The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-09-20
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tOueNagO, Cairo 10 tincinnnu.
I Economy, Q Loust to do
! j. ii. Done, Scuffietown 20 Evansville
Silver Star, Pa,uczh To- do
Charley Bowen Cairo to do
4 Anglo-SaNon, Cincinnsti to New orirShs
! John bell, Carr to Louisville
I Emma, Memphis TO Cincinnati.
Silver Star, Evansville to Padncah
| Il H. Done. do 10 Columbus.
Red Chief Cincinnati to New Orleans.
The weather Yesterday was cool and
pleasant, and considerable animation was
manifested on the wharf The river con-
tinues to fall slowly, having fallen about two
inches in the last twenty-four hours. Hence
to Louisville, there are three feet with 81
inches in the Canal, and 81 feet in the Low
er Ohio.
The J. H. Done left yesterday in charge Of
Capt. Davis. She had been engaged by the
insurance agents of this city to 60 to Scuffie.
town, where she took the freight from
sunken flat boat that had been wrecked At
that notorious place. she left here with
1000 barrels OF Hour, besides 90 tons OF
other freight She is TO receive about 1900
sacks of wheat a ut. Vernon, which will
about make out her compliment. She
| was only drawing two feet when she lett
| this port. On arrival OF the boat Sunday
night, the hands coolly and deliberately
walked up town, and left the boat to take
care of herself. They returned in The morn
] ing. but were Immediately paid off, and an
entire new crew shipped. There has been
been two or three instances OF this kind
lately, where men have put boats to great
| inconvenience. The Hate Sarehet has SUI
fered in this way number Ut times, her
crew dumping just as Sue WAS going out,
| and been compelled 10 await the convenience
of unprincipled deck-hands.
The Siiuer Star left yesterday with good
trip of freight and passengers. This is her
last trip for while, and she will be succeeded
by the Sam hrkmdR. The Star has been Il
faithful packet, but low water has compelled
her to lay up for a short season. The ARK
man brings up the mail on Wednesday.
The magnificent steamer Chartey Bowen
leaves to-day oh arrival Of the cars. Capt.
Dexter commands, with Clerks Dexter aud
Wheeler Mum in the office.
The Kate French arrived hast night, and
pushed out for Louisville again at II o'clock.
We are indebted to Capt. Cafirey and Clerk
| Howe for numerous favors.
The Hate Sdrchet, Capt. Frank Du,ouchet,
will pass this point to-day, bound for Cairo.
Passengers aud shippers would 10 well to
rememb,r the Kate.
Capt McDonalds new boat made her tri-
AL trip on Sunday She worked to perfec-
ton and will be about as feet rs any boat in
the trade. Take it all in all, she is a
complete steamboat, and We hope she will
he successful navigator of Pond River.
Rates of freight for the South from Cairo
have advanced in consequence of the low
water in the Mississippi, and consequent
difficulty Of navigation. -. ..
We must again call the attention OF Mr..
Sherwood to the necessity Of having more
ring bolts placed in our wharf. The search
" OF these necessaries put steamboatmen
to great inconvenience, and is the source of
much complaint and we might say that it
is great provoker of sin, as we heard some
very hard language used yesterday in this
connection.
The Castle Garden did no; arrive yester-
day as was expected, but she will undoubt-
eddy be here in time to leave this afternoon.
We presume the pilots OF her in getting
around Scuffietown, held her on the coal
barge near the coal bank, which by other
pilots, is said to be too high, and say the
safe way to run is To {" hold on 4" the dead
tree below Roberts.
The John Gdult, when within about three
miles of Mound City, on her trip up, last
Saturday night, blew out "A cylinder head
No one was hurt; she threw out an anchor
and held herself until the Charley Boren.
which was about half a mile ahead, could
go TO her assistance. She was towed 10
Mound City, and will receive repairs.
We learn that the Jeimte Whippie, struck
snag in the Arkansas river, just above
the mouth, which knocked hole in her
bottom, and caused her to leak badly. She
was Immediately landed, and through the
energy of her officers tho leak was stopped
the water pumped out, and the boat pro-
ceeded to her destination. She received her
freight ut Louisville. IL was much DANA
ged.
We are informed that the steamer Eclipse
has been purchasedby the Memphis and New
Orleans Packet Company, aud that she will
enter the line on the 9Th of October. The
transfer was made, as commercial men say
at p. n. THE price not having TRANSFERRED
We regret to learn that NIr. William
Dunn has withdrawn from the office of the
Charley BOwen. He is young man vel
known on the Ohio river as an efficient
clerk and a true gentleman. He is n clerk
well worthy the high praise he has received
wishing him success wherever he goes and
i'm whatever he undertakes Mr. Dexter, Jr.
again resumes his old place in the Office Of
the Charley. ..4.
The Woodtord is being put in good orde,
preparatory TO entering the trade from New
Albany to New Orleans, and will be ready
to start in about ten days. Capt. Moses Ir.
win, who will take charge of her.
! Capt. Bish Oglesby, popular Missouri
river boatman, late of the j. II. Ogies6y
has been invited to take the command Of
the Maria Denni,lg, and will, in all proba-
, bility, accept the invitation.
! The hull of Capt. Hopkins new 0uachits
, packet left Parkersburgh, on Monday, with
sweeps. She receives the machinery, cabin
and general outfit at Cincinnati.
new wharf-boat to cost SIS, 400, is now
in course of construction at Grandyiew,s fo
parties at Newburgh ,-r./ ~.
| Steam will be raised on the New Wagno
lia some time this week. She is speedily
approaching completion, and is one Of TIM
largest boats on the river.
The steamer j. II. Lucas will make an
other trip to Memphis and, thereafter, ruI
| a tri-weekly packat hot,vaSp CT Joui