The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-28

The weather was mild and cloudy, yesterday.
WITH the wind from he southeast in The morning
and from the southwest during the balance of the
cay, with every indication Of rain last nighf
Similar weather prevails all along the Ohio river.
The river at this point has been on a stand during
the "a hours ending at p. N. yesterday with ISL
feet in the channel, by the'waterworks mark and
s6t feet under <he Covington bridge for passing
steamers. AT Louisville the Ohio was rising With
feet inches in the canal and 50 inches ia the
pass over the falls. At Evansville il receded 8
inches yesterday. with eject and falling, hence to
Cairo: At Nashville, the Cumberland was falling
last night. with % feet on Hsrpeth shoals. The
Tennessee is falling.
"WHEELNG, Feb. 2I-The Csmelia arrived
rom Pittsburg last night aud departed for Nash
vile to-day at P. N. The Argosy passed up.
Tne hebeccs passed up for Parkersburg. IL com
menced raining and sleeling this morning, and
continued until noon. when It commenced to rain
hard up to 6P. n. River feet inches and rising.
Cloudy, with indications Of more rain.- -
From the 81. Louis Democrat. FebrI 18th:
CAIRO, Feb. A.--ArTived: R1th, New Orleans,
= Louis, 8 A. NJ. River fell inches. Weather
clear, mercury Ga. Business moderate. Weather
still dry. The day was one OF the finest aud warm
est Of the season. No change Of importance in
NE river here. IL is open to the mouth OF the
linois, and no further as far as learned. Heavy
ice was floating out of the Missouri yesterday
There is from to 81 feet ofwater hence to Cairo.
The amount OF shipping Is yet small, being con
TO be yet navigsble.
Boats to leave: The Welcome, Capt. T. B.
johnson. will get away for New Orleans. Capt
John A. Duble is loading the great W. r. Arthur
for New Orleans, to leave this evening: Mr.
ChassaiDg has charge OF the Office. The Stone
wall, Capt hcKinny, and Sam. Entrikens Count
Won Bismarck, are receiving for New Orleans
Is ,s , barge compsny's powerful towboat shark
barges are now loading. The Virginia leaves
Louisville this evening. for New Orleans The
Louisville Courier says the Frank Pargoud, with
but a light head Of steam. ran from Troy to
Greensboro, distance OF twenty-eight miles, in
one hour and twenty minutes, which equals
twenty lone miles Per hour. From Newburg to
Evansville, sixteen miles, she ran in ffty-tw0
minutes, and Capt. Tobin says he is perfectly
satisfed.n
From Jefferson Jimplecute, Feb. Is.
RUNNER time once more-but this time with
the Indian before il. For several DAYS we have
been enjoying delightful weather, which is very
acceptable, except that IL dries up the water too
fast. The river here has continued 20 recede
very slowly, and will not take a change until we
arrived and departed since our last, making the
quickest trip of the season from Shreveport The
highway 10 at the bend this morning, loading to
leave this evening""
FoR LoUIsvMLE.-The splendid John Ki'gour,
under command Of Capt. J. G.. Benson, Is an
nounced to leave as above at s P. NJ. to-day.
FOR LOUIsvILLE.-The splendid passenger
packet Louisville, Capt. john H. Skunk, leaves
for the above and intermediate landings to day at
NJ.
For Bayou sARA.-The unsurpassed Iberville.
Capt. Emile F. Gross, commander, leave as above
at 10 A. NJ. to-day.
For MoBmE.-fhe mail boat leaves as above
TO day, on the arrival of the P. H. train Pont-
chartrain Railroad. G. A. Whitney agent.