New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-30
Asm Orleans @aiIp GrssttGt.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

Business on the evee very active indeed, owing
10 The large number Of arrivals since Saturday the
landing above and below Canal street is literally
jammcd with boats While there is such large
nmonnt OF tonnage In port, aprates are scarce and
rases only nominal What some OF the boat will dc
% set cargoes we cannot tell, unless they buy them
WE are very sorry 70 be Obliged to state the forego
inr We wish we could report up fFeights plenty
and rates high we hope to do so before long.
The river continues to swell before the city all its
Iower tributaries are high and most Of them rising
OF the upper rivers the st. Louis Republican OF the
7ith says;
The river at this point had fallen, in all, at 6
o'clock yesterday evening eight inches; ' !. re-
slowly at dark. The Illinois river is ABOUT sia.ohay
and very high. Upper Mississippi Ialiing, Wild AZ
feet on the lower rapids. The Mi oun Is reported ~
Eve to six feet in the channel . 81 JOSEPH dns
fhan on Monday business IVES orisk On tne lesee,
sn the landing was very much thronged with freight
and drays.
The Louisville Journal Of the gath inst. says
The river was at stand yesterday, with 81 feet
water In the Indiana chute and "a leeI 10 tne middle
chute. Weather pleasant
The Cincinnati Gazette OF the 2Sd inst says:
The weather yesterday was chilly and cloudy.
The river continues to advance STEADILY, having risen
u feet s;nce yesterday morning 1t will doubtless
highs. EosiDess on the levee yesterday was not
hsisk.
AnnrvALs.-The Cincinnati packet A. O. Tylor,
Capt d. Collier, arrived Sunday night, with very
hrge assorted cargo and will leave again on Wednes
aay. att P. NJ.
The st. Louis packet Oceana, Capt. John Brooks,
arrived with large cargo Of western produce, and
win leave agsin today at P. N. We are indebted
30 her polite clerk, Mr.. 7. A. McGarahan, for late
papers.
The Louisville packet Fanny Bullitt, Capt L. B.
Durham, arrived with large cargo, and leaves again
to-day at P. NJ, with the daily Cairo U. S. mai.
We return our thanks % her polite clerk, Mr. Theo.
Judge, for late papers
The Red river packet Coy. Powell, Capt Ashby.
arrived IRON Jefferson with $50 bales cotton, and
leaves again on Wednesday at P. NJ.
The Red river packet Bonita, Capt. w. H. Daniel,
arrived from Minden with ,2ss bales cotton, and
leaves again on Wednesday at P. N.
The Louisville packet John Rain, Capt W. Under
rood, arrived with large cargo-part was lOs hhds
tobacco, and will leave again on Wednesday at P.
n. We are much obliged to her polite clerk, Capt.
A. Palaco, for late papers. s4
The Yazoo river packet Roebuok, Capt J. c.
Brown arrived with 473 bales cotton, and will leave
again positively on Thursday next Of P. NJ. She
came from yicksburg in about Is hours-pretty good
ranning. we should say.
The Red river packet Rapides. Capt ]. c. Dowty,
arrived from Grand Ecore with 737 bales cotton, $40
hhds sugar and 703 bbs molasses, and leaves again
to-day at P. NJ.
The new and magnificent steamer Imperial, Capt.
T. w. Could arrived from Louisville on her first trip,
with many passengers and large cargo-part was
~ hhds- tobacco. She leaves again on Friday, I'd
Inst being the packet that day Of the St Louis
Cairo and N. o. Railroad Line. We are much
obliged TO her courteous clerk for late papers We
may have more to say Of her she leaves in the
meantime we would advise our friends to call on
board and take peep at one Of the finest boats ever
nj our landing.
The Magnolia arrived from vcksburg with 2OSs
bales cotton; the R. w. Powell from Lake Washing
Ton with 1O36 bales cotton and the Queen City
from Cincinnati.
WBoArs LEAyIxo-Bayou Belle for Opelousas-
This popular and regular passenger packet leaves tc
day at p. NJ in charge of the experienced Capt.
John Lyons, with the polite Mr.. Lewis Godefray in
the Office.
Southern for Upper Red River-Capt B. F.
Goodwin backs out bis regular packet to-day at P.
H. Mr.. John Frease is her business man.
Era No. q for Upper Red RiUsr.--C l. Kouns &
Bros Low Water Line.--This regular and substan-
dial packet leaves positively to-day, in charge of
Capt. Kouns. She runs in connection with the Era
No. l, and gives clear bills Of ladng to all points
above the Raft and Pine Bluffs
Caddo Belle for Jefrson,--This regular and very |
popular Red river packet, in charge Of Capt. A.
Barnes, leaves today at p. NJ positively, for all
landings on Red river up to Jefferson. Mr.. 7. B.
toyns is her attentive clerk.
Bluff CITY for Camden.-This very popular aud
regular 0uachita packet leaves positively to-day at
p u. for all points up to Camden. She is commanded
~ the veteran Capt Frank Keeling, and Capt L.
Enapp ia her efficient purser.
Lucy Robinson for 0uachta Rirer.-This swift,
regular and popular passenger packet, in charge Of
Capt. R. s. Livingston, leaves positively to-day, at
p. H., for all landings on Bayou Bartholomew and
Ouachi.a river. Mr.. Thos. Tucker is her obiging
clerk.
Psiacess for Vicksbsug.--This renowned and swift
u s. mail passenger packet leaves to-day, at p NJ,
rs usual, in charge of Capt. W. @. Wilson, with Mr..
James Izod in the Office.
Ocsaaa for 50. Leais.-This swift and splendid
passenger packet Capt Jno. Brooks in command,
and Mr.. T. A. McGarahan In the Office leaves to-day,
n p NJ. positively, for the Mound City. The
Oceana ranks high in the st. Louis trade, and her
officers are gentlemen Of known probity experience
and courtesy we can safely recommend her to all
eur friends.
Josephine Saoage for Nashrile.-Ths new and
splendid passenger packet leaves to-day, at p NJ,
in charge Of Capt. Jno. Davis with the clever Mr..
Fnnk Crazy in the Office.
Fanny Built for Louisrile.--with the daily Cairo
U. 8. mail this iavcrite passenger packet leaves to-
day. at P. NJ. Capt. L. B. Dunham, veteran and
very popular commander is in charge and Mr.. Theo.
Judge perfect gentleman and model clerk, fills
her office. The Fanny is in all respects, and
managed as passenger packet should be.
~. w. Thomas for cinenaati.--Ths fine passen-
ger packet leaves today, positively at P. NJ, in
charge Of Capt. John A Duble
Dapid Gibson o6-The Louisville Courier Of the
I'D inst. says
The David Gibson, that had been hard aground on
the falls for time, just opposite the ime.kiln
was floated Off by the rise about daylight Saturday
morning She went down over the falls 10 safety |
and came up through the canal during the forenoon |
aud started to Madison or Cincinnati, to be hauled
out on the ways TO be repaired She didn't appear
much the worse for and tear among the break
ers, excepting about the chimneys They were |
cleaning to port very much as il they would like to
20 ashore.