New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-29
Mississippi Intelligence.

The vicksburg Soutbron of Tuesday last has the
following:
The Mississippi at this point for the past two DAYS,
ending O'Clock last evening, had risen exactly three
| inches by the mark.
The reports by boats from above are far from being
hattering: The Missouri, Illinois, Cumberland
Wabash Upper Mississippi, and in fact all the upper
rivers, are reported being full and rising very fast
The Arkansas and White rivers are said to be SWELL
ing more rapidly than at any other time this season.
From all quarters we hear OF most promising and
hyookng corn fields. The stand is good beyond
all previous example, and the plant is as green and
luxuriant as could be desired.
The Pamela Star of the 2lst says:
On Sunday night the rain came down in torrents
and with no intermssion continued until the evening
following, Our river Is full to overlowng and still
rlsing-the lowlands are all flooded, and will not be
tillable for weeks to Many farmers have lost
severely by this deluge, and the Railroad Company
have suffered considerable loss in the breaking m Of
the road in several places. The regular trips of the
trains have been interrupted, and suffering on all
hands prevail.
Many Of our citizens could not reach their homes
from their business places on Monday at noon the
streets were impassable except for rteass steamers
which are scarce here except those that run by Dean
and Dexter power.
LATER.-Snce writing the above the trains have
resumed their regular trips on our railroad to
Memphis
The Aberdeen Conservative Of the Path says:
Oh Nist honuag hlEhL we Dad one OF the heaviest
rains ever known by that ubiquitous individual "the
oldest inhabtant" Though il lasted only some EIGHT
hours, bottom lands were flooded fences borne 0F.
and bridges swept away. The Bigby is nearly ms
high as during the memorable food Of ls4s' the
lower part OF town is one vast sheet of water Il Il
now (Friday morning) falling OF course the mails
are all stopped.
Regarding this storm and its effects the Oxford
Mercury says:
At an early hour on Monday morning black thick
and foreboding clouds entirely covered the upper
armament. And with sudden flash of lightning
and keen, loud twang of thunder, the oodgates OF
heaven were opened, and from that time until mid.
night, the rain descended in iBcessant torrents
horse thunder rolled along the yauted sky and
vivid lightning flashed its fiery tresses through the
air! There is no man living here who ever saw as
much water fall in day. 1t is sad 10 contemplate
the wrecks and ruins ii has left as TO muse on.
Plantations lying Immediately along the Talla-
hatchee aud 0tochalopha rivers have received meal.
cnlabe injuries. Scores of fences have been carried
away and the newly planted crops washed up. There
is no getting at the exact amount OF damage which
has been sustained Some planters say that they
fear their prospects for making crop this year has
been seriously blghted.
The Harrison County Reformer Of a recent date
states that the smallpox prevailing in Gainesville
to an alarming extent aud that the disease had as
suned a very malignant type.