New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-08-04

The officers of the steamer St. Louis hav,
oblgingly furnished us with late up river pa.
pers.
The fine passenger steamer Lexington ha.
furnished us with late dates from Louisville.
The steamer Aleck Scott has our thanks TO,
late st. Louis papers
FIRE AT ST. LoUIs- Three Boats Burned
Great Destruction Of Property. From the
Missouri Republican we learn thot a destruc
tive hre occurred at st. Louis, on the morning Of
the 26th ult., by which the steamers Bluff Civ.
DR.. Franklin No. ?, and Highland Mary, living
| at the wharf above Washington Avenue, tore
Their with large amount of merchandise, were
burnt-the two first named boats totally con-
sumed, the latter but partially.
The fire originated upon the steamer Doctor
Franklin No. 2, and when first discovered flames
were issuing from the chambermaid's ironing
room, where it is supposed to have originated,
but from what cause we have not had any in
formation. The flames spread rapidly, and in a
few minutes the ladies' cabin was completely
enveloped, rendering suppression of the fire,
with the small force then present, utterly i'm
possible. The new and beautiful steamer Bluff
City. lying Immediately above the Dr. Frank
lin, soon became prey of the raging fire, and
notwithstanding the exertions of her officers
and the fire companies, she soon was sheet Of
fame. The Highland Mary, lying above the
Bluff City, was the next boat fred but this lat
| ter was but partially consumed
| The DR.. Franklin No was owned by Cant.
Levins, her commander; was valued at $1,000,
and insured for $4,000, in the Franklin, Marine,
and Hudson River Fire and Marine Insurance
othces--S3O0O in each Office She had on board
about 40 tons of freight, valued at not less than
SI20OO, and destined for one of the Government
posts in Minnesota One of the cooks on board
this boat was severely burned before he made
his escape. The hull of the Franklin was
b. rned to the waters edge, and sunk in about
| two hours at her moorng
The Bluff City was new boat, valued at
$4,000, and insured for 000O The loss Of
her cargo was estimated at S25 900, on which
| there was no insurance Her hull also sunk.
The Highland Mary was an old boat, valued
at $1,000, upon which there was insurance for
$1,000. The after part Of the boat was burned
to the lower deck, and portion Of her hull to
the waters edge The machinery sustained no
material injury. The boat had no cargo on
| board
The G W, Sparhawk, lying below, cut loose
her cables, and drifted below. Several others
followed the example, all of which returned
without having sustained any damage
The steamboat Saguenay, while going from
Quebec to Cacona on the 10th ult, broke the
axis Of her walking beam. The beam fell into
the body Of the machinery below. splitting tls
cylinder, and causing the escape of the ste#t...
There were $50 passengers ON board, but .5
person was injured. A correspondent Of the
Quebec Mercury says that the machinery ii
the saguenay was built in 1871
A man named Henry southwick, and young
woman about - years Of age, the wife of his
son, were arrested on board Of one Of the lake
steamers at Buffalo, on the evening of the 23tI
ut, on the charge Of passing counterfeit money.
quantity OF forged notes on various banks
were found in their possession.
II is stated in letter from Rock Island, Ill
nos, that the Rock Island and Chicago Railroad
will be completed by the month of December.
ana that then the time to New York will only
be some forty five hours Already they receive
newspapers from New York only three DAYS old
formerly they were ten
HEAVY BANK ROBBERY. The Mechanics and
Trades Bank in Jersey City was entered ON
the night Of the 10Th ult. aud robbed Of $4,000
The thieves stole the KEYS mt the Casbier.q
house, with which they entered the bank ana
? aered the yaultot the above amount in bills
amt specie.
NtNAL.-The Norfolk Argus saws that orders
have been received, changing the destination af
the trlgate Savannah 10 the fishing grounds
Her previous orders was to proceed to the Meli.
terranean. The sloop-ot- war Decatur and the
steamers Princeton and Fulton left Portsmouth.
n. H., on the 10th ult for the fishing grounds
The TIDE OF EMGRArtoS-Th packet shin
Constellation, from Liverpool, arrived at New
York on the 2ith ult with eight hundred and
nineteen passengers in the Storage, MI in good
health, although there had been upwards et
ninety eases of measles on board at one time.
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DELAwARE.-The machine shop Of Messrs
Bush Lobdal, in Washington. was destroye
by fire on the 18th ult Loss SS000 No in
surance
MARYLAND Thomas Vi Locke, President Of
the Baltimore Mechanical Fire Insurance Com.
pany, died in this city on the 18th nit
s
The Catalonia Advocate has reports from all
parts Of the parish that the general health Is
cool
Tie democrats of horehouse Parish have an
srae'ed their delegates 10 the Senatorial rou.
ne,tton at Farmerville, ON the 10th instant, 10
vote for vol. Aaron liyinoston. rs the fr.,
choice Of the parish.
lhe Madison journal says that there are a
iaise number Of runaways in the yicinity If |
- .eAHioh' Ten or twelve have been taken M
aleaayr Gnd more are known To b3 out II e.ns
lectures thet gemc miscellaneous White rst.rr. NJ
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