The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-15

feeder working satisfactorily, and making l35i
pounds Of steam, which Is as much as the boat
usually carries. The true test is for the boat to
make several round trips, and then the tr1e merits
can be readily ascertained and demonstrated
whether she burns more or less fuel thaa be-
fore.'n
From the Cincinnati Commercial, March 18th:
The weather yesterday was damp and cloudy.
with indications Of rain. Business along the levee
vas quite lively, and Q great deal Of shipping vas
done. particularly to the New Orleans packets.
Our special kilograms give all particulars in re-
gard to the-river above. Special kilograms 10
the Daily Commercial, last night, report the con-
dition Of the weather, and the Ohio, Mississippi
and tributaries, elsewhere. Here the river has
risen 8 iees during the past "a hours. with 293
feet in the channel BY the wstsr.works' mark, and
7sa feet under the Covngton bridge for passing
steamers.
sgain rising at this point with IL feet in the chan
mel, by the Monongaheia. and Ia feet by the
Allegheny marks. The Allegheny Is reported
falling at Oil City. with feet at that point.
ROCHESTER, Pa, March 1l-6 P. Mt has
been very pleasant to day, but is getting colder
Armsdo for New Orleans.
"WHEELNG, March lis P. x.-The steamers
Maggie and Kenton passed down. Ice has disap-
peared: River 20 feet inches and rising very
slowly"
From the Louisville Courier. March 18th:
The river was rising very slowly yesterday,
until evening, when II commenced swelling more
rapidly, with feet In the canal at dusk. During
the previous twenty -four hours it had risen barely
three inches at the head Of the falls and nine
inches at Portland. The weather was cloudy and
rather cool all day, and threatening rains in the
morning, with the Thermometer ranging above 80.
On the falls last evening there were feet water
steamboat water. There is high tide at Pitts
burg, and the ever at Cincinnati was rising
steadily yesterday, and think it will be rising
here pretty fast to-day, and that the falls will be
navigsble for ascending boats. Our dispatches
indicate freshet in the fsr western rivers, and
navigation to and beyond st. Louis may be re-
garded as fully resumed. The Legal Tender, now
at this port is one Of the best packets for the Mis-
souri, river ever constructed, aud we learn that
Captain Roberts contempates loading her for that
region. The towboat Peytona last evening was
preparing to start to Yevay and Aurora for her
tow of produce for the South"
From the Memphis Avalanche. March 18th:
yesterday was another dull day on the wharf.
with freight scarce and few arrivals and depart
ures. The so-called Judge Hunter has threatened
to incarcerate I'VE 'uns In jail for contempt. The
John Kilgour Is due this evening, bound for New
Orleans. A private dispatch from Little Rock,
ansas. A duel is on the tapis between one Of the
pilots Of the Des Arc and policeman. When the
affair takes place we will acquant cur readers
with the facts. The Bismarck passed up for St.
Louis yesterday morning"
From the Cairo Democrat, March Is:
1.-THE weather yesterday was mild and compar-
atively pleasant. Light clouds covered the sky.
but did not entirely hide the sun. No rain fell
after daylight A light east wind prevailed, and
the mercury at noon stood at 20 degrees. Busi-
ness dull. The river continues to swell here, with
large quantities Of heavy drift floating. 1t was
rising last evening at the rate Of threefour Of
an inch per hour, and had risen % inches In the
previous twenty four hours. There are good re-
ports in sll directions. with "a feet at Cincinnati.
feet in the canal at Louisvlle, and plenty Of
ter in the Indian chute for upstream boats.
Patrick Watson, q fireman on the steamer United
States, fell overheard and was drowned at Plow-
handle. on Tuesday. The Lizzie Gill came up
about p. N. with Q moderate trip. The truly
magnificent and general favorite passenger
steamer Commonwealth, Comfy on the roof, and
Capt. 10 Lloyd In the office, will leave Capt.
Hendricks wbarfbost this evening for New Or
leans. The fine steamer Pauline Carroll, OF the
Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship Line, leaves
for New Orleans tonight. khe is unsurpassed as
. freight or passenger packet"
The St. Louis Democrat Of the 18th says:
The rain has been one of the longest continued
CESSATION even nj Iais lsss night Gloomy " forsSod d
ings are entertained now. What, If over the en-
tire Northwest as much rain has fallen as here ,
The Illinois and upper Mississippi are high and
rising, the Missouri will become roaring food.
the Ohio is swelling, and the full length of the
lower Mississippi has been rising for some time.
The rise at Burlington amounts to five or six feet
the river is open at Dubuque. The Illinois ID
ctenohJ tIoanbs Ancf6 IL Twelve Ieet OF wafer 10
Cairo, and risng here two foot more per day
River business at our wharf is suffering from the
wet but several steamers left yesterday with good
trips. Others will iniss and leave to-day, rain or
no rain. Rates Of freight unchanged, with the
barge line, Carroll, Commonwealth and Great Re-
public loading for New Orleans. Captain William
Conley continues loading the Commonwealth for
New Orleans. The Lady Gay, Captain B. z. Pc.
gram, leaves Sunday for New Orleans, and
the Great Republic on Saturday evening
The river being open to Davenport, the David
Watts viii leave for that point at to-day. The
Great Republic will leave on Saturday for New
Orleans. and thereafter every. through the sea-
son, alternate Saturday. This magnificent steamer
has proved her speed sufficient to make two round
trips per month. Captain Donaldson arrived yes
terday afternoon from Pittsburg."
Gov. ALLEN FOR GR ESvuLE AND TIE BENDS
This unrivsed passenger packet, under com
mapd of the popular Captain w. B. Richardson
leaves "a above at P. n. tomorrow, the l6tt
inst. Messrs. Hall and Shaw are her attentive
clerks
FoR BAYOU SARA.-The Iberville, Capt. Gross
leaves as above at P. n. tomorrow.
FoR VIcKsBURG.-The peerless r. e. Lee will
arrive to day and leave IS usual for the abave and
all intermediate landings on Tuesday, 18th inst.
at5P.M.
FoR JEFFERsoN.-The Caroline, Capt. Bateman
is receiving to leave as above on Tuesday the l7tt
inst.