New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-11-08
River Intelligence.

From the St Louis News Of the 9th ult We conv thu
following items Of river Intelligence
me weather Is cold and gloomy with better prospect
no anu iSe thsn we have seen at any time before
TINS season River opposite still decline and from
hst accounts the upper rivers similar or worse con-
T.rIh a,hof ana upper Mississippi both going down
Ntghtins Will De entirely suspended The last boats
up from CAIRO report but ~ on the principal bars
was no boat at the levss this forenoon on which
eRn could DE engaged for New Orleans Two or three
were taxing in cafgoss engaged Yesterday and the dav
an va e. ~ ~ NV engagements could be made, they
al h~o as tnuoh as they go out with
Inc SaptaiTI Of the steamer Amazons was fined $500
ulatioDe " Wv f Us
>, James GuisriThi- is the name Of new steamer
AIT FOR the hessrs Hyatt, for towing coal She is
well calculated for that purpose She will leave for Pitts
burg as soon AS the weather will permit
The Intelligsncer the Goth ut has the following
stems
Barge Sunk, and pauab Cargo Lo,-The steamer Iron
ton last evening Hat Island was employed to 20
down and bring up the cargo of the d. s. Stacy, dis
charged below the bar The l. took two barges in tow
which were hed with the goods principally groceries
and while on her way up she the bsrges
the bank short distance below Rozier landing Sunday
night and in few minutes it filed and sunk with all the
cargo on board consisting chiefly OF hundred and
rable other freight not recollected The en-
tire loss is estimated at $4,000 and without the
OF lighting which we were unable to ascertain whether
granted or not the goods ar. uninsured
high Fieigtis-The Chicago Journal OF the 9th has
the following The propeller st Joseph chartered his
nlohng TO take corn to Buffalo for fifteen per
bishel The contracted to be delivered in that
Guy by the LIST proximo and cannot be delayed hence
the nigh rate given for its transportation
fhgh FTeigh-The Young America down last evening
from the Illinois brought 1900 1900 sacks wheat at the
rate Of zoe per bushel freight
The Louisville Courier Of the 27th ut has the following
items:
The river between this port and Cincinnati about
low as 1t has been this with feet water War
saw barthe crookedest the river The Lady Frank
In the evening boat in last evening reports the Express
aground on the lower bar
The weather yesterday had anticipated was very
rainy with almost constant rain the whole day and
GOOD prospect OF its continuance all night If this rain
has been general We may look for speedy and good
rise Of water.
About O'Clock yesterday there sudden and O
very severe storm experienced in this locality The Yer
mont was blown from the wharf her rudder broken and
she was forced to the upper landing Jeersonye
where the boat remained until the wind subsidsd The
Floating Palace also encountered the blow but escaped
The steubonvle Union says that the little Magnolia
mas been sold to u Cincinnati company for $11 600
The river swelling little last evening with feet
Inches water in the canal by the mark and less than
feet reported the shosest bars along the Ohio
Tbs Cumberland was rising little yesterday No ar
Wing. 3lst ult