New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-20
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


TUESDAY. April 20, 1858.
Yesterday the weather was clear but very windy
strong south wind prevailed, and great drst wa.
raised throughout the city on thelevee II was almos
intolerabe. The lesee presented much more livel,
scene than last week evidently there was much
more business doing, and this we are glad to note
IN freehts are still very scarce, bat the fine pa
ger packets are making up the deficiency Of freight
by great increase in their number Of pa sengei4
The liver before the city remains about the same
As high as we think it win be during the present rise
Itis still over much Of the Second Distcs steamboat
landing and is great hindrance to tie boats re-
cesing freight. or the various creverses. we hear
nothing Of special interest or encouragement none
are yet closed the one at Bells plantation we are
sorry to learn. is widening and deepening
OF the upper rivers, the St. Louis Republican, OF
the l4th, says;
In tuentyfour boors ending at O'Clock last even
Ing. the river at this point swelled tweDty-eight
iaehes and IVES still rising at dark. There Is now
almost tssoaty feet in the channel oat 70 Cairo The
last arrivals rom the Missouri report the river Using
rapidly from Weston down, with at least ten eet in
the channel All the tributaries Of the Missouri he
low Weston are pouring out Hoods. The latest
arrivals from the Upper Mississippi report that river
rising ranjdy ffaln ST. Paul down. and all the tri-
batares pouring ont foods The last boats over did
not sound on either Of the rapids; there was
abundance ct water and more coming. Ihe ILLINOIS,
river Is also rising, and all its tributaries, from the
late rains
We have much later accounts by telegraph, and
know the river to have been on stand on the 18th
instant STILL the above shows how the rivers were
on the 14th instant
ARRrvALss-The Ouachta packet Judah Touro,
Capt. G. w. Ewing, arrived Sunday night from Cam
den with Csc bales cotton, and leaves again Wed
nesday at P.
The Cincinnati packet Queen Of the West, Capt. J.
+. Wade, arrived with full cargo, aud will leave
again on Wednesday, at P. NJ. Her attentive clerk,
Mr.. NJ. Mccullough, has thanks for late papers
The Cincinnati packet Lands, Capt Joseph Scott
arrived with very large cargo, and will leave again
on Wednesday, at s Pm. Our thanks are rendered
70 her courteous clerk, Mr.. Charles Fisher, for late
papers
The Red river packet Alton, Jr., Capt J. s. Smith,
arrived from Jefferson with 1853 bales cotton, and
leaves again on Thursday.
The Atiakapas packet Belle Creole Capt. j. Henry
whtworth, arrived with l55 bales cotton, 234 hhds.
sugar and 342 bbls moasses.
BoArs LEAvINa -Lecomte for Red River.-This
splendid aud popular passenger and U. S. mail
packet leaves to-day at P. NJ. in charge Of Capt.
Cheney johnson, for 81 landings up to Hurricane
Bluffs
Rapidss for Grand Ecore-This regular and very
popular Red river packet leaves to-day at p NJ
Capt j. G. Dowty commands, and Mr.. G. J. Barstow
is her clerk.
Bonita for Lake Bisfsneau.--This very regular
and popular Red river packet leaves positively to-
day at P. NJ, for Minden and all intermediate
points, in charge Of Capt. W. H. Daniel. Mr.. H. S.
Heth is her caf4ct clerk.
H. W. Mch1e for camden.--At Z. NJ, posi-
lively, to-day, viii this swi regular and truly spien-
did Ouachita passenger packet back out. Capt. Len
Moore commands, and he has not superior IN bis
profession in the trade, being courteous prompt and
experienced Mr. John W. IobIn, perfect gentle
man and correct clerk, nils ner once. Inc Mchae
can always be relied on, as ner oncefs are reliable
men.
Princess for Hscksourg--Ihs swirl, regular and |
magnificent passenger packet Capt. W. .. Wilson IN
charge, leaves to-day at r NJ, as usual. Mr.. Jas
lzod j. her accommodating purser.
Diana for Lou'sriRe.--At 7. Al. to-day this new,
swift and magnificent passenger packet leaves port
in charge Of Capt f. T. Sturgeon, with the court
eous MT. y. l.. smith IN the ONCE.
Passengers bound up the river to-day, cannot find
better accommodations, fare or treatment on any
boat, than can be found on the Diana. She has a
reputation for speed safety and comfort that always
ensures her null complement Of passengers. she has
her register full Tor this TIP and we doubt not viii
always nave u run as long as capt sturgeon com
mands ner. he mas no superior IN ms profession,
ana MS ooae mas no superior anoat NO boat Is
or could be under better management; nothing can
be conceived Of that Is not found on her that oould
,a,,,a~ No. or,.tla .,s ,,1oasan. a., ~
aiondreh Jor cinei"nas..--in's great packet In
charge OF Capt. Jno. A. Williamson, leaves to-day at
5P NJ for the Oneen CITY and all intermediate land.
ings NJ. 4 d Armstrong /. her copytaons clork
81, ,r,, n, ~
0e'0 OHeie sam Jo' ST f-ouis-ihis very swift
and splendid passenger packet, OF the st. Louis,
Cairo and New Orleans Railroad Line, leaves to-day
at5pM with the daily Caiyo IT G. mail in charra
- ~ ..a... .ss,.s
OF tne veteran, careful ana emcient Capt Charles