The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-18

LAUNCH OF THE BELLE MEMPHTs.-Yess
terday afternoon the future Queen of the
Western waters, the beile Memapnls, was
ards, of Jacksonville. Her lashings were
cast away about o'clock; and she glided
swiftly and gracefully into her future ele-
ment to the equal admiration and delight
of the builders and spectators. All concur
in the statement that it was most beauti-
full launch of q beautiful boat.
Nav. was in close attendance upon the
Belle Memphis, and taking hold of her,
towed her back to the shore, and from
thence she towed her to the lower wharf
last evening, where she is to receive her
outfit, engines and finish. Her draught of
water, without machinery or OUTFIT, is
twenty mine inches at the stern and less
some two hundred and sixty feet length of
keel, sharp and beautiful model for
speed, light draught and carrying capacity
combined, which, with her immense mo-
tive power, will undoubtedly make her the
SKINNER of our inland seas. She will be
ready TO start on her first trip on or before
the middle of June.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat of Wednesday
says:
River stationary, and will probably fall
to-day. All the upper rivers continue to
recede. Business good. The strikers con-
tinued interrupting the business of the
boats yesterday. Weather very fine and
becoming warm.
The Kate Kinney is loading for the Mis-
souri,; Lady Franklin, Palestine, York
town, Emma and BlackfOrd for the Ohio.
CONTINUATION OF THE STRIKE.-Accord-
ing to promise, our Irish and negro friends,
those muscular fellows that handle cargoeS,
paraded yesterday morning, in loving
proximity, the whites In advance as usual,
a prancing white steed, and few of the
vainest in carriages, smoking real Havan-
mas. They had a band of white and one OF
black musicians, which created an unusual
of the sort, had, of course, to succumb
TO the parading propensities of these
sons of toll. They have partially gained
their point, but they say that they will
continue their amuSementS until they
have gained all. We are persuaded
that they will be disappointed There are
some determined men among steamboat
com panies. The Keokuk packets have
braved it out SO far, and we are under the
Ali day the crew OF the Andy Johnson
worked, assisted by cabin crew and officers,
and even the captain of the boat and soft
handed officers of the Company ayGwed
their determination to handle freight
rather than submit to the demands OF
men who have no right to make them.
The crew of the Johnson and Of other
boats were contented and VIII continue TO
work if intimidation does not drive them
from their labor. rr
MEMPH1s.-TheT AeoLdnche of Sunday
says: 81
The weather yesterday was clear and
! pleasant. Business on the landing was ex-
! tremely dun. Freights for Arkansas and
| White Rivers continue scarce. The river
| here declined twelve inches in the past
] twenty-four hours.
| The Alice Dean will be at the whar
Monday morning to receive for Cincinnati,
/ and leaves on Tuesday. She has ON board
another shipment for the destitute of Ala
bama, donated by the generous citizens OF
| Quincy, and carries il free of charge by the
/ benevolent Memphis & Cincinnati Packet
| Company. Commodore Hoople, the eff
| cient superintendent of this line, has vol
/ unteered to carry all freight for the poor Of
/ Alabama free of charge.