The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-09-08

1.-THE river opposite this point yester-
day was at stand. Weather clear and OPP
pressively hot.
1900 The large ard commodious steamer
Fanny Built, in charge of the officers of the
" big" Grey Eagle, is the regular mail and
passenge packet for Louisville this evening.
The Grey Eagle, it is thought, will be ready
to take her place again next trip.
.... Mr.. P. D. Viets, agent for the Char
Ley Boacen, will be receiving freight fer her
to-day. She departs for Cairo at o'clock
this evening. Everything about her is ar
ranged with special reference to the COM
fort ofpassengers, who will find our amiable
friend, Mr. VIM. Bently, a very gentlemanly
and attentive clerk.
1.-THE Charley Boa0en left for Mt. Yer
non yesterday evening to bring up delega-
tions of Republicans to attend the political
meeting here to-day. She will be at the
wharf until the speaking is over this after
noon, when she will leave for Cairo.
......One half of the steamer L. C. Ferry
has been sold to Capt. J. B. Kennedy, of
Augusta, Miss, for $4,000 cash. Capt
Ford, of New Albany, retains one half. 1t
is the intention to put her in the Tombigbee
river, between Mobile and Columbus. She
starts for New Orleans on Monday next, in
command of Capt. Henry McDougal, with
Mr.. George Austin as clerk. Capt. Kennedy
will assume command after her trip to New
Orleans.
1865 Jordan Flournoy has recently pur-
chased superb piano-forte for the Evans
vile and Paducah packet Dunbar.
1.-The Belle Creole, now up the Arkan-
sas river, was sold the other day for 81, 500,
to be delivered at Cincinnati
1.-THE Memphis Enquirer contradict:
the report of the sale Of the 4. W. Quarter
The s., 600 was the price agreed upon for
half Of her. and the parties failing to make
good the terms, the sale did not take place
.'.... The steamer Ohio, No. 2, while
backing out from Danas Landing at the
head of Blennerhassets Island, Thursday
morning at 3 o'clock, struck a large root
tearing her completely open and sinking heI
in a few minutes. The Charlie Potrcin and
WOodside went to her assistance and towed
her to shore, where she now lies a tota
wreck. Her cargo consisted of about loo
tons of freight consigned to the B. & o
Railroad at Parkersburg, and destined
for the East, which was all saved without
being damaged. By the prompt exertiOus
of Capt. Sayers, her passengers were sent on
shore in the yawl soon after she struck She
was owned by her commander, Capt Sayers
and others, and was valued at about So, 600
upon which there was about So 900 insur-
ance. A fine side wheel packet is being
completed by Capt. Sayers to take her place
in the Marietta line.
$500 The Louis Republican says: There
is still some hope of raising the V5LguS-
The Submarine No. 8, Capt Nelson, has
gone up to her, and it is Captain Nelson's
opinion that the boat can be raised. ShC
lies very much careened, with water up Il
her boiler deck on the side. Her bottom /!
sound, the snag having penetrated her side
just forward of the wheel About $50 ton;
of her freight was saved, comprising thu
principal portion of her deck load whicl
was valuable. Her freight list was insured
for about 50, 900.
'''."Capt. Judge, of the Paducah anC
Cairo packet Thos. Scott, has dispatched hi
excursion agent, Capt. lobe Leake, to Chi
cago for the purpose of making arrange
ments with the Prince of Whales to com
down to Egypt and take trip on the Scot
to the State of McCracken. His ROya
Highness is to have the privilege of paying
his own passage in current funds.
800. Admiral Gibralter has received ia
vorable proposals for the placing of the Gen
anderson in the Paducah and Evansville
trade in connection with the Dunbar
Should this arrangement be consummated
tine two boats Will form daily line of frs
class steamers.
Capt. Fowler is having the E. Howard re
paired at Paducah for another season work
Receipts by Railroad.