The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-01

Science, Wabash, GOody Friends, Memp.,
d. NJ. White, Wabash, clipper, Nashville,
Alma, Pittsburg, Menotte, st. Louis,
Peytona, Louisville, Baltic, New Orleans,
Pacific, New Orleans, Altamont, Wheeling,
Argyle. New Orleans, Altoona, Pittsburg,
Mars, New Orleans, Dunbar, faducah,
ID. B. Campbell, B.Green, Lancaster No. 3, Lou,
John Tompkias, Wabash Lue Raves, Green River,
Hastings, st. Louis, John @. Fremont, Gin,
Silver Star, Cairo, Sunny Side, Cincinnati,
AtaIanta. Wabash, st. Cloud, Pittsburg,
Emma, Pittsburg.
1.-The Weather, yesterday, was cold
and cloudy. In the morning a cold drizE
cling rain set in, but soon ceased.
The River continued to recede during
the day. 1t is also falling rapidly at other
points above and below. ..-..-The Wabash is
also falling rapidly, and there is danger of
navigation becoming INSTRUCTED some time
before all the corn is transported from
the country along its banks.
FTeigAts, which were quite plentiful three
days ago are becoming, somewhat scarce
The rates to New Orleans are, on tobacco,
81 per hid; corn, 25c per sack flour, 374c
per Dbl pork and lard soc per Dbl; whisky,
Coo per Dbl; pound freights, zoe per 100
pounds
...... She feet Charley Bouen will be at
the landing to-day to receive passengers and
freight for all points below on the Ohio.
Capt. Dexter and Clerk Markall will be
ready to receive passengers and freight
The BoUcen leaves punctnally at ] 2 O'clock
Shippers should have their freight on hand
in time.
''.''. The SiIUer Star owing to the trouble
experienced in fixing the crank on her
wheel, did not get off until half past eight
o'clock on Sunday night. She will hardly
be able to make the trip in time to depart
to-day at her usual hour, though she may do
SO.
THE Pacifc was at the landing all
day Sunday, receiving freight. She took
on about 500 tons, and left yesterday fore
noon.
1.-THE BaLic was with us all day yes
, terday, and completed her cargo at this
point.
...... The steamer w. Y. GikLuns, arrived
last night from Hartford, with Go hhds to-
bacco. She will leave this evening for
Cromwell. Persons desiring to ship freight
or go themselves, would do we'll to ship on
her. She is commanded by Capt. W. ii.
Miller, who is both energetic and accommo-
dating, and is fast gaining reputation rs
q steamboatman.
1.-The Kate Sdrchet took on nearly 100
bbls of salt yesterday, and departed for the
Wabash, taking barge in tow, which she
intends loading with corn.
1880 The Argyle also completed her load
here. making three large boats that we have
furnished with large quantities of freight
during the past two days.
.-.... I he BowEiRg Green has been tied up
by the Sheriff. The suit was brought, we
are told, by the engineers.
-.''.. The popular GreenviiLe shoves out
to-day for all points on Green River. Capt
Humphreys, veteran boatman, and Mr. Nc
Cracker, an accomplished and affable
clerk, will be found on board to look after
the safety and comfort of passengers.
...''. Capt ZACH. TAYLOR, the good look
ing clerk of the Lue EdUes, starts for Law
renceburgh this morning on II matrimonial
tour. We shalt congratulate his intended if
lack makes as good husband as he does
steamboat Clerk.
1.-The Diana having a new shaft plac-
ed on board, leaves Louisville for New Or
leans on Monday next.
..-...The AIfOma passed up yesterday
She goes to Pittshurg, where her machinery
is to he transferred to new boat.
1.-THE Sam Rnkman came in collision
with one ofthe piers of the bridge at CIarks-
vile, and knocked her chimneys overheard
Her texas was also demolished
Masonic Gem SUNK.
TERRE HAUTE, April 29th
REPoRTER JoURNAL:-The steamer Ma
sonic Gem sunk last night about ten miles
above this place. She was loaded down to
the guards with corn, and we were get
ting down the river finely, when she struck
a hidden snag, or rock, and sunk in about
six feet water. The corn all consigned
TO your commission merchants. The toll
lowing is the manifest of the trip:
Lab SKIS corn, p. g. U'Riley & CO.; 1893
SKIS corn, 10 bbls flour, Brown L Altman.
There will be about / 900 sacks OF the
corn damaged but fully covered by insu-
rance.
The boat is lying in good condition,
and can be easily raised when the river falls
No insurance on the boat.
Respectfully
j. p. MCDONALD.
ANTIQUITY OF PADDLE WHEELs.-P Paddle
wheels are mentioned by Nitruvius, who
states that even in his time all record of the
name of their inventor had been lost. Pro-
lessor Pancirol!e of Padua, saw (about
1857 on Roman coins representations of
war ships each furnished with three paddle
wheels on either side, to be set in motion by
bullocks; such war vessels the Romans are
said To have used during their first war
against Carthage. Between 1857 and 1893
Prince Rupert possessed paddle-wheel
boat in London, which was moved by
horses and about the same period the
French engineer, Duguet, WAS trying exper-
iments at Havre and Marseilles with vessels
of similar description.
Canal Receipts.
FROM NILLERSBUR RICH, PER WASH
INGToN-l5 hhds tobacco, Geo. Foster Il
Co.; hhds tobacco, Brown Il AiknIan-
WX. ID. DOwNEY, Secy.
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Receipts by Railroad.