New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-16

ooatmen were discussed, but no definite action taken
2r resolutions adopted to the hour Of adjournment
They, however, in Convention, strongly recommended
petition to the U. s. Inspectors, to have the steam
boat law modified and amended in many essential
particulars. Considerable discussion ensued In the
Convention in reference to imparting information to
one another in reference to the changes in the channel
OF the river the location Of distractions etc.
tion or series of resolutions introduced, desg
mating the manner in which pilots shall island
chutes and what chutes can be run with safety night
or day.
Capt Boffnger, Of the W. NJ. Morrison, was in
Cincinnati the 10th, on his way to st. Louis. Mr..
Charles F. Verlander. Of this city, was also in Cincin
natl on the 10th. The New Falls City will wait at
Vcksburg for the arrival of this evenings train of
cars. ...
The steamer Capitol and New Falls City left yes
terday with fine trips, the former for Memphis and
the latter for st. Louis.
The yicksburg packet Charmer, Capt. W. G. Will
son. arrived Sunday night with 1859 bales of cotton,
the largest load Of the 3ss bales Of the above
was new cotton.
the regular railroad line packets she will leave st.
Louis on the 18th for this port.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of the llth says:
The weather was cloudy and warm yesterday, with
light showers of rain during the afternoon and night
We have no important change to note in the river.
1t was falling at Pittsburg last night With less than
three feet in the channel. At Wheeling there were
five feet, with six feet at Marietta and five feet at
Pomeroy. Here, the river continues to swell slowly,
having risen eight inches altogether. The Emma
Graham found from three to three and half feet on
the shoaest bars from Marietta to this point Hence,
to Louisville and Cairo, there are from three and
half to four feet on the worst bars We have no
change to note in freights
The Conewago departed for New Orleans with
$50 tuns in the boat and two barges consisting
in part of 400 barrels whisky $50 stoves, so barrels
beef and pork, and large lot of machinery and fur
nitnre. She has 100 tnns for points below Memphis.
Dispatches were received yesterday noon, announc-
ing the sinking Of the Parkersburg at Medoc Bar,
sixeeen miles below Cincinnati, in three and half
feet water. 1t appears that the Incorrect
she arrived here last night from Madison with an i'm
mense cargo for the water-250 tnns, and 100 cabin
and deck passengers, drawing four and half feet OF
water. She was in a leaking condition, and having
shipped few inches water, it was deemed necessary
to pump out at Medoc-hence the detention. None
OF the freight was damaged all being slowed the
deck, and not in the hold The Parkersburg will go
the ways for slight repairs Capt sherley, in be-
renowned Alvin Adams, to Capt. Lem. Hiatt, of Lou
isville, for $2500. He intends to convert it into
wharfboat at Bayou Sara. A large quantity of wheat
has been floated out Of Kentucky river on the late
landed at Carroton. The Cumberland was falling
yesterday with six feet water on the shoals. We
learn that Tennessee river was in fine boating order
at the last accounts, with four feet water on Big
longing to Capt Gichrst of the steamer Interchange,
| which boat is laid up at New Albany, and on which
they were employed, ran of. Capt. G. offered re.
ward of $500 for them and procured the services of
officers Dick Moore and Bayne, of Louisville. They
started in pursuit of them, and caught them Sunday
night last, in Indiana, making their way on foot.
The Pittsburg True Press of the 10th says:
Capt. w. c. Robinson is building boat for a Lou
isiana company; she is named Uncle Ike" As
this boat is for Southern climate, Uncle Tom would
not suit that lattudethe name adopted comes pretty
near it. She is intended for packet on Bayou Gro:
De Tete, and is owned by railroad company. She
is exceedingly light.draught.
The Louisville Courier of the 10th says: .
The river falling fast yesterday, with 2 feet II
inches water in the canal last evening by the mark
During the previous twentyfour honrs the river hat
fallen nearly three inches at the head of the Falls
which is equal to seven or eight inches below tn,
Falls. That makes the water on the lower bar quit
scant again, and even the light fleet will have troub
unless another rise intervenes.
The John A. Fisher started for Nashville last even
ing on her first trip.
By dispatch from the John Tompkins, from Evans
vile, we learn that the boat was at that point Sunda
evening, with a fine trip for Cairo and New Orleans
Along the coast she received 100 barrels of potatoe
and apples, and rubbed slightly in passing owe
Scuffietown bar, but didn't stick.
The Tompkins reports only thirtyfour inches waite
at Scuffietown, Sunday, and the ferry.boat Quinc
aground on the bar
The Blue Bird, Capt. Holden's little mail packe
for the Lafourche, made trip last evening to s
Mile Island and back again. She ran WE'LL givin
promise of speed The Blue Bird is ITO feet in length
and is intended to make daily trips from Donaldson
vile some thrty.eight miles She will probabl
The recent rise in the Kentucky river was chief
from Dix riverma tributary which, in single nigh
rose ten feet. The next day it subsided as low ;
ever.
;, The ST. Louis Democrat of the 11th says:
The river is falling steadily at this port, and d
eight feet out to Cairo by Saturday Pilot Gunsoli
of the Chambers, reports the Missouri in a bad CO
dtion, especially below Jefferson City. There is fl,
feet in the channel to St. Joseph. II is falling, ar
the prospect at present is that the Missouri will
very low. The Illinois is falling again, and is so 10
$ that the Post Boy will probably withdraw after th
i. trip;
The Dew Drop, on her way from St. Paul, is I
: ported hard aground below Hamburg She will
doubt be at the wharf this morning. The Aunt Let
has come off the docks, and is nearly ready for
resumption of business.
The weather was very pleasant yesterday, with
slight shower.
CAIRO, QLLs.) August 1O.-Weather to-day COZ
with heavy shower of rain. Mississippi is risin
and the Ohio, slightly. Business is heavy and freigt
improving.
yesterday morning, 5000 barrels potatoes apples al
onions, 5000 sacks potatoes, 10 hhds. tobacco, 2
barrels flour, with bale rope and bagging cask me
E and liquor in considerable quantities.
T. The following were the arrivals yesterday:
NJ The Bayou Sara packet Crosse Tete, Capt. "
Baranco, with 90 bales cotton and 81 hhds. sugar.
The Red river packet Minnesota, Capt. D. Glassoe
~ with one bale of cotton and sundries.
The Lafourche packet Silver Hells, Capt. Brow
with sundries, and leaves again to-day.
m mae Minnesota for Red Riuer.-The neat and W
tbb light draught passenger packet Minnesota Capt.
in. Glassock, with Mr. Chas. Lowenstrom in the off
leaves this evening at o'clock, for Alexandria
10 70 way landings.
n Charmer for Hicksburg.-At5 o'clock this ev
ing, the splendid and renowned fast passenger stear
Ire Charmer, Capt W. c. Wilson, commander,
IA, Richard Holmes, clerk leaves for all landings up
or Vicksburg, carrying the U. S. mails. To say
Charmer goes is quite sufficient, as everybody by
ny time is aware that the Yicksburg mail packets le
to the minute and it is also useless to speak in prs
of the accommodation on the Charmer. She has
!. superior and few equals as passenger packet.