New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-16

Y There were few arrivals and departures to re-
, cord. 60 ~ re
The late heavy rains in the upper oopntrvt,yiI
not effect the Ohio river much, as the weather
which has been very hot, has checked tho rise
land. Ps''Heo
SINKING OF THE STEAMSHIP SARAE.-Wa loorr
from the officers of the 2. W. StTader that the
t steamship Sarah, fitted up az Cairo for a New or
.eaIs aia texas LeNas gat steamer, struck snag yes.
Sarah was just newly fitted up, and was on her
way 10 New orleans to ply regularly in the above
raae. Ine water is over her main deck No
iurther particulars were known.
Mr. PARRISH had splendid lot of Spanish merino
sheep on the Strader, which he bad purchased at
from 500 to $1,000 per head, and was on his way
with them to San Antonio Texas where he bns
large sheep ranch. We saw also on this steamer
an OBJECT OF interest to all our planters subject TO
overflow. Mr. o'Connor had lot of levee ma.
G n on beard, which he was taking to Lake
/ PROVIDENCE, to build leyee at that place They
are pair OF wheels, under which is suspended a
scraper, which is loaded by mule in the shafts
the scraper Is then run up under the axle by
crank and the driver moves off to the bank or
leyee, knocks out hook, when the scraper parts
in the middle dropping out the dirt and the driver
j goes back and retills with loss of time what.
ever We believe it to be what is claimed for ii.
/ the cheapest, quickest and best machine vet dis.
| covered for railroad or leYee purposes
The Strader put oil few sheep and other freight,
and left, with big trip, for New Orleans yester.
! day morning about Ill O'Clock.
The Virginia passed up yesterday morning for
s.. Louis with fair trip. Mr. Schultz, her anna
pie ard courteous clerk, stopped Off here to attend
to some business for the boat. We trust his short
| stay in our city will be pleasant to him.
! The Pauline Carroll passed down last night with
| a splendid cargo.
The n. S. Mepham passed up last evening for
st, Louis She had fine trip, including 1000 boxes
Of sugar for ST. Louis.
The superb passenger steamer Lizzie Gill, Cant
1 G'Neil leaves the Star wharf boat to-day al &
o'clock z " E, Tor Cairo and St. Louis. She will
connect at Cairo and St Louis with the for all
! points East and West The Lizzie Gill has no e8
celsior in fare speed and comfort
/ Ihe splendid and reliable passenger steamer
commonwealth. Capt. Lloyd, leaves the Star wharf
| boat to day ut =. Nj. Tor New Orleans and all in
termediate landings. The Commonwealth has
no superior in fare, speed aud comfort Mn
Boyles, genial, clever gentleman, has charge of
I the Office.
/ The Andy johnson alias Avalanche alias Dan
I Able Is receiving her furniture at New Albany
4 We Will report her name when she arrives
81. LOUIS, July 1.-THE Lady Gay was swim.
ming about yesterday, trying her new boilers She
Will soon leave for n ew Orleans, probably on Sat
4 nrday. Captain Vawter is loading the CAV David
4 White for New Orleans. She is announced to
leave this evening The new Belle Memphis, built
fos the st. Louis and Memphis Packet company's
lne, made trial trip on Saturday. She is said to
nave performed to the satisfaction of the best
Judges Democrat, 18th.
I ST. LOUIS, July 12.-The river is falling here |
Plenty of water below. Becoming low at ST. /
Ion the bars, and the same on the lower rapids /
Illinois still falling with three feet or less on Ma
pies flats. Missouri still on the decline with SIX
| feet from st. Joseph down. Business dull. Some
forty steamers at our wharves about half the
number doing little or nothing. Weather sultry
The Commonwealth is still loading, and will get
away fer New Orleans this forenoon. The David
White, Capt. VaWter, is loading for New Orleans
and will leave this evening. The world.renowned
Ruth VII leave to-day at P. ", for New Orleans
commands and Albert Clark has charge Of the
office, assisted by our friend Fulkersop
We learn that the Clara Dolsen will leave for
New orleans shortly. She is il excellent repair
ana one Of the best business boats on the river
Capt B. r. Pegram, formerly of the Ruth and {
Ohye Branch, will command the Dolsen. He ia
one OF the most popular officers ever engaged in
the navigation of the Mississippi.
At Hannibal, last Saturday the storm was ver7
severe, with one of the heaviest fall OF rains for
many years. bridge was swept away, and about
ten thousand dollars worth of lumber carried off
in the flood. The total loss is estimated at t,yent
i've thousand dollars. The Hannibal Republican
says the rain did not extend further than twelve
miles west of the place.
We should think from such rains there cap no
no doubts OF rise in the upper streams. DubUnue
papers OF Monday, however, report the Inner
mississippi on adeclne at all points above.
The illinois and Missouri are also reported on s
the decline. Business continues inactive, and a
The heat of the summer ALWAYS drives away a S
:
atmosphere and " outrageous shaded inyip0tate B
ind strengthens the system-and where the va.
lety OF the ever changing scenery drives away all
honght OF the dull dusty and hot DAYS we have TO |
infer, where brick walls and stone pavementa re- S.
minds us OF regain said to be awaiting all
peebles' save editors. 81
The Northern Line packets are leaving daily
rowded with people visiting the beautiful places B
. the upper Mississippi This route is ALWAYS
roWded IN summer, possessing as it does dis
motive charms and beauties that attract a large ri
n nj oUf hnt31 and l
QUOT that the clear and healthy atmosphere Of
Minnesota tpily repays those who visit thatre
ach year sees a large increase Of pilgrims to en-
~ its air and scenery. +
The Northern Line has now the finest boats on f.
le river, and will doubtless do a heavy business (
it'll pleasure seekers during the next two months (
The copartnershsp of Capt. Ed. Hart and Cant f.
Is, Archer, OF louisville, has been dissolved f.
apt. Hart takes the new and splendid Andy
ohnson, st. Patrick and Commercial, and Cant.
rc en- the Liberty and the other boats belonging
} the Archer line. Capt Hart will put the Andy
ohnson in with the st. Patrick as Yicksbure Sci
ackets, and keep the Commercial in the river (.
ade, while Capt. Archer will retain the Liberty
Memphis and Louisville packet
A. Brtton the well known steamboat agent. at
ew Orleans is in the city on visit. He will pug
ave IN few days for Louisville and Cincinnati Z
ter which he will return home.
STEAMBOAT ENGINERRs's CONVENTION AT r orrrs Il
Liza convention of the steamboat engineers \
the Western rivers is now being held in LOuis cot
le' II commenced its proceedings Monday. and anG
N pohHnue loEstnE6e or TOUR days Among the
ntemen present are the following delegates: cot
81. Louis-j. b. Bettus and VIM. Briggs, aud
Pittsburg - William u. Russell and Daniel spe
aham. Ni 'Pf
w. Moore. cot
Cincinnati Norwood McClelland and Charles n. nse
rstopher. E5 - - = Is +
New Albany-D. w Carpenter and Jas, L. Smith. +
io ~ a. Houghton, John B. Curry HID
1 Thos. Evans. ana
Evansville Daniel s. Start and Joseph p. an b
lnston. aop
c. Kenneth and william B. a a9d
Gable. s. ~ = " M n
G. Scott. kaI
The purpose for which the convention il as N
nbled may be learned from the preamble an bbis
ied, and which was adopted by this meeting. win
9 points presented by it to be discussed relate q
matters of the highest interest They are only rnds
ew Of the many features that will come under - :
consideration of the convention: /
'Tst. 10 institute inquiry into the character
ckness and quantity OF iron now being used in n
construction OF boilers on river steamers Ian.
second To investigate the different forms and II
tnods used in construction of boilers their com to o
rative strength, etc, when subjected to q high Nj
mher OF flues. = = ''-'' ''t'ee
! nIa, II the numerous explosions that have 90 -
,e IN occurred upon our Western and Southern Bt
ets are the result of bad construction had in RI
scuon or to be ascribed to the Ignorance csra M
gQeSS oF la,r- |