New Orleans daily crescent., 1858-03-18

RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

others arrive and fill their places All the boa'
leaving have fhl freghts but the rates have decline
slightly.
The river before the city is rising and is fee
10 inches below high water mark.
OF the upper rivers the Cincinnati Enquirer OF tn
Ilth says
The Ohio was recedag rather slowly yesterday
the warm weather having its effect to check the de
cline. There is in the channel between here and
Louisville good stage OF water.
The St. Louis Republican Of the 18th says
In the twenty-iour hours ending at o'clock last
eFeaing the river at this point sweed fifteen inches
and was stiI rising at dark There cannot oe less
than nine or ten feet 10 the channel out to Cairo.
The weather continues warm and fine. Business on
the levee is dragging especially with Missouri river
and New Orleans boats. Ffeights are down very low
on the Missouri river and there bat little produce
rivers remaining closed.
The Democrat Of the same date, says
The river has been rising for two days with unusual
apdits having swollen in the forty.eght hours end
ing last evening, near three feet, which will give a
depth OF ten eleven feet to Cairo, enough for our
largest boats with full cargoes, if they can get them
ARRrvALs.-The U. S. mail packet vicksburg,
Capt. J. NJ. White, arrived from Skipwth's Landing
With 1929 bales Of cotton and large number OH pas
sengers. We thank her polite clerk, Mr.. John I
Roberts, for late papers. She leaves usual to-day
st5P. NJ, for vicksburg and Millikens Bend.
The Upper Red river packet Reub. White, Capt. ].
X Aabaugh, arrived with SIT bales Of cotton from
Jefferson, and will leave again on Friday at P. NJ
The Cincinnati packet Monarch, Captain John A.
williamson, arrived with large assorted cargo and
many passengers. We are obliged to her attentive
clerk, Mr.. A. D. Armstrong, for late papers. She
leaves again or Friday at P. NJ.
The clipper packet Of the st. Louis, Cairo and
New Orleaus line. the Pennsylvania, Captain John
Klinefelter, arrived with full trip, and viii leave
again on Sunday 2lst, at 10 A. NJ, with the daily
Cairo o. s. mail Our thanks are due and rendered
20 Mr.. William Drum her courteous clerk, for late
papers.
The Red river q. S. mail packet P. F. Kimball,
Capt W. W. Withenbury, arrived from Shreveport
with 1895 bales cotton and full complement of pas
sengers. She will leave again, positively, Satur
day, goth, at P. NJ. We are obliged to our clever
friend, Mr.. G. F. Shields her attentive clerk for late
papers.
The Louisville packet Empress, Capt Erwin, ar
rived with large cargo and will leave again to-day
at p NJ. We thank her polite clerk, Mr.. G. 7
Reeder, for late papers.
The Louisville packet Antelope Capt. ]. L. Beeler,
arrived with large cargo and leaves again on Fri
day at 5 P. NJ. We thank her attentive clerk, Mr..
James e. Sage, for late papers.
The Bayou Lafourehe packet DR.. Batey, Capt. A.
Dugas arrived with 265 hhds. sugar, 392 bbls. and
70 half bbls. n,oasses and leaves again as usual on
Friday at AM.
Boxrs LKAyrSe.- Sundo.cey for Bayou Macon
and Tsusa. This li0bt drauoht Regular and very
porular packet leaves today nositiyelv AZ ZIP. M
~ charge Of Cant T. r Ross an experienced clever.
and efficient commander. We take great pleasure in
noticing the departure of such boats as the sunaower
She is but small boat. when compared with
the large majority At our aninr still in her trade
yerv important institution. and mucb denends |
upon the proper management of sncb packets She
Is one we can point to with pride and recommend
with confidence.
Red Chief for Ramon Bartholome,c new
swift and regular packet leaves to-day at Z p M
commanded by Cant. ]. Sbute, with the courteous
Mr.. G. Il. Kouns in the office. Shiupers and passen
gers can rely on the Red Chief, as her officers are
very prompt men. Her agents are Messrs. q. 8
Kouns 4 Bros, No. Front street. who will on app
cation give all needed information respecting freights
passages, etc.
Paul Jones for Ca1nden--Ths splendid ouaebita
passenger packet, Capt Jno Glenn in charge leaves
to-day at p NJ. Bfr. H. K. Hazlett is her correct
and polite clerk.
Yfcksbtrg for AhRikens Bend.-Captain ]. M
White, OF the most experienced popular careful
and efficient commanders on the river has charge of
this new very swift, and truly splendid passenger
packet and will back her out precisely at P. NJ, as
usual, every Thursday. The Vicksburg under her
present able officers has won most enviabe reputa-
tion She carries large numbers of passengers and
all are pleased 1t could not be otherwise when Capt
White commands, and Mr.. Jno. ]. Roberts oiicates
IS purser. Her steward, we opine has also something
70 do with the popularity.
James johnson for NashpiHe.-This splendid and
swift Cumberland river passenger packet leaves to-
day at P. NJ, in charge Of Capt. Jesse johnson,
veteran IN the trade and universally popular. Messrs.
Wm. Boyd and II. B. Shaw are her clerks, and we
venture to assert that it would be impossible to find
men on any boat who are more attentive, courteous
and obliging to all travelling on doing business
with the boat. The accommodations of the johnson
are No. /; her fare tip-top, and management fault
less.
Empress for Louiscile.--This renowned and swift
passenger packet leaves to-day at P. NJ, with the
daily Cairo U. S. mail. Capt. I. M. Erwin com
nands, and Mr.. G. I. Reeder fills the office, assisted
by Mr.. B. Miken. 1t Is only necessary to announce
the departure Of the Empress her reputation is
established beyond all question as rst-class passen
ger packet Her officers are perfect gentlemen, who
understand and perform their duties; hence the |
popularity Of the boat for it is weknown that the