The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-17


Silver Moon, Chit; John Raine, n o.
49,. The Business was dull. Few boats
were at the landing throughout the day
The Queen of the West took on considerable
freight, and left here with her guards in
the water.
The River rose several inches during
the day and was rising at night
CINCINNATI Dec. 10, M.-River risen 3
feet 5 inches. Now % feet in channel
Weather clear. Mercury 80.
PITTsBURG, Dec. Is, M.-River feet II
inches and falling slowly. Weather cool
and clear.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 15.-River rising fast
feet inches in Canal.
......The Weather, on Saturday, was
clear and cold. -a-a4
1.-THE Dunbar will leave to-day at her
usual time. Passengers will bear in mind
that she carries the mail and will leave at
her regular hour. The accommodations on
the Dunbar are fully up to those of any
packets on the river.
1.-The W V. Gillum departed Saturday
evening for the perilous waters of Rough
Creek. Considerable freight awaits ship
ment on the borders of the stream, and the
Gillum and Lue Eaves are just the boats
for the trade.
1.-The James W Gods, a handsome boat
is to be sold by the U. S. Marshal, at
Nashville on the 18th day of January. She
cost over $50, goo.
THE repairs on the Charley Bowen
are approaching completion, and it is
thought she will be able to make a trip to-
morrow. She will carry the mail.
...... The 7. L. McGill has put her freight
on the bank and goes to Mound City to 90
on the ways. She broke nearly an her
timbers by striking logs at Devils Island
and Power 5, in the Mississippi, coming out
from st. Louis. ~1
DRowNED.-We learn from the Jefferson
vile Democrat that man in skiF was
run over 10y one of the ferry boats one cv-
ening last week and drowned. The name
OF the man is not kuown.-Lou. Jour.
....The Louisville Courier of Friday
furnishes us with the following account Of
the destruction of an old acquaintance
"The John Tompkins, that had been
aground on the Falls at the foot of the mid
die chute, had her career brought to sud
den close, awhile before day yesterday
morning. Some miscreant from the shore,
aa we are told, came out in skiG to the
boat and returned undetected, leaving the
people on the boat a prey to the flames
They, however, were lucky enough to es-
cape unscathed The boat was set fire in
the chambermaid'sr room, which was
located in tue aiterpart of the cabin
The only persons on the boat were Capt.
Berk shire, who was the owner, and one of
his engineers They were aroused by the
cracking flames of the burning boat, and
escaped in the yawl, managing, however, to
secure the iron safe from the Office The
boat was soon burnt to the waters edge,
and the backened hull sunk where il laid,
with Il lot of foreign salt in the hold. The
water was not over three or four feet deep,
and the charred remains are still to be
seen on the falls. The boat was owned by
Capt berkshire, who had her insured in the
Quaker City (PhiladelphIa) Co., at the
agency of l.. c. Ferry, in New Albany
The cargo of salt, consisting of 1000 bags,
was covered by $500 insurance in Day i
agency, New Albany. The Tompbins was
a good stout boat, worth fully So, 900, and
is a serious loss to Capt. Berkshire, who IS
very clever boatman. He had the boat
chartered to Capt. Sutton, who was to run
her in the Wabash. The lifebOat was
caught at Portland yesterday morning.