The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-07-30
,.,yer ana steam bont Items.


AD-The fine stern wheeler Fsrest Rose
was here Thursday evening from T. LOUISE
She will be down about Monday.
NJ The. steamer John McFsideSs q
first rate stern wheeler, at Evansville lew
DAYS since, hss- been cold to Capt. Prdns'
and will run in the Illinois river trade Dung
\ low water.
0rThe river opposite st. Louis 10 ring
slowly. The Upper Mississippi is f''l'nsa-
pidly.
0A-There has been rise In the MisUri
river at Weston and below, caused oy rent
heavy rains. The rise however, is regseu
as of but little importance.
6rTtree or four Of the deck FASTENERS
on the big steamer Uncle SAM on ne way
from New Orlesps, NED win the ie'S re-
yer.
(There are two steamers runniy be-
= tween Cairo and st. Louis, the Alto and
Patrick Henry, and probably more.
10 The Illinois river is reported still fall
ing, with but IS inches on the princpabars.
A great number Of canal boats are a,ound
on the river. Great complaints are mle of
these boats taking upthe channel.
~ The Rob't. Campbell arrived st.
Louis from Yellow Stone on the Goth with
over 5000 packages of robes and furs Il the
house of p. Choteau, Jr. g. Co. Sh, also
had on board two large grizzly beafs one
elk, one pair Of tremendous geese, two lyux,
and one black wolf
6TThe steamer Kentucky brought ION
the Illinois river on her last trip to st. Los,
from LaSalle, 1898 cases boots and shoy,
and 800 packages dry goods.
10 Capt. Charley F. Reynolds has takn
command Of the New Orleans steamer Get
gia. We have known Charley for years ad
regard him not only as good officer, but
a.gentleman. The Georgia will flourish u.
der his administration.
~ The Lady Pike arrived here from s.
Louisyesterday morning, literally crcwdd
with passengers. She left St. Louis Wedne-
day evening and had no difficulty gettip
around. We thank Mr.. Cain, one of H.
clerks, for large package of papers. The
Lady Pike has been running, and making
good trips, nearly all the low stage of VA.
ter, and yet runs with the best of the repuhrl
fine packets when the river is in good stage.
Capt. RemeI:n still commands her, and that's
enough 10 keep her crowded with pas,en.
gers. h
GThree days since, we received and pub
shcd dispatch telling of the burning of
three steamers at st. Louis, the BlLr City,
Or. franklin No. 2. and Highland Mary
From st. Louis papers Of Wednesday we
earn earn dhait the fire originssed in the ironing
No. was owned by Capt Levins, va 'ued at
$4,000, and insured for $4,000. She was an
I'd boat and loading for the Upper MISSISSIPPI
u, and had about 40 tons on DO ard. Books
md papers all consumed. Freight valued at
'l2'Ooo.s> Those on board bad a narrow es-
APE. The Bluff city was new and splen-
Idly finished boat. She ran between st.
louis and Counsl Bluffs. she was owned
y three OF her Officers, and Valued at $40, OO0,|
md had cleared 5000 in six trips. Insured ]
or $40 900. Had on board about $50 tons
IT merchandise. Boots and papers lost !
Cargo estimated at $25,oOO. Both of these
'oats burned to the waters edge and sunk
rhe Highland Mary was a old boat, valued |
It $500, aud fully insured. She was only
artially burned.
hTA letter from Capt.Sherlock to Mr.. a
)wyer, agent at st. Louis or the Louisville, s.
line of packets. contains the following in re
ard to the proposed change in this line o. >;
teamers. n
1t is now decided on by he Directors Z. vi
lace into the Louisville and st. Louis Mai
line, on the resumption of navigation. the
wo new low pressure boats weare now builaJ
ng here. The Ben franklin will also 90 !,
The Pike is now being heightened to 80 "
eet, and will also 60 in-so thu the line vii .
'e composed, next season, of ne low nre- N
ure steamers Northerner and Soutberne u
md the Telegraph No. 2, Ben Frnklin. Pix a,
fashion and Gen. Pike, making it a f,t si
lass line, one equal to any line O stcam boas &c
n the West. .e -
Inc Northerner and Southernsr are boss dc
u 200 feet in length, drawing but 30 inchs. he
win low pressure engines, and finished adj Or
urnIshed in such way as to render then IA
ATE, speedy and comfortable. The Bn ar
rankin we need not speak of, exec t to sy an
at she is now being thoroughly repaird, a
ieansed and reprinted, and her outfit reng- bu
q where required. The Pike, lenpthenedo tit
4O feet, will be not far behind the Others ills
me other boats will be put in first rate ordr. en-
snort, the Company will place the linen ct
letter condition than ever, and will endea,r tn
o merit continuance of nuhI;, ...