The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-30

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CAIRO to Evansville, October 18th
Jacob HOblich, / barrel lard. a.
Gumberts, z sacks feathers and rags.
Iutz ~ EnsUer. / bundle leather
Hayhurst d Whitaker, % barrels
potatoes Ioph, Long g. Co., 90 hides.
z barrels tallowi Stockwell & Co. il
bag feathers; w. j.. Buckham & Co.
II dry hides; j. H.. Fisher, lot of
scrap iron, 8 sacks peaches; Semonin.
Dixon 4 Co, i box shoes: Scbef-
fer. Gruen q Keho. / bag wool.
AZ
Partridge, lot Of household goods;
L. Rufner, Jr., q Co, 3 barrels of
apples; A. Elliott IL Son, 81 barrels
Of -four; l.. Bass, l Dbl. potatoes ;
Martin. Headley q Co, 2hhds. tobac-
co; +. Huget, l hid cane.
New AlbaHy-3 barrels OF merehan-
die.
Louisville-53 sacks corn.
from our Exchange.
CINCINNATI-The Commercial of
Wednesday says:
We have received the following dis
patch from Mr.. Ferry, President of
the Central Insurance Co: IS MEM
PHIs, Oct. 27.-FRANCIs FERRY, Pres
Ident OF Central Insurance Co.: The
Cora s. and cargo have heen raised.
ana are waiting for water to set out.
Y. PALMER, Marine Agent and I'm
derWriter."
The Shamrock, on account of put-
Ting In a new furnace and grate-bars.
can not leave this trip on time. She
will leave tonight. however. sure
AID. MORN n wall Erow~r- -A---L--
man, and Tor some time connected
with the Memphis and st. Louis pack
et company Is now q member of the
hrm OF John K. Moody q Co. com
mission merchants In Memphis.
On the I'D of October. 1861 the
Majestic, commanded by CAPTAIN j,
Z. DOWty, bound from New Orleans
to Red River, took fire. and was
burned In the Mississippi. near what
IS now known as new Texas LANDING.
The Gen. Quitman coming along inst
after the catastrophe, brought to New
her passengers, officers and
crew. just three years to the very
day and almost hour, the Gen. Omit
sunk at the same place, and what
appears strange is the fact that n
steamer, (the Celeste commanded bv
j. Q. DoWty, arrived shortly
after the accident, aud brought Can
ain Leathers, together with his crew
md passengers, to New Orleans.
LOUISVILLE. - The Courier of
says:
The unclaimed freight recovered
rom the wreck of the j. p. Webb
will be sold at Public auction in this
'ity, Nov. 10Th.
The steamer Falls City was sold
yesterday by the Louisville and
freen River Packet Company to the
ireen River Packet Company, for
10000. The Falls City will be con
inued in the trade, with her present
rev. The purchasers, by the terms
# the contract, are to keep a~boat In
he trade for four years. Judge
1aine, Of Bowling Green, is Presi-
lent Of the Company.
ST. LOUIs.-The Democrat of
Wednesday says:
Matters-quiet on the wharf yester-
.ay. Movements Of steamers irregu-
IT. Several steamers not arrived. in
Consequence Of detention by low wa
sr. River sWelled another inch or
.O. Weather dry. 1t is hot for sew
raj hours every day. The rise is sup
osed to be from the Illinois. Upper
ississippi still falling. The Upper
lissourl is reported as having only
n average of 30 inches water in the
.annel above Sioux City. MovemenC
f freight to the South continues
vely. Only 6 feet water between
afro and Memphis.
MEMPHIs.-The AUazanche Of Tues
ay says:
Weather cloudy and sultry, with
ldieations of rain. The river here
falling steadily. with z feet on the
between Cairo and Ficksburg.
ne Arkansas is falling again. with
feet IN the channel from Little Rock
the mouth. White River is declin-
~, Wi n 8 feet n-tha channel.
Business on the wharf
as active. with q large list al boats
} port, receiving aud d-isCharaIng.
'ho levee was covered with cotton
nd miscellaneous freight, presenting
business aspect. It reminded us Of
etter days.
The Romeo left for Evansville last
light with 600 bales Of cotton.
The fine steamer Virginia arrived
.st evening from st. Louis. She
lded here 600 bales Of cotton. aud
cared for New Orleans last night.
pat. HOlleroft and Charley Schultz,
popular purser, have purchased
interest IN the Virginia, and will
IN her in the Louisville and New
trade this season.