New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-26
asn Urltans laiIu Crescent.
RlvER INTELLIGENCE.

FRIDAY MORNING, feD. 70. to5o.
Yesterday the weather was delightful, all that the
ost fastidioas could DESIRE and pleasant enough to
charm any one. A gentleman from the North re-
marked 10 our presence il was worth travelling &c
tscu hundred miles TO enjoy one such day.
Business was pretty lively on the leyee, and up
fcights quite plenty. We hear Of no complaints
xrom The boatmen now as to scarcity Of freight
They think the rates are still too low, however.
Respecting the rivers the telegaphc reports state
klat the upper rivers closed by ice The Mlssis
sppi Is gorged below ST. Louis and on the z4th rose
one foot al that point At Louisville, the same day,
q rising, with five feet nine inches water 10 the
canal Our exchanges are Of the 10th from St. Louis
and 18th from Cincinnati
The Republican says
me river Al this point Is still falling steadily at the
rate Of SIX inches in every twenty four hours This
waa the amount Of its decline yesterday and the re-
mort Of the depth out to Cairo six feet IN the chan
mel. The river IS still foil Of heavy zee, out y comes
10 against 1t with difficulty. Yesterday was all sorts
al 4 day-io the matter Of weather 10 the morning
Il commenced haing and raining and freezing; to;
wards on it had changed 70 rain which continued.
with short intelInisson, all day. The streets and
kgee were very slippery and wet, and pedestrians
were in constant danger Of falling. No business
11nc the leyee yesterday on account Of the very
I'D di<agreeabie weather.
ing Sinc'nna'. oomme'c'ai says
the weashef contnnes clear ana cod-too cold ior
Ts ,ses I rsce an saIv With ~ s ~
vile, and Eve feet six inches in the canal Naviga
ton Is still suspended between Wheeling and Pitts
purgs ous tne river : opek from Mneenng hsis ,ho
ntsr X $40 Then 4 ns ~ weather was mild
until late in February, win ice here eight inches
thick the 2Sh OF February, the last day 81 winter
Enc rates South continue very islr, WIN s.iil
s.r ah,nSan9 z the ower Ohio The holders Of
corn IN he bends ID the vicinity Of New Madrid are
Offering full loads at 20 20 25c per sack The boats
inst NY VIE ngnI TIPS ias1 week procured an 'he
-'s ~ <. .ne, "s.'s'' - ans. - a..
ION mai with seven feet water on the shoals.
A.a,v4,s--Tbe regular t,uachita ten dav packet
as-..s.sar Cant Gao r K;rt ay,;vad from Camden
;th lar bales cotton and large number Of rassen
crs We are Obliged to her polite clerk. Mr. Thos.
aale for late papers She leaves positively on satur
.asv. AZ pm.
The BAYOU Des Glsize packet Silver Moon. Capt. |
ID claacock arrived with 59s bales cotton. Isl hhds
sugar and POI bbls uoIasses. She leaves again posi-
x5vs,y an ssturdav. atsp.M
Th Arkansas river racket Moses Greenwood. Cant.
a rbouas arvvsa from FORT smith with 72e t,aes
.r.ptfo,, Ana leaves again On SATURDAY..
The svIgt e. Topis naasrn oer rasiet pennsvlvania
s.ut INA Klipegslter arrived with very large cargo
- !. f,l, co,,,,li,osnt ~ ,assancavs She leaves
$50, - s.t,,rsav II pM Wa ,bsnt be, copr-
,.s,.,s ess,l W.o 1,ru,n tor late s;Iaz ~ naners
Tba Star r;ns cnc;znsti r.,.at I.andis cant los
60, a,r;vs ,s lsr,s sssorts cargo ana vilI
ts.vs sgaio nos;sivelv on saturday at5pM We
,s .,IiSsd u NJ Ames FISHER ber nolite clerk for
LIE p.,pers.
ybe Attakapas packet Cora. Cant. t. Gripou ar
-,.7...f. $780,. ~