The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-11
-The kate sarchet arrived here sunda

The Kate SArchet arrived here Sunday
night from Vinccnnes, with good trip, and
was preparing to loaye last evening. She
transferred her New Orleans freight to the
Niagara. The following is her manifest, for
which we thank Mr. Thos DuSouchet, clerk.
New Orleans reshipment 678 bbls pork and
beef; Taylor & Harvey, 81 do do, 81 bbIs lard;
John s. Mitchell, GOA SKIS wheat, csk pork,
22 sks Barley; Howard g. Brown, lO3 SKIS
wheat; A Gumberts, IS dry hides; Bement &
Viele, II do, bbls Apples; j. H. MCGEE &
Co., SO SKIS wheat % do potatoes, 81 do corn;
Crane, Cook & Co. SO SKIS wheat;P G. O'Riley,
800 SKIS wheat, 4O4 do corn Put off lot
of produce mt Mt. Vernon.
- Mr.. Robt Gill Harvey, one Of our
Oldest and widest known wharfboatmen and
Commission Merchants, and of the firm of
Taylor & Harvey. died st his residence in this
city last Saturday night, of Consumption
His many friends willhear this sad news with
sorrow, although it has been long expected
He was an upright. faithful and energetic bus
mess man, generous hearted, and esteemed by
large circle of business and social acquain-
fences. ~
- The VIM Garyin did not arrive till
o'clock yesterday morning from Louisville
She was compelled to lay up all Saturday
night and Sunday night till IL o'clock, on ac-
count Of the heavy wind. She was nearly
turned over by the wind at one time. The
boilers of the Garvin were tested last week at
Louisville and pronounced to be as good and
sound q set as there is on the river.
The wharfboat at Henderson was sunk
by the high wind on Saturday night She had
700 sacks of corn and a lot of pork on her at
the time. The pork can be saved. Mr.. Curry
was on board at the time, and was considera-
bly, injured. He passed up on the packet yes
terday morning, on his way to Louisville, to
obtain in assistance in raising the boat.
- The cargo of the Jas. Paul. the sinking
of which we reported yesterday, was princi
lpslly -four, shipped from Terre Haute. She
was taking on corn at Palestine, when she
commenced sinking. She can probably be
raised. She was chartered while back fol
the Wabash trade by two of our citizens.
- The heavy wind produced tremendous
waves in our river for a one-horse sea. They
washed up on our wharf-boatx, but did no dam
age A number Of fatboats were washed
ashore up the river, and we think it more thar
likely we shall hear of coal boats sunk.
- The Henry Lewis passed down Sun
day morning with bargein tow, but the winC
WAS blowing such hurricane she did not at
tempt to land. She was venturesome in nav
igating the raging Ohio during such gale.
-. The City Belle and Alhamhra are re
ported frozen in Lake Pepin, Upper Mississippi
river If this be the case, they Willie Their
; till late next Spring.
- The Niagara arrived here yesterda..
morning from Louisville loaded to the guards
Yet she took on a big pile of freight herr
bearing off all she could steam under.
. - The Kate Sarches reports the Wabas
% falling, with Az feet water in channel.
The river continues falling at this poir
but ina coed stage to the mouth.
mNGGKGEs AND -AUCn-
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