New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-15
giuer 5ntrIIigenre.

FHuay Morning, June lb, 1856.
Yesterday was hot, not warm. One feels like
crawling into refrigerator and spending tht
remainder of the summer.
There was comparatively nothing doing on tht
leyee. The regular packets are doing very lite
and outsiders, although few in number are thank
full for dray load.
The Telegraph mail packet Atlanta, left yester
day, with good trip ofpassengers.
The Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship Com
pany's steamer Pauline Carroll, were among the
arrivals, She has had new coat Of paint and few
necessary repairs put on since she was last here
We understand that Joseph Brown, president of the
line, arrived here yesterday, on the Pauline Car
roll.
The National from Red River had not arrived
up to the time of our leaving the landing. She
will however, be receiving to-day, for a return
trip, to leave again tomorrow.
As some person or persons has reported that
the steamer Froc would lay up on her arrival al
this port, we are authorized to state to our MANY
readers and the public in general, that Captain ]
4 j, Compere will have new light passenger
packet to take the place of the Frolic when She
does lay up, and will continue in the trade DURING
the summer
Ne return our thanks for favors to the officers
Of the steamers Indiana, Vicksburg and Pauline
Carroll.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES,
CAIRO, June 10.-The river is still rising.
Weather warm and sultry, with occasionally
| heavy showers of rain.
The Forsyth has 1851 bars of railroad iron. and
several lots Of other fret ht As she has broken
/ L head and both cylinder heads of her iarhoarJ
engine, she will probably repair here.
| Captain Ben johnson has left st. Louis for tbe
Ohio, to order the building Of hull for the ma
ehnery Of the Platte Valley. The new boat viii
be 230 feet long, 40 feet beam, and is for the III
Louis and Vieksburg trade. Capt Blake, an adj
mirable b0atman, will command
The Cumberland is rising.
We learn that the Wabash at itshead waters had
risen several feet and she was rising nrettv
briskly at the mouth on Tuesday morning. which
will materially improve the navigation of the lower
Ohio, with no fears of grounding at Walkers har
or Cumberland dam. The present stage of water
along the lower Ohio may be safely stated al six
feet on the shoalest bars.
AT Louisville the river was rising very slowly
yesterday. with only five feet water IN the canal IN
the evening by the mark. During the previous
at the head of the falls. The weather was clear
and warm, the thermometer ranging as high as IA
but stiff breeze or rather a high wind prevailed
which materially tempered the atmosphere
On the fall last evening, there was three feet
water 10 the pass down the Indian chute and the
river still at stand, with anticipation that It viii
he falling to-day. |
yesterday were unfaVorabe for rise, the river AZ
both points, though our special dispatches Of last
night may give more favorable news
At PIttsburg yesterday morning there was but
four feet two inches water in the channel and the
Glasgow aground at Glass-house wire q rise
however, was expected in the Monongahela.
At Cincinnati the weather was clear and hot yes
terday, with little more activity along the eyee
At Pittsburg last night, the river was falling with
ofty-six inches in the channel. Here ii baS risen
three inches during the "a hours ending last NIGHT
with feet on the shoalest bars, hence to T6nis!
vile. There is feet in the lower Ohio. The
Cumberland is falling, with feet on Harnetb
shoals. P0't
The Arkansas is falling slowly with eight and
1ne-half feet water to Little Rock, White river
continues in good condition. Capt. Cummings re-
ports the tow-boat Market Boy, owned nj Helene
blown to pieces during the storm on Friday night
while lying at Council Bend. Her cabin Which $
consisted Of three staterOoms, was demolished and
Ter hull met with a watery grave. The MoIlie d
Able, en- route Tor New Orleans, heavily loaded .
grounded at the head Of Presidents Island on Sat
friday night. She transferred her freight TO shore
With tug of flats, and got of on Sunday EVENING
The Pittsburg Gazette says The New DiotatoT
low being built BY Capt, ". O. Donaldson, is pro-
ressng rapidly, and will be ready for aunchina IL
bout the LIST OF August. She will be $50 feet5ong
the length OF the big Eclipse, and will be feet
'ider5 having Al feet floor and so feet beam, Her
nglEes Will De Of the Dictator pattern, and are a
CIV Delng bnut Dy Harturpee & Co, Her boilers
razor, and she will have clear run under her
ur foot. She is being built for speed ana vii, tC
: the swiftest craft afoat
.Goonel y Y.GHthrie, supervising Inspector of tc
e LIST. 80 al
new apparatus to cut through sandb has
zen invented 1t is floating vessel propelled nv
cam, the forward portion Of the vesse acting AZ
double dam. At the stern are large water
heels, driven by powerful machinery Tba dan,.,
rect strong current of water centrally towards ~
e stern wheels. So admirably is the inyenfifa y
opafenliy adapted to the purpose of cutting U
lannei through the sand.bafs that every one who q
IS seen the model thinks il will be success. 3
it is said that Major Mart. Walt late 6, 4 in tIe &
). A., lso-eaiied1 will go as q old man u ~ a "
stciasss boat. HIS experience in the commissnrv .
-" 4
MEaPHIs, june l2-Yesterday was the hottest 7
" OF the season. We don't know how the tbet 81
ometer stood but we stood in the shade as much =
possible. Business was toerahly aetiva h :
lsceianeous ireights, but itls very difienlt cor u
is point a. q
In obedience to orders received from y. Artar q
Sq., supervisor OF customs, Cairo Messis Martin q
ely and Lewis l.. Warden local iasnartora s az y
IS port Leave for Cairo Tomorrow evening far q
g inspection OF two steamers at that mort 4
MI warden informs us that he has received in q
rnctons from New Orleans to withhold bis A. q
sion ~ the case of the City Of Memphis disas-
until be receives SEINE important eyiSansa e dc
nifty promulgated at New Orleans 70
The Moe Able passed up yesterday mornino p
lob big trip. She had on board the l2th Iiass n9
a cavalry just from the Rio tirande, WHERE 60
cir morals have not improved. Ehey have lost ..
me OF their covetousness since leaving Uolum. ,,
IS, KY, as was shown while on board the boat q
Their aptitude nappropriaiing the effects Of the 4,
me United States naval dispatch boat Cowsp n
Used up yesterday in command OF Lieut.. Free y
an. she goes TO Mound City to take out another =,
et OF iron-elads. She picked up a snag below =
re- which tore several buckets Off her starboard =
heel. II
Finnigan party went on the Flora on Sunday. "a
hatehle lake, for an excursion trip, With the N
Green Gag waving Yer them. T.
y the expedition was seen hy a patriotic Ens N
hmah, who determined To have the tirst shot n az
invaders, aud he accordingly opened fire a. n,
em from the shore with revolver lnckflv i Z
JURY " w no one. The FeniaHs, many az whom la
!; t9elr families with them, became enrsgrJ MI III
~ ~ an9ed and gave chase and captured Jo6n 90i
az, ana haa u rot been for Recorder Creip6tnn a.,
g,S nave hung him, hntater giving him snnG6 81
ggoolngi they let him GO. . :, 4
-, a. Tile june l0.-The Nick Longwortlt / /
~ sgu rom New Orleans last eveniup I'd half IA,
) M S5glioehre Gays and PIG hours out includ iii
ale