New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-12

York Albany. 3days from .i!5aay. ,,.,.,,,
Weather ceur and pleasant. WIND W NV
The OVERLOOKING OF THE MJssIssIrn.-i
editor of the Courier deS EtatS Inis, VI
now travelling at the West, in letter date.
oath of May gives description Of the ,una
stoned BY the recent rise IN the MISSISSIPPI
saws:
Il have just descended the valley of the
from Pittsburg 10 Cairo, small town AT tSe
ton Of. the Ohio and the Mississippi riven1
have come up the latter rivcr as lar rs StE
The spectacle presented during my voyag.
been one continued scene Of devastation, n5s
varied and horribly picturesque. Owing 10 u
cent rains, the waters Of The Mississippi and Il
butaries have attained hight which is unp,
dented except in the year 1888, when the VI
rose some thirty feet above their ordinary 4
The extent of inundated lands, the number q
cabins carried away, and Of animals swallowe!
are incalculab!e.
From Cairo 10 ST. Louis are seen only abanos
iurms, animals floating over prairies which have
come lakes, and no longer offer them pu,tnh
Sheep, oxen, horses, and cattle OF various
must now seek their living on The waters, liAe
ducks who are the only inhabitants that readily
cornmodate themselves to the altered state OF thi
The Mississippiis inghtiul lis stream, rnpd enc
always. is now n torrent, and twicc the poEt
steamboat which carried us was compelled 10 y
10 the force of the current. The ghosts Of VI
forests font with arms and hair erect ihroughl
roaring abyss, and the steamboats, are, at eyeuI
stant, obliged 10 arrest their prohress, lest I
strike too rudrly against these upiiled gian,I- |
ST Louis the quay called the leyee Is suhmefss
Houses are abandoned, the water reachin: i1l
cond story. The inhabtunis OF the small tow
posite 10 ST. Louis, have fled 10 the fields ao4
vessels. instead of following the usual snuosn
the river, cut directly across lois. sometimes ca
ing away chimney or The top oi Il Tree But
tunateiy, the waters are abailDg.
IL The Fly is doing great injury to the VI
crop in Indiana and Illinois. 81 sly our
change papers.
We learn from the Usage Ycoman and Jt
sonlan Republican. that tie Usage nver u
unusually high. 1t IS mile wide opposite
saw, and the low lands near It's banks are
p!ctely inundated. st. LOUIS Reporter, Jun
TaE CRops-The Whent field. OF tho SUM
ing country, we !, arm, never presented u inofeF
i-ing Appearance at this season OF lhr yestl
they DO al this time Am.l the Corn bids lati
all the iarmer could wish iIr.
Cumberland ('ld.l cirai
Wheat CRop.-Thc Sidney tOhio) Aufoni
"Whea! has not looked Hcier here tor manyH
The great danger apprehended u, that the o1
state of the crop and the wet weather "i cars
wheu, 10 fall before il is ready for harvesting
The COMING SUGAR CROP OF L0UIslUt
letter in the Courier dated Ncw-Orleaus, !!
saws:
THE Sugar Cane is unusually small orf
son, aud il the Mississippi ryer don't stop rsf
soon, it will doubtless reach md deruOy a.
the largest Sugar Plantations. The crop Jasa
was $4,000 hhds. short of the year pfe'loDL
West is about 10000 hhds short o' tic supply
took las, year. They have been buying ifo1
TO mouth, hoping 10 siarve out the holders, tS
have at last concluded 10 come 10 aud ian
supply"
II Prof. Morse, according TO the Ptii4ds
Sun, has received $4,000 for his great teeg
which was authorized to be paid hun BY
grcss in l843. The cost estimated IN PIP
1858 per mile; on posts from S35O to ~
These estimates, however, largely exceed
pcndjturc, and there have been heavy outlal
experiments that will not again be need
There is left OF this appropriation S3,5OO. Il
Mr.. Morse thinks may still be wanted ioi
taining the line until provision by law 81 %
made for the organization of Telegraph bi
which will enable the telegraph to suppoh
and probably become source OF revenue
Government.
w GEORGE READER, Mormon PI,sids P,sds
who assumes to be such, having pa,sr, pt.n,s
cate to this effect, was arrested ye.lefot
committed by the Recorder to take h. .
passing counterfeit money, repre,Sen,nns
quarters. He employed boy in this Oa'i'
nishing him supplies Of the article, p, f.,
Y The ship mariposa will sail IRON
about the Goth instant, with stores los w
squadron. The stores Will be landed a, II
Sandwich Islands. \. u oou''
ESs The Cumberland Civilian sia!es W. :,
first of July the water will be drawn IRON u, =, \
apeake and Ohio Canal, and remaia W,
weeks, that necessary repairs may be H''''
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