The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-21

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The weather last hight was nearly clear,
and quite mild and pleasant. Tue river
/ continues 70 rise here. but is falling rather
rapidly at ClncinuatE There Is, however,
another rise coming from Pittsburg.
! The additional arrivals and departures
last evening and night were the Quick
! step, to Cairo; Mollie Norton and News
boy, to Henderson, Alice Dean, New Or
leans TO Cincinnadi James Gray, from
Green River; ]. r. Hoyle, to CanneItOn;
Abeona, st. Louis TO Cincinnati
The Charmer stepped out quietly during
the silent watches Of Sunday night. Her
destination Is not clearly known-........The
Quickstep got a fair packet trip, and made
a dashfng run around the point, going ont
OF sight from the foot Of Locust street In
minutes and so seconds 1.-THE Louis
vile continued to take freight till after 5
o'clock, having added over 1900 sacks OF
corn, 100 bbls -four, and sundry packages
of miscellaneous freight.........The Alice
Dean was crowded with people, a large
proportion OF them being through passen-
gers from New Ocleans Among the num-
Der we're Gen. Nef, Of CINCINNATI and his
wife. The Dean had about 400 tons OF
freight. Mr.. N. b Fowler Is the distin-
guished clerk Of the Dean, and he
and Captain Dan. Maratta are the
sort OF officers people delight to
travel with. Two more perfect gentle
" en- never ran a steambOat-....The James
Gray cauedn late last evening with a nice
trip....-.--The beautiful Darling will be up
early this morning, and passengers for
Cincinnati should be ready for her; Capt.
Lew. Hates and Mr.. Alex. Powers are her
popular officers THE Nightingale was
detained az louisville taking lime and did
not arrive until late last ght...The
Chattanooga returns TO Wabash River on
Wednesday. ..... Col. ]. ". Guthrie, Super
vising Inspector for4the Sixth MARTINEZ
District, was passenger by the Louisville
yesterday. He will leave by the Cumber-
land this evening for Cairo and Memphis
1.-THE J. II. Hoye left last night for Clo-
verport, .........The Abeona passed up az ten
O'Clock last hight, with a far trip, priuct
pally pig iron 1.-The Lady Grace leaves
Louisville to-day Tor his port. She enters
the Evansville and Cincinnati trade.
BURSTING or THE STEAMER ST. PArRtcK.
The Memphis Post Of saturdtt, has the
Following particulars OF the destruction 81
thesteaner ST. Patrick, by fire. on satur.
day mornings rgaH g4n f5xa io ill
The steamer st. Patrick. living fonfthe
Arkansas side, just aboYe Hopedeid, was
burned early this morning o the waters 4
Jones, informs rs thatthe fire was first dis.
covered by the wat lehman OF the Ngi Pat |
rick, aboEt three O'Clock ia the morning, 4
in where a pie OF mattfesses were living. !
4 he watehFnan and one cOtoreti man were Il
tug asleep at the Time the alarm was Civ
en-. The formed. who WAS down ia /
me Baggage Egi, 5 5dI5 deeiaafes that he
IRE could have original 81 OF when IL COM
Inenced, and that 10 had got under rapid 4
which vas about O'CLOCK tn the mo7 rr5t'
The Officers Of the Nettie Jones observed 4
the fire about this time, aud running the
tug alongside OF the burnin boat turned 1
her water hose az the flames, which were
blazing furiOusiy on the outside, and put 4
the dryness ot the fnateriaf Of the boat and II
the light breeze on the river. contributed
to the rapid spread OF the flames. and their i
efforts were OF no avail Tire whsle boat /
was immediately enyelOped in flames, and
a. az . tlttatA phi.. hOHtH NFoEybu H.
ctuolpg the fUFnltures boat tackle, yalua-
Die papers. and quantity of wood, was
burned 70 the waters edge.
The st. Patrick was partly built at
Wheeling. Va, and finished a. Cincinnati.
She was first run between Wheeling and !
Cfnci mn att, in 1852, a nd a n erward between
VIczsourg and TINS city, tlll last Summer.
when the present owner, Mr.. Pyne, bought
her for abou. $1,000. and put her into the
Memphis and Evansville trade. where she
was Kept ~ THIS spring Of late. IN con-
or dull trade she has Jeen moor
ed on the opposite shore. Her last trip
was upsWhite River ia place OF the Cop1-
mercial G pt, J. b. Archer has FOR a long
while been her commander. Unfortu-
nately his clothes. with those Of the
CLERKS, were on the boat, and were lost
with the rest.
The Insurance, amounting to SO 500 was
entirely in Cincinnati offices. Though IL
Is cOnjectured hat The setting Of the Are
was the work Of an incendiary, yet the
real cause is wrapped IN mystery. This Is
the second heavy loss by hre which Mr..
Payne has met with IN short time. he
must indeed leel sOmew rat disheartened.
The Dexter may be positively expected
today. Some freight arrived for her last
night BY rail,
River Dispatche
LOUISVILLE, April 23.-Weather cloudy. /
The river IS falling slowly. River treights
IRE at optional prices, especially 70 SOuth- /