The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-15


left st. Louis with 4 barge IN tow ana W hen
near Cairo struck soInetfli Nc, las be sup
posed, and cut the barge loose. After hg-
i urin around for some time and not find
] ing it, concluded IL had sunk and proceed
ed On the trip without il. Upon his return
| to st. Louis inquiry was made about tire
/ barge when the Captain said that IL WIS
lost. The Company had previously re-
ceived information that the General An
| held it for salvage The Captain, on learn
| ing the facts of the case, presented q some
what aStonished appearance. and still
feels confident that be saw it go under.
The Captain hadn't been to Jerusalem.
CINcINNA ATT. - The COMMERCIAL, of We'd
nesday, says:
The weather was alternately clear and
cloudy yesterday, with a colds stir
breeze from the northwest all day. and
slight indications of rain. At Pittsburg
the river was receding last night, with
nineteen inches in the channel. Here, 1t
has feceded six inches during the twenty
four hours ending at dusk last night, with
So feel hence to Louisville. 0 H5TIs'6 &4
Dispatches received from St Louis an
nounce the sinking of the little side-wheel
steamer Jennie Brown. IN The Missouri
River. She had capacity for about 200 tons,
and was formerly in the naval service. We
understand she was insured in Cincinnati
COMMUNICATIVE Co,o-iea. OF "Wednesday
says: eu aa u ass4 sasf
The river was rising slowly yesterday,
with three feet eight inches water in The
canal by the mark, in the evening. During
the previous twenty-four hours it had
risen two inches at the head OF the falls
and five or six inches at Portland. The
weather has suddenly. turned cold, with
Ice and frost yesterday morning. and the
certainty OF more this morning. The
groun DIS were frozen over, and the Their
mometer was veFgtng on the freezing point
all day, ranging no higher than AZ in the
afternoon.
The Great Republic and the Robert E
Lee were reported in our dispaf ches yes
tHrGaV aground a Point Pleasant inst be-
low New Madrid. a-" "
They left Cairo Saturday evening, and
were evidently drawing more water Than
was over the sand bars.
The Democrat says;
The Palestine retires from the Hender-
son trade to-day, and lays up for while.
,a me hose Aite VIII De PLACED upon the
hauled. Gntil she comes out, there will be
no boat leave on Mondays and Thursdays.
The TafascoR and Morning Star were
they are Differed as folIows.i
IdrGscoa-A- Il. Gilmore, Captain NJ. ID.
Warren, First Clerk; Hutchinson, Second
Clerk; and Branham, Third Clerk.
Morning Star Elijah Hellcroft Captain
son, Second Clerk; and Honnyhofland. |
Third Clerk. stff W I1a5e E@ ff
. Rose idea. Ballard. Captain Hutch
inson, First Clerk; Joseph, Second CLERK. |
The Hite will only carry two clerks. Z
The line is doing " ell. eNs. NNAte3
Sr. LOUIS. - The Democrat, of Wednes-
day. says: Ha ts4f Ia Wood
Declining, declining. Cold weather. Win-fl
ter near at hand. Boats constantly past |
due, unable to run regularly, and unable |
to do much business. and Ireights crying 4
out-1guratively-for means of transport /
alton. Bars above and bars below, on |
which fortunes are being lost. Although |
navigation is in a deplorable condition, |
Jasper Line and the Oh nson line to Qtl4n- |
cy and Keokuk. The contest will be re- /
newed next year with intensified energy.
The Great Republic and Robert K. Lee
were reported aground at Point Pleasant
by latest adviceS. They have numerous
passengers on board.