New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-18
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The Enthusiastically was another hot and dsa-
greeabe day. Indications of rain are, however. still
manifest. Business was good on both landings, the
lower presenting rather more animated appearance
than the upper. The steam packet Baltic, which ar
rived in the afternoon, had board the New Albany
Silver Band" to the members Of which Capt. Meekn
rendered free papers to this city They come TO take
part in the celebration of the anniversary Of GEORGE
WASHINGTON This band is said to be one Of the best
in the United States The fine music discoursed BY
them as the Baltic entered her berth last evening
was certainly revivifying and counteracted in great
degree the morbid effect Of the weather.
We saw, yesterday, highly complimentary testi-
monal 10 the form Of written record expressive of
the thanks Of the passengers board the Cincinnati
packet Madison, on her last trip down, to Capt Geo
D. a. Hoople and the other officers Of the M, for
their unremtting kindness and attention to the com.
fort, enjoyment and safety of the party which we be-
leve was one in search OF pleasure.
THE RIvERs.-The Cincinnati Commercial Of the
18th inst, says:
The weather was cold with indications and the re-
alizaton OF few fakes of snow last night We have
no change to note in the river at Pttsburg Here it
was swelling slowly yesterday, with eight feet 10 the
canal last night Pittsborg and Wheeling freights
during the day. There is moderate trade fol Nash.
vile, ST. Louis and New Orleans.
The Ouachta river was falling slowly on the 10th
inst. at Monroe, with the weather cold and rainy.
The Louisville Democrat Of the 18th inst says that
the river was slowly at that point with scant feet
in the canal.
The vicksburg Wing Of the l6th inst. reports the
river unchanged at that point, the weather fine and
business active. The Wing reports rise in the Yal.
labusba river which will probably float the W. R.
Douglass off from where she has recently been
hemmed in at Tuscahoma.
At the instigation of CREDITOR an effort was made
in Memphis last week to attach the steamer Virginia
Belle. special officer was commissioned to do the
job, but the captain averse to the attachment,
and with revolver in hand put the officer to flight
Capt. Young having become tired Of steamboating,
and wishing to retire from active sreyice has disposed
of the Crescent City at St. Louis to Capt. Thorn
burgh and others, for the sum Of $4,000.
The Red river is now SO low that only the liehtest
draught boats can reach Fulton. AT that place two
boats, on the 9th inst, lying waiting rise in
order to make their trip to New Orleans.
The Shreveport Southwestern of the 9th reports
the river at that point still declining pdly Owing
to the low water several boats were detained above
the raft. Heavy rains fell however, on the night of
the sth, accompanied by thunder, lightning, hail and
heavy gusts of wind. I'VE
At Alexandria, on the 10Th, the river was still
falling, and with no immediate prospects OF rise.
Navigation, however, was still good.
The Minnehaha, from ST. Louis, arrived yesterday
morning. She left on the 9th inst. Her officers re-
port only So feet water in the channel to Cairo and
river falling. Passed the steamer L. M. Kennett,
hard aground at Carrols Island. Met the Falls City
at Mary's river, where she had to be lighted off.
Passed the Adriatic hard aground at DEVILS Island
While sparrng her steam capstan pulled out killing
two men, severely wounding two others, and knock
ing the captain overheard. He was rescued without
any injury
The steamer A. T. Lacey, hence, was laid up at
Cape Girardeau, having been up to DEVILS Island
and being unable to get over the bar, returned.
The steamers John Walsh and Hiawatha were laid
up at Cairo.
The st. Louis Republican Of the 18th says that the
steamer L. NJ. Kennett, which has been reported
aground at Widow Bairds Island, is likely to prove a
loss 1t is feared that she will 20 to pieces, as
she lies hard aground with her broadside to the cur
rent and the ice heaping itself against her. forming
into heavy, solid The Brunette is still along
side, rendering all the assistance in her power Capt
escaped being killed by the falling of derrick.
Fresh hands have been sent down to relieve the old
gang, who have become exhausted. general
average" is to be made of the cargo.
The Republican gives the following particulars of
the casualty the steamer Adratic, while she was
aground last week at Kinnis Point, above Cairo:
Her crew were turning the capstan, when it broke,
owing to the excessive strain brought to bear upon
it. Three of the deck hands were knocked overheard
and lost. and two others so badly injured that
they had to be taken to Cape Grardeau, where they
would be well taken care Of
We understand, from the Cincinnati Commercial,
that Capt. Wash. Stewart, Of the Chancellor, has
purchased one-ffth of the New Uncle Sam, and will
take charge of her as soon he can dispose of his
interest in the Chancellor, at fair price.
A WARNING TO STEAMBOAT RECEIVING. CLERKS
Il Keen S,cindler.-On the last trip of the steamer
Leona hence for Grand Ecore the receiving.clerk
was made the dupe Of a designing rascal, calling
himself johnson, who deserves pair of iron brace.
lets, and few years board and lodging free gratis
as public testimonial to his acumen as practical
joker. 1t appears that johnson shipped package
on board the steamer. pnrportng to have come from
Benz. Myers, No. SO Gravier street. The package
was marked W. H. L. Co., care Russell & Rodgers
Grand Ecore. A dray receipt, dated February 9Th
1859, accompanied it, with the one package u
| written on, about the middle of the margin. This
was signed by the receiving clerk and given to John
son, who, stepping one side, and out of sight of the
clerk, inserted oper the package the words
eighteen cases mdse.n The receipt thus fraudu
ently altered be then took to the Office and procured
bills Of ading for the whole and also $50 so charges
from the first clerk. When the boat arrived at Grand
Ecore the eighteen cases, of course, could not be
found, which led to inquiries, and finally to the open.
ing of the package, which was found to be filed
with waste paper and other trash. The same trick
has lately been successfully played on the clerks Of
the steamers Peerless Red River and the Princess
at Louisville. Morai.-Receivingcl should be
careful how they leave marginal space on receipts
gyen,to be filed up at the pleasure Of such swind
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