The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-01

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On The same subjeot. This will ansver
ours, respectfully,
H L. NJ. Erwin"
Il . Z lsV LIE The Courier of
Saturday says: =
Bob Lodge. Esq, the heovv ol..4-
OF the low pressure Richmond = -
the city. lie is en- route South ~ -
spect the cotton crop.
Captain Thomas b Rhodes an tb-
| part Of the Northern Line paoiat
Company, has contracted. at Wheel
ing, for the hull of a new packet III
machinery, cabin, etc, will be mt an
at Pittsburg. The same company will
in short time, contract for two more
boats, one of which is intended 10 be
finer and faster than any steamer fbat
ever went to st. Paul.
PARK ERsB RG.-The Times. of
Thursday, says:
As train was descending the in
clined plain to its place on the rail-
road barge, which plies by steam be-
tween Parkersburg and the terminus
of the NJ a. O. Railroad, the timbers
which contain the track broke short
off, and let the locomotive and part of
the train into the Little Kanawha
river.
SAINT LoUIs.-The Democrat of
Saturday says:
River nearly stationery. Heavy
rain storm last evening. lit was much
wanted: Six feet water to Cairo;
Navigation consequently restricted.
= ne pilots report three feet water to
= Havoc Is being played with
the steamers. Jasper. due early yes
Ierday' arrived late. She was aground
I'VE hours at mouth OF the Illinois
leaving still hard aground there the
Bertram. which probably rot In late
last night. A boat drawing four feet
six inches arrived from tie Missouri
She - an extraordinary boat. and was
In the hands of an extraordinarv piIof
no doubt; otherwise she would have
had considerable trouble in Howard
Bend. 1t is the Kinney we refer to.
The Cora came through drawing fonr
feet three inches. Business on the
landing is in fair condition, a good
degree of activity being visible. es-
pecially when the rain began TO pour
in torrents.
An exchange says: "There is
good deal of doubt about the De
Haven steamboat project being carried
out Ii has been so with nearly all
Gew projects; indeed the greater the
project, the greater the doubt. De
Haven is one OF the most likely men
in the steamboat world to carry out
this project to a successful termina-
ton. He is gifted with a clear fore
sight, and remarkable talent in me-
chanical matters, and his perseverance
and confidence arc boundless. There
would be good reason for astonish-
ment if such q man should fail ia the
rather moderate enterprise Of build
ing large Mississippi passenger and
freight steamer.
MEMPHIS. - The AUa7ancAe, of
Thursday, says:
The weather continues warm. The
river here is declining steadily, with
nine aud q half feet on the bars be-
tween here aud Cairo. White River
continues at a good stage. The Ark
ansas is falling, with three feet in the
channel from Pine Bluff to the mouth.
There was very little business
doing on the wharf yesterday, with
light shipments.
Tonight there viii be q grand
Democratic procession of all the white
aud eolored clubs of the city, aud we
hope our (steamboatmen' 80 club will
be second inpoint OF strength to none
of her sister clubs.
& Hurrah for a white mans Govern
ment!
New ORLEANs.-The Times Of
Wednesday last says:
The weather yesterday, like that of
its predecessor, was clear and fine,
with cool temperature.
Business on the landing was more
active than on the previous day, the
departures appearing to have more
freight aud passengers.
We give the following departures:
the a. j.. Brown, for lower coast Pr
oneer, for Red River; Hetty Gilmore,
for Lafourehe; and Gov. Allen, for
GreenVille.
There were 10 arrivals from the
West, and but two Of local nature.
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