New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-20
Hen Orleans Bath Crescent.
RlvER INTELLIGENCE.

THURSDAY, Nay 20, 1858.
Yesterday The weather was clear and quite warm
Business was pretty active on the upper handbag but
nshef duh At the lower, A good many boats left
geft aud among the number was The great Louisville
packet Pacific and the Cincinnati packet Iands both
Sail o. passengers also the Arkansas river packet
Qnapae lest with The renowned Billy Bowlegs and
bis tribe on board an sccount Of which will be found
IN another column.
The river before the city Is receding slowly An
en- reports from The upper rivers continue favorable,
except slight rise thai Is reported At vicksburg.
OF the upper rivers the st. Louis Democrat Of the
nth says
The Mississippi at this point cell six inches since
eur last. and continued TO fall last evening The
Canada LETT St Paul the evening Of the 10th inst,
and reports The river falling slowly oil the way down.
The viekshurg Wing Of the 10Th says
The river 1t this point was swelling last evening.
Daring the previous tventyonr hours i bad risen
shout one inch The weather was cloudy all day
with slight showers Of rain At infermlssions and
sold wind allowing IRON the North
AKa1vxis.--The alliken's Bend and Yicksburg
q. S mail packet vickshurg, Capt. T. NJ. White. ar
zved with 6lI bales COTTON and leaves again to-day
Is usual at P. N.
The Louisville passenger packet n. D.. Newcomb
Capt A. Mc3iIl, arriyed with full cargo, part was
All hhds- tobacco she leaves again Friday 2lst
ats H., pupctualIy. We are obliged TO her polite
and attentive clerk, Mr.. H. @. Landrum. for late
papers
The Railroad Line ST. Louis packet Falls City,
Capt W. H. Scndder, arrived with full cargo, and
kaves again on Monday next. Gath inst, being the
SECULAR packet Of that day. We thank her polite
clerk for late papers.
The 81. Louis packet Henry Cheuteau, Capt W. s. |
X. Duyree, arrived with full cargo, and we thank
her petite clerk for late papers,
Bears LEAvING. Ssran for JeFnson.--C Capt. /
Ghas. Hayes backs out his regular and popular Red
river passenger packet to-day at P. NJ, as above.
Mr.. O. r. Hayes Is her courteous clerk and will see
that passengers are well cared for
". r. Douglas for Js6srson Capt. ". ". With
snburg backs out his fine Red river packet to-day at
P. NJ in place Of the P. r. Kimball, for all points
Up to Jefferson.
Bonita for Lake Bistcnsau.-This popular Red
river packet leaves positively 10 day, at p M. for
Minden and all intermediate points, in charge Of
Capt W. B. Daniel. Mr.. Il. s. Heth is her correct
sierk.
Judah Truro for Camden.-7This regular ten day
passenger packet leaves today for 0uachita river in
charge Of The capable, careful and popular Capt. T.
o. Ledbetter with the clever Mr. e. s. Butler in the
sHice.
COMET Jof CaHtden<-At L. M. today Capt.
Eugene Elliott backs out his fine packet for the Qua
shita river. Mr.. B. WATSON fills her Office to the
satisfaction Of all her patrons.
picksburg for Rcksburg This new, swift and
splendid passenger packet backs out as usual, to-day
1t P. NJ. under the command Of Capt ]. NJ. White,
with the courteous Mr. John T. Roberts in the Office
Pennsylvania X. r. Line Packet for 81. LOUIS
ket it be borne in mind BY the shipping and travelling
sammunty generally. that the popular passenger
steamer Pennsylvania, Capt Jno. Kiineelter, leaves
to-day At RI NJ. with the daily Cairo U. s. mail, for
she Mound City. We take pleasure in commencing
he Pennsylvania and her gentlemauly officers to
szayeIers and assure them that they will find first
slas boat and 6rst-rate men In charge Of her. The
Pennsylvania is very fast boat, lives well, has a
beautiful and elegantly arranged cabin and every
thing complete for the comfort Of passengers. Mfr.
WIN Drum gentleman in all respects, fills her Office
A O 1yor for Cincinnati This splendid and !
regular passenger packet. in charge Of Capt. Dan
Collier. leaves to-day. at p NJ, for the Queen City
and all intermediate landings. Mr. Jno. Collier is
her oblging clerk, and will that passengers
properly cared for