New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-23
CRESCENT OFFICE, No. 10 CANT STREET,
-. -Tnesisp Morning, April .. 1851.

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Tuesdsy Morning, April %, 1851
The weather, yesterday, was clear, warm and
pleasant, in fact, decidedly pleasant. Business is
dull and will continue dull until the opening of an
other season. The arrivals were but few-the
receipts light and the departures scarcely worthy
s,f mention The Mary and Acadia for the coast.
Pieayune No. 3, for Attakapas; the Rapldes aiu
Ranfard for Red river, and the Planet anu A -,
Scott for ST. Louis were among the only eoa's 'n"'
got of last evening.
Fl,e Aleek Scott will take up, from Baton rouge,
a number of 32pounder guns ana upWares VI '0Oo
Mississippi rifles. together with ooo,ooo rounus VI
,.a,r+-;s5gas far the authorities of Memphis The
ss,tt takes this sswar freight free of charge.
Ts,,+ mi II. Booker, of the steamer Il. R. W. Hill,
rnas nn ii charge Of these munitions OF war as
AGENT IF the city of Memphis in the transaction.
III. earn that the steamer Won Phul, on her last
III, trix. went to Memphis from this port IN the
.5oabie quick time of three days and two hours.
Tbe Won phul is rapidly establishing reputation
AZ one Of the racers of the Mississippi. we take
Measure in noting the fact that Capt. Lanoue the
popular and patriotic agent Of the Bayou sara
Mail Line OF steamers, has placed at the disposal
Of the Southern Gonfederacy two OF the steamers
III shat iine-the Laurel Hill and the Crosse Tete-
to be used by the Government as river Transports
service in which there is like to be great activity
COON.
The ST. Louis steamers Planet, Robt. Campbell,
Jr.. and Hannibal all had the flag Of the Southern
Gonfederaey flying yesterday. Significant!
The ST. Louis papers of the 18th INST. says:
Tareirhts are not at all abundant for the South
u rather the offerings extremely slim, while the
fn,1na re is extremely heavy Several of the boats
nave laid mp. Others are loading very, very
slowly, and one or two more speedily
4. boot biph twill n
ably this evening, bought yesterday large guam
tity Of freight to fill up, including 5000 sacks corn
Nearly her entire cargo will be procured in this
way. az, ,to &c 4
inches per day. The fall yesterday was little
under that The Illinois is still high, but is falling.
The Missouri is at a good stage, and probably de-
cIaing The Upper Mississippi is rising slowly,
4 I'M il about to fall The Usage, Kaw, Desnoines,
and others of the smaller streams are at tempo
rary good stage.
Tie weather is Of the finest description, although
some fud it intentionally cool for the season.
EXPIRE PARISH FOR DoNALDsoNvILLE- fine
passenger packet Empire Parish, Capt. A. Grant
Jr., commander, and Mr.. 1. Bayh, clerk leaves at
Eoo'clock this morning for Donaldsonville and the
coast.
LAFouReHE FOR LAFouRc He The regular and
popular passenger packet Lafourche, Capt. Joseph
Dalfares, commander, and Mr.. ]. A. Richard, clerk
y
the Coast
GRAND DUKE FOR RED RIvER-This splendid and
popular reindeer passenger packet leaves at
o'clock this evening for Red river, with Capt. Sam
Applegate in command and MIR. F. V. Cellos il
charge of the office. The Duke, be it remembered
Is the regular packet to-day for Shreveport.
LOUIS Don FOR RED RIvER-The new and mag
nificent passenger packet Louis Dor, Capital
RAJ NV, Thor1a
Truglow, clerk leaves at O'Clock this evening &c
Bed river The Dor is one of the most popular &
well rs one of the most feet and elegant of OIL
Red river packets. Don't pass the Louis Dor.
COMET FOR LAKE BlsTESEAU.-The fine passe
ger packet Comet, Capt. W. " Harrell col
1nander, and Mr.. I. J. Reeder, clerk, leaves at
o'clock this evening for Minden, Lake Bistenea
and intermediate landings on Red river
MILTON RELF ron RED RIvER-The justly popu
passenger packet Milton ReIf, Capt. Charles Ha
commander, leaves at O'Clock this evening f
Red river and all landings on Lake Bisteneau.
D. R. CARROLL FOR RED RIvER-The fleet ar
very regular passenger packet D. R Carroll, Cap
VIM Kimbail, commander leaves at O'Clock tn
evening for Red river.
YIGKsBURG FOR VICKSBuRG ~ The elegant al
feet regular passenger packet Vicksburg, Cap
Richard Holmes, commander and Messrs. j. |
Smith and A. McYay, clerks, leaves at o'cloc
this evening for Yicksburg and the Bends
Key WEST FOR THE ARKANsAs-The fine pa
sepger packet Key West, Capt. Jos. Brannon, cor
1aander, and Mr.. G. ". Melone, clerk, leaves at
O'clock this evening for the Arkansas.
IBiPEgIAI FOR ST.. L0uIs-The elegant and swi
ffst-class passenger packet aptly named the L
periaI, Capt. @. S. Rogers commander, and Mr..
a. Woods, clerk, leaves at O'Clock this event
for Cairo and st. Louis.
DEsoro FOB RED RIvER-Passengers and sh
tpers will remember that the DeSoto, one of
dnest Of the Red river fleet of passenger packe
leaves for Shreveport and intermediate landings
IS o'clock this evening. Capt. H FL. Beard, &C
anands and Mr.. Geo. R. Remer oficiates as Gle
Hlarine SntfllMtntf.