New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-22

Rnsness was u,neh more lively on the levee yester-
day. aud goodly number Of boats left port, and most
q chem with considerable cargoes. Rates Of freight
ere sill looking up which are very happy TO an
szssnce. They must get much higher ere the boats
) CA make anything.
Fhe officers Of the Duke, in from Shreveport last
night report Red river stand at that point last
Monday, when she left there but considerable rise
was 90 ming -about ten feet--from Fulton and Pine
Blufs We have nothing Of special interest from any
other stream. an are high enough.
Arnfr As-The Red river packet Rapides, Capt. ].
&C. Dowfy, arrived from Grand Ecoro with $50 bales
cotton s2s hhds. sugar, 1888 bbls. and s. half bbs
uEalasses. and leaves again today, positively at
I'm.
Thc Bayou Lafourche packet Dr.. Batey, Capt. A.
Dsg.s. arrived on Wednesday night.
The Fort Adams packet Bella Donna. Capt. w.
Mcconbs, arrived with 500 bales cotton, 27o hhds.
uxar to7 bbs and 20 half bbls molasses and leaves
again, as usual, on Saturday st 5 Pm.
Tho stephen Decatur, Capt. Early, arrived from
Cinoinnati with large cargo, and the Herald from
s. Loas with large cargo the latter brought the
,oezsbrated Keller Troup,n and, on her arrival,
attracted to Der large crowd, as her pothouse and
&aric2ne deck decorated with various images Of
Astses. Hons etc, belonging to the Keller Troup.
The Red river packet Duke Capt. Saml Applegate,
arrived ffam Shreveport with $50 bales cotton, II
hhds sugar and 50 hbls molasses She leaves again
uositiveiy on Saturday. at 81 P. NJ. We thank her
polite clerk, Mr. +. v. Ceos for late papers.
The Ficksburg U. s. mail packet Natchez, Capt
II ri {cathers, arrived with 28l7 bales cotton, and
fsll Of passengers. We thank her courteous clerk,
Mr. T. A. Sherman, for late papers. She leaves
axain as usual, on Saturday at P. NJ, TO the
1ni1ute.m
The Louisville packet u n. Fnrchild, Capt ]. H.
Esacctt, arrived with very large cargo and great
any passengers We obliged to her polite clerk,
mr.. Jno F. Leyden, for late papers. She leaves
again positively on Saturday at P. NJ.
Bears LxAvISS.-BelIs Creole for Attakapas.--
At11 NJ to-day this regular weekly passenger packet
1saves as above in charge Of the experienced Capt
". Henry Whtworth, with the clever Mr. 0. 9.
Swain in the Office. Hereafter she will leave regu-
ssrly every Saturday at II NJ, without fail and can
he relied on, as her officers are reliable men.
Psai Jones for camdez,.-At P. NJ. positively
ellis swift and splendid regular 0uachta passenger
packet leaves port, under the command Of the eff
<sicnt and experienced Capt. Jno. Glenn, with the
xssurteous Mr.. H. K Hazlett in the Office Shippers
and passengers viii note the fact Capt Glenn is q
pcouipt man.
.Comd for Ca7ndes.-This new and stauncb pas
zenger packet leaves to-day positively at p NJ for
all landings on the Ouachita up to Camden in charge
~ the courteous and capable Capt Eugene Elliott,
with the obliging and correct Mr.. W. B. Clarke in
xhe Office. Good boat and very clever officers.
Eelfasf for Memphis.-This very popular and
splendid Memphis passenger packet, Capt. ". Wray
deck, and the accomplished Mr.. Ed J. Booker in
CHE Office. leaves today at P. NJ. puncually, for all
zhs usaal landings in the bends up to Memphis.
Gsidsn Age for Mempiis- This new and SPLEEN
did Memphis packet. commanded by the experienced
and courteous Capt Chas. q. Marshall, with the
xect aud obliging Mr. Jas H. Porter in the Office is
now receiving freight at the foot Of Common street.
and leaves tomorrow, Saturday, at P. NJ, on her
arst trip She Is admirably adapted to the trade and
can carry about 1900 bales cotton She will remain
permanently in the trade summer and winter and we
doubt not command her share Of the public patronage
Tie Nfp Fills Cifg--The most popular boat in
fhe St. Lonis trade, as well as the fastest was the
Fails City and we have no doubt that the new Falls
City hailt in place Of the old one will be the Drag
boat Of the line. The new boat is now at our land
ing receiving freight and will leave Sunday at 10
A. NJ. in charge Of Capt ]. Ed. Montgomery, with
WIN. Sender in the Office. She is of the largest
cizss. being 81 feet in length, and has carrying
capacity Of 200 tuns. She is emphatically great
passenger beat, and makes very imposing outside
appearance. She stands out like Ieviathan beside
1er boats al The Ievee, by which she is surrounded
and any one can see at glance that she Is a boat
among boats Yesterday she was visited by hundreds
OF our citizens and aunited in expressing their ad.
miiration Of her. We wish her great success.
Diana for Louisville. The new Diana takes her
departure for Louisville tomorrow at s P. NJ This is
her second trip, and we have no doubt that all the
travellers bound up the river win avail themselves Of
Che opportunity to travel on this truly sumptuous,
perfect boat. In all her appointments she is unsur
2assed, nothing being omitted to make her safe and
ecmfortable The Diana is in charge Of Capt. E. T.
Etnrgeon, the most reliable and experienced boatman
on the river. He enjoys high reputation for his safe
management. as it is well known that be employs
aonc but The best officers in every department of his
boat.
yi'e proceedings Of the sixth annual meeting Of
supervising Inspectors held at Louisville in October
zast. has Just been published in pamphlet form:
Under the rules appointed by the Board, the use Of
HiA prcseryers made Of tin is nterdieted on account
Of their liability 10 damage by oxidation and rough
sAs2. The Board also forbid the use Of life
made in any form and fllad with cork dust or shaw
sngs, OF the refuse Of cork cuttings. They also direct
that onetenth OF all life preservers shall be Of suit
able size for children, and Of properly decreased
Auoyauey; they require cork jacket preseryer for
each berth and that all life preseryers shall be placed
ia conspicuous Positions and convenient Of access to
Abe passengers,
The pilot rules and list Of island chutes to be run
% the lower Mississippi river, between Cairo and New
Orleans. we have already pnblished at length. The
Board have decided that hereafter in no case in the
examination Of vessels Of over two hundred tons
or Of new Equipment OF vessels above this tonnage
will any pump be accepted which Is not equal TO al
beast four inches il diameter and nine inches stroke
double acting II was further resolved not to Issue
1ireases TO act as pilots or engineers 10 minors OF
persons under lawful age. Also, that where any
license OF pilot or engineer revoked the person
whose license il thus revoked could obtain another
license except In the light Of original license and
granted only by the Inspectors revoking previous
license. except where the Supervising Inspector re
verses she decision of the Local Board.
ffappears nom their annual report to the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury that during the 1--WE years pre-
eeding the passage OF the act usually termed the
steamboat law, the total number of explosions upon
The Western rivers so, and the total loss Of life
fheretrom was 1855, Daring the past five years, un
der the act Of ls42, the number Of explosions has
decreased to 7, and the loss Of life was only 1872
showing difference Of LOIS lives in favor of the
new law. For five years prior to the passage of the
act, the total number OF lives reported lost from
various canses upon the Western waters was 81
ana or the i've years subsequently ouly 345-leaving
adiefence q l22e lives--showng conclnsiyely thai
TIE beneficial elect OF the law cannot be matter OF
4aaAr Inc hydrostac testing Of boilers Is urged
. reason why 50 few terrible aud heaitrending occur
EeDces have taken place on the rivers