New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-10-12
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THf RIVER avn MARINE DEPARTMENT.
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1.e' 49, = F,;,isy. tse5aber IL, 1850.

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The weather yesterday was comfortably cool and
hrecxs i, with haxy atmosphere. Preparations are
exsie nty going on above and ground us for an ex-
tezs fse wettinS which, wp are inclined to hope,
vii 4 do away with the present universal cry of
ssf ew water.'' Business yesterday was rather in
a eve although at times seure little stir was mani
Tested. fise upper ievee was wess covered with
ffesht, while the hover landing is daily assuming
more of ~ air of commercial actisity, and wharf
room hecoming more in demand. The river re-
mains aaout stationary at this pont
Th eCountess left fex Red RIVER last evening with
,cg nip of freight and lauge number of passen-
ges Il. s#s IA sss d
HE Era No &, from Rel river, arrived here last
,tinr. and reports that's stream in telerahle boat
e. condition. Found three feet on Shaggy Point
I'D twelve inches at tho mouth. The Eras Nos.
ma s left Alexandra en Saturday for Shreveport,
wish fair loads. The Fiesa arrived at Alexandria
fsoin Shreveport ana reported the water stationary
al The latter point. Passed steamers Homer and
: Red Chief aground on the bar at the mouth OF Old
river.
The Diamond left Cincinnati last Sunday for
this port withss the freight she could carry The
Aurora, hence5 arrived there the same day.
The St Louis Republican Of The sth inst. says:
ri, s.;.. ,,s.s NOS stat;o,,arv satnr5au rba
SAL fsss ~ n gr,,a saoyy rpnoyt RI feet Ant * Cairo
saSs & II aers ops at " r
xvar1m and gsneraliy unpleasant Saturday. BUS,
=Sness on the ievee was very mach nterrapted-but
there woAld nnt have been much to do il the
weather had been fine.
There are very few steamboats, here at present,
ana grass, wheat, oats, corn and all sorts Of grain
are taking vigorous root On the levee. the weather
n, and it is raining at intervals The rain will do
qhr rivers good, and the rivers vii benefit our
~ommerce.
The telegraph reports o further rise in the Up
per Mississippi and Illinois rivers, and we hope
the ewells may amount to something at this port.
Ihe Ainois river Is reported at about 30 inches
water N the channel to Peoria slight rise mas
occurred above that point
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mi fsan Keoh,,I s fhis mort There il about as
inches water On the Lower Rapids.
The Winona Republican ct Tuesday last has the
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I'M ssst tsgn yaes Il tlat there Is gon5
stage Of water for navigation. The boats 81 the
dillerent lines make taeir trips promptly and are
VIII. auaus y a,u
49, NJ Tasi;ai, .ba,t s,,c j. ans
point during tie fortyseiuht hours ending Al
O'clock last evening. with two feet ten inches
water IN the canal. There was ram storm IN this
sas a,,d
1t Cincinnati Saturday evening the river had
risen six inches, winch would make five feet hence
% tna1 polnt.
~ Siilcnnaa oaze1te oi the olh says
ane s weaver IN neen au,se warm aurlag ne
gore yt M r yvbb Iasfed e.1iv
al morning. Y
Ihe Tlyer IL stationary at tins point, with four |
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There was yerv little freight being shipped III the
wharf en Saturday, and the tonnage in port was
coTparassisely rle sas,na assl l'gnt. eni..,
WI WITT ..a.ssars i, WbslTs 81 I'll IN ii gs
Flour, ST Pork, 81 25; Bacon in hhds., soc. per
200 H.; other pound freights, 50c to 75c. per 100
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