The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-10-15

Greenville Green Messenger, Memphis
Prairie Rose, st Louis silver star, Paducah
Silver Star, Paducah
HA. Yesterday was bright day and bu-
siness on the wharf wore lively aspect
Considerable freight for New Orleans is on
hand awaiting shipment. Prices are up to
a good figure. At fair offers we quote the
follow ing as the prevailing rates:
To New OrIeans-Apples, 4Oc. a Dbl; Tobacco, s.
= hid Flour, soc 2 Dbl; pound freights, Soc -
100 rs; Eggs and Whisky, Csc q Dbl. To st. Louis
Pound Freights, zoe . 100 lbs. To Cincinna Il
Pound freights lheayy), l5c q 100 lbs; shipstuf
and wheat, . sack, l5c.
Ray- The Paducah Herald of Thursday
says that Capt. G. ID. Williamson, one of
the firm of Haynes 4 Co., of Smithland,
will shortly locate in Evansville, taking
with him a new wharfboat. We wish the
Captain abundant success and, conerat-
ulate the citizens Of Evansville on the ac-
QUESTION of so valuable an addition TO the
community.
The John 4. Fisher, Capt Will. Hartman,
is running regularly between Paducah and
Nashville. -...f.I
nsA- The GreeaVilIe is shingled for Green
river to-day. She is a safe boat to ship on
and is one of the most punctual boats on
the river.
ms The 35h Parallel which We an
nounced to arrive here on Thursday, was
unavodably detained at New Albany. She
is advertised to leave that port to-day and
consequently will be due here tomorrow.
sEy Capt Ballard new Henderson pack
ct Grey Eagle, will not be ready for service
before the LIST of December.
eIPDavid Smith, fireman on the Fred.
LOrenz was drowned off that boat while she
was lying at Keokuk. He was working in
the wheel and missed his footing.
aeH. The Montgomery passed down yes
terday. She took considerable freight at
this point t.t.-l
sarThe j. II. Done did not get of yes
terday as we stated, but she leaves positive
ly at o'clock to-day. No better oplVrttl-
nifty was ever offered to passengers and
shippers. Persons shipping on this boat
need have no fears about detention at Cairo,
as she has arrangements made by which
her freight is Immediately re-shipped. The
Done is in charge Of Capt. Lew Davis, Il
popular and efficient steamboatrnan, with
our energetic friend Billy List officiating in
the Office.
BsA., Capt. John W. Carroll has sold the
steamer Cora anderson, for SOS, 900, aud
will retire from steamboating. Capt. John
n. Bo6ngsr of the Um. Dr. Morrison, and
Mr.. A. p Ladew are the purchasers.
gSTThe champion packet Charley Boren
will be here on Monday morning, ready
to resume her place in the trade between
here and Cairo.
BY~ The steamer Quincy, Capt. E. A.
Sheble, is about to enter the New Albany
aud ST. Louis trade, as a regular Saturday
packet, and will continue in the trade the
balance of the season. She will leave St.
Louis for New Albany every Saturday, aud
New Albany for St. Louis every Tuesday.
All her officers will remain on her.
reA- The SciotO came down last evening
with good trip. She goes to New Albany
this morning; and passengers bound in that
direction should secure a passage, as she is
a good boat, and Differed 10y efficient gen.
tlemen.
Ezyn The Silrer Star left yesterday with
ayoOd trip of freight and passengers.
aSs- The fayorite U. s. Mail aud paSSen-
ger packet Kentucky, will be at our wharf
to-day GA route for Memphis. Passengers
and shippers may rely upon going through
on her on time.
En- The new steamer Cherokee, built AT
New Albany, passed down last night mere
ly touching at this place. She seemed TO bt
in a great hurry.
ea~ The sinking of the Rosdiie, seven
miles below Wheeling, is reported. She j:
lying in six feet water, and cannot be rails
ed. She is insured in Wheeling for Over
$4,000. Her cargo, consisting OF salt anC
-four, is badly damaged.
"a The Langley has been placed in the
Meaphis and Napoleon trade as semi
weekly packet. u fs -F4
pN-We take the following from the New
Albany Ledger of the 18th: f8a
Below we present to our readers the mum
Der of steamboats, and barges built ant
building at New Albany, which were con
tracted for since the first of January, 1853
Also, the tonnage of each, carpenters meas
lremeut:
Name Tonnage. Name IcHRdg
Lizzie Simmons.....U56 Magnolia Ill
Black Hawk 50
Arkadelp hia.,........ 50 Empire Psrlsh....... 81
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