New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-01

nifty. Capt r r. Gross commands the Howard andno
man was ever better qualified for the post OF COM
mand aboard steamboat He is an enterpnsing
| business man. ana clever gentleman socially Mr..
VI W. billiard superntends in the Office Of the Kate
| Howard, and is unexceptionable as a gentleman as
| be is competent as clerk.
1 iagomur for Memphis.-This regular U, S. mail
ana passenger packet in charge Of Capt B. Paris,
with the attentive Mr., d. G. Champlin in the Office,
leaves to-day at 3 P. NJ. for Memphis and all way
landings.
Ne,o Uncle Sam for st. Loais-New Orleans 4
ST. Louis Railroad Eine.--At P. NJ to-day, this re-
nowncd, swift and splendid passenger packet backs
out, under the command of the experienced and eff
Gent Capt. Henry Switzer, with the attentive and
correct Mr.. J. H. McNEahon in the office, assisted by
Mr.. ], H. McDougal. Passengers who 60 on the
Sam are to be enyed not only account Of the fare
and accommodations she has but the social qualities
of her gentlenanly officers to make the trip
pleasant, The Sam, as passenger boat, has peculiar
claims her rooms are unusually large and furnished
with every comfort in fact, she has everything that
could be asked for and as speed She has been tried
and not found wanting.
Ioiya for Cincinnati This very popular passen-
ger packet leaves to-day at P NJ. Capt. w. AZ
Moore is in command and the correct and courteous
Mr. D. Moore Is her clerk. The Iowa ranks A No.
in the Cincinnati trade, and her officers are gentle
men Of known probity experience and courtesy. We
can safely recommend her to all our friends.
Rapides for Red ,ioer.-Ths regular and popular
passenger packet, in charge of Capt, Chas. j. Bars
tow, with the attentive Mr. J. d. Kenton in the of
ace, leaves to-day at P. NJ punctually, We advise
shippers to hurry down their freight as she will leave
at the above named hour.
GrLl's FIRE-PRooF TuLER RoPE PIrE.-The
Louisville Courier of the 10th October has the follow
ing fiattering notice of the above invention;
Last spring we noticed in the Courier that Mr.. W,
Y. Gill of Henderson, KY, had obtained patent for
tireproof pipe to protect the ter ropes Of steam
ers Since then the patentee has been perfectng his
| invention and has lust completed furnishing the
steamer Baltic with Of these safety guards, for
such it unquestOnably Is we have had the pleasure
Of examining this valuable improvement, and can tes-
tify To its excellence, from personal observation and
the report of experienced boatmen. 1t consists OF
galvanized iron pipe, surrounded by coat of plaster
Of paris, which is again surrounded by thin tube
Within, the rope works smoothly This pipe extends
| from the pilot house TO the hold, and any burning
boat may be safely steered as it Will be impossible
| for the fire to destroy the tier.
In addition to this testimony, Messrs Thomas Hum.
phreys, William Jones' B. Webb, and Peter Hellgu
! Observation-Disclosures, of New Albany, Indiana, pub
lished in the Louisville Courier the following card
under date Of the 18th October:
This il TO certify, that we, the undersigned have
examined Mr. W. Y. ellis ireproof pipe, for the pro
lection ofthe ter ropes Of steam vessels (ashe now
has it in working order on the steamboat BaltC9 To
be good invention, and, if adopted, viii be the
means of saving life and property
/ The rope is ineased in fireprOof pipe, from near
the pilots feet back to the ter with all convenience
to getat the rope to repair it, when necessary pre-
serving it from dampness and from being injured by
yermin, or other casualties. The rope works with
more ease to the pilot.
We take pleasure in recommending it to all steam
| boat men,
The agents here of this invention are Messrs
BnstiCk, Hynes & Co., No. 36 Fulton and 30 Front
streets, to whose advertisement we refer.