The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-01

tnues mild, and was quite cloudy nearly all day,
but cleared ofin the evening, with the thern0me-
yer st55. On the falls last evening there we're
four feet two inches water in the pass down the
Indian chute, and at stand, with the expectation
that it will be rising this morning Il Courier.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of the 9th. says |:
" The weather was mild and cloudy yesterday,
with the Wind from the northwest in the morning,
southeast at noon, and from the south last night.
light misiing rain set In last night. The river
at this point has risen IL inches during the "a
hours ending at P. NJ yesterday, with IL feet 10
the channel. by the Water Works mark, and s.
feet under the Covington bridge for passing
steamers. At Nashville the Cumberland was
rising last night with feet on Harpeth Shoals.
The Tennessee is falling. The Westm0reland de-
parted for New Orleans at IL O'Clock Tuesday
night"
PIrTsBuRa, Feb. 2s-S p. M-The river fell
slightly at this point during last night and to-day,
but was at stand this evening, with full feet in
the channel. rise Of two or three feet is ex-
pected out Of the Monongahela, however. and
there may yet be water enough to let the coal
feet out. The weather has become considerably
colder, and there is no sign ct present of break
mp in the Allegheny river. The ArgOsy arrived,
also the Mary Davage. -.-
NIWe would remind the usually correct river
news reporter of the Cincinnati Commercial Of
the fact that there Is no paper In New Orleans
called the Democrat
From the st. Louis Democrat Feb. 81:
A good drenching rain there was early yester-
sober men asleep" The day was dreary, dull
and sad oceans of rain were momentarily ex-
pected. and only small and vapory quantity
fell. We expect to hear of snow or rain having
fallen along the upper rivers. The ice in the Iii
nois is still very heavy. Boats are expected from
that stream, however, at very early date. The
upper Mississippi was on a stand at Quincy yes.
terday afternoon, showing, aud not very cold
Same time at Keokuk there were two inches Of
snow zee stia giving way. bnt prospect Of not
being finally gone before March l, or later.
Shippers were still interested yesterday on
change, In bostmen's competition for New Or
leans freghts. AS far as known the barge rates
were still 35c. for -four, and steambosts IOc., and
for pound freights soc. The Arthur left with all
she wanted, and the Bismarck, it is understood,
had TO refuse considerable. The Shark takes out
the first tow Of herges, which will contain an
enormous amount Of produce, etc.
We were mised as to the proximity Of the Ruth
and Olive Branch; they had not made their ap-
pearance last evening. The Buth has in tow the
hull Of the new Alton packet. which contains a
large quantity of cement. The Ida and Louisi-
ana are also expected.
The Olive Branch Is receiving for New Orleans
at the Atlantic Line wharfboat
Capt Barnes is loading the commodious Colum
bian for Vicksburg.
The Bismarck sails to-day for New Orleans
The Henry Adkins leaves for Cairo with load
for the Bismarck.
The W. r. Arthur, for New Orleans, left Cairo
on the 26th.
a. VI.
Brown leaves tomorrow. at IL NJ, for all landings
on the lower coast. Mr.. o. Canton presdes in
her office.
The LAFoURcHE, FOR BAYOU SARA.-,Ghs we'll
known packet leaves as above at O'Clock this
morning.
For ST. LoUIs.-The fee passenger packet
Walter b. Dance, NJ. III. Crapster, master will
leave as above at o'clock, tomorrow evening.
Passengers will find her a comfortable boat, and
shippers will hnd it to their interest to consult her
agents.
For BAYOU sARA.-The Iberville, Capt. E. F.
Gross, leaves as above at P. NJ. tomorrow.
Gov. ALLEN FOR GR ESvILLE.-The en-
tirely new and fast passenger packet Gov. Allen
leaves as above, taking freight and passengers
for all intermediate landings, at S P. N. to-mor-
row (Monday.) Capt. W. B. Richardson commands,
and Messrs. Hall and Owen do the honors Of the
office. This, we feel assured. is recommendation
sufficient to gil her hold with freight and cabin with
passengers.