Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-16
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

The river at this point mas fallen some three or
four inches during the present week, and is still
declining.
| The Missouri is about stationary.
The Ohio river is falling slowly all the way from
Pittsburg 70 tae Mississippi.
The illinois is bank full, but falling.
The weather 10 cool and pleasant. Business on
the lsvee remains dull. t --'!
The Sucker State from 81. Paul, had large car.
60 for st. Louis. fs... .fr .-I
The New Albany Ledger, of last Thursday even.
ing, says that Capt J. Archer and e. r. Hart
have purchased the steamer Commentator $Is,
900, and will probably place her in the louisville
aud Cairo trade for the present
CHANGED OwxERs.-We learn from the Cincu
natl GaSette that Capt. Maratta, SO long and favor
ably known as the commander of the Ohio river
steamer Emma, has sold his interest to Capt. Mann
and is no longer connected with that seamer.
Nrw Boar Capt. J. X. Booth has contracted
for new boat to be built at Wheeling. for the Tin.
ciunati and Wheeling trade. She is to be called
the Liberty No. and will be 225 feet long, SO feet
beam and five fee. hold. She will be completed
in the course of two or three months. ,....
THs METROPOLITAN, A REGULAR ST. LOUIS AND
Rock ISLAND PAcKET.-We are glad 10 learn that
the Northern Line Packet Company have placed
this elegant steamer in the st Louis and Rock
Island trade, running as regular weekly packet.
The Metropolitan is commanded by that ever mind
full and industrious officer, Capt. NJ. Greene with
our fellow townsman George Woodhouse Esp. in
the office. And with this team. will undoubtedly
become favori.e in the trade. Her rooms are
large and numerous. Her Hccomm odatons are
all that can be desired aud for speed comfort and
safety, she has no equal in thist'ade She leaves
our wharf this day for Keokuk and st. Louis
Those of the shipping and travelling community
bound South, canno, pluce their lives or property
in safer hands than those OF Capt. Greene and
Mr.. WOodhoGse daily, 10Th.
\ TRIp.-We wish it distinctly understood that
we individually t'ok trip down the river las
week, a steamboat, and were never better pleas
ed. nor had better accommodations or Jared so
well on any boat. 1t is needless TO say that the
above was owing to the fact that we went on that
fine, fast running little packet Jennie Whipple,
which is decided favorite all along the river. 1t
is also needless to say that in Hapt Charley Morri
son. !her popular and efficient commander) we
found an agreeable gentleman of pleasant CONVEX.
sation, and in fact better man to travel with new
er existed. At the desk we found Mr. Geo. w.
Girdon, always at his post attending tothe wants
OF passengers and shippers. in his usual polite and
accommodating manner. His long experience in
the steamboat business Justly fits him for the pc
sition he occupies. The Jennie has come up to
to our utmost expectations in every thing, and we
say without hesitation that she is good boat,
andhas as good crew on board as any boat on
the river. And being good boat, she ought to
receive the patronage Of the people of this city
and surrounding country. She leaves this NOR
ming for Keokuk and way points We advise
passengers and shippers to give her trial.
P.S. Our thanks are due the officers of the
Jennie for numerous favors.
FANNIE OGDsN.-This is the name assigned a
steamboat just completed at Madison, Indiana. and
arrived at St. Louis. on Friday. The Democrat. of
the 10TH contains the following paragraph con
corning her.
''The Fannie Ogden. built at Madison, Indiana,
arrived Yesterday, aud will soon leave for the Mis-
souri,. She is light draught and very capacious
freight boat with wide guards, limited cabin. and
an air of lightness very commendable. She lacks
painting that part of the work was reserved for
the popular and enterprising house of the Thorn
burgs, who are sure to acquit themselves credit
ably. They we're already at work on her yesterday
and we expect the Fannie to look finely next
week. Capt. Kinney is the originator of this boat
and Mr.. I'D. Mcpherson takes claree of the office.
She is to ply regularly between Saint Louis and
Glasgow.
The City Belle arrived from Galena, having a
light cargo on board. and the steamers Golden
Era and Alhambra in tow. All three belong to the
Minnesota Packet Company, and were sent down
here for sale Capt. Harris may be found on the
City Belle, and is empowered by the company to
arrange terms and dispose of the boats st. Louis
Republican, l0th.
RAFT SMAsHRD.-A lumber raft from the Chip
pewa river, ran against one of the piers of the
bridge yesterday morning 1t was compltely torn
to pieces portions Of the wreck being scattered all
There was no Rapids pilot on board. log raft
which came down shortly after was run into by q
lumber raft on the Rapids, and portion of one
string of logs carried of.-Daoenport Gazette, 18Th
SAD Acc1DENT.-Last night singular and sad
accident occurred on the river. The facts as
follows: The steamer Ewood, upward bound. had
gone through the 4th Lock, and. while passing the
dam at that point, struck snag. which turned her
into the current The officeas though skillful men
could not control her. and she rapidly a0ent the
dam sideoays! As she was passing over, an In
dian and Germ an jumped overheard. and were both
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