New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-17
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The weather on Saturday was very disagr eeable,
being cold and raw with rain nearly all day.
Yesterday twas cloudy, Withtthe awindfrom the
North. Business on the landing partook Of some
activity, regardless Of the rain, and most Of the
departing steamers left with good trips. l.ssa 4.
Since our last issue the steamers Era No. s.,
from Red river; Prince Of Wales, Magenta and
Aonzo Gill; from Memphis, 7. W. Roberts and
Laurel Hill, from Fort Adams, have arrived. They
are all receiving for areturn trip to leave as ad
kyertised.
n The Jio. Walsh, from Columbus, and Ed. J.
Gay, from Memphis, will be at the landing this
nornng ready to receive freight for return trips.
The Louisyilie, for Memphis,& and Yazoo. for
Columbus, will leave this evening.
Il The river before the city has risen two feet
ince our last report, and is now three feet below
high water mari XII II Y a4S S8&
The Red river at Shreveport On the 18th had
risen fye feet, and was still rising at the rate Of
tWsIve inches Id twenty-four hours. They have
Ind heavy rains at Ehreveportand above.
AT Cincinnati and Pittsbnrg, OF last dates, we
learn that the Ohio river was falling. At St Louis
sson the sth the river was falling rapidly rs Is.
The arrival Of river steamers AT our sleyee for
the week ending Friday noon amounted to ~.
Tie receipts Of produce for the week were as fol
lows: Cotton, 1899 Bales; sugar, 1867 hhds. tcs
and bbla. melassss, 662l bbis /; flour, 1884 bhls;
corr; nc, 47a sacks; bacon, rs hhds,, casks and
boxes; butter, 1903 bbls. and kegs bran, 1861
sacks; beet, 2442 hhds., ties. and bbls.; hay, $50
bales; lard, $50 tcs., bbls. and kegs cats, 1903
racks; pork, 38s bbls and tcs.; pork, % hhds.
and 1000 pounds in bulk; rum, 2s3 bbls, tobacco,
< IL hoSro rvho on hhlH and
Ss2I bhls, and sacks.
detained, will positively leave for Red river to-
morrow evening.
The steamers Starlight and P. p. Bonford will
HE al the landing to-day ready to receive trips for
Red river. They leave To- morrow evening.
Tho Era No. 6and No. Z have freight engaged
for Arkansas river. The former leaves tomorrow,
and the latter On Friday. 3a
The EIas M. 5 vill'be 81 the landing this morn,
fling, and leaves on Wednesday for Red riyer.s
4 This Shreveport papers Of the 18th says
The weather since our last issue, np 70 Saturday
night continued rainy and extremely disagr
Especially to old fogies.h II then cleared Oh,
md Sunday morning ushered forth with brilliant
fs7s, unfolding TO our Visions Q sight rarely Wit
messed in this region all nature bedecked il pure
white robes Of frost md clear crystal zoe. What q
q msgMfcent sight seldom seem in Shreveport.
Monday morning presented similar grand spec
taoles Since then The weather has moderated and
after Fetugning thanks for the dispersion Of the
Il damp, daTk, aaagreeabie atmosp here, We are per-
willing To- Dispense with such beautiful sights
Fl as We recently Witnessed until next Christmas.
The river opposite tlis place has rose fully 1--WE
q feet since our last publication. ~ Z
The Memphis Avalanche d the 18th saws q
The weather yesterday was very cold and Wintrv.
Il on the levee especially, when the northern wind
tscarne whistlng down upon this region. Business