The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-24

u % Z ft't' - 1he Commercial of
Monday says:
The marks last evening indicated
four feet scant and falling. From
the amount of rain that fell during the
day we think it would be safe tn
promise rise before many days.
The rains that set ia on SUNDAY
morning, continued throughout the
day. If the rain lasts much longer
we may look for rise Of water be-
/ fore many days
CINCTNNATI.-The Commercial of
Wednesday says:
The river has receded Is inches
during the twenty-!Our hours ending
last night, with Is feet 6 inches ia the
channel by the Water works mark,
when It was falling slowly. There
will be 81 feet under the Covingtou
bridge to-day for passing steamers.
The Silver Cloud No. ?, bound from
Cincinnati to Pittsburg, laden with
pig iron, grain, cotton &c, sunk,
Sunday night, at Austia's shore bar,
below Bellair, IN the Ohio River.
Cgptain Conway telegraphs she caE be
raised. She also sunk at Browns
island last season. She is valued at
SD 200, and insured for Sl0,50O.
last Saturday night, about nine
clock, an ascending tow boat. with
tow OF empty barges, name I'M
known, crowded the Messenger,
! pound down, on the rocks below Big
Hooking. Captain Thomas Poe was
| at the wheel ct the Messenger at the
time. The tow boat run into the
Messenger, breaking off her larbOqrd
itantail, which was repaired here yes
| terday, before she proceeded to ST.
Louis. AS the tow-boat did not stop.
The Messenger was compelled to keen
ION, IA order to prevent the tow boat
from striking her forward OF the lar
board cylinder. We almost daily hear
complaints oil close and reckless pilot
ing on tow-boats while meeting steam
ers. LII appears that they delight IN
crowding other boats cut on the
shore, claiming all the .ohanuel while
ascending the river with their empty
barges.
LoUfsvrLLf. - The Courier of
Tuesday says:
One Of the gates at Cedar Lock, on
the Kentucky River, twenty-lour
miles below Frankfort, gave way last
week, aud the Dove No. ? was unable
TO get out. The-J j.. Graham went
dp yesterday to bring out her freight.
The Wren will leave for Kentucky
River on Thursday, in charge OF Cap
tain Sam Sanders.
90 The following dispatch was re-
ceived here yesterday;
~. DuvALL's BLUFFS, Arkansas, Sept.2I.
The steamer Tempest struck a snag
at Big Island and got one foot Of
water in the hold. Stopped and
pumped her dry in two hours. Have
entered protest and am going on.
How shall we dispose of damaged
freight? Ike SHULTZ, Captain.
The Tempest left here Saturday
week with q big trip, 100 tons Of
which were for points on White River,
aud was very valuable, consisting Of
dry goods, groceries and hardware
and was mostly insured, The Tenn
pest has been unfortunate this sea-
son. Dc her last trip she was snag-
Eed and was only saved from sinking
by tying her to the bank.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat Of
Tuesday says:
River slowly declining Pilot Gus
Hiner, Of the Mollie Able, reports SIX
feet with the lead, on SUNDAY, at Hat
Island. and eight feet in all the other
passages. The Evening Star reports
only three and half feet in the Mis-.
souri,, but she struggled through,
drawing four feet There Is three
feet water in the Illinois at School
house, &c. and falling. The rise con-
tinues at st. Paul aud Dubuque, and
it Is called a little ireshet.
Business is brisk up there. Com
petition here between the ST. Paul
lines becomes intensified gradually.
! The NOrthern Zine announces Sc per
! l00as their rate for freight from 81.
| Louis to Keokuk aud all way land
ings. The White Collar Line an
noupccs their rates Of freight and
passage to Kaokuk aud way points
lower than by any other line. WHAT
more can the public ask2
Capt Labarge, Of the ancient W ar
Eagle, will soon contract on the ONO
for a. 30 foot hall for the Var E1-
gle s machinery.
NEW 0a1nANs- Times Of
Sunday says:
Tao weather yesterday was rather
! close at times, with iBe breeze STIR
| ring at intervals. VIC noticed that
the sky at times during the day ladl-
Gated The appearance Of rain, but net
| withstapdinF Che threatening attitude
! none fell uD to dark.
Business on the landing for tho end
ofthe week was more active than on
gny of the former DAYS. which gave
the levee more animated appearance.
There we're several arrivals, among
which we notice Captain G.. j.. Houu's
new, light draught Red River packet,
Era No. 9.