New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-11-14
River Intelligence.

The St Louis Republican of the 4tL has the following
items of river news;
The Rire-The river is about at stand opposite the
city, with channel depth of about five feet Cairo
The Upper Mississippi continues to recede The Jenny
Lind the last boat from above the Rapids arrived day be
fore yesterday and found but twentfour inches in the
channel She was aground on the Rapids day or two
and at two other places short time. There has
been arrival from the Illinois for day two past
to the stage OF that stream The last boat down reported
the water to be falling slowly The Missouri continues
low and nayigable for boats drawing three feet.
Lou Uaer-CoM Ueather-The officers of the New St
Paul in yesterday morning from Keokuk report the river
still the decline aud weather extremely cold Snow
had fallen at Keokuk Tuesday night to the depth of
three inches We conversed with gentleman yes
terday who had just arrived from ialena and
formed him that the weather in that region had been
unusually cold for the of the year Fever river
has been frozen twice this with ice
half inch in thickness and the small ponds about Ca
lena had been covered with lee for several days before he
left On Sunday and Monday last. the was lying on
the ground near Galena full three inches in depth
Boats from the Illinois river also report the weather to
be getting cold and the water falling slowly The last
boats from asee reported ice in the canal basin several
days There has been boat from Lasee for two
three days past although there three four expect
ed Should the weather set in cold with the upper rivers
in the low condition in which they navigation
would be suspended entirely in the OF few days
but do not apprehend close of navigation for some
The rivers have all been extremely for long while
and it the opinion Of those posted in river matters
that shall have plenty of water in upper stre
as well the Ohio and boats arriving and departing
all points above loaded to the guards before the close
navigation for the winter Such state Of affairs is to
be wished for at all events
The cincinnati Commercial of the "a gives the follow
ing list and captains to in the consolidated
lines between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh and Louisy,
| and St Louis the coming winter;
To run from Pittsburgh 10 LouiSrile-Alegheny, Capt
G. z. Mclean Pittsburgh. Capt Hugh Campbell: Grys
tai Palace. Capt W. j kountz Pennsylvania Capt j
Klnefelter Philadelphia. Capt X. J. Grace; Baltimore
Capt VIM Clark City of Wheeling, Capt. John Mcclure
Thos Swami Capt, IL, Conant Alvin Adams, Capt G
W Norton.
To run from Louisville 10 81. Lonis.-Fas City Capt
Mason David White, Capt. McLane Virginia Capt
Wells Buckeye State, Capt Weaver Messenger No
Capt. Davis Keystone State Capt. Mcclellan Cincn
natl, Capt. II. Kountz,
The Louisville Courier of the 5th contains the foowin
items
The River slowly falling last evening with fee
inch water in the canal last evening by the mark Tn
Lewis Whiteman andJ p Tweed from Cincinnati passe
through the canal yesterday, drawing feet water Tn
weather yesterday clear and pleasant with frost las
| night
n Star Bodi-The Glendale, new boat Tor the Me-
Orleans trade. in charge of Capt Ford built ut Cir
cinnat arrived here Yesterday She has of the rcl
est and most beautiful cabins that we have seen for
| time.
The Great Steamer, NahesWe have occasionally refe
to this magnificent boat the best and most comple
that has been built time Her extreme length
2s5 feet and cabin the richest and most beautiful
have seen for long time The following in regard
is taken from late number of the Cincinnati Enquire
the beautifying Of which was the work Of L. Q. Mill
| L. Co.
OF the cabin Of the Natchez we have only to say, th
in every matter and in every detail far as excelle
taste in keeping with the whole and mi