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Sunday Morning. March 1. Laos 4
Yesterday was clear, but was not as cold as the
day before. A strong south wind caused quite
stir Of dust and rendered everything on our river
front extremely dissgreeable.
Business was very active yesterday, and all Of
the packets advertised left with good trips.
There are numerous rumors in regard to the
stage Of water in Red and 0uschita rivers and we
heard OF innumerable dispatches having been re.
ceived, but as we were unable TO trace any OF
the rumors to a reliable source, are forced to be-
lieve that the kilograms in question had their
origin In the fertile brains OF the many sensation
alists who daily lounge around the steamboat
landing.
Hundreds of our citizens visited Capt. John
1obin's new Ouachita packet, the Frank Pargoud,
yesterday; amongst them were numbers of the fair
sex. Mr.. George Williams was on hand however,
and was only too glad to have an opportunity to
show all parties around this floating palace. In
fact he was SO busily engaged that we wondered
how he managed to maintain his usual good
humor. The visitors all went away, and each and
every one seemed to echo our thoughts when
they pronounced her the most complete steam
boat afoat.
The arrivals yesterday were as follows:
B. L. Hodge, Capt Montgomery. from Shreve-
port. with 1852 bales cotton. She leaves on Tues
day next, the Sd inst, for Shreveport direct.
The Nicksburg, Capt. Blanks, arrived from
Trenton with 1850 bales cotton, which she dis
charged, took on board an immense up trip and
left at P. NJ. This is certainly remarkable dis
patch, but with such men as Capt. F. A. Blanks
and Mr.. g. Pres. Work nothing seems to be im-
possible.
The Continental arrived from st. Louis with
full trip.
The Emma No. 8, Capt. Maratta, arrived from
Cincinnati full of freight.
The A. G. Brown, Capt. Bassett, arrived from
lower coast, and leaves at noon to omorrow.
The Wenona, from lower coast, arrived.
The ST. Nicholas, Capt Dowty, arrived from
Red River with good trip.
The Wild Wagner arrived from Nstchez and
left as usual
DEPARruREs.-The Pauline Carroll, for St.
Louis.
Jno. Kilgour for Louisville.
Lizzie Hopkins, for Jefferson.
Wild .Wsgoner, for Natchez, with q splendid
trip.
st. Nicholas, for Grand Ecore.
Mittie StephhDs. for Jefferson.
Silver Spray, for Cincinnati
A majority OF the departing steamers had good
trips.
The river is still rising here.
Mr.. Fred Cellos, Of the B. l.. Hodge No. 2, in
forms MS that there were feet on the bars from
Shreveport out.
We are Indebted to Nessrs. sinnott & Adams for
copies OF the following kilograms:
VlCKsBURG, Feb. 29.-fo Sinnott q Adams
The steamer Indiana will arrive Sunday evening.
Leaves Tuesday. r. e. Neal, MASTER"
"SHREvEPoRT, Feb. 29-To Captain r. Sinnott
Of steamer National sThe river has risen feet
Still rising. Come up with National. Walsh
Boiseau.n
Boats due: Indiana, from Louisville; R. E. Lee
from Vicksburg; Gov. Allen, from Greenville !;
Idahoe, Dora and Latawana, from 0uachita
river. ef
lBy Telseraphl
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 29.-Weather cloudy and cold
River on q stand; six feet eight inches in the
canal.
The weather has become colder, has cleared off
and is now quite pleasant again. Business was
tolerably dull in the neighoorhood Of the river.
River rising.
Tie long looked for, much talked Of the won
derful Pargoud, the Frank Pargoud, from Louis
vile, has passed down the river. We have gazed
on her and are happy. We have touched-we
have walked on the "double refined gold" Sc
riously speaking. however Capt. John w. Tobin's
new steamer s certainly much the finest boat the
Louisville builders have turned out this year, aud
with the Belle Lee, the Gov. Allen and the Dexter
ahead of her, this assertion alone will convey q
better idea Of her finish and outfit, than anything
else we may hereafter say in commendatiOn Of her
various merits. She arrived az most unfortu-
nate hour, two O'Clock yesterday morning, and
was compelled TO lie at the wharf boat until
breakfast time, 10 obtain clearances for several
lots Of cotton received at points below Memphis.
Very few Of our citizens knew she was here. or,
unreasonable as was the hour. hundreds of our
people would have been delighted to visit and in
spect her. She is the best proportioned boat OF
her inches ever built, and looks much larger on
this account than she really is.
[vieksburg Times Feb 18th
The weather yesterday was cool and cloudy,
with the river declining slowly. The packets re-
port twelve feet large to Cairo. White river re-
mains at low tide, with five feet scaa8 20 Augusta
TIE Arksnsas r. failing steadily, with the channel
cutting out. The packets report thirty inches to
Pine Bluff. Arrived: Great Republic, New Or
leans. Departed: Steamers Quitman, Camelia
and Indiana, for New Orleans. The Indiana and
Cornelia down yesterday morning for New Or.
leans, and the Belle Lee last night. all well
ladened. Business on the wharf was fair, with a
large number of boats In port receiving and dis
charging. The weather towards evening turned
quiet cool.-IMemphs Avalanche, Feb. %.
CAIRO, Feb. T.-ArTiyed yesterday: Belle Lee,
from Louisville for New Orleans Leondas, from
Cincinnati for New Orleans; Lizzie Gill; from st.
Louis for New Orleans; Coosa. from New Orleans
to Cairo; Wild Dock, from Cincinnati.
The river at this point has fallen one inch in the
past "a hours. The weather yesterday was cloudy
and misty. The thermometer ranged from As de-
grees to 81 degrees during the day: Business
easy: and considerable activity around the gang
ways of the Lady Gay.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2s.-Yesterday It was nearly at
stand here, and will probably be rising to-day
The new and splendid steamer Bismarck Is expec-
ted here tonight, and will 60 direct 10 New Or
leans. She left ST. Louis loaded with 900 tons and
drawing 81 feet Sam Kntriken is IN command, and
the popular Armstrong has charge Of her office.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 27.-The Messenger left for
New Orleans yesterday. The Belle Lee, hence
for New Orleans. as we learn from the Evansvile
Journal, passed that port Monday at p. NJ, only
half laden, and got no freight at that point. The
Messenger, heavily laden for New Orleans, the
Argosy, with three barges Of hay for New Or
leans, and the Belle Vernon, for st. Louis, were
occupying the canal nearly all day yesterday,
going slow. The toll gatherer had better charge
by the hour. The river was about stationary last
evening, with six feet two inches water in the
canal by the mark. During the previous twenty
four hours it had not varied an inch in channel