The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-24

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ment of Job Type, though very large and
complete, is constantly being added to, and
our JOB department is under the personal
supervision of one of the best job printers
in the United States. We are prepared to
print Posters, plain or fancy, Bill Heads,
Bills Lading, Cards, Deck and Meal Tick
&C., &c. Orders left with either of the
wharf-boats will be promptly attended to-
Weather, Water, Snow and Ice.
CINNCINNATI, Jan. 23.--The river has
fallen II inches. Weather, clear in part
Thermometer u.
The weather is cloudy and mild, with
the wind nearly from the South. Mercury
As deg. at noon-stood at the FRI ezing point
all Tuesday night. The river has fallen
about fifteen inches during the twenty
four hours ending at o'clock yesterday.
The snow is melting rapidly, and if no
rain falls there need be no apprehension
of a flood. The ice is scarce in the river
all being on the Kentucky shore, with
two-thilds of the river entirely clear.
Arrivals and Departures.
We have no arrivals or departures to an
nounce.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For MEMPHIs-The musical and irwin
chile Silver Moon, Capt. Ben Merrilees,
and all accessible way landings at O'Clock
this morning. She has magnificent pas
senger accommodations, and a more
pleasant and accommodating coterie of
officers never walked stage-plank. She
will want freight. Being one of the most
staunchly built boats on the river, she will
be safe and certain TO get through.
Miscellaneous.
The rivar was olaor re foo
yesterday, and unless an unfavorable
change takes place, navigation may be re-
sumed at once........The Silver Moon did
not come down yesterday, Capt. Merrilees
preferring to wait another day to avoid
danger. She will be down early this morn
ing and leave forthwith for Memphis She
has large lots of freight for this port and
Henderson......."There was a report of a
gorge at Mt Vernon, but we do not credit
ib........A dispatch was received yesterday
from Capt. Jim Good, of the Sam. Parker
saying that he would come up at once. |
............-..The Norman was expected up |
from Dutch Bend last evening.
The Mercury was trying to break out |
of prison yesterday at noon, and was |
making some progress. The ice pack |
was not hard but pretty thick........Commo
dore Mitchell, with gang of men, went
to work yesterday morning to cut chan
mel open for the Min. Young to get out of
the pack. If anybody can succeed, Hen
Mitchell can......--The crew of the Virginia
went to work on the ice pack yesterday
to cut passage to clear water
Captain Fitzgerald was superintend-
ing In person, while Captain A. ID. Arm
strong did the honors on board.......C Capt.
Ben. Merrilees and Pilot McCulloch were
in the city yesterday. They regret they did
not bring the Moon with them. She could
have opened the harbor in double-quick |
time.........As we were en- route to dinner
yesterday, we were hailed by the familiar
voice OF our elegant and mueh-esteemed |
friend, Capt. Ell. K. Hazlett, whom we were
extremely glad to see. The smile on his |
face was kind of halo, which we could
not account for till our eye fell upon the
following announcement in the Cincin-
natl Commercial of Tuesday: 4" On Tuesday.
the 18th inst, at the residence of the brides
by the Rev. E. r. Brindley, as
sisted by the Rev. James Robinson. Mr.
Hiram K. Hazlett to Mary E Fisher,
daughter of Samuel L. Fisher, of Wells
Vile, Ohio" We extend our warmest con-
to our gallant young friend.
S stopping at the Sherwood House....
A gang of men were engaged in cutting the
ce away from around the mammoth |
wharf boat of r. K. Dunkerson & Co., in
yiew of the breaking up of the ice. and as
/ measure of precaution. Captain T.
Hall, with his great experience in mari
ime affairs, was experimenting the job.
........We exceedingly regret to learn that
II TI1nI 4Ol~1
lenly and severely i'll yesterday morning.
lie was taken to the Sherwood House, and
medical aid called in. At noon he was =
improving. We hope to see him out again
o-day,.. =. The Norman has 900 bales of
otton, which she will discharge here if
he succeeds in getting up.
Gleanfngs from our Exchanges. 4
CNcINNATI.-The Commercial of Monday
avs:
A table from the War Department shows
ne names and character of the various
oats destroyed on the Mississippi River
nd It's tributaries from May /, 1861 to the
lrrender Of Kirby Smith and the cessa-
m1nat1on of this table shows that most
THESE boats were steamers perhapS one
enth being tug-boats, ferry boats, &c The n
blowing is summary of the table of -
oats destroyed by the casualties of war:
aptured or burned by the United States
DrceS, LWenLy-TOur, valued to be worth |
e60U0. Captured and burned by the rebel
'rces, nineteen, valued at S5lS, 500; burned al
Y United States forces to prevent capture t
N, valued at $255,0OO; burned by rebel OF
'rces to prevent capture, thirty-nine,
alued at 81 $4,000; sunk by rebels to OBJ F
ruct channels, twenty-three, valued at sc
1880; captured and burned by guerriIlas,
yenty eight, valued at $3.50 600.
Ihe summary with regard to boats de-
royed by accidental causes, is as follows: :,
urned by rebel incendiaries, twenty-nine, OF
alued ut 1891 900; by striking snags, sixty tr
We, valued at Sl54,000; by sundry acct
ents, twenty eight, valued at S5720OO; by
'll1s1on, seven, valued at Sll3, goo; by ex-
os1on of boilers, nine, valued at Sl63,500; n
irned accidentally, forty-six. value ed at
,35OOO0. The table further shows that
lrty- four boats were lost in 1861, eighty a,
rec IN 1862, seventy-siX in 1863. ninety III
ght in 1851. and thirlX-six in 1875 TRa