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Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
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New Orleans paper from March 11 reports dull business and low freights due to low water in Ohio and Mississippi rivers; Ohio iced below Louisville until early March; ship Tennessee made fast passage from Balize to Cape Hatteras.
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A gentleman who came passenger in the ship Tennessee, Capt. Fowler at New York has handed a New Orleans paper of the evening of March 11. Business in New Orleans was very dull, and freights very low, owing to the low stage of water in the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
The Ohio river was closed with ice some distance below Louisville, on the 21st Feb. but commenced rising on the 2d of March, and it was expected the ice would soon break up.
The Tennessee made her passage from the Balize to Cape Hatteras in 8 days.
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New Orleans
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March 11
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business very dull and freights very low due to low water in ohio and mississippi rivers; ohio river closed with ice below louisville on 21st feb but rising on 2d march with ice expected to break up soon; tennessee passage from balize to cape hatteras in 8 days
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A New Orleans paper of March 11 evening reports dull business and low freights due to low river water; Ohio river ice conditions and rising water noted; ship Tennessee's quick passage described