New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-12
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY. April Ia, 1858.

49, MONDAY, April IL, 1858.
wEEKLr sUxsAEY.--Fhepast weeks business, as
connected with steamboats, has not been very salts
factory. Upfreights have been exceedingly scarce
and rates very low indeed The upper country boats
bring down pretty large cargoes but at ruinoas low
rates. and then cannot get enough to pay expenses
back, making, in fact, poor trips both ways. The
lower river boats not carrying very large cargoes
ex ept the Memphis packets. The receipts Of the
past week Of the leading articles up as follows
Of cotton, 1850 bales; tobacco, 3,492 hhds sugar,
4.905 hhds melasses, 7943 bbls; -four 40 2as bbI.;
corn. 4s,sIl sacks; oats. 1l,l2O sacks; and of
wheat, 12.3ss sacks The number Of arrivals was
IS boats in ALL and the number Of boats and vessels
In port yesterday follows Boats at the upper
landing, Is at the lower, ls ships, 1877 barks,
30 briggs, 7. aud schooners 26. Total, 220.
The weather was fiir and pleasant up 70 Thursday
last, after which time rain threatened and stiff
south east wind prevailed. Yesterday morning the
expected rain came and after pouring down for two
hours, during which time the wind blew perfect
gale and shifted to all parts Of the compass. The az
ternoon was very pleasant, but after night 1t turned
cold.
The state Of the river has been the absorbing topic
for several days; it still continues fully up to high
water mark, being over a considerable portion of the
Second District steamboat landing but all serious
fears Of an Overlooking from crevasse at or above
Carrolton banished the authorities have used
every exertion to prevent such catastrophe and we
trust successfully The principal part Of the rise from
the upper rivers is now upon as, and we may conf
IDENTIFY expect that very the river will begin to
receds and all danger be over.
or the upper rivers the St. Louis Democrat Of the
9Th sayss
Since Saturday evening the river at this point has
been rising slowly, the additional being furnished
from the ninos, which was rising on saturday from
Naples down, although the Progress reports 1t falling
at the upper end
There has been little change In the Upper MIssis-
sssippi OF late. -Four feet three inches water the
rapids.
The Warner, from st. Joseph, reports four feet in
the channel, aud falling all the way down.
ARRIvAIs.--The Red river packet Bonita, Capt
w. II. Daniel arrived from MInden with asa bales of
cotton, and leaves again on Wednesday next.
The 81. Louis packet Falls City, Capt II. W.
Smith, arrived with large cargo-part was Isl
hhds tobacco; and will leave again on wednesday
next. We thank her polite and attentive clerk, Mr.
w. H. Scadier, for late papers.
The Louisville packet Woodford. Capt. James
hather, arrived with large cargo part was l62
hhds. tobacco. She leaves again on Tuesday posi-
lively, at P NJ. Her courteous clerk, Mr.. H. B.
McLaughlin. has our thanks for late papers
The vicksbnrg Q. s. mail packet Princess, Capt.
W. G. Wilson. arrived with l742 bales cotton, and
leaves again. as usual. on Tuesday at 5 P. N.
The Bayou Lafonrehe packet Dr. Batey, arrived
lat night, aud leaves again to-day at5P.M.
The st. Louis packet Maria Denning Capt. H. Car.
rell, arrived with large cargo the Memphis packet
Jno Simonds arrived with sos bales cotton and 60
hhds. tobacco; the Arkansas river packet Little