The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-29

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1d dent Of the Crescent Tnsnror'., + y res
al gainy, who went to the sunle1 s.- ~ "
y silver Cloud, on behalf M a. ,. 80 y I
s, writer's here, returned Tbursdo-- ~
< reports that preparations had iii -.
q made to raise the boat. bnt tbat -
). river commenced rising So fsst ~ -
they were compelled to abaDJo, az
attempt until the river recedes
: The splendid Big Sandy nab.
a Telegraph, narrowly ESCAPED b1ToiT,
at Catlettsburg. One of the Iamns s
the office exploded, and the oii ~
ire, ran over the deck. The DromDt
ness of her clerks, however. was ~
means of saving the boat.
The Boston AdveTfiser has baorJ
that the j. p. Webb struck n root IL
the Mississippi River and sunk. TIE
Advertiser is getting mighty low
down on that item.
At New Orleans. on last Monday a
dItheulty took place on the steamer
Shde, lying a. the foot of Custom
house Street, between Capt. A. y.
Eye OF that boat, and the bar keeper.
Jerry Breen, during which the former
was stabbed six times. and DANGER
ously, though. il is believed NOT NOR
tally wounded. Breen was. We learn
under the influence of lionor when bc
went en- on board the boat.
1he henton arrived here vester-
uay morning, In command Of her old
commander conn Captain j. At. DnDIan-
| Saptalh dunlap has had commend of
her lot hYe years, and he informs us
that she has never lost 4 cent since
ne has been or her. Not MANI steam
poatmen can boast Of this. The Ken
ION mas done some very good service
IN her days, having been IN the Gov
ernment service from the outbreak Of
the war until the day Of Lees sur-
render. She never suffered from aDv
accidents, aud Is now in the very hest
order. She has been purchased bv
captain w. ID. Kerr, for the Pitts
burg. and Portsmouth trade. Captain
Dunlap intends to retire from the
river for a short time, In order TO nav
proper attention to his malt interests
at BrldgWater, Penn. Next Spring
we hope to greet Captain Dunlap on
board of new packet, Of which he
will have full command. He Is can
ital fellow, and will always succeed in
all his undertakings.
The Gazette says:
The Executive Committee of the
Congressional excursion,
yesterday, met at the office Of George
l.. Johnson & Co. Several resolu-
lions and suggestions we're made in
regard to the proposed circular, and
at the meeting called for 3 o'clock
to-day they will be placed in shape
and definite action taken upon them.
A committee was appointed and vis-
I'M I A Il
and Pacific Telegraph Companies,
both of which very generously offer
to send all messages the committee
may require, free of charge.
The following distinguished st.
Louis steamboatmen, who have been
in our city for a few days
back, returned home last evening:
Captain w. B. Russell, Captain Ogles-
by, Captain Il. Sebastian, Captain
Dave Campbell, aud Captain W. @.
Coffin.
Cons. Miller the distinguished
. Rive" of the Commercial, left for
St. Louis on last nights train.
On WedDe sday night the Antelope
and IngOmar colIided at Grove Creek,
.welve miles below Wheeling. The
was on her way toePitts-
burg, with two empty barges. The
Lngomar had her side stove in. The
Antelope was considerably damaged.
Four boats laden with coal broke
loose from their mooring on Wednes-
lay night, short distance above
Pittsburg, and went over dam No. l
Of the Monongahela River. and were
wrecked. They we're val
ued at about $4,000.
LOUISVILLE. - The Courier of
Saturday says:
The Louisiana came up over the
falls last evening, and passed up for
Cincinnati, and will commence load
ing for Cincinnati.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat Of
Saturday says:
The river at this point is stationary
Or on the point of It. No more are
the upper rivers known to be rapidly
slowly, If at all. There
is over feet of water to Cairo, feet
full to Keokuk, and a good stage in
the Missouri and Illinois. There is
great change in the weather. Yester-
1av unolouded skies and delightful
There is no new phase
IA understanding whatever calling
ror remark.
We give an extract from a letter
written by Mr A. ID. Armstrong,
,lerk Of the Bismarck, to Captain
1ntriken: 1.-The Peoria City was
yiDg on the bar IN the bend above
frand Gulf, badly twisted, and with
art of her cargo on shore. Her car
enter reported that she had struck
t the head Of the bend and driven
er water wheel beams inbOard, de-
troyiug the use Of the larbOard wheel.
We loaned her our jack screw to re-
air damages. He reported no water
a her hold, but her guards were
bout under water
MEMPHIS. - The Agalanche of
friday says:
The weather continues inclement,
nth a cold. steady rain during yes
erday. The river is rising steadily,
Nth a good stage of water out 10
afro. The Arkansas IS falling slow
' at Little Rock, with seven feet n
be channel
New ORLEANs.-The Times Of
says:
The weather, yesterday, was Of n
lixed nature. Ii opened in the fore
DON with a clear temperature, and at
DON the sky became cloudy, and be-
Ueen and p NJ. Slight shower
III, which was scarcely noticeable.
BUSINESS on the leEee yesterday was
OF quite so active as on the previous
ay.
Saie OF Real Estate.
AYOIICE Is IHEEEBK GIVEN. that
NJ the undersig aed, Commissioners ap-
oInted by the Court Of Con mon Fleas OF
-auderburgh County State Of Indiana, by