New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-04
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AVER INTELLIGENCE.


RIVER IN IElLtGENCE.
THURSDAY MosNuvo Feb. 4, 1858.
The weather yesterday might be called decidedly
damp, II not wet soon after breakfast cold, steady
rain set TO- and continued all day. during the after
noon il ierally poarnd Of course all out door bust
ness was sAtirely suspended and the boats could do
nothing scarcely std several got of, as they had
most Of theirrasgoes on board on Tuesday. We had
very few arrivals, and it was almost lost day to
everybody connected with or doing business on the
ievee.
We have nothing Of special interest to report res
pecting the lower rivers the hast accounts from Red
river state that stream to be falling, it fell four feet
during the past week at Alexandra. OF the upper
rivers the St. Louis Republican Of the 9th says
The river was rising little at this point yesterday
The last arrival from New Orleans reports mn seven
feet in the channel to Cairo. The Alton packet re-
ported the river rising and very muddy At Alton.
Cause heavy rains in that vicinity, The last boats
down from keokuk report the river clear OF ice and
falling Wehare no reports from the Missouri river.
The Illinois is in good boating stage, with four feet
in the channel. Arrivals were scarce yesterday, as
usual. Business was dull on the levee. New Orleans
frsights have gone down peg, ana some on. o. sne
rates. One or two New Orleans boats were taking
flour yesterday aI 30 cents The weather continues
delightful, hut Il somewhat cooler than u was last
week. II IS sl mild and clear, with strong wind
from the southeast
The Louisville Courier Of the 9th uIt., says:
The river was rseeding very slowly yesterday with
feet inches water the fails in the pass last
ming In the canal there feet water the river
having fsen inches in tweuty-four hours. The
weather continues mild aud ii was cloudy yesterday,
bat remarkably clear and bright last night.
Capt. Summons says the more rain we have the
astef the water falls, and TO Judge by the past few
days EXPERIENCE we Should add that it makes the
river fall last too.
ARTavaLs.-The Millikens' Bend .. s. mail packet
yicksbufg, Capt ]. NJ. White, arrived with 2,l72
bales Of cotton, and large number Of passengers.
She leaves again usual to-day, at P. NJ, punctu
ally and boat that runs to port is regular
better differed and managed or deserves to be more
literally patronized. xa
The Louisville passenger packet Antelope, Capt.
]. L. Beeer, arrived with large cargo of produce
and many passengers. We are obliged to her polite
and attentive clerk, Mr.. James E. Sage, for late
papers. She leaves again to-day ats P. NJ
Bafize packet Frank Steele.--This swift and SPLEEN
did passenger packet, it win be seen by an adyer-
tisement Ia another column, is to run regularly as a
ssmiweeky packet between our city and the Balize.
She is to be commanded BY the experienced and
popular Captain John Dimitry, and viii leave every
Saturday at 10 A. N. for the Balize and every
Wednesday at 10 A. NJ. for Pointea.la Haehe.
Republic Coming This renowned Louisville
packet will arrive here Friday, as we learn by
dispatch from Memphis, and leave again on Mon
day next, sth inst. ~
Bears LEAvISG.-C addo Belle for Je6srson.---
This new and popular packet, Capt. a. Barnes N
charge, and Mr.. 7. B. Goyne in the Office leaves to-
day at P. M. for Red river.
National for sIrepsport.-with the u s. mail,
this swift and splendid Red river passenger packet
leaves today at P. NJ, under the care Of Capt P
@. Montgomery, with Mr.. D. C. Champlin in the
Office.
Grenada for Je9erson.-At P. NJ, Capt J.iW.
Martin backs ont his popular and very comfortable
passenger packet for all landings Red river up to
Jefferson. Her Office is occupied by the Messrs.
Seade and we do not wonder that her passengers on
the last trip down should publish card recommend
ing her and her gentemanly officers to the travelling
public. We doubt not it richly merited.
Lucy Robinson for Bayou BaSth0leme,c.- This
swift aud very popular 0aachita passenger packet
leaves positively to-day at p. NJ. in charge Of the
experienced and popular Capt r. S. Livingston, with
the obliging Mr.. C. r. Willie in the Office.
Vieksbarg for D1atiken's Bend.-With the U. S.
mail. this swift and magnificent passenger packet
backs ont as usual at p NJ. to-day, commanded by
the experienced gentlemanly and universally popular
Capt J. NJ White, with that accomplished gentleman
Mr. John T. Roberts as pufser. It always affords us
pleasure to recommend and speak well of a boat man
aged as we know the vicksburg to be. Her officers
have no Supporters in their profession.
I'm. W. Morrison for 81. Louis Owing to the
very Indictment weather yesterday, this magnificent
passenger packet was detained as well as many other
boats. Capt John n. Bofnger, prompt and reliable
commander, has charge Of her, and says she will 90
positively today at P. NJ. Mr. Austin R. Moore is
her accommodating purser, and all going on her may
be sure Of having every attenfion fhe host IF fare