New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-08-13

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The splendid and popular passenger packet
Gharmer came to the landing yesterday, having
undergone thorough renovation.
The Charmer is in every respect an A No. / pas
senger packet and has an enviable reputation as
a stauneh, fleet and safe boat. Her claims upon
the public having been greatly augmented by the
improvements made, she now offers superior in
duoeinents to the travelling and shipping commu-
| mites The machinery, decks and all other per
tons Of the boat have been thoroughly oyerhauled
and repaired regardless Of expense. Capt. W. C.
| Wilson is still in command, and Messrs. Richard
Holmes and A. McVay oficiate in the office. She
leaves for Vicksburg, on her first trip, tomorrow
| evening at S o'clock.
STEAMBOAT DISASTER AT THE Mourn OF THE
ONO. BY special dspatc from our resident Cairo
correspondent, we learn that the steamer I. n.
Twiehe has met with serious accident. by which
| boat and cargo are both damaged. The TWitchell
left this port on Wednesday with moderate cargo
of produce for New Orleans. On the afternoon of
yesterday she struck a rock at the mouth of the
Ohio, and proceeded on towards Cairo in a sinking
condition. He officers proceeded at once to breach
her, aud did SO successfully on the Kentucky
shore. Some fatboats were secured and taken
alongside the damaged steamer, and her cargo
was transferred to them. The dispatch says the
cargo is not badly damaged, and TINT the boat
goes on the ways. The Twitehell was recently
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and vas painted and fixed up by him. Boat, cargo
and freight list probably Insured in this city
We believe that arrangements had been made for
her to 20 70 the assistance Of the Glloetaw,
aground at Island No. Is II so, the job will have
to be done BY some other steamer-perhaps the
Great Western. LSt Louis Democrat.
The steamer y. NJ Kennett has been laid lip at
sc. Louis. The Railroad Line packet New Falls
City left on the 9th for this market
Z Tho AInnya Child ia anpnuuaad hov;nn uIai.,d
the ST. Louis and New Orleans trade.
The steamer City Of Memphis did not leave yes
terday as advertised. Whether she designs to de-
part this evening. remains to be seen. One thing
is certain-if steamboatmen would abandon the IN
sane desire to secure passengers and freight, at the
expense Of truth and reputation. they would be
subjected to less annoyance in being sent off by
the newspapers before they are ready to go.
Punctuality should be adhered to by all steamboats,
diserlmnately.
At meeting of the Cincinnati Steamboat Cap.
tains benevolent Association, on the sth the fol-
lowing officers were unanimously elected Capt.
Horbison, President; Capt, o. G. Williamson, Sec
rotary; Capt w. g. Mann, Treasurer
ST. LOUIS. Aug. l0.-The river was gently rising
all day To the extent Of about two inches. There
is eight feet TO Cairo, four feet to Keekuk and 30
inches ON the lover rapids.
Along the Missouri there have been heavy rains,
and VIC anticipate small rise in that stream.
The rise in the Illinois came from Spoon river.
To Peoria there is four feet water, and above pro.
baby three feet. No rise had occurred above
Peoria. Southern streams unchanged. They are
very low.
Business as dull as could be expected. A revi-
val IL expected TO begin in two weeks. Then an
avalanche Of produce will be sent hither from all
anarteTa.
LouisvILLR, Aug. l0.--During the twenty-four
houra ending last evening at oclnek, the river at
this point rose inches, at which time there was
feet finches water in the canal and IS inches in the
pass at the falls
The weather was rather more pleasant yester-
day, me thermometer ranging at % degrees in the
shade. There was some activity among the boat
men.
The river was falling at Cincinnati last evening
with feet 70 inches in the channel
| Inc Arkansas at Fort smith is falling, and we
learn from the Memphis Appeal that there is but
inches water at Fort Smith,
There is now but feet on the sloalest bars In
White river.
acadia for Bayou Saga-This evening at
o'clock the safe and punctua packet Acadia
Capt. Joseph Vincent, commander, Mr. George
Wilkinson, clerk, will leaye for Bayou Sara and
Coast landings.
Jesse X, Bel for Cincinnati. -The neat and COM
Portable passenger packet Jesse K. Bell, Captain
Jas. Gormley, commander, Mr. Robertson, clerk.
leaves at o'clock this evening for Cincinnati and
way points.
r Z. AcGa, Railroad Lilse Packet for 81
Losts.- The regular passenger steamer r. L. Nc
Gil, Capt Ed. Callahan. commander, M. Kings.
bury clerk. ID receiving for Memphis, Cairo. St.
Louis and way landings. and ioaves this evening at
3 o'clack The MctiIll Is decidedly a favori,e
packet III the 81. Louis trade, especially ut this
ume OF me year, having large and well furnished
caola, with extra vide guards, which always gives
her an advantage over the rest of her competitors
p4ssengefH VIII be pleased with the accommoda.
tlons aud general treatment on board. Capt. Gal.
lahan and Mr.. hingshury will dc all in their mower
70 make their guests feel at homo, Passengers can