New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-05
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


WEEKLY Su1mAKY.- The past weeks bushes
connected with the steamboats, was not as lively a
we expected il would be. The bad weather in ID
e arly part Of the week. doubt, had its effect, a
during the latter part Of the week there was mucl
more doing, and we hope this week viii prove to b
more stirring with the boats than any has been thi
SEASON
The number Of arrivals during the week was 50 il
all, bringing pretty large cargoes Of produce. The
receipts Of cotton were O8 bales Of tobacco 21sd
khdS., OF sugar 5els hhds. Of molssses 1856 bbls.
Of -four 5405s bbs., Of corn $685. sacks, Of oats
s247 sacks, and of wheat s00s sacks.
The weather yesterday. and indeed since last We'd
nesaay. has been truly delightful, clear balmy and
reasonable. Should II continue, as we hope il may,
a very large amount Of business will be transacted
this week, though up ffrignts are not very plenty
and rates are still very low good deal Of freight
is being shipped.
or the rivers the accounts we learn by telegraph
of the overows Of the rivers below Memphis are dis
sressing causing great destruction Of property. The
river is falling. however, at yicksburg and stand
here All the lower tributaries Of the rivers continue
high OF the upper rivers the St. Louis Republican
OF the goth alt says;
The river at this point has fallen in an nearly four
feet II receded four inches in the twenty foarhours
ending st O'Clock on Saturday, and is still going
down slewlg. We have no news Of interest from any
Of the upper rivers The Illinois is stationary Mis-
sour falling and in good stage the upper Mississippi
is falling, with five feet water the lower rapids as
reported by the Chppewa-down Saturday.
The weather continues fine and warm. The levee
IS scene OF hustle aud excitement, and business
makes great show. Sfeamboatmen complain of low
rates all ronndsome Of the Missouri river boats
losing money to our certain knowledge meeting
Of the boatmen was held on the steamer Edburgh on
Saturday but we not informed as to what was
done. The object was to improve the prospects for
boatmen, particularly In the Missouri river.
The Louisville journal Of the 29th ult, has the fol-
ing:
The river is falling pretty fast Last evening there
were feet inches water 10 the canal BY the mark,
On the falls there 81 feet water the rocks.
The weather Is warm
Boats from below report the river rising from
Shawneetown TO the mouth. The rise was from the
Wabash, Cumberland and Tennessee rivers The
steamer Time reports the Tennessee river very high
ARasvAEss-The Red river packet National, Capt
PC. Montgomery, arrived from Shreveport with 81
hhds- sugar and AL bales cotton and will leave
again positively, on Wednesday next at P. NJ.
The Red river packet Swan. Capt. Chas Hayes, |
arrived from Jefferson with 354 bales cotton, and viii
leave again on Tuesday at PM
The Louisville packet Chancellor, Capt. G. W. |
Stewart arrived with 81 bales cotton and 80 hhds
tobacco, and viii leave again on Tuesday at 5 P. b. |
We thank her polite clerk Mr.. NJ. c. Foster for late
papers.
The Louisville packet 4. G. TwieheIl, Captain II. |
Worthington Smith, arrived with large cargo, and
wll leave again on Tuesday at P. N. We are
Obliged to her attentive clerk Mr.. W. NJ. Armstrong,
for late papers.
The Arkansas river packet Quapaw, Capt. J. NJ.
Daniey. arrived from Fort Smith with 977 bales Get
ton, and leaves again Thursday next
The Louisville packet EMPRESS Capt. I. NJ. Erwin,
arrived with very large cargo, aud will leave again
on Tuesday at P, N. We are indebted TO her at
tentise clerk Mr.. @. 7. Reeder, for late papers.
The St. Louis packet Aleck Scott Captain Henry
swtzer. arrived with large cargo and will leave
again Thursday, being one Of the ST. h. Cairo and
n 0. line OF packets. We thank her courteous
clerk, Mr.. J. r. Douglas, for late papers.
The Cincinnati packet r. n. Winslow, Capt. j. c. =
McGill arrived with large cargo, and will leave
again on Wednesday at P. N. Her polite clerk has
D ar thanks for late papers.
The St. Louis packet New MonongaheIa, Capt NJ.
A. Cox. arrived with large cargo after long stay
Ia the upper rivers, where she was so badly aground
but is now uone the for it, but looks as well as
ever She leaves again on Wednesday at 5 P. NJ
Mr. S. s. Eugiken, her courteous clerk has our thanks
Tor late papers.
The Cumberland river packet Nashville, Capt T. |
arrived with 5l2 bales cotton and 7el :
ihds. tobacco, and leaves again on Wednesday next
It's P. M.
The Yazoo river packet Lewis whitenan, Capt. I.
J. Wallace. arrived with 1924 bales Of cotton, and
caves again on Thursday next at PM
The Red river packet r. W. ADAMS Capt J. C. ?
irae arrived from Shreveport with IA bales cot
on and large number Of passengers, and will leave
gain on Thursday next. her regular day, at Pm.
We thank her nolita clerk Mr. Maurico Taurl,orY 3