New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-29

following description of capt. Pres. Lodwicks
new steamer the Prince of Wales:
The Mesnphis Appeal Of the 25th says:
The river Il still swelling slightly al this point
The hi. \. Gay reports eight feet at Helena, and
nine feet at Paw Paw Bend. The river is reported
rising dit St Louis at the rate of one inch in twenty
four hours The river is falling at Louisville, with
scant four feet three inches In the canal by the
mark. AtPittsburg the river is falling, and heavy
/ rains are reported at Cincinnati The weather Il
and pleasant in this latitude, and business ON
the leyee was unusually brisk yesterday.
The Cincinnati Gazette of the Gath inst Says
The weather was cool aud pleasant yesterday,
with appearances of rain last evening. Cne river
continues to fall steadily at the rate of six inches
in twenty,four hours, and unless we have rise
soon, 1t will be down to low water mark. Hence
to Louisville tbe maiboat pilots report fully five
feet water 10 tie channel.
Business was moderately active at the teyee yes
terday and the heaviest shipments are for Memphis
and New Orleans.
Nete orleans Whisky, 81 as; OIL, 81 So; Flour,
s0c.i PORK 81; Bacon in hhds., +5c per leo
pounds; and other pound freights soc. per 100
poRadss Lard in hhis., kegs, ETC., 45e.; Horses,
per head, sl2; Machinery, T5c. per 100 pounds.
The Sunny Side will net get on for New Orleans
Until the first or next week. She is having her
guards widened and some other necessary repairs
done, which will detain her here few days.
The Universe will be down from the docks to-
days. and will be the next boat for New Orleans
after the ]. G. Fremont.
The st. Louis Republican Of the 25th says:
The river here swelled about one inch in the
twenty-ioar hours ending at dark last evening, and
was stationary at dark.
There is 81 feet in the channel out to Cairo, and
6a TO feet below Cairo.
The Illinois river was falling Of last accounts,
with % inches ia the chsnnel below PEORIA and 20
inches above that point.
The Upper Mississippi is still reported swelling
little. There is 80 inches on the Lower Rapids,
and feet in the channel between Keokuk and
this port.
The Missouri river was falling at last accounts
with 81 feet in the channel from Weston down.
There were no arrivals frsm the Missouri Illinois
rivers yesterday
The weather yesterday was fine and warm, and
business on the landing was tolerably brisk ; a
shower Of rain fell on Tuesday night, which eectu-
ally laid the DUST
Crosse TEE for Bayou Sara.-The staunch and
regular packet Crosse Tete, Capt. J. McQuoid,
commander. and Mr. George Wilkinson, clerk,
will leave at o'clock this evening for Bayou Sara
and intermediate landings.
Nm. ". Levy for Red Riuer..-,The new, light
draft and elegant passenger packet VIM. NJ. Levy,
Capt Nat. Puokette, commander, and Mr.. Carter
Beamon clerk, will leave at o'clock this evening
for Shreveport and intermediate landings. The
Levy has the best of passenger accommodations
and il withal q staunch aud safe packet.
Reub Whitefor Red River.-The popular light
draft passenger packet Reub White, Capt. Jacobs,
commander, will leave at o'clock this evening for
Shreveport and intermediate landings en- Red river
General Qustaaa for Argyle Landing. - The
elegant and fleet passenger packet, General Quit
man, Capt. John w. Cannon, commander, and Mr..
James i. Smith, clerk will leave for Vicksburg and
Argyle Landing at o'clock this evening.
Republic for Memphis. The first-class passen-
ger packet Republic, Capt. A. Baird, commander,
and Mr.. A. G. Folger clerk, will leave at O'Clock
This evening for Memphis and the Bends.
I. .. AcGM for st. Louisville fine, regular
passenger packet T. i. McGil, Capt. Il. Callahan,
commander, and Mr., BENZ G. Kingsbury, clerk,
win leave for Cairo and ST. Louis 1T o'clock this
evening.
dosn Watsh forisl. Louis.--The regular Railroad
Line passenger packet John Walsh, Capt Geo. w. |
Gable, commander, and MI. a. 4. Moore, CLERK |
will back out for Cairo and st. Louis at O'Clock
his evening, connecting at the former with the
Illinois Central and at the latter with the Ohio and
Mississippi and Alton and Chicago Railroads for all
points North and East.
John Rdiae for Louisville. The celebrated and
splendid passenger packet John Raine Capt WI.
lam Underwood, commander, and Mr.. a. Pailaeio.
slerk, will leave at O'Clock this evening for Louis
49, ianunSs. FOT speed, safety
and the elegance of her passenger appointments,
commend us at all times to the John Rane.
City of Madison for Cincinnati. THE fine pas
senger packet City Of Madison, Capt. J. Slut Neal, |
and Mr. G. G. Collins clerk, win leave
az o'clock this evening for Louisville, Cincinnati
and intermediate landings
Stephen Deeattts, for Cincinnati The fine packet
Stephen Decatur, Capt Bart, G. Leiper, master.
will back out at loo'clock this morning for Gin
,innah and intermediate landings.