The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-10

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cold drizzling rain prevailed The
wharf was filthy, muddy aud wet, and
shipments were greatly retarded.
The arrivals were few and shipments
light....The J. p Webb, from Wa
bash, had a moderate trip, and her
officers are of the opinion that freights
in the Wabash are about exhaust
ed 1.-THE Ada Lyon had a good
trip, and arrived during Wednesday
night She expects to be back to
leave promptly on time Saturday,.
The Alice V. had 300 tons iron ore,
300 tons pig mettle, 100 tons Of mis-
cellaneous freight She took some
Cincinnati and Pittsburg freight here.
1.-THE Rob Roy arrived at u
O'Clock, with a moderate trip.........
The Morning Star did not have a
large trip, business along the coast
being interrupted by the rain, which
seems to have been general. The
Falls City had very light trip.
The Sam. Brown passed up with II
empty coal barges in toW......The
packets were not receiving largely,
the weather being too bad.......~The
rain was rather on the increase at 3
o'clock, and the clouds growing more
interchangeable Crescent City
was preparing to leave for Peters
burg..".....The Legal Tender has
abandoned her trip to st. Louis, and
will probably go to New Orleans.
GIeanings from our Exchanges.
CINCINNATI. - The Commercial of
Wednesday says:
The New State, bound down, and
the u. S. Mail steamer, Major Ander-
son, bound up, cOllided during Mon
day night, at the foot of Rising Sun
Bar. The New States bow struck
the Anderson on the larboard quar-
ter. slowing in her guards and hull
above the water line. The New State
had her bow bruised and her jack
staff carried away by the collision.
The Anderson, after listing the boat
by shifting her freight, arrived here
yesterday morning, and went into the
dock for repairs. The cause of the
collision will be investigated by the
Inspectors.
Yesterday, while Florence McCarty,
a well-known attache of the Mem
phis Packet Co.'s Office, was loading
the Darling at the levee, the steve-
dores accidentally let a bale of cotton
fall on him. He was badly bruised,
but we are happy to announce that he
escaped without serious Injury.
The Lady Grace, Capt Watts's new
raised steam and dropped
down to the leveo yesterday. She has
probably gone to Madison to be over
hauled and repaired for the Evans
vile trade.
The Belle Lee left New Orleans
last night for Louisville AS the
famous Robt X. Lee was to start with
her, we shall hear of fast time be-
tween these rival packets to Vieks-
burg, where the trip of the latter ter
inmates. The Belle Lee will now
have favorable opportunity of max
ing through run to louisville.
The Gazette says:
The Rob Roy had a fine trip out
last evening. She is building up a
good trade for herself between here
and Evansville. e.
LOUISVILLE. = The Courier, of
Wednesday, says: p
The steamer Louisville arrived from
New Orleans, early yesterday, and
made several desperate efforts TO as
ceRd the falls. She could not make
the turn or stem the current, and had 1
to fall hack to Portland.
The ST Marys, that had been laid
up at New Albany, came over TO the
Portland wharf, yesterday She evi
IDENTIFY expects to ascend the falls on
the first rise.
ST. Louis. - The Democrat of
Wednesday says:
River falling slowly. Upper rivers
are on the decline. Good water to |
st. Paul, but falling slowly. The |
Minnesota is falling rapidly, and is |
probably at a low water stage. Hence |
to Cairo there is mark twain. Bust |
ness active at and on the wharf. |
Heavy loads departing and arriving. |
Down freight abundant on the Mis- |
souri,. From the upper Mississippi /
and the Illinois, boats bring all they !
can carry. The Memphis packet COM
pany, however, find three boats per
week sufficient for business. but have /
put packet In the Grand Tower /
trade. The City Of Cairo has been |
laid up. Weather cool and clear.
MEMPHIS Memphis paper is
for the following, which
Rob I.ndre savs is literally trne.