New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-14
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8ibet SntelIigees.
r,ppseEEtT OFFICE, No. 70 CAaF STREET,
~ dnesasy Morning. August II. 1851. J

.-.- " .dnesday Morning. August H. 1901.
The weather yesterday was warm and sultry,
the thermometer running high up in the nineties.
We had our usual shower of rain, but did not cool
the atmosphere much.
Business continues dull on the landing; the de-
partures yesterday were the Mary L for Flcksbnrg,
and Roebuck for 0pelousas.
By a dispatch received, we learn that the Gen.
Hodges will be at the landing this morning receiv
ing freight she leaves for Red river positively to-
morrow evening.
THE GUN BOAT CoSTRACTS.-from what lntOr-
nation we have received, it appears that Eads, the
wrecker of st. Louis, has received the contract to
build the gun boats for King Lincoln & Co. Judg-
ing from the specifications, dimensions, and power
Of said Lincoln gun-boats, we unhestatingly pro
nounce the whole thing lrumbug, if not a silly
bluff. These boats are to have some fifty feet
beam and fifteen feet hold with a sort of stern
wheel to propel that misshapen hulk, while the
power is to be only sufficient for the smallest class
of boats. Wf r
These boats are to be built in sixty days, accord
ing to contract else the builder forfeits S200per
day till the boats are ready. He is to be paid
$4,000 for each boat, and if he should be six
months engaged, cannot loose money by the job.
If ever one of them should be built we here ven
Lure In6 aSSEfIou tEdL VIII MOI De aUlt 10 Slel
the current of the Mississippi 1t appears that
great many bids were sent from New Albany, but
they were all cut out, and had no show whatever
from the start.
LINCOLN COVERS slENT PILoTs.-For the informa-
ton of the people generally, who are interested in
all public men, we give the of river pilots
who have sought and obtained service under the
| Lincoln Government, Government thathas usurp-
ed more authority than any European despot. The
pilots in the service, are reliably informed.
| are Joe Jacobs, Bly, Weaver and Jake Remchine,
| of Cincinnati; John Smith, Ira Davis, Beu. McMa-
| han John Deming, John Tennson and VIM. Gray,
OF st. Louis
In addition to the above, those that made appli-
cation for berthes were Dan. Duffy, Chas. Scott,
Dave Haney, Shep Iightner aud Joe Melbourne.
The Louisville Courier of the 10th says:
The river was rising yesterday with feet
inches water in the canal by the mark, which
makes an unusual good stage Of water in the river
for this season of the year. The weather has
tinued oppressivey warm, with favorable change,
however, last evening. 1t commenced raining
about dark, with prospect of more rain during
| the night. ..&
At Cincinnati the river has been rising since
Thursday, making some eight feet water in the
| channel, but the trade is confined to the mail and
] local packets.
The Trio came in from Carrollton yesterday with
| q moderate freight OF TOBACCO She does not re-
| turn until Monday evening, and will hereafter ply
regularly in the trade. leaving this port every Mon
| day, Wednesday and Friday.
The Mississippi at st. Louis continues to recede,
with abundance of water tor all naygable pur-
| poses, but no business whatever doing.
| Won't SERVE LINCoLN-Capt. Robert B. Riley,
of St. Louis, desires, through the papers, to deny
| that he ever did, and never will, accept service
under the Lincoln Government. He says lie took
| charge of the D. A. January an hour two to &C
/ c0mmodate brother boatman.
| The officers of the Commercial, from Henderson,
report the river rising all the way, with over six
| feet water on the bars
The war gun boats were getting along slowly,
the A.. O. Tylor having passed safely over the bar
at Flint Island, and was not aground.
The Commercial met the Conestoga gun-boat
near Stephensport. 1t was in the night, and, like
the Lincoln Government, she was lawless-run-
ming without signals or lights We suppose they
have set the steamboat law aside, and the law
abiding boatnen must keep q sharp lookout to
give the Lincoln boats wide berth.
The Yicksburg Sun Of the 18th says
The river is falling. The weather yesterday was
close and sutry, with several attempts at shower
towards evening.
We were happy to again greet Capt. Butler at
his old post, the wharf boat. He has just returned
from Manassas.
ACADIA FOR BAYOU SARA-The fine regular pas
senger and G. S. mail packet Acadia, Capt. Jos.
Vincent, commander, and Mr.. A. Dupuy, clerk,
leaves at O'Clock this morning, for Bayou Sara
and way landings.