New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-10
gans5Ers 0Fracx. No. 70 Camp ssreet, I
= Tilfslsav Jtiir I'LL 1850.

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Ss,,sts F,sg ,;ysr tat;,nary. with SO
&, saaugy POM. The light draft
ssss s,st. s,, 1sa yQe ara laid nj, in tie
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sieaaity q AieAaneTla ioz 'as pls'ssla'
YHE pegfIs ND g ksAE ENfsA nc EaIEST.-- ne board
III Directors Of the Louisville and Portland Canal
go -. III. r,n;svsle fyaayier held 4 called
s & s'ss \ "a. - az,
Hnestng recensy " Ssaessnes y ans ea1ai seauehs
pf tho canal. The report Of AT, scoWden, the
SrOeriuteniient giving his estimates Of the prob
st ,Iatss et,.s is ID he handed in on Tuesday
sVst t''ss.s. ssss Z = x
mex te which time the board adjourned
81 ii tie meantime they have decided, with the full
,f she sur.er;asenut and others well
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q s1s. sA.. N
three hundred and fifty feet IN length anu eighty
Feet wide, inside the walls--suficiently wide and
torp e,to,,r; 4, enable free navigation 10 all class
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" tv1es sloas " y .lo oo''as y .'
Raae Western waters,
TaE LAuseE oE THE MEaPHIs. THE new
xsam.,l,s destined for the Sc Iouis and
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hsa1iphas asasss @as AstllsiSa 81 so - u. ~
the 9Th and taken below the falls where she will
receive Her cabin and outfit. On her completion
s,s will ta r,,aead urer tse snnerintentieney of
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Yllc river opposite ficksburg on SATURDAY was
stationary
1.,. = 80, ,.asaz ,.,s, syo ;t, IN, ,,rc,, e,7
M
ahg eaXs Wica proved aisastaoas W .lie
The Wing says.
Tie Eharfboat broke loose from her moorilgs
an1, together Nith the steamers Kentucky, Mary
Arz1S and Dew Drop which were tied 10 her
fIoaspd fown the river The wind was from the
northwest and the boats were blown into land on
the Mississippi aide damaging everything in their
course more or less. They irst struck coal fat
which ais saey drifted down came in contact with
the steamer Cotton Plant, lying Just below the
landing and YTas driven araitstS her with such
force Is to almost cut her in two forward Of the
WheeihOuse
Gle Cotton Plant drifted down short distance,
when ahe flled with water. careened over and
sank aoss oul e sghE Ile 81 INJURED vas ne
fo1er s srashed ar the side Of the later
stove iii Several of Mr. Wilson's coal boats were
saxipsaslE Damaged bas R6aiE We believe, were
5a.e 81. 9on a ssl ail
rgsssed alonn sas5 i oortiof az II oate r INK
river. They next foated against a lumber boat
beianging 70 Mr. Klein teariqg.i from its mooring
IVA IN eas oa s.eahes
Snilsil steamer. bsIpng;nr to M. stenhens was
crushed by the boats and sprung leak, but vas
s9on RI 9astoppeds enc tae water pumped ouf The
rs a.lu aas lsst soIle
;Sh s. sn1 1sass from lie , whaffboat to Ieesp
from heiag sunk BIZ colliding with the raft, was
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s,e ~ i, Sa ratta m r. team
~ esst down ana towed her ashore, where she was
made fast; The Mary Z. raised steam, and to
NE a ae ~ saa
Ws ia bofs were oatiI1w dawn tfe river. same
spagls from TIE chimney Of the Arago, set couple
of rooms cn IRE ~ tle Dew Drops texas, and also IN
naT w, befese t,y 81 nnder aadWaT
ti,a We're ytianishsd. Ie wharf boat. Dew prop
A :arsl kentncky sustained some little damage The
NJ s mnicn ss sahh me- on poaid M
ID 4 fstaI ioss' The boat vas uninsured. We
heard u no lives being lost by the accident.
Dar worshy friend Capt ben B. keuns. we see
stated. has contracted with parties in Pittsburg for
as4sil w amer To navigate Upper Red river. She
viii ie complete a and ready for business By The
Lat or September The other craft, Era No. S, d
veek since negotiated for, ii progressing in fine
styls. asad will receive her :. travelling papers, on
tbe zath inat.
The sght dragt stoalnsr Chancellor left Louisville
pal the 7sIl inst. for this port.
Gairo just At present, il the best place To get
freight on tae Ohio river. II continues 10 arrive
there qnits freay by rail, and is forwarded South
without delay.
Tho iHcinnas Commercial, of the 18th inst, ,eon-