The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-16

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IS rising fast. Oar regular river dispatche
from Louisville, Cincinnati and Cairo
failed to come TO hand Tuesday night, ant
we are without advlees from these ports.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up TO P. d.
yesterday, include the John Lumsden
| Cairo to return; Mollie Norton, Hender
son TO return; James /. Graham, from
shawneetown; SallIe ", from Hender,
son; Falls Pilot and barge, from Louis
vile; John W. Garrett and barges, st
Louis TO Ashland.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
Umpire and Fanny Brandeis, from Cairo
Nightingale, from Louisville; Champion.
from st. Louis; Anna, for st. Louis; be-
ona, from Memphis; Minneoln and Edin-
burg. for Memphis; Indiana, Mary Nous
ton and Virginia, for New Orleans;
Charmer, from Cincinnati.
miscellaneous.
The rapid rise in the river has already
given a more lively aspect 10 business on
the Leyee and we may expect lively times,
heneeforw ard. The rise was 80 sudden
aud rapid that It caught large pile OF
Iunber aad q pile Of about thirty tons OF
pig iron on the Wharf. The lumber start
cd Off yesterday about 1915 o'clock, but
lodged against Humphrey, Lewis q Co.'S
Wharfboat and was saved. Men were en-
gagged In fishing ont the pig iron but the
water was likely to best them. The river
rose inches between II A. NJ, and 80 p. n.
yesterday 1.-The John Lumsden arrived
at l;l5 yesterday morning with the
best passenger trip OF the season
literally crowded. The Palestine waited
for her.........The ]. u. Graham made her
appearance at the wharf yesterday. She
was purchased short time ago Captain
Handmore. OF New Haven, for s., 400 Cap
tain HandmoFe has expended 81 100 10 1T
ting her up, and she Is now in splendid
condition. she leaves to-day for CaTml,
ON Lite Wabash River, and enters the
trade permanently. our eleys1 young
friend, j. l.. Wilbanks, axes chars o, the
office, and is highly obligipg gent eman.
.......... Captain q. b. Miller, OF Dyers-
burg, Tennessee. has bought the
sallie ", for the Memphis and
Oyersburg trade. Captain Martin brought
her up to this city yesterday and
will leave with her to-day for Memphis,
where he will deliver her over 10 her new
owner. The price paid Tor her is s0,750......
Dyersburg Is on the Forked Deer, 3j miles
from rs mouth and $50 miles from
Memphis..............The Falls Pilot arrived
at noon with a barge load ID with salt for
L. RuTner a Co. Its the same that the
Charleston left sticking on Portland Ban.
Capt. Uriah Shewmaker wanted his barge
and so got the Falls lot to bring II down.
....... 1.-THE John w. Garrett, which has
been waiting for water for some
weeks at West Franklin, arrived here
Neav
barges loaded with iron ore-aboui
LOO tons. She found barely SUFFICIENT
water on Henderson Bar to let her barges
over. They are drawing So feet i Capt
Booth arrived here on Tuesday at noon
and Joined the Garrett in the evening ......
Captain Davis has been quite sick, but Is
Commissioning ......,..... Captains Gus. Fowler
and Gus. Dusouchet left for 81. Louis
last evening on n prospecting tour.
80. 1.-THE 'Mollie Norton had n good
trip in ) yesterday 1.-The Hartford was
getting a splendid trip for Green River
EXPLOSION OF THE PHANTOM Our COM
munity was again struck with horror
yesterday afternoon by the sad intelligence
or the explosion OF the steamer Phantom
killing two OF our citizens, George Siehoi.
son, first clerk, aud William Grammer and
| three passengers. The Phantom 1efg here
with a good freight and passenger trip at
Oils Tuesday evening. II is terrible ca
lamtty and brings unutterable grief 10
many hearts. TO one OF the bereayed
mothers IL Is particular beart-rend-
ing, as the angel or death mas shook
his pinions over her household thrice
in three years, and each time sorely reDd-
ed her heart. May the God OF the widow
comfort and sustain her. Hupdredg, too,
F,.g In
of George Nicholson, the pride and hope
OF his friends and the admired or all bis
acquaintance. Warm and tender IA earted,
noble, unselhsh, upright and just Truly
the good die young. AT this time or writ
Ing we have no particulars, except THESE
few startling words, borne by the lightning
to pierce the hearts OF many friends:
PADUcAH, Sept. Is. 1869.
The Phantom blew up this morning at
New Liberty. George Nfcheleon, Bill
Grammtr, second cook, and three passe n
gers were killed. Captain Dexter AM the
''9' % 'i'' 0'''s''' :" JIM HENDRICKS.
we shall probably have further Farticu
lars for the fourth page.
BOnts Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The good steamer Umpire
is the regular packet at PIX. to-day, and
IS ia charge or those eminent nayigators
and pleasant gentlemen, Captain Jack
Grammer, Walter y. Pennington and
sam. Laughlin. Shippers and passengers
will receive courteous attention.
FoR CAIRo.-The fine passenger steamer
Fanny Bra1deis Will positively leave FOR
Cairo and al way landings at O'Clock to-
day, and has elegant passenger aceOmmo-
dations and pleasant officers. Captain
Henry Miller Is ia command, and Kit
Rudd IS her obIging clerk.
For LoUIsyILLE.--The splendid Iow-wa-
ter PACK ct Nightingale, is the regular mail
line steamer for Louisville, at q r. II. TO.
day, in churge Of that exper. enced skipper
aud accom- lished gentleman, Captain
James MatheFs. Miles ID. Warren and Mr..
Beverly are her obliging clerks. The
Nightingale has elegant passenger APP
pointments and good speed
For CAEEELroN.-The famous Petrolia
No 2 one Of the lightest boats in the bust
ness, leaves at sharp 10 A. to-day LOT
Cannelton and all way ports, In charge OF
those competent, obliging and popular Of
| dcers, Captain John ii. Triplett and Johh
| A. Adams. The Petrolia has pleasant pas
senger appointments.
For HErDERsoE. - The fine transfer
nacl,et Mollie Norton leaves for Henderson
/ nT0mEtlN at 0sOy hD~Aesgr va RN.N+A+ ~A+ttA ~
/ Perkins commands, and A, o Durland
| oud Jerry Boyle are her CLERKS. Passen-
GERS will receive courteous attentions.
For MfMPHIs The magnificent Dean
/ Line steamer, bfinneola, is announced FOR
Memphis to-day, and may be expected at
ten A. If. she Is a very pleasant boat TO
travel on, and Captain W. b. Miller and
VIM. Hall, her Chief officers, are first class
gentlemen.
The sallie ", Captain Martin, is prepar-
ing to leave for Memphis direct, to-day