The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-29


tensions Of explosion ever disturb
the mind. ana no Uuseem1y or harrow
ing noise. sucb az blowing of steam
&c, mar your siumbcrs. The stead
FLASHING Of her massive wheels. Tx,
the pattering Of the rain upon YOU,
roof, lull you TO sweet. oaiet, con-
dent repose. Her tables, under the
experienced administration of her
veteran steward, are provided to suit
all tastes and appetites, and are NO
surpassed in genuine luxury by Del.
moDico's. Capt. j. Slut Neal, John
5. Voolfolk. Bob Lodge and Tom
Moreland, are the right men in the
right place, and bear world wide
celebrity. All the subordinates are
picked men. She is the most perfect
boat with choice crew. 1t is not
strange that she always comes up full
Of people. Those that travelled on
her last year will this year and next
Look for her to day.
GEeanings from our Exchanges.
CINCINNATI. = The Commercials
Pittshurg special says:
The Gallatin, which left the
Brownsville wharf yesterday evening.
when passing over Braddock's Upper
Ripple, about midway between Dam
NO. and McKeesport, struck snag
and sunk IN short time thereafter.
The Elisha Barrett, which happened
in the vicinity at the time Of the ac-
cident, rendered valuable assistance
to the Gallatin. and she was finally
beached The Gallatin lies Ia about
five feet water, and will be speedily
raised and put into service again She
was built about eight years since.
LOUISVILLE. = The Courier of
Wednesday says
The river continues to recede at
this point, with Z feet 8 inches water
in the canal, ; feet 9 inches water ia
the chute, feet 9 inches water over
the rocks, last evening. A fall of s
inches since our last report.
The weather yesterday was clear
and very warm. Business in river
circles very dull.
The Morning Star did not come up
to the city wharf yesterday evening, /
owing to the low stage Of the river.
The Democrat of Wednesday saws:
Barrett Mullikin died in this city /
yesterday. He was a steamboatman /
tor many years. As citizen, he was
IN blemished; as a clerk. be was at /
he head. He was on the i'll fated |
Oregon at the time of her explosion.
n the chute of 81, and received iniu-
les from the inhalation of steam that
{ Is said he never entirely recovered
rom. The disease which has eventu-
lily taken him from us was diabetes.
The great low press re steamer
Richmond arrived at Portland last
light.
Are you quite sure she had AR
oven when you say she was ar
iven?" Wasn't you just day ahead?
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat of We'd
esday says:
Weather showry and warm. Rivers
q the decline generally Missouri
liver difficult to navigate, but the I
hannel will cut out and improve. In
he meantime boats suffer much de- |
~, and rates may be advanced with !
ut injustice. The low lands along
he Illinois are still inundated. and
nat river still falls, as does the upper
Mississippi, with a good stage to St.
'aul. {
There is such a vast quantity of
eight awaiting shipment along the ]
that nod i
Used at good rates being obtained
n its transportation. Already have
ties advanced at points on the upper
llsslsslppi. There IS an appearance
dizziness In the trade, butt is caused
J the fact that much of the freight is
WED, while the steamboats, engaged
TRY twice as much as the general
IN of boats engaged in former times.
We believe the weekly shipments
New Orleans would load six such
pats as the Gladiator, Henry Chou
au and j.. Nj. Kenneth The Alton
acket is putting the Keokuk packets t,
their mettle. On Monday she :
used the Andy johnson under
galway. and beat her in run of
ven miles 200 yards into Alton.
asst evening the Harry johnson left
st, then the Jasper, with the
lton close at her stern. It was
ain to the on-lookers that each was
ling her best, and it already seemed
at the Alton would pass. not only a
e jasper, but the fiery johnson. U
so.
NEW ORLEANs.-The Times of sun
y says: n
We had another bright and beauti- a