The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-23

The Commercial of Saturday says:
Paducah a. highly incensed at the
idea Of Cumberland River packets
carrying the re-shipping business of
that river TO Cairo, and IN order TO
counteract the steady westward march
of business has put Two packets, the
Fannie BTandIes and Milbray, in the
Cumberland River trade.
That is slightly erroneous, as the
Brandeis has entered the Evansville
and Nashville trade, and the Milbray
is choking a ring bolt at Paducah, as
we are Informed.
CINcINNATI-The Commercial Of
Tuesday says:
Jackson, theSteward Of the Magno-
liza, who was severely injured by the
late terrible explosion of that steamer
is out again. having resumed his pro-
fession on the St. James in the Mays
vile trade. He is an old favorite in
that trade.
Mr.V. Shinkle purchased the stern
wheel steamer Spray yesterday, at
United States Marshal's sale for
$5,425.
The tow boat Petrol, on Wednes-
day, while leaving POmeroy, with two
salt barges in tow, sunk one by run
ming it under when it struck the cur
rent. The salt was destined for Par
kersburg.
Capt. Hicks King is coming here
with the Cora S, from Louisville, to
load for Arkansas River, and will ply
In connection with the Empire.
Since January l there have been
seventy eight steamboat accidents on
the Western and Southern waters, of
which forty-fve resulted in a total
loss, of which thirty-seven were by
sinking. two by explosion, and six by
fire. One million dollars would be a
low estimate of the value of the steam
boat property alone, without reference
to the cargo. OF this loss a large pro-
portion was covered by insurance, of
which agrIn the greater proportion
was held by Cincinnati Offices.
Capts. w. A. Gregg. Frank Y.
Bachelor, Ben. f. Davidson and
Frank NJ. Davidson, were 90 leave for
Columbus in last nights train to ex-
plain to the Legislature the action Of
bridge piers on the current Of the
river.
The st. Mary's and J. N. McCul-
Tough are going into the Cincinnati
and Pittsburg trade, to ply in con-
nection with the st. Charles. Icy
are all large side-wheel steamers
LOUISVILLE. = The Courier, of
Tuesday says:
The John Kilgour has laid up tenn
porarily for the purpose Of making
ONE necessary repairs.
Quite an interesting event tran
spired on board the Myrtle, during
her recent trip in Sunfower River, be- |
ing nothing less than the marriage of !
her popular second clerk, Dan.
to Miss Lou. T. Bertram.
The ceremony was begun by Squire |
Lebrun, at Lees Landing, Captain !
VIM G. Hardwick and Jim Anthony |
acting the part of the two best men.
THE propeller Nat Williams has /
been sold to Messrs. Shotwell & Co., |
for So 200 She will be used almost |
exclusively in the harbor of Cairo In /
towing coal fats TO steamers, who de- |
sire to purchase coal from that COM
pany..
OF. LOUIS. - ne Dem0cfdt OF !
Tuesday says
Nothing occurred calling for par |
ticular remark in steamboat circles I
yesterday, the situation remaining IN
except as to the river, which I
is declining three inches per day at a
steady gait. The weather was warm
ish, but health and pleasure inspir-
ing. Business was not remarkably /
brisk.
On Saturday afternoon, the Mel
lOtte, bound up the Mississippi, en-
a snag, fifteen or twenty
miles below Chester, which made a
small hole close to the water line,
near her bow. The water admitted
injured a quantity of the lower tier
Of freight, and protest was yesterday
entered here. she will repair at Gin
,innati. She was heavily loaded when
he accident occurred.