The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-17

lent steamer Silver Spray, w. W.
Fenton, master. win be here to-day,
for New Orleans. and is one of the
most pleasant and finely appointed
boats in the express line. Hubbs,
Patrick & Co. are her agents.
MAEIFEsT-Steamer Armada. from
Cairo so Evansville, Feb. 15.-R K
Dunkerson & Co, 651 bales cotton; T
r Huston Il Co, 165 pkgs hides and
rags; A Gumberts, 126 pkgs hides and
rags, Steinbach, Mack Il Co, 70 pkgs
hides and rags, 8 bbls lard; RagOn &
Dickey, % pkgs hides and rags /; Cloud
e. Akin, 40 boxes aud bbls: Preston
& Menifee, Il pkgs hides and feathers;
Hubs, Patrick & Co. 8 pkgs dc; If NJ
Humphrey & Co, 10 dry hides; Pres
ton Bro, ale boxes; Miller, Gardner
& Co, bx mdse; Roach & Torian, I
paper box; Mr. Meyer, 3quarters beef;
Spratt & 20, 10 hhds tobacco.
GIeananEs from ouE Exchanges.
PITTsBuRG.-The Commercial of
Thursday says:
The rise in the Monongahela had
the effect of producing a considerable
amount Of activity in the vicinity Of
the landing. ss d3 ~ s. .aals
A coal barge was sunk By the ice
yesterday morning. We did not learn
any further particulars.
The ice at this point began 10 move
away &C 10 r. d.. on Tuesday, but little
damage was done so far as we could
ascertain; boats at the landing were
receiving freight for the lower ports.
TOWBoAT ALEX. CHAMBERS SUNK.
Dispatches were received last even
ing announcing the shaking of this
boat By ice. No particulars were re-
ceived. She vas insured in this city.
WHEELING Wheeling papers Of
the 18th say: raea
The ice moved to day at eleven
O'clock. The river took q sudden
rise this morning. No damage done
by the ice as far as heard from. River
marks covered by ice, but there is
about fourteen or fifteen feet water
and rising. The weather is mild and
pleasant. 1t was thawing during the
day, but freezing this evening.
CINCINNATI. - The Commercial of
Friday says: y .g .n
The floating ice in the river here,
yesterday, was very heavy at inter-
walls. About 9 pm. large cake
passed down, rubbing the Kentucky
shore. Ii parted the lines Of the
Covington wharf boat, and swept it
of. In its course it struck the bridge
pier, on the Covington side, but 1t
was not badly damaged. Ii was safely
landed at the foot of Madison Street.
with the aid Of a sklff and check
lines.
Sr. LOUIS. = The Democrat Of
Friday says:
The weather was pleasant and mild
yesterday. A cold spell was feared,
from the fact that the wind was from
the north. The river continues al
most stationary. Ii rises or falls an
inch or two occasionally. The ferry
boats were Obliged to refuse much of
the business offered them yesterday.
The space left them to move in, op-
posite the foot of Olive Street, was
very small, and it was almost impossi-
BILE to get wheeled vehicle on them
or of, owing to the rapid descent of
the wharf and the absence of ferry
dock. Captain Brown contemplates
having a dock at this side this morn
ing. and viii carry all descriptions of
loaded teams.a
Mr.. David r.. Powell having been
elected Secretary of the Atlantic and
Steamship Company, was
at work yesterday on the WharfbOat, |
assisted by Capt. John II. McOord.
James II. Black, an Upper Missis- |
sippi pilot, expired suddenly at Cairo
last Saturday night, of hemorrhage of |
the lungs. He was with Merry's ex-
petition to New Orleans, and mis- body |
was brought to Dubuque by Captain
his brother-in-law. Black /
went to Dubuque in 1865, from St.
Louis. HeAWas member of the Du- |
buque, Lacrosse and st. Paul Pilots
Benevolent Association. 81
John Travis has bought the wreck !
Of the Sherman at Evansville for
81 $50.
Merry, of Dubuque, will make
another towing trip to New Orleans
when navigation opens. He has now
ID Chicago 100000 bushels wheat,
which he will send by rail to Evans
vile, to be put on his barges there
for New Orleans.
1t the instance of Mr.. Shallcross, I
AXE great pleasure in saying, through
put this disaster Capt. Neal has acted
With most eommendable energy, abil-
ty and integrity, and when all facts
shall be laid before you, | am sure
1Ou and your company will unite with
he TTDderuriters here in this santi