The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-04

hand soonest steamers that mas iald at
our wharf for some time. Besides.
she IS entirely, new, and IS a genuine
low pressure boat, built entirely
or the Eastern plan Of low pressure
boats The hull was built By Messrs.
McQaskey a. Kerr, of Freedom, and
is OF the following dimensions: i ngth
on deck, 160 feet; beam 20 feet; hold
) feet The hull was built Of seasoned
material; besides, she is extra fasten-
ed. The machinery, boilers and en-
gines were built 10 New York, and
are fine specimens Of mechanism, and
do credit to those engaged In getting
them up. The wheels are twenty one
feet In diameter, with . feet length of
buckets, 16 inches deep. On trial
trip, she p owed very fast. e..-...te
The Galatea IS a slde-wheeI steam
er, entirely new, has a full length
cabin, and is one of the most complete
boats that has been built for some
time In her construction, no ex-
pense has been spared. Her draught
Of water is p inches forward, "a aft.
She viii be commanded by Captain
Gardener. who has superintended her
construction. The first clerk is Mr..
Merrimap, The Captain and clerks
are the principal owners. In word,
the Galatea is a complete low pres
sure boat, in every respect. We ad
wise parties who take an interest In
boating to pay her a visit. The fitting
up of the machinery and boiler was
under the superintendent of Mr..
James Rees.
CINCINNATI. = The Commercial of
Tuesday says:
Col. j. S. Bosley, Of North Bend,
called on US yesterday, and reports
that he has found the hull and a por-
ton of the wreck of the ill-fated
Magnolia, in the Ohio River, opposite
that place. The starboard boiler was
found on Sunday, on the bar below
California, Ohio. 1t now lies In three
feet water. This Is the second boiler
found. The water -gauge and some
fUes were also secured; part, of a
watch also, marked Northampton,
England, No. 5,019; also, one keg
horse shoes. Et
LOUISVILLE. = The Courier of
Tuesday says:
On Sunday morning, when about
three miles above Cannelton, the Rob
Roy ran into. fog bank, and before
the pilot could get the boat stopped,
she took sheer for the timber on the
Kentucky shore, knocking off the top
of her starboard chimney, which came
down with crash, going through the
yawl which was on the roof, and
breaking things generally in the bar,
second clerk and barkeeper were
asleep. Another limb took the cor
ner off of the pilot-house. leaving the
sash hanging up in the tree; and an
other tree completely cleared the
" gingerbread" work on the guards
of the ladies' cabin The passengers
were aillasleep at the time, and for a
while tbs said things were lively.
The damage is only slight aud will
not detain the boat fromtmakinG her
regular time, leaving here for Evans
vile next Thursday morning. fIfH 81.
ST. LOUIS. - The Democrat of
Tuesday says: & ~ 9lss
A heavy rain yesterday afternoon
driven by "a gale from the northwest,
after half an hour or so, changed to
the southeast and lin "Reminiscences
proved a hindranee to the movements
of steamers. The sultry heat gave
wav to a cold atmosphere, and by five
y click the scene was lovely. Busi-
ness good. considerable freight, as
usual, b ing shipped to New Orleans
We look for no early reduction of
rates. Io 81 aDsIBnl stGhsoCus t4
oi RIVER on the decline; seemingly
aboutlto come tosa stand above 1lli-
nois over its banks. Free stage to
St. Paul-interrupted slightly at lower
rapids. Missouri improving sHe-
Capt A. oMeGowin, lately COM
handing the st. Louis and Pittsburg
steamer Armenia, is no more. His
remains were forwarded by rail yes
Iterday to his family near. Pittsburg,
In a metallic coffin. He was slightly
indisposed on Thursday huticon-
tinued in command, the boat leaving
this port Saturday at 4 A. N, for the
iron pile at Carondelet. A physician
had been treating his case. but he be-
came rapidly worse, and about z
o'clock on that day he died. when
the boat was nearly ready to sail for
Pittsburg. His disease was pro-
nounced congestion of the bowels.
Few men leave behind warmer friends
than we're those OF Capt. McGowin.
He was unassuming, straightforward
in his dealings, and truly an honest
man.
The deceased was one of the old
boatmen Of the West. Sixteen years
ago he built the Ambassador at Pitts
burg, and commanded her in the Gin
cinnati and New Orleans trade. At
forwards he built. and commanded the
Prima Donna, one of the fastest