The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-19
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.

STEAMBOAT REGISTER e'+' t-
1.-THE Weather, yesterday, was cool
and cloudy.
.-.... Business, was dull'.--'. Freights are
becoming scarce with no change from yes
terday's quotations.
1.-THE swift Bowling Green packet, d.
B. Campbell, departs to-day at 9 O'Clock.
Capt Charley Lumm is in command, and
Mr.. John Travis is in the Office. Under the
auspices of these clever fellows, the Camp
bell is winning golden opinion, and when
any freight is to be had, always obtains her
share.
.... The Lac EdUes was considerably be-
hind time last night. She missed leaving
at her regular hour, and will not get away
until to-day.
1.-The Diana was due yesterday, but
had not arrived at dark last night
1.-THE Dunbar got off with a very fair
load of freight and passengers at her usual
hour. .
1.-THE .SilOer Star, having been repaint-
ed and fitted up anew, will be at our land
ing this morning, ready to receive passen-
gers and freight for Paducah She is in
charge of Capt. Hall, an old and experinced
boatman, and will leave at 2 o'clock. We
understand that Mr.. Flournoy, formerly of
the Republic, will assume the duties in the
Office of the Star.
1.-THE Union will be at our landing
to-day on her way to Bowling Green. The
Union is under the control of popular Off
GERS.
-.The Kate French, Capt. Caffrey in
command, will be at the wharf this evening
with shingle out for Louisville.
by private letter from Mr.. Mcdonald,
clerk of the Masonic Gem we learn that
that steamer will be at our city on Friday,
and will be able to stow away some Wa
bash freight, if there should be any to go
up that stream.
.....The Diana broke shaft short dis
lance above Memphis, and is making her
way up on one wheel.
1.-THE Lancaster No. 3. will pass down
to-day. She carries the Louisville and Cal
70 mail.
....Capt Ketchnm of the j. W. Cheese
was presented with beautiful fowling
piece, valued at Sl3C, by some of his admi-
rers at st. Louis, on Monday last.
49,. Captain Lancaster has purchased
the General ID. u. White for the Evansville
and Henderson trade. The price paidwas
3d. oOo.-.N A. Ledger. 81
The Ledger is mistaken. 1t took the item
from the Enquirer, which had the figures
wrong. The price paid was $4,000.
The new steamer Mary T.. will be
at the landing to-day, as she was to leave
Louisville yesterday. The following are
the dimensions of her hull: length 1872 feet,
beam 35 feet, and depth feet. Her rna-
chinery consists of two engines 8 feet stroke
and cylinders 81 inches in diameter four
boilers, &c feet long and 80 inches in diam
eter; a doctor engine and a freight holster,
which have separate boiler.
1.-The command of the new steamer b.
j. adams has been bestowed upon Capt.
Triplett, veteran officer. The ADAMS
leaves Louisville on Saturday, aud will be at
our city on Sunday.
.-- The Grey Eagle will be down to ia y
for New Orleans.
..'-..The Boaoting Green departed at 5 O :
clock with very slim trip.
1.-THE D. b. Campbell, with a moder-
ate load, arrived yesterday afternoon about
o'clock We are indebted to Mr.. Travis
for her manifest.
A New PADDLE WHEEL FOR SRA MERs.--
The genius of Rochester Mechanic, named
W. l.. R. Matteson has produced an inVen-
ton for paddle wheel for steamers, which
is likely to excel all former efforts in that
direction. ..
The model of this wheel is indeed IA mod
ell of simplicity. The design of all attempts
at feathering paddles has been. to apply The
power of the paddle direct upon the water
all the time it is in contact with the ele-
meat. To do this it is necessary that the
paddle shall occupy perpendicular position
to the boat, and hold the same relative po-
siton fromsthe time it enters until it leaves
the water. Many inventions to effect this
have been devised, all more or less compli-
Gated, and therefore Objectionable, especially
to sea-going steamers. This new Invention
is really as simple as the common paddle
wheel. The paddles are kept or rather
changed in their position to the main wheel,
by another, which has its center above the
main shaft, but of course revoNes with it.
The third wheel, which controls the position
of the paddles, can be set so that when the
wheels are not turning the paddles may he
horizontal upon the water, and thus offer
but little resistance. War steamers, which
work under canvas will realize the advan-
taee of this invention. The common pad
die wheel with stationary buckets, offers a
great deal Of resistance TO the water when
the vessel is under sail only
Those practical steamboat men who have
examined this new wheel express their I'M
qualifi fled admiration of it, and declare that
it must supersede all others.
Receipts by River
FROM BOWLING GREEN, PER D. b.
CAMPBELL.-39 hhds tobacco, /. A. Crane ;
IL hhds tobacco, Slaughter Il Dunkerson ;
l horse, Preston Bros; l horse, Samuel
Orr I box mdse, Burkhardt.
Vncenmes Correspondence.
VINcENNEs, April 18Th.
EpIToRs JoURNAL:--W Wabash river rose
r4fnches in last n hours There is now
IA feet full in the channel. Passed up last
evening, steamer Caroline. Weather clear