The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-24

property belonging to him. cDusizfiup
OF furniture. &c. Of the boat Tbo
amount involved is 5000
Captain Hozlett Il the nephew III
Commodore VIM Kountz. and ia well
known as one of the most energetic
and successful steamboatmen On the
Western rivers.
| &The GaseHe says.
Capt. Lawrence Carter, the ponular
clerk on the Silver Moon. will toke
command Of the Memphis racket
Darling to day.
Mr.. John M. Spencer. formerly
clerk Of the Swallow. will take CHARGE
Of the Office Of the Silver Moon.
Capt. A. Q Ross will leave for
Washington, the latter part of this
week, TO be gone about month.
Lewis Howell Vance. of Madison
one Of the victims Of the recent col.
iIsion, was named after Lewis Howell
Esq who was lost on the Sheridan.
on Lake Eris. many years since.
MADISON Tho Courier of Friday
says:
The flags Of the boats in port and
over the Neal manufacturing esiab-
llshment and ship-yards are at hslf.
mast Today, IN respect TO the late
captain i. II. Vance. Work was
suspended at all the foundries. shin.
yards, sheet-iron and copperemItb
shops, .boiler-yards, and brass foun-
ury' Inc remains were akcnehnrge
u Dy the Odd Fellows, Of which
~ rfsdnlzatlon ne was a member, md.
after sTafs
ora Presbyterian Church. his remains
were followed TO the grave Isl 4 isrg.
,oncourse Of friends and citizons g,.,,
orally. The loss Of Mr. Vspca =,
Madison cannot be esttmafad His
social qualities endeared him In Iii
VINO mad any intercourse Whatever
With him, and his fame as suecss.r,i
team boat builder has become ~.
lonal. For one so young he had
tanned a celebrity enjoyed bv few
20 bis enterprise and energy Is dos
he reputation Of Madison = a boat-
ulldtng point more than to any other
'emple. ~
The dlsmantlinq Of the j. N. Nc.
ullough Is bringing to. light the focf
lat more lives were lost nv that
dent than had been supposed Ar
rst lt was reported that but one Der-
m a deck sweeper, had been lost
esterday the body of colored deck
and was taken from the wreck and
Ie Coroner tells. US he has reason to
shege that ten or fifteen bodies will
;. round IN the boat. The cabin
,ing removed, and a few days will
II now many found a waterV crave
that catastrophe. The friends of
r. Steele Bright having become sat.
ned that the body discovered at ths
'eck on Tuesday and thought to be-
s., was no other tEan those sought
by them, had the remains brought
'wn last night for interment.
Ia o UIsYILLE.- The Courier
'nrlal Of Tuesday says:
Capt. John w. Cannon, the NaD9-
IN OF the Southern waters has em-
wered Mr.. Humphreys, of New All.
ny, to receive bids and contracts
around the falls for a new elipper
cket for the cotton trade He wants
duplicate of The Robt. % Lee. and
yes the builders all next Summer 90
mplete the job
The Rose Hte got aground at the
iarf yesterday, and required good
81 OF hard sparriDg 10 get ahoat.
The Charmer, from Evansville to
lcinnati, was loaded to the guards.
d was compelled to refuse several
5 at different points. She discharged
Inc lot here.
NEW ORLEANS. ~ The Times Of
turday says:
The weather here still continues
e and pleasant, with pleasing tenn
which is quite acceptable 20
Business on the landing was pretty
tive for Friday. We noticed very
cd trips on the lower coast packets.
lle the great steamer Bismarck. for
Louis had her share OF both
light and passengers.