New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-10
As1 o leans 1alIp Crescent,
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

Yesterday the weather bauoSh Codr was Wiuul
and at times rain threatened. The wind continue
60 blow bard from the south and south east, an
made the waves in the river rush over the levee i
many places The reported break in the levee abos
CarrolIton was not trae, but threatened so much
70 indace the city authorities to unite with those
csrrolIion and Jefferson City to prevent crevass
An must admit that an ounce Of prevention is bette
than a pound 81 cure as regards an overflow. Th
river srelis and recedes with the tide aad IS owe
the Second District wharves in many places, but no
eaoagh to seriously interfere with business.
We learn by telegraph from vicksburg, that yester
dag the river continued to rise slowly OF that point
We have no late news from other points above mol
from any Of the lower streams, Of special interest
The St Louis Democrat OF the Sd inst, says
The river Continues steadily to recede, with plenty
Of water TO Cairo aud New Orleans, and TAR stage
bat nothing more, 10 81. Paul ana on the Iapius'
The Illinois Is high, and tne sissouii - e1e -
the Hesperian falling all the way down from 81.
Weather exceedingly fac, and business very brisk.
The Cincinnati Gazette, OF the Sd nsts says:
Tie river il nearly on a stand, under the influence
Of the late rains. The weather yesterday Was clear
and warm. Business on the landing Was brisk, and
the receipts and shipments were larger.
Ansfv AIS The Ouachita packet Bluff City Capt.
Frank Keeling arrived from Camden with us bales
cotton and leaves again on Monday at P. NJ.
The Oaachiia packet Messenger, Capt. George H.
Kirk. arrived from Camden with ISL bales Of cotton
and q goodly number OF passengers She leaves
again on Tuesday next at 5 P. NJ. We are obliged
to her attentive clerk, Mr.. Thos ]. Beale for late
papers.
The Louisville packet Republic, Capt T. JEFF
Stewart arrived with a very large cargo. We thank
her polite clerk, Capt Chas. F. Reynolds, for late
papers
The Memphis packet Nebraska arrived with $500
bales cotton the Louisville packet R. j. Ward ar
rived the ohio, Capt Brckell, arrived from St.
Louis with large cargo the Diamond from Wabash
river; the David Gibson, from Madison the ]. 5.
Pringie, from Pittsburg, and the Ed Howard, from
Cumberland river.
The Bayou Lafourche packet LATTE, Capt. John
J. Brown arrived, and leaves again to-day at P. NJ,
as usual
Bears LEAyNa.-- Belle Creole for -Attakapas.
At2P. NJ today this regular and very popular
packet backs out in charge Of Capt. j. Henry Whit
worth.
Cora for Attakapas.--At s p. NJ. today Captain
Gripon backs out his regular packet as above.
Bella Donna for Fort Adsms.--This popular and
regular packet leaves to-day at p NJ. in charge of
Capt e. Gross
LaJiite for Bayou Lqtolgche = This superior,
staunch, lghtdraught and regular packet leaves to-
day at P. NJ in place OF the Gen. Pike, in charge
OF Capt. III. Brown.
Judah Touro for Camden-At P. NJ. to-day this
regular and popular ouachta passenger packet leaves
port. Capt c. W. Ewing commands, and Mr.. E. s.
Butler is her attentive purser. She is a fine boat,
with very clever. correct and obging officers, who
can always be relied on.
Lucy Robinson for Bayou BartbolOmeo.-Th
swift and splendid Ouachita passenger packet com
manded by the gentlemanly Capt R. s. Livingston,
with the attentive Mr.. Thos. Tucker in the office,
leaves today at 8 P. NJ, positively.
Comet for Camden.--Capt. Eugene Elliott, a very
popular, accommodating and energetic steamboat
man, backs out today at P. NJ his new swift and |
regular Ouachita packet. Mr.W. B. Clarke fills her |
Office We can safely commend the Comet and her
eeutlemauy officers to the public-the one is staunch
and safe, the other correct and reliable. She has
won an enviable reputation in the 0nachita trade |
under the able management Of her present officers
b. L. Hodge for Shreuspo1t.--At P. NJ. this |
new, swift and truly splendid Red river passenger
packet, Capt John Smoker in command, and Mr.. L.
4. Murdock in the office, leaves as above.
lSuUie Robinson for Jeterson.--Capt. Dyas Power
viii back out his splendid swift and popular boat
to-day at 5 P. NJ. positively, for all landings on Red
river up TO Jefferson.
Rapides for Grand Ecors--At P. NJ, to-day, |
this regular and splendid Red river passenger packet
Capt J. G. Dowty in command, backs out; Mr.. @. j.
Barstow, is her popular purSer.
Lotus for Upper Red RiUer. = This staunch
packet, Capt G. M. Dowd in command, leaves to-day
at p. NJ, as above.
Matches for Vicksburg worldrenowned U. |
g. mail and passenger packet, leaves to-day, usual
at P. NJ, In charge Of the veteran Capt I. p. |
feathers, with the courteous Mr.. F. A. Sherman in
the Office. The Natchez is justly termed "the Mon.
arch Of Boats as she is unsurpassed by any boat |
afloat in any respect.
Yasoo Belle for Yasoo Riuer.--Ths regular and |
very popular passenger packet, commanded by the
experienced Capt J. C. Reives backs out to-day at
p. NJ, as above.
sluapao for arkansas RiUer.--At p. NJ. to-day |
this regular and very popular packet leaves port in
charge Of the efficient Capt. ]. NJ Danley with the
very attentive and correct Mr.. James Moore in the |
Office.
Pennsylrania for ST. Lo,as.-This swift splendid
and popular passenger packet Capt. John Kline
felter in command leaves port to-day at P. NJ with
the daily Cairo U. 8. mail. Mr. VIM. Drum, perfect
gentleman and correct business man, fills her Office.
No boat in the trade is better managed than the
Pennsylvania. or deserves to be Literally patron
lied. She is Of the st. Louis, Cairo and New Or
leans Railroad line.
Illinois for 81. Louis This regular and very
popular passenger packet, commanded by the yete-
ran Capt |. D. Fulkerson with the courteous Mr.. c.
M. Lakeland 10 the office, leaves today at p. NJ.
Nesc Monongaheia for ST. Louis.--Capt N. A.
Cox will positively back out his splendid passenger
packet to-day at P. NJ. Mr. s. S. Eutriken is her
very attentive and correct clerk.
Gen. Pike for Cincinnati. This splendid and pop
ular passenger packet, having been unayoidably de-
tanned, leaves positively to-day at p NJ in charge
Of the courteous Capt. W. F. Fuller, With the ever
obIigiug and very popular Mr.. E. E. Bowers in the
Office.
r.. H. tYinslolo for Cincinnafi.-This well known
and very popular passenger packet leaves today, at
P. H., in charge Of the experienced and obliging
Capt j. c. McGill Her Office is filed by the polite
and attentive Mr.. T. A. McCHl.
Ohio Belle for Cincinnati renowned passen-
ger packet leaves today at p NJ, in charge of the
experienced Capt John Sebastian, with the courteous
Mr.. Frank Stein in the Office.
A fellow out West gets Off the following definition
OF q widow
" One who knows what's what, and is DESTROYS of
further information on the same subject"