New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-07-17
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eHxsrxsr orrsus No. 10 Gamp ssree:,s
Tsesaav. jniF II, 1885, :
Yesterday there was an abatement III the hot
weatler. The sun shone out brilliantly at times
bat during the great portion o. the day It wss ht
beneath 4 mass OF lowering clouds, which indi-
Gated rain. \ stiff breeze sprang up in the fore.
noon, lasting all day, and cooling the atmosphere
considerably.
There was a fair degree Of business activity
along tic ieyee The arrivals yesterday were few.
The Moro and Newsboy nude their appearance in
6ne order, with supply orders sufficient to load
diem. They xilI depart positively this evening for
Gle Red river section.
TIie nest. light.drafs packet Morgan Nelson will
be found nj ler landing this forenoon ready 10 re-
ueiva for Jefferson, Shreveport and intermediate
points on He'd river. she i commanded BY Capt.
Gep. W. Dillon, with Mfr. Alex. Mitchell in the
office, and will leave on Thursday, without fail
CarrArss' usslaS ASSOCIATION CoNTESrIoN.
R0ssstt Day This body metin convention yesterday
naornngi and after the preliminaries Of che meet
ing were passed. a vote OF tslauks Was rendered TO
Capt. u. w. Gopd the President. and all the other
Vffeers uf the Convention, for the able and impair
tiai manner II which they presided over the
deliberations oil the meeting. and thereby brought
TO harmonious and successful issue the intereats
of Tie sfeambeatmen.
T.
was rendered to VI. n. Haideman, Surveyor,
Joseph Swager and Reuben Dawson, Inspectors of
sile port, for the use of their hail.
Oh motion 81 H. AZ. Wall, Can't. Harry /. SPOTS
was appointed To have the proceedings Of The Con-
reutiou published III pamphlet form.
On motion Of Capt. Gould, the thanks 81 the
Convention was rendered Rev Stewart Robinson
tor bis Kindness III opening ae proceedings Of the
1T was also resolved that whenever the Captain
Of boat temporarily transferred the command of
bis boat To another, be shall be responsible fer the
nets VI His substitute.
The tariff OF the rates of freight in all trades as
submitted By the committee was fully adopted,
which together with the full proceedings of the
Convention will be published III due time.
TIC Convention shen adjourned, to meet again
in New Orleans, the first Monday in January, 1861
THUS hes most anspicio1siy closed tile first Con-
xenti0n of the Steamboat Captains Union BeneTo
lrnt Association, with the hope and expectation
Chat the best results will follow. as the utmost good
feeling prevailed among the various members Of
The Association towards each other. 1t was first
organized In hew Orleans. and fully Incorporated
az an institution on the 18th Of April, 1860. Its
main objects are to secure mutuai system Of M
Nsfest, individually and collectively, as common
carriers the cultivation Of COED WILL good morals
true Fellowship, mutual confidence, and to create
. fund TO be applied to the relief OF iniirm mem
beFs, and To support and maintain the Association.
This act Of Incorporation il to remain In force
Tfo greater number or tho delegates returned
hong geSeasaaF BIZ sl2 izaiT boat and railroads,
aid we learn thu ST Louis boatmen are deter
mined to Immediately organize d similar associa-
ton ii St Louis. louisville Courier.
NJ. learn from tie Chicago Herald that tie
steamer q II. Foss on her way up tile Mississippi,
when ID the vicinity Of Muskegon, exploded one Of
her boilers, scalding the fireman and several deck
hands badly. No cause can be assigned for the
explosion. as her boilers were tested but two
weelss previous, under 4 heavy pressure.
The st. Louis Evening News Of Saturday has the
following additional news in relation to tie sinking
III fhe Government steamer Mink, in Che Missouri
river few weeks since:
Nc are reliably informed that the United States
steamer mink, about whose encouragement some
have doubted, ID really sunk. The event happened
an thu 2ath nlt.s when bound down, just below
Grand river and was tie result of running into the
hanls She settled down upon the bar, the water
IN enc .sde being over her main deck, but lying
perfectly straight. She Yves, when our informant
left her tW0 days SINCE, I'm good condition for rails
iAE, and she d doubtless pumped ont and afoat.
Eta pilot, Mr.. Peter Mann, has been charged by
tse QnarterInaatar Of this Department as being in
tc iHtsfest of other parties, and wifuliy running
ler into the bank, for the purpose Of sinking her.
The rase ~iii be- brought before the Courts for the
purpose Of legal investigation. Mr.. Mann says he
quito eonfdent that lie can SHOW the accident to
ase been the result of no cnlpahiity Negligence
on his part.
The Emerald has been added to the feet III re-
stired bpFts az Cincinnati.
gIie hIissiasipRi at Vicksbuig on Saturday was
falling rapidly
Capt. VIM. White has purchased the steamer
Cricket, 81 cinennati notoricty, for tlle Bsyou
T6ahe trade.
Red river at Shreveport continues to decline.
Thu Caddo Gazotts says Red river twfnes along
line a2y reptile theso ot days and it viii take
csaendous fall q RAIN 10 bring il to coed boating
order.
BuGStxe o. qHn Micaic AN The steamer Bficl
gaa was destroyed by fire at Grand Rapids Mich,
en Wednesday night last. The crew being asleep
III 1lef beftas, escaped with great difficulty. Loss
saia IL DE over 5000 40 Insurance.
TUE steamers Aurora and City 81 Madison, from
BiaeiHaafi are eH route fug this market.
EapE i tkinson, OF the steamer 4. q. Hine,
W. ii Cincinnati Al Inst accounts, upefintendipg
Ihl coHs3ruetion of Z neH boat
xhe III Glond md Fort Wayne, frcm Cincinnati,
~ here 70 morrow. with heavy trips. We
anasfs and that the St. Cloud, On her way down,
stfaig aleak when near Cairo, 81 "Wednesday
uglit ana made SIX or eight inches water slightly
damaging her hold freight.
&g8kH iaAHACHED.r-Ne learn that the filreFe-
pcst, Capt. Norlhern's new Red river craft, was
launched IT louisville On the ID Instant from r
!. Nsdel's ship.yard.
Arkansas river continues to recede with twenty
two inrhes water to Little Rock.
We see Il stated In ahe Cincinnati Commercial, |
Itat the captain and clerk Of the steamer Pome-
rcss ~ upper tributary boat, were arrested ON
M charge Of contempt Of the Gallia County Court
el Clio. The particulars Of the contempt are
feud Or difficulty existing among tile owners
of The Pomeroy, and failing In settlement among
themselves, Tho Court OF Gallia County was
requested to appoint Receiver, which was done,
= NY Patton receiving the appointment. Mr r.,
armed with ths dccaments, proceeded on board of
aaie Fomercy, II Gallapolis. and showing his
aassheriss, aetaaaded possession Of the Captain
aad Clerk, the remaining owners Of the boat.
&aey retased. and put Ar Patton ashore four
sHaes Mellow MIR. 2. obtained the writ for com
tattIt, and the parties were arrested AZ above
stated, re Pemerpy has laid up TO await the
action u Ne CouFt
fne Naucfnnad Bonsmerciat of fhe fifl says
1taa weather. continues clear and pleasant' Tho
river y Htill retedlng At ritsburg viii 81 fasf
that point last night AL Wheeling tbere ii feet
The last arrivals report raceann from pa,iass bre
te Cincinnati. Hero Il has falien ahnns ~
HIHce last report. AZ fs1uisva fi.s.ss