New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-09
Hen D leans QaIlp Grestsnt.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


and raw; still no more rain fell, and the glorious
q Eight Of January was duly observed on the legee
o. well as elsewhere and hut little business DONE
sev boats were dischargng their cargoes, but very
Htle freight was shipped the departures and arrivals
we're few To-day at P. NJ. we expect to see q
large fleet back out. il tho weather should prove
kArorAble and all are enabled TO get their expected
csrgoes on board.
We have nothing Of special interest to report re-
speeding the lower rivers.
The woodruff Bulletin reports the river on stand
from St. Louis to Cairo with seven feet water il the
channel. The Ohio is again rising rapidly, occasioned
by the late heavy rsins which have been general.
The Illinois Is reported falling with scarce four feef
in the channel to PEORIA Navigation above that
ss.n IA rb sSons Ave- FEET Il KsoE
Heavy ice Is reported floating in considerable quant
ties below Quincy. Business dull and freghfs scarce.
The Missouri Is very low, bat rising SLOWLY Wisn
some floating ice. Business very dull.
ARRfvAls.-The BaIize packet s. 5. Prentiss, Capt
James McQnod, arrived from Grand Prairie with 326
hhas sugar, 12o bbls and SIS half hbls- moasses.
She leAves, as usual, to-day at 10 A. NJ
The new steamer Or. Burlington, Capt Burlington.
arrived from Cincinnati and viii enter the 0uaohta
trade, for which she was bat. We shall have more
to say Of her az another time.
The Red river packet Swan, Capt Charles Hayes,
arrived from jefferson with S4s bales cotson, and
leaves again to-day.
The ST. Louis packet James e. Woodruff Capt. c.
8. Rogers arrived with very large cargo We thank
her polite edtorclerk, Capt. Geo. W. Ford, for a
printed manifest late npriver papers, and full file
Of the Woodruff BalIetn." Also for the following
memorandum:
James e. woodruff lett st. Louis on Thursday,
December 3lst. st p. NJ Boats advertised to leave
for New Orleans Saturday I'd. City Of Memphis, r.
J. Lakeland md j b. Early; Sd, WIN. N. Morrison ];
4th, Great West and David Tatum.
January lat, met j. O. Swon at Liberty; I'd, met
John ]. Roe and St Nicholas AZ Cairo; 3D., met
Uncle Sam at Hickman; 4th, met Gladiator at Bear
field, Montgomery above Memphis, Ocean Spray at
Ship Island 9Th. met New Monongahela at No. 9S,
Choctaw AZ Race Track, Diana az head Of Palmyra
Arctic at Black Hawk, Simonds Messenger and E. II.
Eairchild at Red river.
The Yazoo river packet Compromise, Capt. E..
Pheips arrived with sl1 bales cotton and will leave
again positively to-day at r. NJ. All shippers and
passengers viii note the fact. Mr.. McKinlay is her
correct pnrser.
The Tensas river packet w. N. Sherman, Capt. ].
r. Ross. arrived with 734 bales cotton 81 hhds sugar
aud "a bbls moasses.
The white river packet Europa Capt Thomas L.
Bailey arrived with 305 bales cotton and leaves again
on Monday.
The Jesse X. Belle arrived from Cincinnati
BOATS LEAvIxa.- Belle Creole for Attakapas-At
IL M to day, this regular weekly packet leaves as
above in charge OF Capt j. II. Whitworth, with Mr.
O. @. Swain in the Office
Lotus for BeuJ RiUer.-Capt. VIM. Dillon will
back out his regular tensday packet at P. NJ. to-day
As above. Mr.. A. G, DanIeyy is her obiging clerk.
Gen. Pike for Lafouche. This magnificent and
very regular passenger packet, in charge Of Capt.
Johu J. Brown, leaves today, as usual, at P. M.
Her o5liging clerks are Messs Gardner and Bowe rs
Cora for Crosse 7ste~-Capt. 7. Gripon win back
out his regular light draught packet to-day at S P.
NJ. as above.
Bella Donna for Fort ddams.--This regular packet
leaves to-day at p. NJ as usual under the able man
agement Of Capt. W. M'Combs, with the courteous
Capt J. G. Joirion as purser. "a ~ sF-f5
Afion Jr. for Je6srsoa.--Capt. J. S. Smith will
back out this favorite packet to-day at P. for Red
river. She has been put in complete repair with new
boilers, etc, Mr.. John White is her gentlemany clerk
Pr. KimbaR for Shreveport. regular and
splendid passenger packet leaves positively to-day at
SPIN. for Red river. with Capt W. W. Withenburg
on deck aud Mr.. +. c. Findmn in the Office.
Judah T5uro for Camden.--PositiveIy to-day at 5
p NJ this regular and splendid ten-day passenger
packet leaves for Ouachita river, with the clever and
careful Capt c. W. Ewing in charge, and the corree.
Mr. e. S. Butler in the office.
Paul Jones for CGmden.--This regular and popu-
lar 0uachita passenger packet leaves to-day at P
H. with Capt John Glenn on deck, and Mr.. II. r.
Hazlette In the Office. Prompt men and fine boat.
Lucy Robinson for Bayou BartAolomesc.-- Capt.
s. Livingston will back out this swift and splendid
passenger packet to-day at P. NJ. for 0uachta river
and all landings on Bayou Bartholomew. Mr.. F. D.
Rogers, and experienced and clever gentleman, fills
her Office
Natehszfor Yicksbwg.- t. P. feathers will
today, az he does every Saturday punctualy at the
hour Of o'clock, back out his swift renowned aud
truly magnificent passenger packet. The Natchez l.
peerless among boats, and her officers are without
superiefs In their profession. Mr.. f. A. Sherman,
courteous gentleman, is her purser.
lyno. Briggs for Louisplle.- This regular ant
popular packet. in charge of Capt. W. H. Cobb, hel
new owner, leaves today at 5 P. NJ. as above. Mr.
p. Garner Is her obiging clerk.
Aionzo Child for 81. Louis-At IL NJ to-day
this swift and splendid passenger packet backs GU
under the command OF the experienced Capt ]. s. B
Holland, with the clever Mr.. VIM. Carson in til,
office.
Hiaioaiha for 81. Louis.-This great and renowned
passenger packet, commanded by the popular ani
careful Capt E. T. Dix, with the accomplished Mr.
a. NJ. Blossom in the Office, leaves to-day at p NJ
FOR the Mound City. Passengers on her can rely OIL
having the best of fare and accommodations, and th
most courteous treatment from her gentleman,
officers.
New NEWSPAPER Woodruff Buiistin.-we ex
tract the following from this handsomely printed ant
interesting little sheet, which has come TO hand ant
is welcome visitor il gives some Of the design
of its publishers. We wish them great success an,
we believe they will ind this-as all other invest
ments Of printers ink in the proper quarters profit
able:
Our MOTTO though DID, Is to the purpose indie
pendent In all things, neutral ia none y il shall b,
our guiding star in the future conduct OF this ou
miniature iournal-aAd here let US offer 10 Tho
knights OF the quill and scissors our apology fol
thus entering upon their domain unasked We have
long contemplated this mOYe-have long felt the
want Of medium through which the interests OF
river men could he fairly advocated without being
trammelled or overrode by some adverse interest
and this Is our apology whether we have mistaken
oar ability not time in its funess alone can show;
but be that as ii may. have this assurance that
our Intentions good, let the result be what il will
We shall endeayor TO the best Of our poor ability
70 advocate the speedy improvement of the Misss
sppi, the greatest inland water course known to man
we shall urge upon Congress the necessity of speedy
action In the premises and we are convinced thai
with our past experience Gas boatman not as editor
aud with the facts always before us that we caT
bring sneh cogent reasons-snch an array of startling
facts of the horrible conditinn Of the ,iVar a. mi