New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-05
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lridss.ssiaN AsnrlIfflg March 81 1851. (

F;,a weather yesterday vas about equally di.
vidAs hsts asn cloudy. aooni aud bright sunshine,
Ie Hill hail. II tic iay was dark and rainy. The
ssSp sESared aAont neon, and the evening was
ssFfeM Add cheerful. Business was Enthusiastically
els ia slis wharf, The arrivals were few in mum
Scr, asd oss ttiree On four boats left during the
4 aag
Ffeigh ara beconing exceedingly scarce, and
sGse lssst of Tho sseanboating season evidently
ssaAt As i conse quance, we have to note this
4 assatailsg She Withdrawal of more boats from the
different trades The steamer Countess has been
lass hi repairs painting, etc,s preliminary TO
sIaofag heF iii The Taa river as a summer packet.
Hshe g1oussoon takes the place Of the Countess,
ssnSser If " iilsoas and will run 10
! garplMs BInls, leaving tomorrow evening. The
II etssbay NH also rest for awhile.
Eluachta being on d decline, with but A feet
Ell Spoen camp shoals, Capt. Langhorne, Of the
stsa roures will postpone his departure
ansi flere i sufficient water to permit the Touro
10 Pass tliruagh ths shoals,
Tte steamer Ed. j. Gay viii not leave until to-
aaorFow evening, when she will back out for Mem
Nbis sairo and ST. Louis
II ii eaid ths following incident took place las
seess upon one of tie Ohio steamboats, While
esaat WA al ncnnati, just ready to leave
fos vile, young man came on board leading
hlushing daTnsel BIZ the hand, and approaching
fhv palite clerk suppressed voice say, hi
lsfzned, me AMI my wife have Just got mar
xlad ana I'm looking tor odations. Look
berth m hastily inquired the clerk, pass
5ng tickets but ID another passenger 4 A birth
taundes and lightning, Il easped the astonshed
saass, WV aint bnt isist been married. We want
pIaee 70 stay an night, you know, and-and q
1aaa
ihs steamer Grand Duke, which left here for
ased HINT Saturday, returned to this port on
Enissay lla ging met with an accident below
stgSB ii now receiving freight and
IN iar Shreveport on next Saturday.
lares, iii loh arrived ID 81 Louis on Tues
last from this city IS very much tliIap
aasaa To displayed d pair of wooden chimneys
NV morning. she Will be laid mp somesdays
aos apairs. Hhe damage which she sustained by
startH lie exceai $1,000. The Tennessee river is
GOOD gable sta go. With six feet on Colbert
sho&ls. 4 Il last accounts there was no hope OF
y Hort lyme, reeentiy sunk in the chute
vi Isassa sxseen. SIZE Hes Oh an old sunken steam
ier stern i'd sixteen feet water and will
prsb sbly break ii INC
NTH Chicago Tribune speaks of a scheme, which, |
II aIfied out, Will have an important
Bearing upon THE commerce of the Mississippi 1t |
u u fTof est fo build canal fol STEAMBOATS, from
FAKE Aielsigan ID thu Mississippi. The Tribune
I'D
M pFae biigy 1t small cost is not an open
sHus ana perience uf the last few months
suti Al demonstrates IFS necessity. With such
al oh 4sine N eertain supply of water from
slAg tanning thus. d requisite stage
fer kasaess hi the Illinois at ali times boats from
se ard lower Mississippi and all tributaries
HE produce III tIa great region trading npon
h tlas Quiz deliver their eargnes on Lake Michi-
gaA Ha NV thence taken tt New York through her
5aEd ever her railroads, 70 Boston and other
stesa eitRes ~ through THE ST. Lawrence to a
ssgtesaH gIiaF ct. III would reverse the natural
zaaNtse ut trade III The valley of the Mississippi
almost whol! followed the current
efaa4 Tfper 10 the Gulf, nut which the sSs.
iltoad Al has largely modified. The limited
isie clannel Dow in use, with its nncer-
6ainfss does nof enable us to offer practicable
s5sssss ta I.Eadasa and merchandise from distant
sas ST fsatlis, Louisville, Memphis and ST.
aass hing aa Eastern market, and the reliance
f 0 he great Mississippi basin Is the
sElys;fto NaNi leans and he Gulf.
tle pracii eabilityy I'll The scheme z we
8 galsa az Gritty of he ingenuity Of the Black
asasltas. neriiss sf Vie South ;Shut as one
n never draw money out Of sane mems
lsoekeas
Itie Memphis Hpeal Of the % says:
Tiie ii s.lllssr sas silt aud beautifnl Yesterday
spsiiess lFas active at tI.e andirg The river
Declining, with signs of an approach
sss Hill boats regGta eyed since our last were
esv lfl6ans q ST. Louis. Imperial, City of
81 lgiss :ss Islis III Ness 0rleans New Falls
n Ai riyer. C,onewagp Fred Nc
Gtse1ss i:sss New Orleans. B. ]. Adams
sbasiss rifals n Cincinnati, Jesse 4
Beslsss ATS III ST.. Louis, Adfiatc John
ltaitiss fLlsll Iilsabnrg 10 New Orleans, Ar
ssylas orleans To ST. Louis, d. Al. January
s3ai1 n fer which no basis could be found,
eSlStfd at stlle wharf, that some boat had been
HaiIlls siHildlle was eSpecallY named bnt the
me- thk Lebanon without any such news put
tlas Tile Adtlifal came In from White
xIyer q 81 bales Of cotton. She got aground
n the rocks of1be Little Red on going
sElsl etSslnitsg from seareg fiat stream IS low.
aClaassun reports fiat cotton is becoming
sea aIso ~ the N lsita river gion.
u Aiss FcR HE'D r yEn--T The superior and
! sgeFs tegtll passanger packet Mary n, Captain
u III iinhall, commander, md Eugene I.atapia.
leaFe AIT clock this evening for Red river
aoH REQ RIaRR The slaunci, fleet and
Point IA Passe nger packet Texas, Capt. q.
W. Esihde Commander ana Mr.. D. "a. 0rviss, clerk,
lsases AZ eloek this evening for Red river Pas.
seaeass far Red river will find the Texas u most
pasaet, her officers the most attentive
aseala sBca and experienced steanboatnlen, and
eE ii le plenttlulIy and luxnrisusly furnished,
" as III citation I'd her merits as freighter ship
ass already too veil Informed as to her merits
ssa Teauire Information 1T our hands. GIVE the
Texas bumper
II III non RED Er- This complete pas
packet leaves at s o'clock this evening for
sssa sigers Capt. w MCMILLAN, commander, and
v gatFeR has charge Of the office.
ron leEshtEn he superb and I'd.
ssen ser packet Yieksburg Capt. Richard
asdsrs sad AIeasrss Jaa. n Smith
and wi clerks. leaves at 5 o'clock this eve
aAsEAg os VIII MSasg ma Intermediate landings.
Ais a.si ron re- ANS be fine lsassen-
Eser NM kss AIT. Jos. BFannon. com
aaaet Ana III. Ill /, leaves 1t ! O'Clock
salsia stig All Afkanaas
Nsa uslIslg ss0ls aFsslF ms Passengers and
she bear in mind that
ch. Meet ana elegant passenger
eW Uncle Sam, Capt IA, r. Irwiu, com.
sslaess apd afassra. stegsArt and Heth, CLERKS
aeaSfa aicloch tllis evening Tor Memphis and
zlie BSnas
FOn n0AAL Ds0gt lslLE The fire pas.
PACKET Acadia, Capt. dos. Vincent, com
sfaTssser ala Mg, A. Dppny, clerk. leaves at 10 |
81 cl5ek tha morning FOR Donalasonyille.
RslsE ron FoliIciig The regular packet |
EsataSscEie, APT nugas, commander, and Mr.
g. Esbano, clerk leaves at O'clock this even
sang fo hsEoufshe
4zsnx sULgos FoR TESsA The staunch steamer
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