The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-16

81 EGGl MOOR. WILD ItGk 0Ept4 III sIOi0
She has boilers, 40 inches in diameter, 26
feet long, and pair of engines, the cylin-
ders being % inches In diameter, with
tons, and trims on q inches water. She is
name after the superintendent Of the
Cleveland and Pit+sburg Railroad. ]. y.
Mccullough, Esq. She IS an exceedingly
neat and graceful craft, and ad airably
adapted for almost any packet trade. Her
eellent style. Captains Geo. d. and Dan.
Moore are old established favorites all
along the line OF our waters, and have
cause to be proud of their last marine pro-
ductfon. s= PISS
1t is said that the Arkansas River is so
low, above Fort Smith, that last week
drove of cows stopped to drink in il, and
they drank 1t in two. ~
Captain Y. b. Fowler is IN charge of the
Office OF the Golden Eagle, which departed
for Memphis last mig ht. Among her pas
sengers we notice Captain Ben. NJ. Nitric
lees !" big brother" whom he had not
. has spent the greater portion OF bis life at
An obituary notice under the proper
head. announces the death of Mr.. Beverly
>. Williams, at Richmond, Ohio He was
a gallant volunteer pilot in our Navy, and
at Crane Gull. The deceased is q brother
Of Captain Jos. I'll. Williams. Of this city
LoUIsyILLE.-The Courier of Thursday
says:
The river was at a stand last evening,
with feet 8 inches IN the channel by
he mark. During the previous "A hours
IL had risen one inch at the head of the
falls and two or three inches ut Portland.
The weather was cool in the morning, with
a white frost, but moderated during the
day. the thermometer ranging at 81.
On the tails last evening, there was q
inches water in the pass down the Indian
chute.
The report was current yesterday that
tine local steamboat inspectors Of this dis
trict, Rueben Dawson and John Crane
had been rotated out of Office, and that
Elias Withers, q former well known river
pilot, and George Houghton had been ap-
pointed in their places. The old incunn-
bentS were we'll verSed in the duties OF
correct In The performance of their duties.
The neet, and beautiful as feet Morn ing
Star. resumed her place in the Louisville,
Evansville and Henderson mail trade last
evening the regular Wedn eselay and
saturday packet.
THE STEAMBOAT LAVA committee of
prominent and wei known steamboat
men, appointed by The late convention OF
captains and owners, is now in the city of
washington 10 represent the Western
steamboats, and the interests oil Western
commerce and navigation4 Among the
objects of the committee, representing the
steamboat men. is one TO amend the.
munlcation with MIR. AIcCulloch, the See
rotary of the Treasury, who has the con-
troll OF the department regulating md gov
erning steam boats and stea mboat inspee-
tors. and the honorable Secretary has Ia
vorably received the committee and their
This committee is composed of Captains
n. NJ. Sherles, OF this city; James Pepper,
81 CINCINNATI; r. W: Could, OF St Louis:
G. A. bravo and II. Beltzhoover, of PitLs-
burg.
The Democrat says:
The bar on the Tarascon has been rented
to John Pecken paugh, and the bar on the
Morning Star to John 0uerbacker.
The Rose Hlte was put on the docks in
the canal yesterday. She will look gay
when size comes out.
ST. LOUIS. - The Democrat, of Thurs
day. says: 81
Hazardous stage OF water hence to all
points east, west. north, and south, Alton
and Chester excepted; tAirty-two inches
River. as discovered by the pilot of the
Mary Mcdonald, which struggled over by
thfn Yep s % rope spa1. ha s1en Snca
known here now, or round about here. +
The Board of Underwriters OF this city
yesterday met to consul on the subject of
the risks on bargeS. The decision arrived
at, il any, has not transpired. IL Is the
opinion OF many insurers that risks should
not be taken on barges IA tow on passenger
steamers; that the risk of damage and loss
siyeIy devoted to the business az to115ng
barges and cargoes in tow of passenger
boats, themselves carrying freight +
the way, are much more liable 70 lfas
and damage, than when taken directly TO
their destination. We have not had a full
statement OF the question, nor are the
boatmen yet very fully po ted as to the
desires or action of the underwriters on
the subject. One be ieyed that they had
decided to "take no risks on outside
barges,'' aud another thought they were
going to insure " only on the VI. v. a. Co.'S
barges and those towed bv Atlantic Line
boats" Every body had heard OF it: no
one conld tell what it Was -
{ MEAPHIs, = The -4udJq9sehe of Tuesday
says:
The weather yesterday. was clear and
cool, with no improvement to report in
navigation. The shoafest point between
this and Cairo is Point Pleasant, where 1
there is but fve+feet scant in. the channel. /
with several boats aground in that neigh
borhood. aHf.f9 Fl
w hiie, Arkansas and St. Francis Rivers
continue low, with no change to .eport in |
2he channel depth of water. s~fsi #st
The levee yesterday presented an active /
appearance; with an Unusual number of |
boats in port receiving and diScharginR.
The channel between here and Cairo is |
cutting out very slowly, there being bat
i've feet reported at Point Pleasant. which 1
IS the worst place between here and Cairo. /
NEW ORLEANs.-The Crescent, Of sstur- /
day. says: ~fsef e. f.,rsas
We learn from the steamer Lotus No. 2 I
that the small steamer Jimplecute,s from /
Shreveport, bound to this port with load |
OF cattle. was sunk On@the LIST instant at /
Latchis Kinks, Is miles below Shreveport, /
and we regret to state that several lives I
thames not ascertalned) were lost. She was /
a new boat, built at Shreveport, and owned /
by Captain Joe Green and Clerk John /
Hardy.
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