The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-31


MANIFEST of the Steamer Romeo.
r. r. Gustav, 40I bales cotton. r. x
Dunkerson Il Co, 40 bales of cotton !.
E. III. Ehrman 81 Co. 6 bales %eotfoD
Cincinnati-RO5ert Moore. 6 bales of
cotton; Harris, Miller q TO-, II bales
cotton.
GEeian1nEs from our
PITTsBURG. The Commercial Of
Wednesday says:
The marks last evening indicated
tw~enty-eight inches by the metal
marks. This would make about forty
inches on the left Of Glass House
The weather yesterday was dull aud
cloudy, with indications of rain or
snow. We don't think a rise ia our
rivers is far distant.
Our old friend Capt. Mcconnell
goes as first clerk OF Capt. Shaw's
new steamer Arkansas.
CINoINNATI.-The Commercial of
Thursday says:
Captain j. S. Wise yesterday re-
ceived dispatches from Nashville, an
nouneing 4 feet on HarDeth Shoals,
aud the Cumberland still rising. We
fear the swell will not be o flong dura-
ton. On the strength Of this intel
IIgence Capt. Wise has ordered Capt.
Fearce to load the Havana for Nash
Capt. William Phillips, of the big
Louisiana, arrived from Louisville
yesterday, returning on last nights
mail steamer. The Louisiana is &C
The LILY. en- route to the Noun
tains, with $4,000 worth of -four and
other commissary stores, belonging to
the government. has been sunk high
up the Missouri River. She struck a
snag, and IS a total loss. She was
worth $4,000, and was insured for
$4,000 in Cincinnati and Eastern
offices. Her cargo was consigned to
the Indian Agent at Fort Suliv. and
IS not insured. The boat belonged to
Capt. Tyler, of St. Louis.
The d. N. Sechler, bound from the
kanawha River to Cincinnati, on
Monday night, when 10 miles below
Gallipolis, in the Ohio River, broke
her shaft. The Kenton brought her
passengers here, the majority being
movers from West Virginia. emigra-
ting westward. They took passage on
the Shamrock. The Sechler will be
towed here by the Echo for repairs.
LOUISVILLE. - The Courier of
Thursday says:
The newly organized line, the Louis
vile and New Orleans packet line,
will commence operations at once.
The Louisiana, Capt. Phillire. vii be
first boat to leave under { re aus
1ices of the new line. She is now at
he Portland wharf, and Wal .eave for
New Orleans on Saturday. She is a
steamer, and very popular in
he trade, and her officers are noted
or their courtesy. Success TO the
line.
The Journal says:
Yesterday the negotiations for the
arrangement Of a Louisville and New
orleans packet line were about COM
and it is understood that the
magnificent steamers Richmond, In
Belle Lee, Dexter, Louisiana,
Nick Longworth. Legal Tender, =.
W: Strader, Louisville, Virginia,
John Kilgour, aud Mary Houston
,eon will be the General Superin-
endent, and Mr.: b. q. Levi its agent
n this city. There will also be
SOAOtOo az BAOAAAAEAH PDAAA8 GAUAB
he rivers. The old fable of the
ather who gave his sons the bun
lie OF sticks to break has long
proved to all rational minds that
q union there is strength, and it can
lot be doubted but that, if this or
.anization is carried on In a firm and
lnfiinching way Gas doubtless it will
,e) the Louisville and New Orleans
hne will be enabled not only
o defy railroad and all other sorts of
competition, but will reap a rich har-
rest individually and collectively dur
the coming season. No river
could easily assemble a greater
mount of tonnage In the same num-
,er ct boats, AID AS for passenger ac-
iommodations, the line represents an
indispensable combination.