New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-06


sckis n xold This, together with carpets an
IA falnisme. ths moat superb and costly eve
= NJ Western steamer; makes her bear the az
- " n "a Oriental palace. The furniture wa
~ III tho beat It cost Of upwards o
9fI0 t6cddIng sociahles at 900 and $500 per pair
~ - y tk3o per drsen. Al the furniture, bed
~ ~ a j, 90, wele manufactured from the hes
y " = n N T. VI, mahogany, and highly pol
49, j nj III ontat Of the staterooms and en-
y ~ T k1l1 Vi Tie most rich and extravagan
AZ ~ ~ upon boat The rooms are all large
y Wi stnience supplied the hedsteads pr
~ richest and most deliberately worke
w md III the sheets and pillow slips ar
q NJ linen. Then the bridal chamber--it must b
seen III one % fully comprehend al It's gorgeousnes
and fich attire The velvet carpets, curtains, en-
hroid ss6le ccscrs, and all outfits ID that lin,
- imported expressly for the boat by Benthuyser
Lewis y O., of this city. a beautiful miniature POI
trnit a LEXIS Simmons,n An estmabe lady, the wifi
81 Eotisnns planter On the Ouachita, il set in th
center * III Git frame on the upper part of th
Y nirror u ~ ladtes, cabin.
Ths Ljxzis Himmons Ii complete Southern packet
) - u every respect and in no particular has sh
slighted, but made as perfect as can be. Th
huId n fknltlfs In model and Of uuusnal strength
and anlsb, every timber and every plank benl
planed and oiled, and she is extremely well fastened
Her guards are Vide and her decks lofty, and all con
yeni including nursery, pantry, barbershop
cook hooss, are constructed and arranged on Oh.
mos improved plans. She has very essy mode
and innenss power, which will make her move
thscaeh " Wxter It hight Of speed seldom equaed
6he a 81 Ito following dimensions Length $40 feet
With So ~ beam and 81 feet depth Of hold, giving
her carrying capacity for $500 bales cotton. Her
drasgt * water Light, u but little over feet Her
power consse I've engines each 29 inches in diam
stsr vth seet atroke six boilers. % feet long and
- Inches IA diameter; two wroughtiron shafts, with
n Inch jp0rnals two wroughtiron cranks, working
"a feet in diameter with IA feet buck
IT. Hsf Immense chimneys are feet s inches in
diametr 81 feet In hight above the roof tipped with
leAves fess high. She Is furnished with steam
freight holster steam cspstain etc, also with one of
Cspt. Bfcoks patent heaters for the prevention Of
do explo6ton Of steam boilers. Her power and
modal 0cnblned WI make her fleet as the wind.
- Idszis Simmons WAS built expressly for Capt.
Klrk, ~ commander, veteran boatman, clever, and
4 graak isvosite n Tie Southern trade.
The clerk = Capt. Maurice Langhorne, one OF the
o and attentive clerks on the river, and
q uftepe md polite gentleman. The boat was built
undes ~ constsnt vision Of Mi. Robert s. Kirk,
Who planned tho beautiful cabin and to him attaches
~ gEeat need Of praise in getting aloat this un-
equaled specimen Of steamboat architecture, which
b. bsen blllk at cost OF $s5 000 This fine boat
- built e New Albany expressly for the New
OfisanS and O6achita trade. She will, however, run
bstssen this port and Memphis during low water,
lsving hsre every alternate Thnrsday. Success and
eood lnElane sttsnd her.
M BIaasr Laurel Hill This large and ex-
Asnely it&unch Boat arrived here on Monday last
fkon Louissille. She d TO be exclusively freight
boAt, md ~ Gtontest and best ever constructed
H. s1Alp No. With the insurance agents for
slzeeGth, Aaving ~ the bottom planks fully five |
inehss II thcknG Her boiler deck is also heavily
hanad ~ phnked. extending flush to her jack |
aaM - n ihtended for the sugar trade between |
thts city ard Bayou Sara, and will prove superior to
ny bUes n ne tfade, having carrying capacity for
osex 90 tAo0snnd TINS. The Laurel Hill will start
= ~ tsds j. spoa y business commences. Capt,
80 Hccper Vim b ii charge Of this great packet
3z IHH INV julia This elegant packet,
saat " o. I'm. DAnlsy ior the Arkansas river,
axrivs froa Pitssharg Monday. She il I45 feet
inns, q - heeM 20 fset door and feet hold. and
capacity Sut 1aoe baiss cotton She has cabin accom-
nodafloa &c t1lEty passengers; she was built at
Pittaburg ~ - ocst 81 SIS Ooo MI. j. W. Moore
VIII oalciste y " o1ace Of The Julia. q
~ 1ollowing ~ the arrivals since our last re-
pors - ''s' =
The railroad Iins packet Champion, Capt. E. b,
Aosra, large TIP. and leaves again on Friday.
~ thank Aeslgs. Young and Reynolds, her clerks,
for favors {
The BED river packet Robert Watson, Cant. John
SMOKER Vim 90 bales cotton, and leaves again to.
day.
TIE Dsel Greek Landing packet Grand Duke, Capt.
Ara l~.k.l .bsCs .-ksl5s nnNo 1