New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-26

we learn that the steamer w hlte Gloud NO.
passed Baton Rouge yesterday, and will be found
at her landing this morning, ready to receive
freight, and leave positively for St. Louis this
afternoon at 5 r. NJ, connecting at Cairo and
Memphis with all railroads north and east.
we are favored by telegram from Yicksburg,
to j. A. Stevenson, ESQ.,, which ihforms,us that
the steamer StonewaIl, from St Louis, will arrive
in portthfs evening, and receive freight, to leave
on her return trip to St. Louis at ) O'Clock pune
tually Saturday.
For favors, we return our thanks to the officers
OF the steamers Nina SHINES, Alone, j. NJ. Sharp
and Pauline Carroll,
The regular and reliable Saturday packet H. A..
Homeyer, Capt. Dick sinnott, is now receiving,
and leaves positively tomorrow evening for all
landings on Red River up to Shreveport.
Thenew, fast and light draft packet Lotus No.
., is now at the landing and viii leave at u NJ.
this evening, for Jefferson and intermediate points
on Red River.
QGIeK BUSINESS TRIP.--We learn that the mag
nifcent and fast passenger packet Robert u. Lee,
arrived at the mouth of Red River in seventeen
hours from this city. She made twenty-six land
ings, ana, when She left here on Tuesday, was
drawing eight feet. This is pretty good proof
that she is bound to be the fastest boat ever on
the great father Of waters.
GLEANINGs FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
ST. LouIs, Oct. pa somewhat unexpected
heavy rise has been experienced in the river at
this point. On Sunday morning, when rise OF
| three inches was spoken Of by persons on the
wharf il was generally attributed to the heavy
! gale of the day previous having backed the
water up but when $ old stagers went to the
| lending this morning, and found the river had
/ risen nearly feet and still TiSiun tbnir ODlV
/ expression was that OF fastonishment. The river
4 has risen in the fortY-eght hours ending at ii
A. Ii, yesterday, as will be seen by the city engi-
neer's report feet 81 inches, and at dark last
| evening the total rise was not much short Of 8
| feet. and still rising.
Old boatInen say that they never saw the Missis-
sippi rise as fast. All the upper streams are
booming, the Illinois especially. The rise in
! the Missouri is from the Usage, Gasconade and
| the smaller streams below. Theupper Mississippi
has not been heard from above Keokuk, but the
managers of the Northern line have every reason
to hope that they will be enabled to run their
boats through in day or two. This rise will
prove perfect God-send for our boatmen.
Business opened yesterdayYery lively receipts
of produce were unusually large, and offerings of
freight, for outward bound steamers, were in due
proportion. The present rise in the river will
doubtless cause an immense rush of produce to
this city, as from every point we hear of large
quantities on hand awaiting shipment
We have not as Yet heard of any disaster to
steamers underway during the storm on Sunday.
Several had very narrow escapes.
Capt M S. Mepham's new steamer Fannie
Scott is rapidly approaching completion.
Capt. Pat Yore will take command of the
steamer Baltic. The Baltic will load Immediately
after the Al. S. Mepham, which steamer follows
the McGill, now loading.
The Julia, Capt. VIM, Thompson, clerks Lehmer
and Seamen, is the A. and III. S. s.. packet for
New Orleans at A Pm.
The elegant steamer I. T., McGill is the railroad
line packet loading New Orleans. She is a fine
boat for passengers.
The splendid and commodious steamer Julia,
Capt. William Thompson, S. S. Lehmer. Esq,
clerk. takes her departure to-day for Vicksburg
and New Orleans She has unsurpassed passen-
ger accommodations
The swift and popular line packet Olive Branch
will leave Cairo tor New Orleans arrival of the
cars this evening. Capt. Belt commands, with
John Hinton at the desk.
The steamer John KiIgour left St, Louis for this
port on ths 22d inst.
CINoINNATI. The weather was mild and hazy
on the I'D, with little fog during the night pre-
ylous. At Pittsburg the river is falling, with 81
LOUISVILLE. Oct. 22.-The river was falling
very slowly yesterday, with feet III inches water
IN the channel in the evening by the mark. Dur
ing the previous tMenty-four hours it had fallen
only aninch at the head of the falls, and two
inches at Portland. The weather continues warm
and waslcloudy most Of the day.
On the falls there were seant six feet water in
the pass down The Indian chute, and falling,
The river at Pittsbufg is again at low water
mark, and il is slowly talingsat Cincinnati.
The Argosy was at Cincinnati frem Pittsbnrg on
the I'D, and another Argosy is on her way up the
river from New Orleans,
The Alice Dean is to ply the Cincnnatiand New
Orleans trade this winter.
The Swallow, Capt Scott, was due at Louisville
on the22d from Cincinnati, bound for New Or
leans. She is to have a. large lot of Pittsburg
plows and wagons for the lower Mississippi, re-
shipped from the Argosy.
MEMPHIS, Oct 23.--0n Sunday the rain came
down in torrents and eftectnaly laid the dust.
Yesterday it was clear aud cool.
Business w AS very brisk on the leyee yesterday
and the number of boats in port unusually large.
The river is still falling steadily and water is
getting very scarce in the vicinity of Plum Point.
Arkansas, White and st. Francis rivers are very
low, the Peter Balen and Anna White being laid
mp at Dougass's in the former, for want Of water.
The Gnidon brought 1873 bales of cotton here,
and l92 to the mouth Of Arkansas for New Orleans.
She goes TO the bank to repair her bottom and To
have her tubulars taken out.
The Lady Gay passed up yesterday about 8
o'clock with 1876 head of cattle. She puts off 81
bales Of cotton here.
WHITE CLouD No. 2 FOR sr. LOUIS To.DAY--
Railroad Line. Tile great st. Lonis passenger
packet White Cloud No. 2, Capt A. G. Hopkins
commander, and Mr.. Jos. Fay, clerk, leaves this
evening att o'clock for Memphis, Cairo and st
Louis connecting with the railroads for all points
East and West. The White Cloud is a large, very
fleet and magnifcenty appointed passenger
packet and has built for herself q reputation as
few boats enjoy. The table Of the White Cloud
ia a peculiar institution, and is always supplied
with all the market affords.
NINA SfdMEs, ExPREss PASSENGER PACKET FOR
BAYOU SARA,--This fast and splendid passenger
packet in command of Capt. w. r. 6reathoase
with Messrs. TroSler and Miller in the Office
leaves at 70 4. N. to-day for The above and eo9s
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