The Evansville daily journal., 1853-06-07
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G.. BOCLIGNY.
The following is the certificate of Can,
MlConvers, formerly OF steamer J. M. White.
| certify took the time of departure of the
steamers Eclipse and ShotwelI on their last
trips from this port. The Eclipse left four
and half minutes before ten o'clock. The
Shotwell left twenty one minutes before ten
o'clock-both boats timed by me from the
same point and by my watch; making a diff.
terence of sixteen and one.half minutes In
the time of departure.
JIM. CONvERS.
New Orleans, May 25, 1853.
The following is the certificate of Theo-
dore Shute agent for steamer Magnolia:
hereby certify that took the time Of the
departure of the steamers Eclipse and Shot.
well, from New Orears on their last trips
and that my watch had not been altered, and
wiic do not think varied during the inter.
mediate days. There was difference OF
eighteen minutes in favor of the Eclipse
thatis the Shotwell left eighteen minutes in
advance of the Eclipse's time.
Signed THEODORE SHUTE.
New Orleans, May 81, 1853.
The following is the certificate of Mr.. Par.
mele, merchant of New Orleans:
This is to certify that timed the depar-
ture of the steamers Eclipse and Shotwell
by my watch; the former while on the deck
of the Chancellor, nearly opposite Lafayette
street, at q minutes of 10 O'Clock A. M, the
latter from the head Of Lafayette street, at
"a minutes of 10 o'clock A. NJ, making a
difference of Is minutes i'm their departure.
Signed F. L. PARMELE.,
The following is the certificate of MIR. Par
mele, merchant O. New Orleans:
This is to certify that timed the departure
Of the Eclipse and A. L. s otwell, making
Is minutes difference, the A. L. Shotwell
having lett at 40 and the Eclipse at SO
A. NJ, both being timed by me at the same
point and by my watch.
Signed E. PARMELE.
New Orleans, May 25th.
The following is certificate of c. NJ.
Rutherford, formerly of this CITY, sworn be-
fore ID. ]. Ricardo, Notary Public, at New
Orleans.
/. the undersigned, do hereby certify at the
request of Captain Sturgeon, as to my evi-
dence Of aud as regards to the time of the
last departure of the steamboats, Eclipse and
A. l.. Shotwell from this port to to Louisville,
under oath, as follows:
That according to my watch and time
piece, which believe to be as near correct
as any other watch, the steamboat Eclipse
passed the Texas steamship landing in this
city at 10 o'clock A. NJ, precisely, on Sa,ur-
day. l4th May, So. And A. l.. ShotwelI
Strengthened herself in the river and fred
her gun 20 minutes before 10 A. NJ, the fol-
lowing Tuesday, but did not pas Texas
steamship landing till l7t minutes before 10
A. NJ, on said day. And / further certify
that have never changed the hands of nv
watch since the departure of the steamboat
Eclipse up 10 this date; nor has she been out
OF my possession since that time: nor has
she ever run down or stopped; and the dif
terence OF the time of passing Of said sieam-
boats from said ! exas steamship landing ac-
cording to my time wqs III minutes.
c. NJ. RUTHERFORD.
Sworn and subscribed before me in the city
Of n W Orleans, this 9th day of May, A.
d. 1853.
Signed d.. RICARDO, Not. Pub.
The following is from a merchant of New
Orleans, Dir. ]. NJ. Savage:
This is to certify that timed the departure
of the steamers Eclipse and A. l. S otwell
by my watch the former while on the deck of
the steamer nearly opposite Lafayette street,
at two (2) minutes of 10 A. NJ. The latter
from the came point at 81 minutes Of 10 A.
NJ, making difference Of ~ minutes in the
time OF their departure.
Signed ]. NJ. SAVAGE.
New Orleans, May 1898.
The following is the certificate of Capt.
j. Eager, formerly oi the steamer Old Hick.
CRY:
You request me to state the time of leav-
ing OF steamers Eclipse and A. l.. Shotwell.
was particularly engaged in taking the time
ut both boats, in company with Capt. J. NJ.
Convers and several others. The Eclipse
lett h re OIL Saturday. May IA, at precisely
Al minutes before 10 A. NJ; the Shotwell
LETT on Tu, sday, May IL, at precisely 2 min
utes before 10 A. M. We timed both boats
as their chimneys passed the flag staff on the
Police Office, opposite the st .amboat landing,
and by the same watches. We were stand
ing in the very same position at both times.
Respectful ly. J. EAGER.
The following is the certificate of Mr.. d.
F. Strother, agent of both boats at New Or
leans:
Ger lily that timed the steamers Eel pse
and A. l.. Shotwel from point opposite the
steamship landing, and the departure of each |
was as follows:
Felipe passed the point timed from at 81
mi utes before 10 O'clock; and the Shotwcll
passed the same point at 20 minutes before
10 O'Clock. ID. F. SrROTHER.
New Orleans, May %.
N. b. Il .e above is the time telegraphed
by me to both Benedict g. Carter, and Smith |
& Shotwell. IL the dispatches received
there were worded differently, they were in
correct. The above is the true and correct |
time Of the Eclipse and Shotwell leaving
New Orleans. d. +. STROTHER.
The following is the certificate ol Mr.. Ia.
rares Of New Orleans:
This is to certify that timed the depart.