Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-14

THURSDAY, MAY IL.

ARRIVALS.
CANADA, Ward, st. Paul.
FIRE CANOE Martin "
TisuoAIsGo, Keach, Montrose
ESyoY, Rowe, st. Paul
/ w. ii. DENNY, Alfred St Louis.
! FANNY HARRr, Webb, Galena.
BLS CAMPBELL, Myers, Montrose
DEPARTURES.
KATE CAssET, Grey, Dubuque.
FIRE CANOE, Martin st. Paul
TlsHoMIsGo, Reach, Montrose.
The river is rapidly receding at this point
with good stage Of water ON the rapids
above and below.
The arrivals Of yesterday all came in
quite light, finding no freight above.
The Ben Campbell is the packet up for
Montrose this morning. Capt Meyersis one
of our best. and most popular masters and
will be sure to give satisfaction TO all who
take passage with him.
The Fanny Harrl. is the Galens packet.
She will leave at 9 o'clock precisely. Capt.
Webb is in command, which is sufficient
guarantee that the trip will be pleasant
The terrific gale yesterday afternoon,
caught the W. ii. Denny at the ways and
came very near sinking her. Tier cabin was
moved several inches to one side.
The Ferry boat was blown down below
the point into the marsh.
From the New Orleans Picsyune, 9TH ]
The MlssisslrPL--T river has now reach
ell a height which is equal TO. if it does not
exceed any recorded rise. Yesterday, the
waters still rose, and there is IL prospect that
several days will pass before the highest
pointsot the season shall have been attained
1t is little singular. adopting the theory
that outlets are n protection to the lower
delta of the Mississippi, that notwithstand-
ING the immense amount Of water poured
out of its bed by the numerous crevasses
which are nundating the country in many
places between this city and Memphis, that
We still received a steady increase of height
in the river at this point fully equal to the
ratio that has usually been maintained nn-
der other circumstances, between the rise
here and at the former place. Difficult al
So is it to reconcile the fact Of the river
overrllnning its banks two hundred and iii
outlet should have dim inished its height
below that point or. that We have seen
within two days past the water running
over the Levee in front Of this city and of
Jefferson, at more than twenty different
places. True, the wind and tide, on Mon
day, combined to swell the height Of water
here, and aided in producing a condition Of
thin-s that called for hundreds Of lahorers
at exposed points, even within the city Inn
its until near the midnight hour. 1t is well
to note these difficulties now, though they
do not have sufficient weight to influence
opinion, for true theory Of the laws
Of the river can only he obtained by
careful record Of every known fact,
Yesterday the appearance of the river
along the city front was not SO threatening
as it was the previous evening, though in
reality the water was higher than any
point it had before reached unaided hy
the current ~
The authorities, watchful as it became
them to be when disaster might possibly
occur from negligence, despatched force
under the Surveyor to examine the entire
line Of the levee between this city and Car
rollton, prepared TO work wherever aid was
needed Just above that place the levee
was thought to be in danger The immense
pressure of the accumulated waters and the
dashing of the waves upon this important
point had weakened the barrier erected for
our protection, and labor has been particu.
larly directed to this point. The weak
spots have been strengthened so as to add
to our security, and the whole line Of levce
is now under close surveillance. The prompt
action of the authorities, even if actual dan
ger had not been anticipated, was praise
worthy.
On the river front steady current six
inches higher than now exists can be dis
charged without damage by overflow ; nor
do we anticipat that any danger really ex-
lists, with the vigilance and promptness
which mark the officers of the city. There
was no discharge of water yesterday over
the levee, except near Felicity Road, and We
can again enjoy the sublimity of the scene
without apprehension.
From the Memphis Eagle, 9Th.
The river, by accurate measurement at
three different places, shows a total decline
of IA inches. The decline upto Wednesday
evening at s o'clock was six inches, and
from that time to O'Clock yesterday the
decline was inches, making IA inches alto
gether.