New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-16

i ftas pea rsssss Clippings from csar Ex-
changes sspsrfrsres To-Day, etc.
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Tlle weather yesterday was pronounced BY the
ladies ID be lovely The great author Of day shone
Win stadifnsd refulgence, and the great arch Of
heaven MSS Of d deep, dark, beautifully blue
without h shadow Of cloud to be discovered. The
tenn was warm in the sunshine and little
given to efiiness ID the shade.
BUSINESS On the landing was active. The arrivals
were Ii lair number. most Of the boats bringing
fair trips. The names Of The Nsats arrived since
last and their rnsnests viii be found in an ad
joining colunsa. This departures were but few.
Among the arrivals was the fine, new steamer
i IsexingtnI, frcfa the upper Ohio, under command
of gapt. y, y, Shepherd, formerly Of the South
America. The Lexington is fine craft, combining
FIRST cihsa passenger appointments, with great ca
pa1g oE freight. She is also said to possess good
speed and remarka bile staunchness. We will give
8our readers fuller, and detailed description of
shFs tine boat III another issue.
The lower tributaries continue in fine boating
stage. We learn that dispatch, from Napoleon
yesteFdaF announces further rise in the Arkansas
river, which We hope will prove true.
a reduction in the freight tariff in the 0uachita
river trade has been made. The regular packets
are now receiving for Camden at SO to Is cents
G per Dbl.
Capt. a. Sleade has taken the command of the
u steamer Fanny Pearson, and will back her out for
Lake BisteneaH, MIlden, and allintermediate land
ags, positively, at5 o'clock this evening.
The ST. Louis papers of the 18th inst. report as
fellows
The river at tlis point sweled five inches in the
hours ending at dark last evening, ac-
cording to City Engineers measurement. It was
n tsTo feet one inch above low water mark in 1860.
gAe last boat M from Cairo reports four and a
" half feet ii the channel out. The Lasalle passed
the Sunshine lighting at Feafabe, to get over Tea
tabie and graWford's. The Lasalle lightencd the
Sam GaiY over CFaWfordis, and took her below
4 I1atabIes
The Waather was fine ana mild, Business was
slaIl On the leFee.
"a Arrivals were the Adriatic from New Orleans,
Rs af Hyland from Columbus, and Lasae from
Cairo Tho Iaasae had no freight. She reahipped
III tons on The steamer Rowena for New Orleans.
nae-haif of the steamer David Tatum was res
serday sold BY the sheriff for s., $50. After the
sale she Taft FOR Alton.
The following memoranda OF the steamer E. Nc.
Rysand gives the latest Information from the river
below sId the boats in 1T ]:
MssnR Steamer B. III. Ryland left Colurn.
bus ia saturday morning, February 9Th, at
O'Clock d. II. Met skylark sounding at Powers
Islaad; p, u, Runyan lying 70 at Sugar Landing
N
Iandins ~ hite Cloud at Liberty; Sam Gaty Gill;
nois riVer) aground at Grawfordie steamer Lasale
L alongside helping her Oh. Found fonr and half
& feet water ali that place. Business at Crawforas
HI dacdediy brisk; they are supporting o regular
packet between Grawferdis and Neely's Landing.
The Louisville journal of the llth says:
river lis still falling at this point With eight
feet siz inches water IN the canal last evening.
This weather has become uaseaaonabY warm and
a heavy and continuous rain has set in.
Il The river II failing at PittRburg and Cincinnati
n IssfinR AnIsH FOR LowER CoAsr-The fine and
regular senger packet Empire Parish, Capt. A.
Grant r. commander, and Mr.. L. Bayhi, clerk,
Il Leaves 1t 10 O'clock this morning for the Lower
Coast.
IsaFoHRcHE roe AFeuReHE The regular pas
senger packet Lafourche, Capt A. Dugas, com.
rnandsr and Nil 4. C I1ihann, clerk, leaves at 10
O'Clock tais morning for Lrfourche.
AoAuIA FOR Dan ALnsoNT 1lIE--The fine pas
sepger packet Acadia, Capt. Joseph Vincent,
commander, and Hr. A. Dnpny, clerk, leaves at
o'clock this evening for D0naldsonFie and the
coast
GoLBEs AGE ron FoRT ApAaIs-The popular
passenger packet Golden Age, Capt. ". II. Webb
ling comm nder. leaves at O'Clock this evening
for Tort ID ains and the coast.
sIuAyusti lo. Q TOR AyFAEA The stannch
ana regular passenger packet Picayune No. 3, |
CART Fl. Fl. Broad, commander, and aff. Geo.
Dove, n CLERK, leaves At o'clock this evening
fpr takApas and Intermediate points.
Il. ". RacKNEII ron TALLABUsnA AND YAzoo
REytsRs The A draft and stanneh passenger
packet e. u. Bickneil, Capt. Sam GWartney, com
inanaer. leaves ut s d clock this evening for the
Yallabusha and Yazoo rivers.
lBnaH FlETcHER FOR ARE aNsAs RIVER The
me, neN and very light draft passenger packet
sJgtIg etcHer, eapt. 1. ". Smith commander,
and NJ, nee. Judge, clerk, leaves ats o'clock
tbs eysning for Arkanaas river.
gtfIEA RoAEE ROE ARKANSAS RIVER The lne
md Baiar passenger packet Julia Roane, Capt. |
I5anley, eeintnanders and Mr.. ]. W. Moore,
clerk. leaves a o'clock this evening for the
AFkanssa iyar.
Il nv BSoIE sAst FOR MEHPHIs The splendid
passenger packet New Uncle Sam. one Of the
finest Of our river craft, leaves at 5 o'clock this
evening for Memphis and the Bends; Capt. A. r.
Irwin, commander, aud Afessrs. Stewart and Heth,
eierks.
AsgoK SeorT ron GAIRo--The fne passenger
packet ok Scott Capt r, As. r lily, commander,
and Jas. Kerr ,Ir., clerk, leaves at o'clock this
evening for Cairo, Memphis and The Bends.
MAGENTA FOR llouIsYILLE The magnificent Ma |
sH t alt0tSj GUiuulaHAef, ana htf
Joaepa Benedict clerk, leaEes at 5 o'clock this
evening for Louisville and intermediate landings. |
The Magenta Il bran new packet with elaborate
appointments for passengers, and has already
established the fact "a Hell speed and reliability
Rene aher her this yening; We shippers and pas,
sengsF Ior the Ohio.
q n AfpE FoR RED RI The fine passen-
geg paekst ssiarpe Capt. u W. White, com
Ilfander, and Messfs. Moody and Jones, clerks,
leaTss vi O'clock This evening for Red river.
3 b Il. H0Deg FOR RED RIVER The magnificent
passenge packet B.I3. Hodge, Capt Jno. Smoker Il
cotnnlander, and Mr. q 2. Marshall, clerk, leaves
ats5 O'clock this evening for Red river.
JoNEs ron THE 0uAcnTrA--The regular
and fine passenger packet Paul Jones, Captain n Il
Feeling, commander, and Mr.. Sam. McGhesney,
clerk leaves NJ 4 o,clock this evening for the Qua.
chita.
y q, PAKGo1D For THE On cHIT A-The new and
eisgsnt palace packet, j. r. Pargoud, Capt. John
Tohin, commander, and Mr.. Ed. G. Phelps,
clerk, leaves vt o'clock this evening for tlIe
Quaehita,
q ATutflszF ron VIoKs HUEa The elegant Natchez, /
cept- +: E. feathers, commander, and Mr. A. a.
srRap qlsElEy eayas ~ O'clock this evening Tor !
Hlsksb aFs and terIiiad lite bindings.
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