The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-31

0dS at D M anu - uuG&CC1AcQ OSd uLE
symmetry, dne cabin appointments or
speed. She is entirely new, and has spa
cious freight capacities. she is an Evans
vile steamboat, thoroughly identified
with the interests of this city. Capt. Josh.
Throop is one of the oldest, most expert
enced, and most popular officer on the
western rivers. Her clerks are Billy Dunn,
Duke Nicholson, George Throop, and
Marsh. Walthall, cOterie OF polite, atten-
tive, and obliging gentlemen seldom found
on a single steamer. We desire to see her
go out we'll loaded.
The st. Patrick was due, last night, and
is announced for Memphis, to-day. We
hope, h wever, that arrangements may be
made by which the two boats may run
in harmony and promote each others in
terests. There can, we believe. be a good
business built up for both boats, if con-
fiicting claims and views are harmonized.
The st. Patrick is a magnificent steamer,
with extremely pleasant gentlemen in
command, and viii commend herself to
the favor and patronage of the people be-
tween the two cities.
For CUMBERLAND RIvER-The beauti-
full VIM. White, Capt. A. Drinkwater, Will
leave for GAINESVILLE and all intermediate
Cumberland River landings, at O'Clock
to-day. Kit. Rudd, most courteous and
ooligiI g gentleman, is in the Office.
GEeamsnss from our Exchanges.
PITTsBURG.-The Commercial of Fri
day says
The MOnongahela marks indicated ten
feet six inches and rising. The Allegheny
marks. eleven 1eet and rislng-with fave
feet water at Oil City, and risiag-that
stream being clear Of ice. The weather
remains mild for the season. We had
rains on "Wednesday night,
The towboat Dart, which left this port
on Tuesday night, had the misfortune TO
sink three barges of her own and two
barges belonging to the Bengal Tiger. To-
tai loss of coal about $1,000 bushels. The
accident occurred at the foot OF BrunOt's
Island. Both towboats proceeded with
the balance of their lows.
The towboat Wild Cat run barge
aground on the head of Brunot's Islam
The present rise Will. no doubt, float IT of.
The towboat Hyena sunk one OF her
barges at Strubenville. The tOwboat D1cK
Fulton No. q ounded on Whites Ripple,
but fiOai ed OF on Thursday 70 orning- The
Antelope grounded two barges at the
point. They have since been gotten Off
The towhoat Y agara grounded one barge
al Br!Inot's Island. The present rise would,
Two boats Ioaded with 10000 bushels of
Younglogheny coke, struck the second
pier of that bridge. on Thursday morning;
one sunk out OF sight The crew, seven in
crew of the -towboataLake Erie No. 3
who fortunately was near at hand. The
boats were owned by Messrs. Strickler &
Hill The other UowbOats were proceeding
from at the end of their trips.
CINcINNATI. - The eonamercta1 of Satur-
day says: 81
Tunnage is superabundant. while
freights al comparatively scarce for all
DO .ntS, at ruinOuSly iOW rateS-toO low TO
quote All steamers lost m onev last year.
and. from present indications, the ensuing
season VIII prove more disastrous.
Captain Hugh Campbell arrived from
tow boat, Mary Davage, will arrive here
to-day, and depart for New Orleans on
Tuesday, in the Booth Line" She has
two barges and one little schooner in tow
for New Orleans. One item of her cargo
consists of 1909 plowS. She takes 500 tuiis
additional from Cineinnati.
Capt. Charley Perkins leaves for the
E,v 4nsvilIe and Henderson trade with MS
new purchase, the Molie Norton. on Tues
The Matte Roberts, on her downward
trip on sunday morning, near Ri ley
Landing sunk barge loaded with rail-
road iron, and drowned colored deck
hand who was on the barge at the time.
The unfortunate man reslaed in Middle
port. The accident was accas3 oned by the
running OF the barge upon neavy cakes of
ice. staYIng a hole in her bottom
The silver Moon, Capt. Merr1elees, drop
as pink, and will load for Memphis next
week, in the Memphis and Cincinnati
Packet Co.'S Line.
LoUIsvILLE,-Th Courier of Saturday
On the falls last evening there were 81
feet steamboat water. down the -IEdian
chute. and 81 feet in the pass. It requires
a further rise at the head OF the falls of ?
feet water to make the tails navigable for
the coal boat fleet towing well tandem
boats
ACCIDENT TO THE WREN.-We regretito
learn that the Kentucky River packet,
Wren, has met with an acc dent, which
will be likely TO detain her day or two.
In making a landing above ShaKer's Fer
~, she fanked in against the rocks, break
ing one or two OF the hull t1mbers, and
taking considerable water.
ST. Louis. = The Democrat, of Saturday
says:
Our best information IS TO the effect that
the river here rose six inches during the
"A hours of vest erdav. The swell was not
more than two inches from seven A. n. to
p. II, and at the la ter hour the river was
almost stationary. TIE resumption of nav
lgation hence to Cairo VIII perhaps prove
very temporary. The wind was nom the
North last evening, and colder by several
degrees than during the day earlier. There /
being six feet water at Hat Island, and
probably I'VE feet on the WOrS bars.
stage for large boats. the rates of freights
have run down, and we're very unset tied. /