The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22
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Wednesday Morning. Jan q, 1868.

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Wednesday Morning. Jan n ls6s ;
After season Of cold and Indictment weather,
yesterday morning opened clear and bright, with
an exhiIarating aud healthful atmosphere. The
sun poured down its benefoent rays, which gave
lively impetus to every person engaged 10 out
door business.
Business on the landing showed an improve
ment as compared with the day previous, and
freight seemed TO be more plenty. There were
several arrivals, embracing the steamers rhos.
Powell, Ben. McCulloch Wild Wagner, lotus
No. 2, Lizzie Tate Hetty Gilmore, Atlanta aud
tOwbost Grand Lake and barges.
The departures Included The Nick L7ngworth,
souiherner, Grey Eagle. Iron CRY, Waiter 5.
Dance, Annie Wsgley, A. G. Brown. New Era
aud Aloe, all having received fair show of
freight.
Intelligence from the Upper Red river and the
Onachta ere highly favorable for the full re-
sumption of navigation in those important streams.
The steamer Vicksburg. with full load Of cot
ton, left Monroe TIE 10th for this port and will
return on saturday next Several steamers hence'
had arrived at Shreveport on the 10Th, and were
b0sily engaged in receiving cargo for this city.
The BELLE LEE.-The delightful weather OF yes
terday induced thousands of our citizens to visit
and inspect this noble piece of architecture bear
ing the name OF one Of the most charming aud sc-
comPlished ladies of Kentucky. Mrs. Belle Lee,
conceived and brought to perfection by the ia
dOmitable energy OF the hoIored mech luics Of
Louisville, TO when all praise Is richly due an
whose fair 'ane will ever be inscribed on the scroll
Of art, tor their great skill and workmanship.
The Belle Lee, as announced in yesterdays
edition, arrived in port before the departure of
The Robert E. Lee aud Governor Allen, when she
WAS boarded by hundreds Of our citizens who
usually frequent the levee on business, and es
pecially on packet day, when a generous comaar.
Ison was made OF the relative merits oil the three
splendid crafts lying IN juXtapOsitOn with each
other. All pronounced the Belle Lee perfect In
her appointments, and justly attained the &C ne Of
sttambOstmens ambition ia point OF Strength,
ST and other ~ 70 h.,
wants OF the seekers OF pleasure aud business.
AS there several new features in this BOAT,
we make the following extracts from a late Louis
vile exchange:
The cabin Of the Belle Lee is very beautiful aud
new in style end design being light gothic, pre-
senting an attractive and grand appearance, at
testing at once to the skill Of the builders with
unity and harmony in finishing and Carving out
he designs The outfit decorations furniture
and chandeliers are all 1T keeping aud in unison
With the dfsgu of The cabin, vita nothing omit.
ted, and DOihing sjinted or lacking 10 make il
perfect, and credit to those who did the work
The state rooms, fifty in number. are as complete
and as ell furnished AID fitted out as the main
cabin, While the ladies' rooms, thirty in number
are the largest and most stylish Of any boat that
has yet Rracedihe Western waters. Each room
is IL feet deep and feet wide, containing los
square feet, and furnished with French bedsteais
mar ble-top bureau. or dressing table wash stand
chairs, mirror, card table, aud the most elcgaut
dTapery. and the best beds ever made The cabin
hight, with sky-light filled with rich tinted
stained glass, The painting beng pure zinc white,
with fretted and srched ceilings, heavy moald-
ings. bold and well-relieved side pillars, gothic
state-room doors with plate glass mirrors in the
upper panels. and a semicircular transom or
frosted glass window over the doors.
All the rooms IN the ladies' cabin on either side,
are connected by means Of partition doors. SO
hat two OF three, or more rooms, can be thro En
INTO one, or communicate with each other.
Size has seven engines, all OF elaborate De ign
and finish, including the two main, or driving
engines, each OF which is balance.valyed, the
cylinders being 3ia inches in diameter with 8
feet length of stoke. The water wheel shafts are
20 inches in diameter. and each weighs twenty
two thOusand pounds, exclusive Of the crauks,
working water wheels SO feet in diameter, with
buckets l63 feet in length.
The MONKEY or FIRE engine has immense capac.
ity and in case OF fire, OF almost instantly food
ing the boat. well as having hose leading water
to all parts of the boat, from the roof TO the ID
The cargo engine Is also large ana powerful in
addition TO which are two other lsbor-saving ma.
chimes, consisting Of pair Of beautiful twin
engines in the hoa 20 work, or man the cspsians
thus making her a complete steam machine. as
well as a perfect steamboat combining tOget
all the improvementsi ado onss Al lnveaieRc,s,
which make the nIacaineTy Complete in all is
DETAILS.
The steam power Of the Belle Lee lies in eight
immense boilers, each OF which is 30 feet in
length and 40 inches in diameter, with two huss
tgo lSinch mud drums also two ls-nch supply
drums and one doctor better 10 feet 10 length aud
SO inches in diameter. with two fues. all made Of
combination of Tennessee and Juaiata- iron,
which is said to rank az the best IN lhs engineer.
iDg department The furnace Is constructed upon
ClaTke's patent. a new principle, by which the
smoke or cindeTs are consumed, and fully one
fourth the usual amount OF fuel IL saved. This is
economical as well as useful. The chmneys are
Of huge proportions, being Y inches in diameter
AID 20 feet above the deck.
Capt. A. NcGill, her chief owner, who Is known
as a careful and SIX ] fol boatmau, commands. The
chief clerk ia AdOlph Martin, who is known as q
man of strict integrity and devotion to his busl-
bess, and who formerly presided over the Offices
Of the Yicksburg packet Magnolia and other IA
yorite boats plying in these waters. He il ably
assisted in bis duties by Richard F. Fuller and Ed.
BrOugkton.
The Belle Lee is now receiving freight for Men,
phs, Cairo and Louisville, and leaves this after
noon at O'clock. No doubt she will be patron
lied by an sppreciative public and depart with
full load.
The Ben McCuIloch. now receiving for Bayou
Lafonrche, Donadsonvie and the coast Is one
of the best and most desirable boats for the
trade in which she has become so Justly popular 4
she is commanded by Capt. L. Parenton, a gen
ueman proyerbially known for his courteous
manner and business habits. He is well repre-
scented and assisted in the Office and cabin by the
univt rsally esteemed clerks J. ID Sinclair aud P.
A. Chsrlet. The McCalloch makes two trips to
Lslourehe and other landings per week, leaving
here On Wednesdays at 10 A. N. and Saturdays at
p NJ She arrived yesterday and brought full
load Of sugar and molasses, together with aboat
sixty passengers, who speak highly Of her cabin
arrangements and the superior and abundant fare
which ives provided for their benefit
The river at Louisville on the 10Th rst was
falling slowly. with 5 feet inches in the ca lal.
end heavy snow storm prevailing.
At st. Louis on the 10th the weather was
cloudy, with snow falling.
The steamer Loiswanns, Capt. Brnker. vii
arrive tn.nieht from the Onachita river and be IN