The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-29
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CINCINNATI: Jan. 2S.-The river has risen
2 inches, with 10 feet 10 inches water in the
channel. Weather clear. Thermometers.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 28.-The river is on q
stand, with feet inches IN the canal.
Weather clear. Thermometer 33o.
The river was about stationary last even
ing. perhaps rising very slowly. The
weather was nearly clear and very cold
the mercury standing at 30 at midnight,
having fallen f ON 800 at o'clock in the
evening 1.-THE only arrivals last even
ing were the May flower, from Memphis,
and the Alpha, Louisville to Nashville
1.-THE Mayf1ower had an excellent
round trip, going into Memphis with
her guards in the water, and hav-
ing a good freight and passenger
trip up. She arrived at nine O'Clock, and
her officers and crew hastened to the
theatre to see the NJ imic May flower which
was there produced and greeted with inn
mense applause. The Mayfower's mani
fest will be found beIow.........The Alpha
had cargo of coal and nothing else.......
We record a chapter of steamboat dlsas-
tiers to day. The Express Line Packet,
Emerald, Captain John N. skunk, bound
from New Orleans 10 Cincinnati, with 700
tons, principally sugar and molasses, on
Saturday, at 4 p. M. sunk in Tunica Bend,
Is miles below the mouth of Red River
and $50 miles above New Orleans, which
port she left on last Thursday night. The
officers and crew were saved, but dis
patches report the loss of several lives.
The boat and cargo will prove a
total loss. The Emerald was insured
in Cincinnati offices for $40 900 while
her sugar and molasses is also priDei-
pally insured there, and valued at Sl36,00
The loss on the boat and cargo will amount
to over s235 900. This is the largest loss on
one steamer since the war, and Will prove
the heaviest marine loss ever experlen ced
by Cincinnati underwriters, nearly all be-
ing interested in her cargo. The Arkansas
hiver and New Orleans packet, ]. d. Pal
mer, sunk in Swan Lake, in Arkansas
River, on Sunday. She is also insured in
Cincinnati Offices for $1,000. The Charmer
also coIlided with the tug-boat Champ
ion at Parkersburg. Damage light.
The Mayfiower, last night, brought to this
city the remains Of our lamented former
fellow-citizen, Capt. James L. Cox, who
died in Memphis of yellow fever, some
months ago. They will be sent to Vim
cennes this morning for interment, and
will be attended to the depot by the Ma
sonic Fraternity, OF which Order he was
worthy member. The colors Of the various
steamers in port to-day will be hung at
half-mast in token of respect for his mem
Org. Capt. Throop, with Characteristic
generosity, brought the remains
up free of charge. The Mayiower
will leave promptly at noon to-day, and
should have full load.....-..The Virginia
viii be here on Thursday, for New Orleans
-...-....From McFadin the Corn King, we
learn that the P. w. Strader left a landing
few miles below Shawneetown, at
o'clock Monday evening. with her guards
nearly in the water, and with engage
ments below sufficient to fiatten her out.
MANIFEsT-Of steamer Mayhower, from
Memphis to Evansvilie.-For Steinback,
Wack q Co., 7S dry hides; T. Lemon, /
cook stove, barrels of sundries, and 2
coil of rope; Mackey, Nesbit & Co, 5 bales
OF cotton; T. r. Huston & Co., 81 bales of
cotton, and . dry hides; Hubbs, Patrick
4 Co., SSI bales of cotton. Louisville
For White & Cochran, bales of cotton;
Trabean. PuIlarn & Co, l bale Of deer
| skins; VIM. Anthony, a lot Of household
| goods.