New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-18


nf the magazine Of Izoflins, Smith y Boies, ana
/ nine hundred kegs at the city wharf tor MessIs
Gates, Wood n Mcknight.
| From vickshurg accounts Of Wednesday We
learn that Inc river opposite hat port was ial'ns
rapidly. a., ..,,,. 80
sna;,a n ths ,,osrhborhsod Of Letart, one Of which
me 3 bosss run under,n and the other they run
i over. They are very funny snags, Or else the
4 boats are good jumpers and dodgers.
j & II feet of two boats, with over five hundred
toasand bushels Of coal, left pittsbarg for Cincin
3.nsti, louisville and the South on Saturday and
sunday last. One-third is destined for the lower
ports.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of the 18th says:
Tie weather WIS mild Vel warm yesterday, after
hard rain storm, which prevailed during the
night previous. thoroughly cleansing the filthy
streets, as well as creating destruction by mum
dating numerous cellars, and newly excayated
foundations below tho grade of Sixth street. The
river i falling at Pttsburg, with twelve and hall
feet il the channel. AT Wheeling there are seven
teen feet AMI stationary. It is likewise swelling al
Parkersburg and Marietta. The Kanawha is ris
ing, with three and half feet from Charleston to
the mouth. Here the Ohio is rising slowly, with
five feet ID the canal last night. The Cumberland
The Lower Ohio j. falling, with nine feet on the
shoalest bars.
The St. Louis Republican Of the 18th says:
The river here sweiled very slightly on Sunday
and Sunday night probably one inch. It was
stationary yesterday There is q feet in the chan
mel out to Cairo.
The Illinois river is falling with 81 feet in the
channel to Peoria, and feet above that point.
The Upper Mississippi il reported stationary by the
last arrivals. There Is feet on the Upper and IA
inches ON the Lever Rapids. Below keokuk there
1 is full 81 feet iii the channel.
The Missouri; rsfver ii very low and becoming
| worse and worse. Failing is the cry of all the
pilots ~ feet in the channel is all the water that
can be found. There are ten or dozen boats in
port waiting to load for the Missouri river, but
some Of them win become frightened at the low
rates OF freight, and leave the river in disgust.
The Memphis Bulletin Of the 10th has the follow
ing:
4 The river, in the twenty-four hours ending at
dark last evening, had receded about inches.
White and Little Red rivers still falling slowly,
but in good nayigable order. The Arkansas is
also falling, with feet inches IN the channel to
Little Rock.
Imperial, Railroad Line Packed for 81. louis
To-day The magnificent Imperial will leave at s
o'clock this evening for Memphis, Cairo and st.
Louis. The simple announcement Of the depart
ure of one of the noble packets connected with the
Railroad Limo is sufficient to insure her crowd Of
passengers. The Imperial is one OF the most mag
nifcent Of the packets comprising this popular
line, and combines every convenience and luxury
which the traveller could possibly desire. She
connects at Vicksburg with the New Orleans and
Jackson, at Memphis with the Memphis and Ohio
and Memphis and Charleston, at Cairo with the IL
lnois Central, and at ST. Louis with all railroads
terminating at that point. Passengers may pro
cure through tickets and examine plan Of the
cabin Of the Imperial by dropping in at the Office
~
Commercial Alley. Capt. Chas. s. Rogers Is in
Remember, The Imperial leaves positively this
Office, No 6l Camp street.
Duncan 2. Kenaaer for Bayou Sara. The ex-
press .. S. mail passenger packet D. F. Kenner,
Capt v. b. Baranco, commander, Mr.. e. r. Mum
ford clerk, leaves at O'Clock this morning for the
above and way landings.
Crosse 1st6for Bayou Sara. The large freight
packet Crosse Tete, Capt, ]. McQuoid, comnan-
der, Mr.. George Wilkinson, clerk, leaves this eve.
ming at o'clock for Bayou Sara and intermediate
andings. 8 q
Rock City for 0uacltaa Rirer.- The regular
packet Rock City, Capt. J. W. Moore, commander,
MI. Frank Moore, clerk, leaves at s o'clock this
evening for Camden and intermediate landings on
Ouachita river.
2 John Raine for Louisville. The large, palatial
and fastrnnning passenger packet John Raine,
Capt W. Underwood, commander, Messrs. A. Pa
lacio and Henry McDougal, clerks, leaves to-nor-
row evening at O'Clock for Louisville ana way
points. The Raine's passenger accommodations
are Of the most elaborate and superior order, and
nothing Is wanting to add to the comfort and en-
joyment Of passengers. Ho! for louisville on the
fast packet John Raine.