The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-09

tionsry war. BE commanded the "Ivyn, and the
Msurepas." His reputation for integrity, skill
and energy during his whole professional career is
conspicuously creditsble. A
Captain James @. Wilmer has been master Of q
vessel out of the port of New Orleans since ls47.
nine years in the Hsvre packets, and commanded
three Of those. Reared seaman from the age Of
twelve years, he has served in every capacity in
ship, from the hawse hole to the taffraiI. He is
gentleman well known to the commercial com.
munity of New Orleans for his integrity and skill
Ia his vocation.
Captain Richard Gayle has been educated ct the
q. 8. Naval School, and served in the q. 8. navy.
he is distinguished as an accomplished master of a
vessel in the merchant marine, under circum'
stances where skill, vigilance and knowledge of
seamanship were emihently requisite.
The duties of these officers are inspecting sail
ing vessels, steamships and steamboats,, damaged
goods from cargo, the condition Of vessels; their
rates, seafariDg qualities, speed and reliability
all requiring the utmost experience and practical
knowledge that nautical man can possibly have
acquired. That the Chamber of Commerce have
been most fortunate in their selection, the whole
commercial population will cheerfully admit.
The four appontees are all known to be men Of the
strctest honor and conscientiousness, and nobody
will ever hesitate to ship freight or take passage
in @ vesssl rated frstrate by all or any of their
board.
The Chamber Of Commerce and the New Or
leans Underwriters deserve the hearty thanks of
the entire community for the appointment Of this
board.
We understand that there was s45Oo subscribed
IN Parson Newman's church last Sunday. Object:
to pay the debts of the church.
There was q meeting of " the whisky and)
waters" on Sun-aturdsy, on board the Hamburg
steamer Saxonia, Capt. KEN, which leaves to.
morrow for that port. Head went on board to
stay half an hour; but Capt. KEN and the first
officer. Mr.. Melio, made themselves so con-
foundedly agreeable that he staid all day.. The
Hamburg steamer Ssxonis, is an AL steamship,
equal to any "Cunarder !" and il this scribbler
was going "across." he would not hesitate as to
his route. Capt. KEN is a German, but he is good
and liberal enough to be an American-or, "any
other man, Success to him and his steamship
Saxonis. .,n 1
There Ia proposition now before the LegisIa-
ture which interests great many people. It's to
pave st. Charles street. from Tivoli Circle to Car
rollton, on both Sides with the Nicolson pavement,
the contract to be given to the Southern Paving
Company at IS IS per square yard, superficial
The bill provides that the expenses
shall be paid one.fourth by the several corpora
tiois Of New Orleans, Jefferson City and Carroll
ton, nefourth by the State of Louisiana, and one
half by the owners of the land in front Of which
the road will be constructed. That this would be
an immense Improvement is not to be doubted,
and that the value of property situated on 81.
Charles street will materially increase as soon as
the improvement is completed is not to be dis.
puted. The bill is now before the House, where
i originated.
Gen. Sherman was at the Opera House last
hight. Hewa accompanied by his daughter and
his staff. q
The very latest and most excrucatng agony is
! triangular visiting card. 1t is an importation
rom Baltimore, where it is said to be the rage. |
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