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The frst week Of the commercial year of 1858
closed yesterday, and from the increase Of busi
Dess with which il was marked, our merchants
and stesmooatmen have bright prospe before
hem Eight steamers left port yesterday, each
| and every one OF them with good trips.
Ibe regular Red river packet Richmond, Capt.
Bosroman, arrived yesterday from Shreveport.
la Consequence of rubbing hard coming down she
ioupd II necessary 70 go into dock. Notwith.
standing this fact she will be at the wharf bright
and early Monday morning. ready TO receive
freight. she leaves positively on Tuesday, the
SIN INST. at P. M. This packet has. by her regu
larity, obtained reputation in Red River uue
quslled by any boat in the trade.
Tie ST amer Dixie, Capt. Thornton e. Jacobs
arrived yesterday morning from Shreveport
Capt Jno. W. White, the owner of the Dixie but
al present commander of the Rose Franks, TO-
formed us yesterday that she was to 20 ia dock
be thoroughly Overhsuled and leave next Satur.
day, 18th inst, for Jefferson, Shreveport and all
way landings. The Dixie is at present the lightest
boat in Red River, her draft being only fourteen
inches light. ehe will be found at the wharf
Wednesday morning really for business.
The United States Mail Line, for Vicksburg and
the Bends, has been reorganized and their winter
schedule published. During the coming season
The line will be composed Of the Robt. e. Lee,
Capt. j. W. Cannon, leaving this city every Tues.
day at P. NJ for Vicksburg; the Frank Psrgoud,
under command of Capt j. NJ White. leaves for
wsrhorse," the Gen. Qaitman, Capt. Thos. P.
Leatbers, leaves as usual every Saturday at P.
M. for Vicksburg. This line, in regard to both
boats and officers, will be hard to equal it can.
not be exceled.
The receipts Of cotton yesterday by the river
foot up 5S7 bales reserved per following arrivals:
Grey Eagle from Bayou Sara. l0l bales; Wild
WsgoDer from Natchez 2l0 bales; Richmond
from Shreveport, l79 bales; Robt. 8. Lee from
Cairo, As bales; Dixie from Shreveport, 49 bales.
Arrivals since our last were as follows: Robt
Il. Lee, Capt. JDo. w. Cannon, from Cairo Grey
Eagle. CaptsV. B. Baranco. from Bayou Sara
Wild WsgonerI ICapt. Richardson, from Natchez
A. q. brown, Capt. W. ). Bassett, from lower
cost; Richmond, Capt. Boardman, and Dixie,
Capt Jacobs from Shreveport.
DEPARTUREs-The follOwIng steamers left port
last evening Wild Wagner, Capt. Richardson.
for Natchez; Aloe, Capt. Wood, for loE yer coast;
Continental, Capt. Carter. for St. Louis Rose
Franks, Capt. Jno. W. White, for Shreveport aud
Jefferson; Gen. Quitman, Capt. Leathers, for
VieksbuIg; Annie Wsgley, Capt. Dowty, for
Grand EcOre; Grey Eagle, Capt. Biranco, for
Bayou Sara, and last and least, the Flicker, Capt.
Aucoin for Bayou LafOurche.
Tue Nina SHINES, Capt. W. R. Greath0use
leaves at P. N. tomorrow, for Bayou Sara and
all way coast landings.
The Robert E. Lee, Capt John W. Cannon,
leaves on her first trip of the season for Vicks-
burg, at p NJ, Tuesday, sth inst.
The Richmond leaves without fail for Jefferson.
Shreveport and all intermediate landings at S p
NJ. Tuesday, sth inst.
The A. g. Brown has discontinued her excur.
cursion trips 70 Carrollton.