The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-13
GIeanings from Our Exchanges.


CINCINNATI.-The Commercial of Friday
says:
The weather yesterday was clear and
cool, with the mercury at 20 degrees. At
Pittsburg the river is falling with Il inches
in the channel. The Kanawba is falling,
with three feet in the channel. Here, the
river has risen two inches during the
past twenty-four hours. There is AZ feet
between here and Louisville, with q
inches in the pass over the falls.
The fine MaySville packet Bostona No.
8, Captain Pres. Lodwick, caught fire on
"Wednesday, evening, one mile below
coal-oil lamp, and burned to the waters
edge. Motives were lost. The report that
daughter of Martin Marshall, Oc Mays
vile, was lost, is not correct. The Bostona
No. 81 was owned by David Gibson & Co., of
this city, Captain Pres. eLodwick and
Messrs. Moore, of Portsmouth, and was
following offices in this city, for S., 900
each: Buckeye, Magnolia, Central, Union,
Western, Commercial, Eureka, Ohio VAL
ley, Lafayette, Boatmens and Hamilton,
and in the Germania and City Insurance
Companies for 8, 500 each, making total
of $50, 600.
The Emma Floyd left for MaysvilIe yes
terday in her place, in charge of the crew
of the Bostona No. 8, excepting Captain
Lodwick, who is at the wreck. The owners
of the Bostona will Immediately COM
mence building another boat to take the
place Of the one burned, and which will
be completed by the 1st of December
The heavy storm on Wednesday evening
gave considerable trouble to the boats.
The Pine Grove sprung a leak. and was
obliged to return to port. The Nora took
all of her passengers and cargo. The Pine
Grove left the wharf yesterday for the
docks, where She will be fully repaired.
heAbeona will hereafter ply as regu7
lar packet between this city and Memphis.
LOUISVILLE. = The Courier, of Friday,
says:iR Df85Iag t aa al va .5tf5e
The river was about stationary, yester--
day, with 3 feet 81nches water in the canal
in the evening by the mark During the
previous "a hours it had not varied an
Inch in the channel depth either at the
head of the falls or at Portland. The
weather was cool and bracing last even
ing, and cool all day, the thermometer
| ranging at 75o in the shade. During the
night previous very heavy rain had faII-
en-, which, together with the rain Inc day
before, has checked the river from falllng:
On the falls last evening there were ~
inches water in the pass down the ILdian
| chute and the river az a stand.
The late rain has not extended 70 Fltts-
burg. and the river at that point Is hope
1eSsly low.
The Democrat of Thursday says: fii
The Spray was sold at Pittsburg, Monday,
for 81, 0O0.- She was worth $4,000, ana was
The Dan Able made trial trip day be-
fore yesterday, and worked like a charm.
She is at Portland, fitting her cabin out.
She leaves next Monday.
1 Yesterday We do not know, but 1t Is a
bad beginning for a boat to undertake to
| build up trade, and lay over the nrst
trip. She will leave next week.
The Peoples Line steamers advertise to
| leave Louisville hereafter at IL A. M, In
stead of Il M. This win be an excellent ar
rangement, and prevent racing.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A man, named Miles
Lausf1er, died of chills on board the steam
er Mary Swan, near Leavenworth, Ind,
| last trip He was from Vernon, Jennings
| County Ind, and was buried at Mauck-
! port His effects may be found at Capt. B.
| J. Craffrey'S office, on Fourth Street, be-
| tween Main and the river.
| ST. LouIs.-The Democrat of Friday says
The swell OF three feet, and perhaps six
| feet, at St Paul, head of Mississippi navi
| cation, with additional intelligence of Q
| simultaneous rise at Dubuque, inspires the
/ trade with renewed life. 1t is probable
| that Wisconsin, Black, Chippewa, and ever
Rock River, are up, and the result is no
unlikely to be I'VE feet of water on thu