyille
and the Coast.
icaysas NO. 5 ffo,. "A ttalsapas The staunch and
wifi passenger packet Picayune Nc. 8, Capt H
j. Broad, commander and Nj. Geo. Dove, ir,
slerk, leaves at o'clock this evening for Attaka-
,as and Intermediate landings
Doltie We5b Io,, Bout RiUef. The steamer
ooIlie Webb, Capt. n. a. Burt commander and Mr..
I. II. Stoddard, clerk, leaves at 5 o'clock this
.yaning Tor Bduf river and intermediate landings.
Golden Age for Fort adams he regular and
EeryI popular passenge packet Go lden Age, Capt.
z. II. Veihling. commander, leaves at o'clock
his evening for Fort Adams ana The Coast.
q. ID. Hodge Ior Red J2ireis The fine passenger
Jacket 3. 81, Hodge, Capt. Jno. Smoker, com
nanders and dF. q. E. Marshall, CLERK, leaves ut
I'elock this evening for Red river.
Paul Jones 4fof The 0uachita The regular and
eat passenger packet Paul Jones, Capt. r. Keel
ng, commander, and Mr.. Sam Lawson, clerk,
caves at osclock this evening for the Ouachita
NatioadsS for Ossacllita The new and 1nagnifi-
ent passenger packet National, Capt. P. G. Mont
onery commander, leaves at o'clock this even
ng for the 0uachita.
4 U. =. Ptrig0ttd for The 0ltGca ia The new,
legant and regular passenger packet ]. +. Par
oud, Capt. John WI Tobin, commander, and Mr..
/ G. Phelps, clerk leaves at o'clock this evening
Or the Ouachita.
{ Era No. 4 for 0peousas The favesite and |
launch passenger packet Era No. n Capt. Thos.
:. Whitworth, commander, leaves at 8 O'Clock this
yenng for 0pelonsas ana informed idate landings 1
Ndtehes for Kieksbea.g The stylish and elegant !
assenger packet Natchez, Capt. 4. P. Leathers
onamande ii, and Mr.. a. a. Green, clerk leaves at
O'Clock discovering for Vicksburg and the Bends.
Telegram foy Bayou Bartholomew The line
nd swift passenger packet Il legram, Capt. Fl. 4.
stewart, commander leaves at o'elock this eve, >
ming for Bayou Bartholomew.
inspg, id for Hemp The beautiful passenger
packet Imperial, Capt. q. s. Rogers, commander,
md Mr. John Douglas, clerk, leaves at o'clock
shis evening for Memphis and the Bends.
Neso Biaos SAM for Memphis Tho splendid /
passenger packet New Uncle Sam Capt Is. r. IT.
win, commander, and Measrs. Stewart and Reth,
Jerks, Leaves at5 O'Clock this evening for Memphis
md the Bends. :
& Gol. 4. II. Judsoaf or Pasoo RiYer The staunch
passenger packet, Col r. II. Jadsona Capt, Chas.
FORD, commander, Leaves at 5 o'clock this evening
or Yazoo river.
Clare Dolso,s for Cairo and Eoansyslle The
lew and magnificent, swift and stauneh pas !
enger packet Clara Dolson, Capt. VIM. z. Dun,
ling, commander and Messrs. A. r. Stewart and
. S. Edwards, clerks leaves at o'clock this eve.
ing for Cairo, Paducah and Evansville. The Dol
on has superior passenger appointments, good
peed, and q Tremendous carrying capacity.
lon,t forget the Dolson this evening"