New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-10-06
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SATURDAY.. October 9, 1860.

Saturday, October 9, 1850
The weather yesterday was warm, cloudy, and
I'M fact decidedly disagreeable. Business. however,
xss quito brisk, considering the day. The landing
vas ven covered with barrels and bales Of cotton,
Is ~ nothing of ether materials scattered about
Ths Hfreighasr's John ]. Roe arrived about noon,
from St Eoais, well laden. She leaves on Mon
dsy aexs. The steamers Eatphez, Doublocn and
Ga5iaes. from vicksbnrg, came in with elegant
sri1s. The SUNNY side, first-cass boat and under
the auspices Of Capt, Marietta, made her appear
ance With large cargo Of western produce.
DxpAEruaEs Steamer Mary E. Keene vanished
at Il O'clock last evening for vicksburg and the
1 shends. The Lizzie Simmons, detained from leav-
j ing Thursday, In consequence Of the scarcity Of
handz, got OH early yesterday morning.
The II. r. W. Hill leaves for Memphis fhis even
dng. under the command Of Capt. Z. H. Newell
The Aurora, for Pittsburg, was at Memphis on
the Ist inst. @s as i
Ths steamer New Falls City went on the ways
iii ST. Louis on Saturday, for repairs.
WE learn ~ dispatch received By Messrs-
Robert Bell & Co.. that the fine steamer =. II.
FairchiId, Capt. u H. Fauoett viii arrive here to
leave for Louisville and all intermediate landings
on Monday maxi at o'clock +. a.
4 coscrapoialy contains the following obserga-
Hoiss Ill boiier explosions, which will undoubtedly
fs read with interest
III ID now weil-known fact that IRON Of any
ssrsngth, when formed into tube, will bear q
Iaateh greater strain 10 bear 1t asunder, if that
nreas,lre he applied internally, than Il Will bear
xEit5out crashing ia, when applied externally "A
Fl Eas n IRON when used al tierod, will resist q
amount of tearing iores saI lnas sang
HI tsfe former case, would be doubled up and
crushed oat Of form. The inner tube Of boiler Of
as construction is but series Of props placed to
fstain te Immense weight Of thepressure exerted
externally to its diameter. The constant and never
I ceassng tendency IS for these props to give way
or the cylindrical tube to depart from the form of
satest resistance to become natIensd tt q pniged,
only d question 81 time. When once any part OF
1 4he boiler gives way, the other parts become ex-
4 noasd TO unequal strain from the expanding con
S3ifts; which exercise tearing and Hpeiilng force
equal to that of gunpowder.
10 eounteract this tendency Of the fat end bulg-
III outward, II Is usual to stay them. Stays at
best arc but inferior snpstlfntes 1or me term q
40 service applied III sphere subjected to inter;
nal pressure the power Of resistance would be
exactly that Of the metal to sustain the strain,
ertsd npon I'LL parts alike. Stays would be of NO
advantage unless they could he applied so as to
strengthen that metal in all its parts. and this could
only Be accomplished BY using metal OF greater
thickness strength for the original
Boiler stays, therefore, are at all times but an in
secare substitute for real strength OF construction
& hut tic manner in which they are almost inyaTIa.
big applied renders them still insecure, and
at tines positively dangerous because they incte
the ids of security where IL is in reality absent
4 To:c0unteract the tendency Of fiat ends bulging
outward or being blown eff with internal pressure,
apparent that, il II be desired 70 secure the ut
most benefit this stay rod is capable sOf rendering
Stsheald proceed through the end Of the boiler In
direct line with its own length and then BY
means of washers, screws and nuts, secured II
that place
The steamer James Woods, Capt. W. Boyd, wa
announced I'd leave Memphis on Thursday last TO
NJ this port.
From late advices received yesterday we lear
that Arkansas river at Helena Is declining. Tn
mar d front of that town is exceedingly trouble
sane to steamboats, there only being from 81 t
8 feet water III tHe channel
LoUrss IrIE, oet4 The river has been abou
al stand at this point during the past tvs
hours, With s feet inches water IN the canal las
evening. Rain commenced falling about Ii o'cloc
On Saturday night, and the weather continue
8 cloudy, with rain yesterday and last night.
MniIrHIs, Oct ~ The river opposite this poin
Is stationary. The Upper Mississippi and Illinoi
4iyers are reported rising. The Chic is also ex
uariencng slight rise. If the above reports prove
fgle with tho heavy rains reported in the upcoun
try, we may soon look for Q rise here.
agt,spire Parish fo, tse Lotce. Coast. This morn
ii,g at 10 O'Clock, the safe and pnnetual packe
Empire Parish, Capt a. Grant, Jr., commander
VII j.. Baghij clerk, will leave fer the Lower Coas
landings.
Is1fou,oae foa. Lsafopole. The new and fas
passenger packet Lafonrche, Capt. A. Dngas
commander, Mr.. Eugene Latapie, clerk, leaves Al
Ioo'clock this morning for the above and all Coas
landings.
Golden Age fos. Tbi2 adams. The regular and
excellent passenger packet Golden Age, Capt
q Nm. AZ. Webbing, commander, Mr.. James Flower
clerk viii Leave this evening at o'clock for For
Adams and intermediate points.
Diria for Red Riuer.-The very llght-draft pas
senger packet Dixie, Capt. Thcs. Buckley, CON
sstaader, Mr.. Geo. Hall clerk, leaves at o'cloc
this evening for Shreveport and intermediat
landings
Hozaer for Red Rtees'.-The regular passenge
packet Homer, Capt. Robert Watson, commando
Mr. j. s. Parsons, clerk, leaves at o'clock TIL
evening FOR Shreveport and all intermediate LAND
angs on tho river.
HuEahez for HieksbAyg. The Natehez, Capt I
r. Leathers, commander, dr. A. A. Green, clerI
will Leave at her usual hour, this evening at
aselpek for vicksburg.
Eopffss f01' Vichsbis,g.--The excellent passen
ger packet Rapides Capt .. j. Brown, command
srs BIZ. John Malloy, clerk leaves pnnctually at
sselack this evening for vicIsburg and all interme
saiate landings.
Dcublooa tor Ficksbusg.- The splendid paasen
ger packet Doabloon, Capt. #. A. Sherman, com
anandsrs leaves at o'clock this evening for al
landings mp to Vicksburg.
n. J. Cay fo, Memphis. The large and supe
k5eF passenger packet ed. J. Gay, Capt. Bart
Bswea, commander, Mr. John Brooks, clerk, leave
positively at s o'clock this evening, for Memphis
= aAd ali landings hi the Bends, connecting at Mem
Rhis with the Memphis and Charleston, and Mem
tala and Ohio Railroads, fer al points North ani
East. re
H q. ". Hfa, u 3. HAL Packed fo, Mensoliis
8 TAe regular passenger packet H. r. w. Hill, Cant
Y II. Newell, commander. leaves al O'Clock Till
evening for Memphis aud the Bends.
Cofe anderson fer 81. Louis To.da5--The ele
giant and fayerite passenger packet Cora Ander
sen, Capt. I. n. Bolfinger, commander, Mr. j. B
Kerr clerk, Is now receiving freight foi Memphis
Cairo, st. Louis and way landings ana viii leaY
ts evening, At o'clock, connecting al Cairo viii
the Iiapis central, and at 81. Louis with the Obi,
saa Mississippi Railroad for all points North AM
East. :
9 z. MpeA for 81. Louis. The large and com
naees passenger packet Z. i. McGil, Capt Ed. Gal