New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-10

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Thursday Morning, October ~, 1851. IS
Yesterday was q lovely day in respect to
weather.
Business was q little active on the landing,
espaciaily about the famous Quitman, which was
aisoharging tie immense trip she brought from
Memphis. She is now receiving, and leaves posi-
lively at o'clock this evening, taking freight for
alliandings as high as Memphis, carrying the great
C.ss mail to yieksburg,
sgha Era No, 8 arrived yesterday with geed
trip from Red river. and to her polite officers we
are indebted for the following memorandum
r,aft shreyeY,ort al Thursday morning, the Sd
inst. The river had risen one foot at Shreveport,
hut was failing again when we left; found Is
inches Oh aiI0f The principal bars between shreve-
port and Alexandra. We came over the tails on
Monday morning; The 18th inst, and found rs
inches IF water IN the channel; met steamer Roe
buck af DuHnss bayou and Era No. u at Cassan-
dria. There was three feet Of water at the mouth
be RedEiper ID S 5s ~, 5s85Ss 6 5s "a &
The Bra Most will return ON Saturday. The
3Sth Parallel Game TO the landing and will leave to-
morrow evening for Memphis and the Bends, Capt,
Levi Chapman in command and adr. Ed. g. Carter
i'd the Office. She Is now receiving at the foot of
Girod street.
The Louis at6r left for Memphis last evening,
with light trip. We would risnind our steamboat
friends that on to-day the Governors oclamaticn
goes into effect. They can read it in another part
ofto4day's paper. 81 ss
The Memphis Avalanche Of the Sth says &.
One Of the most sudden rises that ever occurred
in the variable Daddy Of Floods was experienced
here yesterday, Sunday night the river was fall
ing. bnt before morning it commenced rising IA
p1dlg, and up to dark yesterday the total swell
amounted 10 nearly two feet. The pilots Of the
LOUISVILLE which arrived at dark met the rise not
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Tennessee river, and the most sudaen rise known
ii that stream for years. AT Louisville, on the 4th,
the river WAS falling. s ~ q
Business at the landing yesterday was quite brlsk
The weather was clear and cool.
The fond In the Tennessee river appears to have
been pro7idential occurrence. "A gentleman
who arrived from Columbus yesterday informs us
that positive information had been received there
that the bridge Of fatboats recently built at Pa
dHeah had been broken In two places. by the accu-
mutation of immense piles Of driftwood. The
structure was unable to Withstand the pressure u
ing Columbus fully substantates this. and the
sequel will be that the Lincolnites will have to
Z take water
GES. QuITMAN FOR MEMPH1s.-This elegant and
unrivalled passenger packet will leave positively
att o'clock this evening for Memphis and inter
mediate landings. The QGitman is without rival
on the river for the sumptuous elegance of her APP
pointments, her speed and safety, and all those
necessary qualifications which go to make up
frst-ciass passenger packet. Capt. John W. Can
non is in command, and Mr. Jas. T. Smith occupies
the office. Ho! for Memphis on the famous Quit
man, III
IsDfaN No. q FOR RED RIVER = The excellent
and very hght-draught passenger packet Indian
Nes2 Capt r. Sleade, commander, and Mr., G. e.
Reeder, clerk, leaves alto o'cloGk this evening for
Red River
LAUREL HEEL ron FosF ADAMS. " The large and
complete passenger packet Laurel Hill, Capt S.
Heno, commando, and Mr.. Geo. Wilkinson, clerk,
leaves at 5 o'clock this evening for Fort Adams
and all way landings.
GRAND DuKE FOR MEMPHIs The large and com
Portable passenger packet Grand Duke, Capt. Sam.
Apologize, commander, and Mr.. Ferd. VI Gellos,
clerk, leaves at 8 o'clock this evening for Mem
phis and way landings.