New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-03-14
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fjRFscFSr OFFICE, No. 70 CAMP STREET,
aTat1l.lh IA 1871

Ihrrssas Morning, aiagch u, 1851 s
sa weather yesterday was clear, with the tenn
TefaBufH uf summer warmth during The forenoon
1 but became cio1dy and more moderate towards
b eseliHg, ana after dark q rain storm appeared
Imminent.
Business on The leyee. yesterday, was quiet Tht
aIriyhls embraced the following Gen. Qaitman
frons Argyll y Landing Meteor. Henry Won Phul
md New Sam Gaty from ST. Louis: Iowa from
" iiatahlisg NJ. sharp and Desoto from Red river;
Morgan Nelson from Saline river. and the Julia
Roane from Tie Arkansas.
The departures consisted Of the Empire Parish
for Tafonrche T D. Hine for Attakapas, Saline for
the Tensas, Lecomte for Red river, National for
4 The 0uaahita, Passport for Nashville, John Walsh
for Cairo, and the Planet for st. Louis
Neither the receipts of produce per the above
arrivals Of the shipments Of freight on the depar.
tures amounted to enough to make mp more than
single good trip for q first class packet
4 ~ The Afe Nutt Valley Sentinel says the sunaower
river has fallen 50 much as 70 suspend navigation
3 above GarFin's Ferry
The Tazoo and TalIahatchie rivers are falling
u fast, though they are in good boating order.
louisville Courier Of the 9Th says freights for
" the South at that port are Increasing, owing to the
q fact that factors are anxious to throw much
4 bagginE and rope into the New Orleans market as
pessiblson or before the 16th. Up to that time it
I is II #be exempt from duty
The Monarch, that was sunk Oh the reef at the
n head of the falls at Louisville, has been success
. fully raised BY means Of the marine pumps.
The new boat to be built at Mound City for
+ Gapts Reach and Pegranl Of st. Louis will be 275
feet long, A2 feet beam, IS feet floor, and feet
hold. She viii cost abont $50 900. The machinery
Fl of.ths Old Peter TelIoa will be placed in her.
the Nashville Banner Of Saturday reports the
river falling at that point with near five feet water
on the shoals.
1ie riivar. opposite Memphis On the I2th instant
was failing
me steamer Southern Merchant was sold day
u hoe at Memphis for $500, to Mr.. Bell,
who signs her as d trading boatfi the ouachita
sTElie Memphis Bulletin of the 12th inst. says:
gie Weather yesterday was clear and pleasant,
\ and less On The leyee very active. Tie river
at peiat is slowly receding There is from SO
Il s&o aas water to Little Rock, and river falling
9 The Ee9ipse Eharfhoat has been moved below
4 UnipD tFeets and the chaingang are engaged in
placing ths wharf in the vicinity in proper condi-
ton tos receiving freight The ditch cut at the
leVee far thu R1yiamat ter has been nearly filed up
I salie chain gang.
The ineiRaati fazet tie Of the 9th instant says:
terlay vas an exceedingly clustering ana
4 disagfa able day Last evening the rain came
4 viii he more pleasant At Pittsburg the river is
10 feet and falling, AT Wheeling there is IT feet
! and The river falling, with Is feet water at
Marietta The Kanawba il declining steadily, with
SG feRt water between Charleston and the mouth.
Here river continues to rise slowly, with good
stage ne water hence; to Louisville, feet in the
scatAa and 6 t5in the pass on the Falls. The
Lever 0h ia times in good condition with a
Sfaf ae8in the Wabash, Cumberland and Tennes-
ser fivaTs.
n Kew Orleans freights liavs greatly fallen of.
ana boats now find il difficult in securing a trip
The atea continue as follows:
esg "a F2edts- H. ~ hisky, 81: Oil. 81 TO-; Flour,
55r4 7Se.; Bacon in hllds., 30c., and other
peslls ghta, s5 to 4Ge. per 100 Lard, in bbs.,
Kegs NJ. aae. per- 100; Horses, Sl2 per head \
Machinery, 75c. to 81.
ACADIA FoR DoNALDsoNvIILE The splendid I
passenger packet Acadia. Capt. Jos. Vincent,
cnmnlassd and Mr.. AZ. Dupuy, clerk, leaves at
10 O'Clock ths morning for Don naldsonye and the
coast.
haAaI roR LAFo ousoHE The staunch and
beantiF enger packet Mary n, Capt. ]. j.
Brown commander, and Mr.. a. Richard, clerk
leaves lit o'clock thisegening fos I,sfourche.
II LAUssfs lint ron FoRr ApAsfs-The fine and
popular passenger Faekat Laurel Hill, Capt d. il.
Gross commander, aud Mr. J r. Mnmford, clerk,
leaves af o'oloek this evening for Fort Adams
ana tlie coast w
RnRtNsos ron RED The fashion
ahlal packet Sal Robinson, Capt, Dyas
PoRaF oian1an1er, and AIr. ]. G- Power, clerk,
leaves o'eloek This evening for Red river.
Y. HenaE FoR RED r The popular and |
eIessait nasseage packet B. j. Hodge Capt Jno
Sinals araalafdAr, and Mr.. Chas E Marshall,
cieFa II selock this evening for Red river.
II F9f. lsED RI The elegant passen-
ger paeket tsrlIghts Captain Ghas Hayes. com I
ma dr. {'. { r. Hayes, clerk, leaves at
oclsseR tliis ming for Red river.
VIsi{as aoR HED The beautiful and regular Ii
paaseiAgas paeket Capt r. b. Martin com
gasl5efs ataA AL z, W. Doyle, clerk, leaves at
oeisaE tls evening fol Red liver
r. ROLL FOR Red RIvEa--The fine and
popnnr ger packet Ds sR Carroll, CAPT. Wrn
conaIaanaer, leaves at 0 oelock this even.
ing rama Eeore and Intermediate points on
Red Riaaf 558#s
~ AFon pHGh FOR Sir The new and
exesl lIsi1 passenger packet Henry Von Phul Capt,
commander, and Mr.sJ. 81 Douglas,
clerk leaves at o'clock this evening for Cairo and
Stt. Tt3ris.
a II, BussTtoN ron RRD RIVE The fine and regu-
lar geg packet W. Burton, Captain +. IA.
BioRaa osamander, leaves at o'clock this even
ing fof Red liTe
I DESso1o ifpH REp RI This elegant and fleet
regular liaTAIaay passenger packet Desoto, Capt.
IL, Beard 60 lnaaYd der aud Mr., Geo. r. Rener,
clefl, leaves aE o'clock this evening for Red
river.
I' arf JOKES FoR THE 0uaonIrA The regular
passsn paoket Paul Jonesi Capt. Frank Keel
me- egin lander, and Mr. Sam MeGhesney, clerk,
eaFss ats clock this evening fort the Onachita
= IHIiaEf ron THE uScHrTA The swift and ane
passsngs packet Twilight, Capt. TAos. Scott,
cosniaeE, and Afr. u X. Mott, clerk, leaves at
o'oteek this evening for the 0naehita.
z 7lstPisltAf FoR ". fIonIs Tie fleet and famous,
a1d elegant pass enger packet Imperial, Z
yall9t 81 y, Rogers, ccfalnaAdcr and Mr.. a. A.
laayes AZ clock this evening for
Cairo aFid st Louis. I
/ Mg1EoF nm IouIs The fine passenger !
aaokst Meteor Capt e. Drafiin, commander, y
stsd lalter q. clerk, leaves at O'Clock
lhls evening III st Louis ana intermediate points =
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