New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-07
Fhe Louisville Journal II tie "a inst. says !:

~ iee5o 5AG has ~ tier IN the CANAL 6 feet inches
WateF IN the steanhaa pass at the falls and feet
II S inches on the rocks. The weather was warm,
dry, and spring like yesterday.
At pittsbnrg aE noon yesterday there was 3 feet
ater IN Vie channel and he river falling slowly.
CINCINNATI at noon tie river had risen 8 inches
y iii The previous twentv.fouf hours.
Ias. B1gher has contracted with the Gin
cinnafi Dry Dock Company for the construction Of
GOuple OIL bArges to be used as lighters for the
d Cin cilnati and Menphis Packet GoinpaDys line Of
Steamers They are I'd BE 40 feet long, II feet
II bsaIH, with A feet depth of hold, and completed
within sixty days.
The Cincinnati Gazette Ut the I'd inst. says:
The weather continues dry, warm and pleasant
1t Ihe river at this port, after rising about eight
inches was stationary last night, and ii expected
\ to 4alfag to-day.
There was moderate amount Of business trans
u river day and freights continue
abNsVia f0l New Orleans.
Ihe ST. Louis Republicans OF the I'd inst SAYS =
he river al this point swelied Isl inches ii the
4 ~ hours ending at o'clock yesterday accord
ing To GifY engineer snaeasureTept and was rising
more slowly tasV ards evening. The river was IA
feet 81 inches atny low Water mark in December
4 last. There is fully IL feet in the channel out to
Cairo Tile upper rivers are al rising. The Ill.,
ntsis il open ID Las ae. The ice in Peoria Lake
Il has hfoie mp md the steamer Fl. p. Bacon and
sisisna saad tI1rosgll lake on Their way to-
EasaiEaE The nppar Mississippi is doubtless open
I'll soek IslaHd BY this time The Missouri river Is
rising, and III EXCELLENT stage to ST. Joseph. The
TIER eontilIn es tine. II was very warm yesteT
tion of sprng Bnsiness on the landing was brisk.
& Here vas greatdeal of hustle and excitement
0sl sAa ieyee: u yery large amount of produce is
4 coming IN fruIat ilinois river.
elenTaphis dispatch from Leavenworth CITY
on ta 28E inst, states that1he Missouri river had
risen aiE feet at hat point, and was still rising
lyer is il excellent stage from st. Joseph to
the ninntls
hi mp If Mississippfis open TO a point twenty
miles above Burlington. 1t was still swelling
at IL eokk when tiie Hannibal City left and there
WAS fnlly eight feet water from Keokuk down.
The FaTges ahuve Burlington and Rock Island
n were brea kingf Away gradually
The Illinois river is doubtless open to Lasae
aad u Ill gnod navigabIe stage. There is a very
roaaea % the river to come for
ward, and 1t lid already moving down this way as
\ East as Gle boats can carry it out
ME Memphis Appeal Of the 9Th inst. says:
HE 81 ell IN The upper rivers caused percepti.
Bile rise puosite This point yesterday. Our latest
intelligence from St. LousTeports the river rising
at place % an astonishing rate. AT Louisville
TIE 0f0 is falling, with eight feet in the canal.
Sunday evening We had q fnarain In this latitude
bat Monday morning openeded up brilliant and
" yesterday may be put down as one of the finest
days of the season. Business was extremely active
at tie landing yesterday with an immense amount
of to parties in the city lying ex
s posed for want Of drays to remove it.
TIis number of arrfsaIs since our last has been
q quite large and most Of the boats touching here
md large trips
The steamer p. r. Carroll viii be at the landing
ness Monday morning ready to receive freight,
md leave fors Red river on Tuesdayin place of
fle AlsTy q She Will be under the command of
Cant Van Eilnbsl
4hs Eew steamer Col. Ferd Kennett, arrived
4 IisFa from st Louis last evening. She had not
made the landing when we left the leNee and we
cannot, tl3eref any description Of her to.
X day She presents q fine outside appearance, and
Is said So be ip every respect u nrstclass packet
See y Intended 10 ply between this city and ST.
Louis,
new boat Is in conKae Of construction at Eliza.
heth bich Is FED The ST. Louis and Memphis trade
Hile IS tNo hundred snd forty Ave feet long on
deck keei, two hundred ana wenty-fYe beam,
thirty eight, arddeptl OF hold Fix and half The
sAhin ~ of new design fourteen stateroons on
either side md will be ernamentsd with black
aipnt Columns forming an arch at the top. She
VIA cgstt hen finished about $40 900.
Capt Fsoas Reach, OF the Il. NJ. Kenneth, and
George Regrnmi have contracted with parties at
Maaha City for new boat for The St. Louis and
New 0fleaEs trade.
g ADfA ron DoasA LDsos II.hE The fine passen
Y ger packet Acadia, Capt Jas. Vincent, command.
M M ana MI Dapny, elerk leaves az 10 o'clock
this morning fer Donaldsonvie.
MusIc yoR I.AFouRcHa Tha MI an5
passenger packet Music, Capt j j. Brown. oo,n.
mander. and Mr. ]. A. Richard, clerk, leaves at 4
csclock this evening for Lafourche and the coast
LAUREL Hill roR FoRr ADAas The s,auncb ana
regular passenger packet Laurel Hill, Captain 4,
q Gross, commander and Nj. j. n Mumford
clerk, leaves at . O'Clock this evening for Fort
adams and The coast.
ERA No. 7 ron OuAofIiT The very lieh
drarghs ana popular passenger packet Era N q.
Capt Len. Moore commander, ana Mr.. Ed
RouFbe, clerk leaves as d O'Clock this evening 70,
Carnd ndFect
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