New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-25


OFFICE SUPERVISING INSPECTOR, |
Cairo August 81 1866. |
The law of Congress passed July 26th, for the
better safety of passengers, and prescribing the |
duties OF supervising and local inspectors, and
others concerned, has provided in the Sd section
of said act as follows
SEC. g. Ind be 1t further enacted, That one or
more additional safety valves of such dimensions
and arrangements as shall be prescribed by the
board of supervising inspectors, shall be placed |
on the boilers of every steamer, and shall be
loaded to pressure, not exceeding two pounds |
above the working steam pressure allowed and |
shall be secured by the inspector against the in
terterence of all persons engaged in the manage
ment Of the vessel or her machinery
The dimensions and arrangements have been
agreed upon by the supervising inspectors, many
plans having been submitted to them.
Myself, with other supervising inspectors. have
agreed to use the Coppin Lark Safety Valve.
This valve is tried and reliable
! For the benefit of steamboat owners, wish to
state that my duties are imperative, and that the
law will be enforced by me where find it violated
Boats belonging to Cairo can procure this valve
| from you. All boats now repairing and in port
will be required to have them on their boilers be-
| fore leaving this port
Boats having over three boilers will be required
| to have two valves. Over six boilers, three
valves. Boats with two or three boilers, one
| valve. ]. V, GUTHRIE,
| Supervising Inspector, Sixth District
| CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
| ST. LOUIS, Avg.t2I-Business on the wharf opened
yesterday exceedingly dull. Arrivals were few, and
with the exception Of regular packets there were
| no departures.
changed. say: flour, rs cents per Dbl Pork, 81 25,
whisky, 81 90, corn, 80 cents per sack, oats, so
cents. Heavy pound freights, 40 cents, light 81 co.
| Mules, S 90, horses, $40. 10 Memphis rates I'M
derwent slight advance, they now rule at 30
cents per Dbl for pork, 81 50 for whisky, 60 for
flour, pound freghts, So cents per 100 lbs. In the
upper Mississippi and Illinois rates remain I'M
changed. In the Missouri rates are nominal, BOATS
generally taking what they can get.
RIvERs-The late rise att pointhas 'run out
and the river is again on the decline. The late
rise was almost entirely from the upper Missis-
sppi and had no effect whatever on the lower
river The Missouri is still declining steadily, but
as the channel "cuts OUT the depth OF water III
the channel remains about the same.
The stern wheel steamer Marion, bound to this
port from Fort Benton, struck rock about sixty
miles below the Fort and sunk. The boat will
prove total loss.
The elegant Lizzie Gill will resume her position
in the New Orleans trade about the end Of the
week.
river to re-paint and fix up for the Missouri, and
then New Orleans.
Capt. Rogers loads the Osborn for New Orleans,
and will leave Wednesday, at noon.
THE PERRY SOLD.-Captain A. Baird, formerly
of the White river packet Justice, has purchased
the John D. Perry for $4,000, with view of
placing her in the New Orleans and White river
tTade.-l Memphis Argus, Is.
ANOTHER New 0NE.-The Memphis and Yicks-
burg Packet Company is contemplating building
another fine packet for the Vicksburg trade, to
take the place of the Di Vernon. The company
intend to keep in the trade three frst-class
packets Memphis Avalanche.
II LOUISVILLE, Aug. 20.-The river commenced
swelling Saturday evening, and up to dusk last
evening had risen inches at the head Of the
falls, and fully u inches at Portland. That is a
very opportune and serviceable rise, the nayi-
CATION of the lower river was becoming very
much restricted The weather was very warm
Saturday, and cloudy and sultry; but yesterday
was cooler, with one or two light d0shes of rain.
1t cleared of in the afternoon, and the hOped-tOr
rain did not fall.
On the falls last evening, there were scant Is
inches water in the pass down the Indian chute.
| In the canal there were feet inches water by
the mark and rising,
ADvAECE IN FREIGHrs.-By special dispatch
Saturday, from Henry Walker, clerk of the Pal
estine, from Cairo we learn that freights south
from that point have been very materially en-
HANGED. That will have the influence to enhance
rates from this port, for reshipment for Cairo.
The rates from Cairo to New Orleans are as fol
: lows:
Pound freights 45@6Oc-the latter being for
bulky articles; pork, u bbl., 81; -four, b Dbl.
75e potatoes, % Dbl, Coo; corn per sack 40c
Way or plantation freghts are the same as through
rates.
The Indiana, Capt. Meals fine packet is about
ready to come off the ways at Paducah, and we
hope she will soon be on the track again in the
New Orleans trade.
CAIRO Aug. 2l.-The weather yesterday was
quite pleasant in comparison with the past few
days.
Business on the levee quite brisk in comparison
with the past few days reshippiDg rather dull.
The Ohio at this point has swollen six inches
within the past twenty-four hours. There Is scant
four feet between this and Louisville, with three
feet large in the canal river swelling slightly at
Cincinnati.
In the Tennessee there is four feet scant on
LeatherwOods shoals between this and Johnson
vile, with the river about on a stand.
HENRY AMEs FOR ST. LoUIs-Merchdnts
and Peoples Ljne.-The magnificent and fast
passenger steamer Henry Ames, Capt. /. L.
Crawford, commander, and Geo. A. Williams clerk
leaves punetuely at P. ~ to-day for Memphis
Cairo and ST. Louis, connecting with the railroads
for all points East and West. To travel on 6
safe, reliable and speedy steamer-one supplied
!. with all the improvements, and otticered by
courteous and attentive gentlemen, who know
how to make their guests feel at home we say tt
travel thus is pleasure and pastme. Now, j
! there be any in this city who wish to enjoy th!
luxury, we advise them to take passage on the
Ames to-day.
MARY E. FORSYTH, U. s. MAIL PACKET, FOR ST.
LoUIs.-The large and favorite passenger packe
Mary E. Forsyth, Capt Henry Ealer, commander
and Mr. A. /. Clarke in the office, leaves fol
the above at O'Clock this evening, con
Meeting at Memphis and Cairo with the railroad
for all points East and West. The Mary Z. Forsyth
is, beyond all doubt one of the most elegant ant
desirable passenger packets in this celebrated
line. Her officers are gentlemen of well know
courtesy and obliging dispositions, as well a
thorough and efficient steamboatmen.
? FASHION FOR YICKsBURG. The superior passen
D ger packet, Captain P. D. Pratt, commander
leaves at ) O'Clock to-day for The above, connect
. ing with frst-class packets for Memphis am
Yazoo river. The Fashion has large and beau
tiful cabin, sets irstclass table, and is unde
!, the charge of thu most careful officers. Messrs
. Shaw and Ludwigsen still continue to do tn
agreeable in the Office of the Fashion.
THE LIZZIE TATE-FdsSengeT Paoket.-At
O'Clock this evening the splendidpassengerp acke
9 Lizzie Tate, Captain Fl. L. Lee, commander
\ will back out for Shreveport and way landings O.
5 Red River. The passenger appointments of tn
Lizzie Tate are of the most elaborate and superio
2 character; nothing is wanted to add to the con
5 fort and convenience of guests Messrs. Grove
9 and Parsons are the clerks of the Lizzie Tate.
y THE MARY POR WATERING PLACES. - tn
9 packet Mary, Capt. A. L. Myers commander
Pontchartrain railroad atl2 NJ. to-day. Agent
l. G. Harris, corner of Camp and Commo
streets.
, For THE WATERING PLACES. fine, fast low
pressure steamer Creole, Captain Charles Wake
h commanding, F. H. Davis, clerk, leaves as abov
f to-day, on the arrival of the P. NJ. train {
= cars, from the lake end of the Pontohartrai
railroad. Agents-Leach & Perkins, corner G
d CaTondelet and Gravier streets.
LAFoURcHE, U. S. MAIL PACKET FOR BAYo
=, SARA.-This fast and splendid o. S. NJ. packet, j
command of Capt. v. B. Baranco, and Mr.. P. 7