New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-18

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Monday Morning, Feb IS. 1861,
The weather for the two days past since our last
Ssspf, has been Of most delightful character
-uitii Il ciear blue sky and moderate temperature.
Business ON The levee WAS brisk on Saturday. The
arrivals we're numerous, the receipts heavy and the
departures large.
aAe number of arrivals of river steamers at this
port Tor the week ending Friday noon last was i06.
1ie receipts of the leading articles of staple pro-
daea eI these arrivals foot up as follows cotton,
bales sugar, 10, esI hhds and 252 bbls.; mo-
8sses ISL bills; tobacco, 935 hhis flour, $780,
bslss; wheat T50 sacks: corn l2S 666 sacks: oats,
Sacks ana hhs.; bacon, 2l7S hhds. and terees
gl6rk 2l2 bbis. and tierces; hay, 1856 bales
whisky A5 10 bbis.
glle IN at this point has risen IL inches during
sha week. and il now within feet inches Of high
Fsser mark.
soF Red river, and viii ieave on Wednesday. Here
ser Tie DeSofo will make weekly trips to Shreye-
f50rt leaving this port every Wednesday.
We learn that Mfr. John MalloY, one of the clerks
packet took time to n double upn on the question
matrimonial. A lacy of Camden is the fortunate
Roasessor of Johns heart and hand. We use the
term 8 fortunatef because our friend MaIloy is
~ gentleman and q scholar, and bestows upon his
& selectsd' a name which is the synonym of honor,
ana d hand on which honor has placed its stamp.
IL ls hat a short time since our columns announced
she marriage Of Capt, Folgar, the " chum' Of Mr..
IN h6th cases be lifelong.
Che underwriters of Cincinnati are in streak of
bad lack having lost over SIS 00e during the past
week. by the loss Of two steamers The burning of
the Charm er, and sinking of the Quapaw, in the
Arkansas river. a Cincinnati firm, last Wednes-
day received dispatch from Capt A Byers, dated
Little Rock, llth instant, announcing the sinking
of the Qaapaw in the Arkansas river, near that
paSnE. The dispatch does not state definitely
where the accident occurred, but Capt. Byers says
freight the hold is all damaged and is of the
opinion she cannot be. raised. The Quapaw was
Bound from Cincinnati for Little Roch, with q mis-
ceIianeons cargo valued at $5n,Q Q0 insured prin-
cfpaIly in Cincinnati Offices The Commercial has
$4,000 on her cargo, Fremen's 5000, and the Wash
Engton $4,000. The Quapaw was built at Pittsburg,
by Capt. ]. II, Danieys who sold her to Capt, John
ID. Adams; the latter having disposed of her to
Capt. A. Byers, her commander, who was on his
first trip. She was in her fourth season, cost
$Ia eco and mas yalued at $40, 600. She is insured
fer SsQgG $1,000 each In the Eitemens and Western
offices of Cincinnati.
We see announced the death OF Capt. Ben. Nor
rs, d wellknaWn Pittsbnrg and Louisville pilot,
and pioneer boatman He died in Pittsburg on the
sSfh Inst.
The steamer Sovereign, Capt. Synmes, which
left ST. Louis for this city on the sth inst struck
saag near Goose Island. and broke some timbers,
causing her to take Weter. portion of the freight
Vas slightly damaged. The Sovereign went on to
GaIra, reshipping her freight on the Planet, aud
returned to ST. Louis, where she arrived last Mon
day night, for the purpose of going on the docks.
The steamer Aunt Lefty, Capt. D. H. Kenney,
bound from st. Louis to Cairo with a New Orleans
cargo, struck a snag and sunk at Goose Island
twenty miles above Cairo on the same night. The
steamer Hannibal, for which boat she was loaded.
went to her assistance, and commenced taking off |
the freight, about three-quarters Of which was |
damaged The Aunt Lefty had about 200 tons on
hoard lit is thought that the boat can be saved.
She N as owned b. Capt. D. FL. Kenney, her com
snander, who lately purchased and repaired her,
and was valued at $1,000.
The Meteor arrived At Cairo last Tuesday with
prosen wheel. She will 60 to Mound City for re-
pairs.
We are much obliged to the officers Of the fine
steamer Grand Era for the following memoranda
Steamer Grand Fra jeff Shreveport Friday 10Th at u M
9TH s ff aa T E
arFya # The Grand rs Steamer Countess
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bas Il iii iexs md 81 F. H. met leo
sssfat AIexandiia Kspiaes Hickman Smiths 2 NJ;
orTiss fasbfat RapRioils lG< N. sunday lth met
sS D. z o tia NJ Fh. FS nt Bs T2gs
sse,a " Fanny Pearson At head Claiborne Island, IL
we copy the following from the St. Louis Repub.
Hcan Of tlle 18th inst:
tSets la,ts Illinois tiyr eren al Naples aud ~
~ ahavs 4iow tIe heard fTonl Il il robsbiy
dass Naples 1 ssqSa s.I ana IKE ts lsf
rpper riyers, and he pros 5
nor lines Il eFee "
s a he eanehnati Gazette OF the 18th says
ondy skN. The river. since report
bit tle businf 81 ansncle NJ the iiFar
az tleTa V change to nots IN The ofarnss for
:EAis Memphis papers Of the 18th inst say
Nh ep TX R Es T 1--WE s IT. F r
aeFaee faBiaisy Wheeling tie liver
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ss az MI 81 'GsF ls M sessss T 1Rs
seat y ni SzssS hs ats 81 apS 45 a2eI
sess fse va pass he is n The Wabash there
q te 81 Parallel received u
is egsaig stating mat ,hs ksnsas had risen
GAossE TRTE FOR BAYOU SARA-The fine pas
singer packet Crosse Tete. CAPTAIN Jas Nc.
aunia IL commander, and Mr. Geo Wilkinson, clerk
aayss at r o'clock F. II. today for Bayou Sara
ind the Coast
9 Musrc TOR IAFoURcHE The regular packet
Susie CAPTAIN :. q. Brown, commander, and
4F. J. A. Richard, clerk, leaves at 10 o'clock NJ.
b day for Lafourehe and intermediate landings s
I'd. ". 6sARRoLL FOR RED RTyER-The fine and
agalar passenger packet d. Il. Carroll, Capt. Geo
Than, commander, and Mr.. ]. W. Carroll, clerk >
caves as O'clock this evening for Red river
saSaASD ERA FOR RED RIvER--The regular Mon.
Iay passenger packet Grand Era, Capt Ben | :
Soans, commander. and Messfs- Aleck Bell and j.
Gggnpere, clerks leaves at o'clock this evening
81 Shreveport and all landings above the raft. Z
~ w. RoBERTs ron RED R1YER-The fine, new .
asse9aEer packet I. W. Roberts, Capt. r. B. :
0nerts, commander, and Mr.. D. A. Martin clerk,
sasss az s o'clock this evening for Red river. /
CEN. tlEITMAN For CoLuMBFA-The first class, I
ssgular. and elegant passenger packet Gen. Quit
IAN. Can't. john w. Cannon, commander, and Mr.. t
as. II Smith clerk. leaves III O'Clock this eve 2
Ing fot Golnmhia and Luna Landings. b
REpNHLIc FOR CAIRo.--The fine passenger
acket Republic, Capt. a. Baird, commander. and
Iessss. Hanks and Farley, clerks. leaves at S
clock this evening for Memphis and Cairo.
GaE1 EAGLE, F0R LOUISVILLE. 81 This lead CT
orses packstof tie Louisville trade leaves at s
'cock this evening az above. The Grey Eagle is "
be- Of the finest swiftest, staunchest and most b
npriar boats III her trade, and both as freighter
nj passenger. packets unsurpassed. Capt. VIM. &
!. Daniels Commands and Mr.. Jerome Duncan B
Is charge Of the etfice. Remember the Grey k
lgYs. @ fl
Aho1Z0 CIILD FOR ST. LoUIs.-The fine. popu- II
h passenger packet Al0nzo Child, Capt. Jas. fl
Neal commander. and Mfr. W. B. 8fcBride clerk 4;
aves at 5 O'clock this evening for Cairo and ST. r
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