New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-16

RluER lNTELLleENCE.


.ji.nr TO take much that offered. OF course rates
&issncea Is We have often said the prices Of feghts
are entirely governed hy the supply aad demand as
ia&nythinv else II plenty rates SO up L scarce
rates 20 down, uness indeed, where only one poat.is
anpmt ID the trade but generally there arc more
than one However If the boatmen would SICK up
ri Fcss. often they would obtain them much easier
than they suppose. Each one wants 70 get ioaaed
.snd start away. and thinks he can afford 70 take
r;aht At Iile less than the enrrent rates and stu
Nh a.Dse does 50 shippers are encouraged to ask
!. .~.sf.r ,,s.;ans and so rates fah Fair and living
ssl he maintained il is the interest Of both
,.<;e mat scl, should be the case, shippers are
,1su otire to pay snch rates, alter they have sue
,cie3 ~ beating down prices in causing the large
I'd sx.snsve ats to lay up, than i they gave fair
urces and l rad the large boats to continue TO run
xnd make lisivg.
OF the rivers. Tie 81, Louis Democrat Of the sth
says;
The river fell 10 inches at this point on Saturday
and Yesterday two. There Is fine stage TO New
{)fisans and TO Keoknk. Ice was floating past on
Roth days il small quantities, and Of light quality
Weather very fine yesterday, with q rather sharp
rind Nasig alton win not be much interrupted Dy
MT Hssoari ~ p''sr ''s''
The Louisville Journal Of the sth says;
Tia ,;ger Il stin falling Last evening there were
81 feet water ID the canal by the mark The weather
uoderalad on Saturday and night before last q little
fain fell bat last evening II turned colder again.
The Cincinnati Gazette Of the sth says: a,
There Uas no change ia the weather at this point
rcsterlag= II continues clear and cool. Inc river Is
Aowiy advancing, with % fees water n the channel
10 Louisville. Business on the landing was oniy
moderately active yesterday
me shreveport Southwestern OF the 10th says
The river continues to rise rapidly at this point but
u falling above As the present rise i mainly rom
is tributaries fears are entertained That neayy s
may come on as from the sources Of facu river l.sl
% M OeesyfssS Acconnts f,sni above report neally
,ft me nlanfations this place 70 Rowland under
water hui The river was recedng rapidly, and very
1ttIe damage had been sustained, Inc water " r0n
ming over ew plantations below this place, but no
dasnsges unprecedented AZ this Place the river = now
higher than il has been since ls49.
Amy 1is.--The Lousville packet David White,
Caet. A. Mct;ill arrived and leaves again on Wednes
day We thank her polite clerk, Mr.. W. G. Mitchell
far papers
The Cincinnati packet N. W. Thomas, Capt. John
a. Dnbies arrived. and leaves again to-day at z. NJ
Wethank M Fisher, her oEigng purser, for papers.
The White river packet Persia, Capt D. Branden-
burg arrived from Pocahontas with 467 bales cotton,
and leaves again to-day.
The Memphis packet Jno. simonds arrived with
S075 bales cotton aud Is hhds tobacco, the largest
cargo Of the season We are under obligations for
tafe Memphis papers.
The Attakapas weekly packet Gov. Powell, Capt.
W. Gfeig arrived with 50 bales cotton and 3Os bids
sugar. She leaves again to-day at P. NJ. punctu
ally.
The Magnolia rom Vicksburg With 376O bales cot
ton the Col. I. II. Judson, from Yazoo with 100
bales cotton the Tecumseh from Cincinnati, and the
Milton Ref from Bayou Macon with l44l bales cot
son.
The o1achta packet Messenger Capt. Geo. H.
Kirk, arrived from Camden with 2073 bales cotton
and large number Of passengers. She leaves again
on "Wednesday at 5 p NJ. positively. We thank her
attentive clerk Mr. Thos. J.. Beale for late papers.
Bears Lsk,nG.--Gor. Po,ceH for Attakapas.-
At r. NJ. today this regular packet leaves in
charge of Capt. W. Greig. with the clever Capt. p.
r, Semonin in the office.
coma for Ouachita RiUsr.--oapt. Eugene Elliott
backs oat bis new and staunch packet to-day, posi-
lively III 7, NJ, for all landingsup to Camden. Mr..
w. B. Clarke an oblging gentleman is her purser
stcaa for Jefferson. regular and popular
4edriver packet, in charge OF the courteous Capt.
Charles Hayes, leaves to-day at P. NJ. Mr.. G. F.
Hayes, a correct clerk, fills her Office.
!. Duke for Shreueport.--Ths magnificent Red river
packet leaves to-day at P. NJ. under the of the
veteran Capt Samuel Applegate. The Duke is a
f4veFite boat passengers and shippers should not
forget that she leaves to-day Her cabin accomoda-
tions are unsurpassed aud her fare the very best
She Is emphatically first class passenger packet
and being very swift will be sure 70 take passengers
60 any point on Red river in the shortest time but
naofe than all she is in charge Of experienced and
capable officers Mr. F. v. Celos Is her gentlemany
purser--he Is always aifabe and courteous 70 ship
pers and passengers
Princess for picksou'g.-Thls unriyaed passen-
ger packet backs ont at 7. NJ to-day as usual, IN
charge Of Capt W q Wilson, with the obhglng Mr.
James lzod In the ofhee.
Fazoo Belle for 1aifaaoteiie and fasoo h'ser'.--
1as popular and regular passenger packet leaves 70
aa5 AZ Il ", In charge q Capt J. 2 REEVES, WITH
Nf.p, J. Ellington in the ONCE.
Nashrlat tor NasApiae.-Inis regular Cumberland
xiver packet leaves to-day q. I. NJ, under tne com