The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-09-10


THE Ricer opposite this point, Satur-
day was still stationary. The Heather
was clear and very warm until evening,
when it clouded up, and we had a fine
thunder shower, accompanied by violent
storm of wind which caused several boats
lying at the landing to part their lines and
swing out into the river; but we learn of
no damage done, further than the prostra-
ton of several flag poles in different parts
of the city.
1900 The Dunbar, in charge of Capt
Gus Fowler, with the clever and attentive
clerk, Gus Dusouchet, in the Office, leaves
the wharf for Paducah at II o'clock to-day.
She is the regular mail and passenger
packet.
1900 The lac Eaves, under the command
Of Capt. Jim Mcdonald, with the popular
John Travis in the Office leaves for Wood
bury and all intermediate points at clock
this evening. She is the regular semi
weekly mail packet, and the only boat now
plying in Green river.
1.-The star " packet, GREY Eagle, she
of the music-box arrangement, will be in
port for Louisville and all way landings at
II o'clock to-day She is particularly
" fancy" and without doubt the most pop
ular passenger boat now plying. Capt. A.
Donnally PAGES the hurricane deck while
the Office is worthily filed by the frank and
attentive Lusk. The absurd report put in
circulation by one of the Cincinnati pa
pers to the effect that she was about TO leave
this trade and 20 above the Falls, is of course
all CANNON. Considering the immense pop
ularity she is gaining among the shipping
fraternity, we rather calkilate size is
we'll enough suited to remain with Us.
having been drawn out Of the water and
thoroughly repaired, commenced running
again as an Interstate packet on Saturday
\ ferry al this point is great convenience,
and her absence while laid up has been Sc
riously felt. Though an ungainly looking
craft, she fills her place in a very credit
able manner and carries her passengers
safely. She is owned by Postmaster Eudd.
-... The Masonic Gem, which has been
so long gathering up u load for White river.
arrived here after our port list closed on
Friday night. She lay at the wharf until
10 O'clock on Saturday, when she passed on
down.
-.-.-. The Fanny Baibu arrived Saturday
evening with a good trip of freight and fall
Of passengers. She returned well laden.
1.-The dimiuutiye steamer Lark, which
has been plying between Evansville, New
burg and Enterprise during the summer,
exploded her boiler on Friday morning,
whilst lying At the landing at Newburg.-
There were three persons on board at the
time OF the accident one of whom was
slightly injured, but the others were I'M
hurt. She was damaged to the extent of
5000 or 300. Her owner, Mr. David Sprinkle,
intends to have her repaired and placed in
running order a5 soon as possible.
.-.-"N New boats continue to pass down al
most daily. The new Bends packet, 3IaFy
heeae, beautiful specimen OF New Albany
marine architecture, went down on Friday
evening, and the KeJ Hest No. ., recently
finished at Pittsburg, passed Saturday
morning on her way to st. Louis.
1.-THE Charley Bolea and Bo,riins
green arrived from their excursion trips tc
Mt. Vernon aud Rock port at about IL . clock
Saturday, full of passengers coming to set
and hear Gov. Corwin. The Bo2cen left n
D p. NJ. for Cairo, crowded with freight
and passengers The Boloiiag Green took
her passengers back to Rocllport, after IN,
evening demonstration WAS over.