New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-05-13
River Items,

From the Louisville Courier Of the 9Th instant
TRIAL. Run OF THE ALVIN ADAMs-.an0ther
Quick I'rip.-According to previous announce
ment, the Union Line packet Alvin Adams left
this port Wednesday morning on trial run to
Cincinnati She carried no freight, and but
few passengers, except those who were invited to
make the trip. We were among the latter, and
will vouch for the exact accuracy of her time
| from point to point
The Alvin Adams left the Louisville wharf
twenty five minutes past six o'clock in the morn
ing; passed the foot of Third street, the starting
point, at twenty-nin minutes past six; passed
the mail line wharf boat at Madison at fifty five
| and a half minutes past nine o'clock, and stop
ped her engines opposite Main street, Cincinnati
| at thirty nine minutes past four in the after
| noon. This is her exact time, as kept by several
watches, and by disinterested persons. She was
not timed above Main street, Cincinnati, as her
engines were stopped at that point. The entire
run was made without any accident or mishap
of the slightest character, and Captain Norton
deserves great praise for his skill and energy,
and our only regret is that he did not make the
trip in less than ten hours.
The time Of the Alvin Adams from corporation
to corporation, the points that the Pittsburgh
and Allegheny ran to, was nine hours and
.tfty:fre minutes. This beats the Pittsburgh's
best time one hour and eleven minutes, and
beats the Allegheny about an hour. We now
Peytona's engines, Of Louisville make,) the
Alvin Adams is the feetest boat above the Falls
A QUICK RUN.-The steamer Cincinnati ar
rived from st. Louis yesterday afternoon in
forty-five hours and forty five minutes the best
run of the season, and one of the quickest ever
made.
THE BALTIMoRE.-This splendid boat received
an elegant and rich piano, from the citizens of
Baltimore, for the name she bears. 1t is one of
the richest instruments manufactured, and ad-
mirably sets off the splendid saloon of that boat
The VIRGNn.-This fine Union Line packet
arrived from Wheeling yesterday with a good
trip. She had l3l way, and 81 through cabin
passengers.
CUMBERLAND RIVER TRADE ashpiHe Packet
We with pleasure announce that several of our
principal business men have started in good
earnest to get up a splendid steamboat for the
Cumberland trade, to be managed by Capt c..
L. Reeder, and that they were eminently sue
cessful, in the few hours they were about it,
The A. l.. Shotwel started from NewOrleans
Tuesday evening and if she continues at the rate
she came to Natchez, she will make the best
time on record She will be due here Sunday :
and is advertised for NewOrleans next Monday
FREIGHT BoATs.-We learn from the Pitts
burgh papers that the Pittsburgh packets are
| carrying larger amounts of freight this season
sh"h NNei pSioit We Hluu 10 near OF lneif
prosperity in the freight line, since passengers
| have become so scarce with them
Vienna is the name of new steamer Just
completed at Pittsburgh by Captain Hay, late
OF the Tuscarora. She is loading for Louisville.
| TRIAL OF THE HYDRAULIC PuMrs ON STEAM
BOAT BOILERS. Tuesday the Government
Local Inspectors undertook to apply the hydrau-
| lie test, as prescribed by Government, to the
| boilers of the new steamer Salie West at the
wharf. The pump was arranged, and the boil
ers were soon filled with water, but the attempt
to apply the pressure of 200 pounds was futile.
| The joints of the boilers leaked water so freely
/ that but 10 pounds of pressure could be at
tanned. The gntta percha hose of the pump
| also leaked freely.
| The U. S. Terror, the new snag boat, started
up the river yesterday ON her first excursion.
She expects to commence operations on the big
Pierce-stalk at Rising Sun
The effects of the California, saved from the
wreck by the Belle Key, were sold ut auc.
tion Wednesday for upwards Of $4,000.