The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-28


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ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAFAYETTE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Yesterday Jefferson Fire Company No. Q, of the Lafayette
Fire Department, held lis sixth anniversary The day being
very hpe, number of people assemble the
proceelings AT nine o'clock, the members of the different
ire companies of Lafayette New Orleans Carolon and
Gre,na met at the engine house Of No. and formed
cesslon AT ten O'Clock, the assembly addressed by Mr.
Brewer In an appropriate speech, and Alderman Hall pres
entsd the fire generally with 50 endd banner
iom the Council Of the city OF The corege then
started, composed OF the following companes Lafayette
three companies New Orleans Nos ., Z, a. H. IS and 20
CaH0ltoo, one company, and Gretna one. The engine,
belonging to the Lafayette Department were beautifully
decorated with flowers and flags and banners waved spen
dor at different of the procession while bands of music
cheered with their soulstrng harmony, the cene After
perambuatng the principal stress the whole body returned
to The place from which the procession started and beaut
iul and eloquent Grafton delivered by T. g. McCay Esq
The whole proceedings passed off with the greatest harmony
and good feeling and the of the procession
generally appauded. lathe evening ball took place in the
large engine house OF Jeiferon Fire Company, for the pu
pose OF improving the Of finances which have been
much Impoverished during the last year. by the destruction Of
ats engine house, and The burning OF all its furniture.
Collision ON The RIvER.-On Saturday night about s
O'Clock acoson took place between the steamers Tuscum.
bla and Philip Pennywt MrCanhys Point few miles
up the river. The Tuscumbia left the steamboat landing at
bocock and proceeded her tp, passing the Penny wit
Al the Stock Landing. She in company with the
steamer Cora No. q and they in the middle of the
came mp and the Shore which her to
give sheer and with her head pointing down the stream
she into the Tuscumbia and struck ust forward OF
her wheel. carrying her blacksmiths shop and store
room, and breaking all her guard tmbers her water
wheel BEAM well niurng her shaft but did no injury
to her hull
The tennywit sustained injury, her waterwhee
Dehm was driven into her hull. and caused spring
aeak, which great that she obi ged To put in and
repair before she could proceed After bling detained all
night she started yesterday morning to Arkansas River
which place she bound. The Tuscumba came back 10
New Orleans yesterday TO be eoaired and she will be
able to perform her trD for days.
Both boats had pilots board, and Captain johnson.
the Tuscumba, deck company with four pilots
when the collision took place. Ii the Pennywit had
opped her engines when the danger perceived
accident woud have been prevented, bu she continued
work her starbOard wheel I'LL late The
both boats supper when the accident happened
and the shock produced great excitement amongst
them. The Tuscumbla bound to Yazoo River.
THE GARDANSE CREvassE-This formidable break in
the evee which extends for four hundred feet 10
in fair OF being stopped, under the able exerons of
the scientific and enterprsng MIR Surgi About fifty men
empojed aud they engaged driving thirty ve
iee to besk the force OF the CURRENT and which they
have well succeeded. large machine with force ecu
TO 4OO pounds weight erected for purpose Of bea ing
these piles into the bed OF the and the plan adopted
10 lay down four rows straight and and then
to lay one OF slantng piles front. These covered
with thick panks ed together with canvas and then in
front OF these are bags OF sand closely embedded together
10 Stop the water from through the crevces of
panks Each of piles is fastened together with strong
iron bolts, which of immense strength
Thus compact barrier is raised, which will doubt be
successful IN stopping the crevasse. On Saturday about
twenty feet OF the pi es, which but partially
gave account of the force of the undermining
the foundation, but their place number of irtv
teet piles are to be diven better foundation
as at that the iOrce of the greatest The depth
oil the ceyasse about feet, and the plantations
surrounding the unfortunate break perfect picture
desoaon. The of has become great that
many houses in the rear of Grena have been deuged, ami
deserted by their tenants.
RECORDER GENoIs' COuRT.-Erapk Baxter called nnon