The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-11-08
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DEPARTED.
Kate May, Memphis Interchange, Memphis
Hazel Dell, LOUSY MareDgo, PsttsGurg
Silver Star, Paducah Aida, LOUSY
s<s Hickman, Cincinnati.
H@g@ The weather continues fine, but the
nights are hard on steamboats,, as almost
impenetrable fogs prevail, causing them to
lay BY The fog yesterday lasted till IL
O'Clock in the morning. The river still con-
tinues very low, although it was almost sta
tionary last night. We confidently look
for rise ere long. Freights are plenty,
but shippers refuse to pay the present rates
of freight, which are higher now than at
any time during the season. By the follow
ing rates it will be seen that freights have
undergone but little chage since yesterday
To New orleans-Apples, Toe % Dbl; Tobacco, Sc
100 ms EgSs and t PSSq9 bbi o st. Louis
Pound Freights, 20c u 100 lbs. To Cincinnati
Pound freights (heaTy), 15c u 100 lbs; shipstuff
and wheat, % sack, l5c.
B1- The Charley Boaoe7a did not get off
yesterday as was intended. The reason is
the high rates of feights; shippers are I'M
willing to send their freight at the present
rates. She will leave to-day at her usual
hour. This is the best boat among our reg
ular packets, and should be literally sus-
tanned. Give her a good support, it's all
she asks. Capt. Dexter is in command with
Mr.. Markell in the office.
EG5@ The moon, it is said, exercises a
wonderful influence upon the weather, the
river, and the inhabitants of the air and
water, and its positions and phases are
closely watched by the {" weather wise. -
Just now it appears farther South than
usual, which is sign of mild winter.
B2E~The neat and swift packet Inc EaOes,
-. n
ternoon. She recommends herself, and Justly
merits big trip. Captain Mcdonald will
attend to all business entrusted to him with
correctness, and ensure a prompt delivery.
Passengers destined for that river, will find
her complete in all her appointments, and
will never regret taking passage on her.
BG@The Star left yesterday with fair
trip of freight and passengers.
DS@ The Aida was at our wharf yester-
day morning from Louisville, having entered
the trade between that port and Henderson
We wish this boat abundant success, and
hope our merchants having business to do
will give her the preference.
Battle new boat building at the lower
wharf, begins to assume the appear
ance of steamboat. Her owners are push
ing things forward with all haste and in
tend she shall be ready to leave in six or
eight weeks. She will be clipper.
Bg5"The roof of the railroad wharf boat
at Lawrenceburg, was on fire Wednesday
night. The fire was extinguished before
much damage was done.
BsS- On Sunday night, the Woodford
bound up, picked up a snag at Ship Island,
by which her larboard wheel was disabled.
She was repaired at Memphis.
EGFWe learn that the steamer ALber-
marie, small packet plying between Par
kersburg and Wheeling, sunk Friday morn
ing, opposite McClure's Landing. The water
as above her main deck.
EgE-The True Delta, of the Both, says -
+' An unusually large number of boats went
out yesterday evening, efectually saving the
business on the levee from being termed
dull, for the arrivals were but few. The
Indy FouIton has been chartered by the
Railroad Company at Alexandria, to carry
their freight between that port and this. The
Lacy HoIcomJe has been chartered by Messrs.
Holmes i Wilson, to run in connection with
the Charmer"
E6HT The GAINESVILLE (Wis.l Gazette, says
that small steamboat has been completed
at the Indian Ford, north of that city, to
navigate Rock River The boat started up
the river, but on coming toa railroad bridge
found it garrisoned, and was effectually de-
barred from going farther. 1t then returned
as far down as a dam, and the officers and
crew attempted to cut hole in it for the
purpose of passing through, when they were
arrested. The boat is thus effectually con-
fined to a short distance.
se7y-The New Albany Ledger says the
Grey Eagle, new boat building at Jeffer-
sonyille for Captain Ballard, will be placed
in the trade in few weeks, and rumor says
the officers of the Kate French are TO charter
the Var Edgle, g feet and nice steamer
now running in the Upper Mississippi, and
place her in the same trade.
Bky~The ST. Louis and New Orleans pack
cts, that are now turning back from Cairo
all manage to spend from II to "a hour.
on the bars at Nos. Is, 81, 25, and Green
Vile.
BEs~It is said that parties in Louisvill,
are contracting for the steamer j. q. Cline
and that she will be placed in the Louisville
and Henderson trade.
Bsfhe shipments of cotton from Mem
phis, last week, amounted to 1894 bales
HA@ A remarkable accident happened tt
the steamer Neeo World, on the Hudson
river, about twelve miles above New York
one day last week. The nature of the &C
cident is thus detailed by the reporter of tn
Albany Evening Journal:
According to the statement of the pilot
when Just ABREAST OF fOrt w aSnlDgtOn, M
saw Il schooner in the channel directly in til
way of the steamboat, and so near as
lead him to fear a collision. He rang hi
bell, therefore, to reverse the engine, whic
at the same time was under full notion
The engineer obeyed, but the suddennes
with which the reversal took place, cause
n shock which broke down the gallows
frame supporting the walking beam, an
snapped the connecting rod joining th
walking beam 10 the crank. The connec
ing rod broke about Is inches from the to-
leaving some twenty feet attached to til
crank, which, being still in motion, carrie
the broken fragments around one revolutio
laundering and crashing through every oil
stacle, and finally dropping or drivin
through the bottom of the boat. The ga
Eows-frame supporting the walking-bea
proves to have been rotten clear throug
and was broken off two fleet from the to
and down came the great beam, weighir
six tons, with a tremendous crash. 1t fe
about six feet and was caught upon Il