New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-27

hope if you coincide with me, you will ventl
ate these ideas, and thus, by meaes Of your vau
able Scientific, help TO raise the science Of en-
cheering to its proper position, and thereby bene
fit the whole universal nation.
Charleston South Carolina.
The ideas and suggestions of our correspondent
are valuable. They apply not only to marine
engineers, but to the runners of stationary and
locomotive engines Too little attention has been
paid to the proper qualifications of engineers;
and we may add, their services are too lightly
valued. No person employed on steamboat or
ship, a train of cars or in mandatory, occu-
pies q more responsible position than an engineer.
On him depends, more than any other person. the
safety and projection of life and property His in
competency may render null all regulations and
REPRESENTATIVES designed for safety, 1t is of the
| first Importance that he should not only be prac
| tically ACQUAINTED with the machine which trans
mits The enormous power of STEAM but that he
| should understand the nature of the element EN-
ployed, and possess good discriminating judg-
ment, and an aptness TO provide for contingencies,
| aud to prevent and remedy accidents.
| The rivalry between competing lines Of travel,
| the desire to excel operates against the proper
education OF engineers. Safety should be the first
aim of the engineer, then the efficiency of his en-
| CINE, then rapidity of operation. We hope to see
| the day when recklessness in engineers Will be
deemed criminal, ana the agent and the principal
IEds Scientific American
IRENE FOR OPELoUsAs.-The fine, fast and COM
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commander, and Mr.. NJ, kenison in the office,
leaves at five this evening, for all landings as
above. The Irene has a neat and comfortable
cabin, has good and safe officers, and can give first
class accommodations to a large number Of pas
! sengers.
COMMONWEALTH FOR ST. LouIs.-Ihe large and
magnificent passenger packet Commonwealth,
Captain Joseph Lloyd commander, and Mr..
Mr.. T. Boyles clerk, leaves at o'clock
this evening, for Natchez, Memphis, Wick
burg, St. Louis and all way landings, connecting with
the railroads for all points East and West. The
| Commonwealth is one of the most popular steamers
that comes to this port and she always carries the
passengers when there are any going Her way
and her guests speak in high terms of the boat and
officers. They truly deserve the praise thus
bestowed as they have labored hard and diligently
to merit public favor
ST. NICHOLAS FOR BAYOU SARA-EEpresS Pas
Senger Pachet-The new, superior and fast passen
ger packet St. Nicholas, Capt. s. Heno comman
der and Mr. ]. c. Libano clerk leaves this morning
at 10 O'Clock for Baton Rouge, Port Hudson, Bayou
Sara and all intermediate landings on the coast
The ST. Nicholas is beyond doubt one of the mos
elegant and desirable passenger packets on tbs
river. Her superior in all those thousand qualifi
cations which, combined, go to make up first
class packet has yet to be launched. In word
she is crack" packet and the public know i
, and patronize her accordingly.
NATIONAL FOR RED RIvEB-The large ant
faVorite passenger packet National, Capt R. Sin
mott commander, and Mr.. John t. Hall in the
office, leaves this evening at 5 O'Clock, for al
landings on Red River. The National is, be
yond doubt one of the most elegant and desirable
passenger packets in Red River. Her officers are
gentlemen of weIl-known courtesy and obliging
disposition as wellas thorough and efficient steam
boatmen.
CoTnE FOR BAYOU MACON AND TENsAs.- This
new and unsurpassed passenger packet, in com
mand of Captain R. G. Rawlings, and Mr.. Eugene
Brady clerk leaves this evening ats O'Clock for the
above and way landings. The Cotile has neat
and comfortable cabin, with spacious state rooms
and is under the command of the most prudent
and competent steamboatmen.
LOUISE FOR MoBTLE.-This fine, new, low pres
sure packet, in command of Capt. Hopkins
leaves to-day from the Lake end of the Pontchar-
train Railroad for the above named place, at P.
NJ Agent, 1, G. Harris, corner of Camp and
Common streets.