The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-12
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Foy Osher Rtvsr Itenls See FOURTH Pnoe.


10G arrivals ana Up 10 . Il "a
include the John Lumsden, from Mem
phis; Ella Hughes, Cairo and return; Fay
cite. to Henderson and return; Allegheny
Belle No. 4, Wheeling to st. Louis; PetrO
liza No. 2, to Cannelton.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
Clara Scott, from Cairo; Rose Hite, from
Louisville; Nightingale, for Memphis
Anna. for st. Louis; Champion, from st.
Louis; Fanny Brandeis, Emma Floyd and
Spray, from Memphis; Sam Orr, from
Eastport; Argosy. from New Orleans;
Belle Vernon, to New Orleans; Mountain
Belle, from Cincinnati; Falls City and
Pine Bluff, from Green River.
ssfseeIIRneous
Bushes was quite active on the levse
yesterday, despite the unpropItious wealth.
er.........The John Lumsden arrived from
Memphis with $50 bales of cotton for r. K.
Dunkerson.........The Ella Hughes was fall
of cotton, scrap iron, vinegar, &c, &c. She
left early yesterday afternoon with n
moderate trip.--......The Allegheny Belle
with about an acre Of barges, containing
$1,000 kegs OF nails and vast quantity or
miscellaneous freight, arrived from Wheel.
Ing yesterday morning. She discharged
here nearly 1000 kegs of nails, and, after
replenishing her stock of stationery from
the JOURNAL Office, proceeded to ST. Louis
and way ports. Captain Ames Booth com
mands, and Charley Booth attends to the
ofiice.........The Petrolia No. chad an excel
lent trip out. She made a special trip sew
eral miles down the river and as she re-
turned to the wharf, Rev. w. +. Harmed
united In holy wedlock, upon her decks
in presence OF numerous witnesses, Rev.
Matthew Carter, Of HawesviIIe, Ky, and
Mrs. Martha Strand, OF Henderson. Wv.
After receiving the congratulations OF
friends, the PetroIia left, bearing the hap.
Ply pair 10 their home at Hawesvllle........
The Rapldan No. 2 was receiving a splen-
did trlp......We had the pleasure OF meet
ing Captain Bony Hayward, OF the Lin
ton, in the city yesterday, aud regret to
find him somewhat indlsposed. He doubts
the truth of the report that the Linton
has broken in twO.....The West Wind had
not arrived at P.H........The Grand Era
was still aground at French Island yester-
day afternoon, with slim prospect OF get.
ting over.
ROafs ling To-Day.
For CAIRo.-Nhe new and splendid low
water packet Clara Scott will leave for
Cairo with the mail and Adams Express.
at four P. NJ, to-day, promptly. The Clara
Scott is very light, and will not be de-
tanned by low waite. She is elegantly aL.
pointed. Captain j. b. Hall commands,
and Cash Thomas and NegIey Rudd have
charge of the Office. They are all pleasant
gentlemen.
FOR LOUISVILLE. - The gallant light
draught Rose Hite will leave for Louisville
direct at p. H., in charge or those excel
lent gentlemen and popular officers, Capt
James Mather, Miles ID. Warren and Phil.
Beverly. She Is admirably appointed.
For Misunderstanding elegant steamer
Fayette Is the popular packet for Hender-
son, and leaves at A. II. and P. N. She
is clipper, and is pleasant boat to travel
on. Captain Perkins gives the orders, and
Messrs. DuTlaud, Story and Boyle are her
gentlemaniy ana efficient clerks.
For ME8TPHIs.-The excellent light
draught steamer John Luinsden, is an
nounced for Memphis and all way ports at
P. NJ to-day. she has splendid cabin and
state-room appointments. Her commands
er Is that veteran and accomplished skip
per Capt Josh V. Throop, with Capt. owen
w. Davis and Geo. Throop in the office,
guaranteeing TO passengers and shippers
every attention and courtesy. Get down
your Memphis freight early.
1teaninHs from our Eszomasees.
CINcNEATI.-TheC Commercial OF Wednes-
day says;
The Milwaukee aud st. Paul Company
are driving the piles and making other
preparations for building temporary
Winter bridge across the Mississippi River
at McGregor, In order to facilitate the
transfer OF freight and passengers across
that much-oTeaded crossing after the river
fTagZea %. UnH nridUn- Alfnnnuh "a
pOfaTy one, Will cost oVor $4,000, and Will
DO ready for crossing Immediately upon
the closing OF the river.
Captain ID. 81. Dryden arrived from Ham
ilton, KY, last night, with the United
States snagboat Zebra. She has laid up
for the present, the weather being too cold
for further operations at present.
FROM various sources IN the North we
learn that the observations OF troopers in
all directions are to the effect that the
beaver, otter and other sagaciOus animals
aIe douDle-1ning their homes, which IS
The trappers place firm reliance in the
signs afforded by the furry tribe, and pro-
vide for themselves accordingly.
Red River and New Orleans pilots now
get-or got recently-rather good wages,
The parties engaged IN the Now Orleans,
Vicksburg and Bend trade, according TO a
correspondent OF Carter's River Times are
as follows: Prominent and forfnost Is the
old : Holmes and Leathers" party, claim
ing 10 be ITO the manor born !" represented
BY Capt. 4. p. Leathers and HIS sympa-
thizers and packers. Then comes another
party, known as the fCannon party" rep
resented by Capt. John w. Cannon and his
sympethizers, who claim they are the only
legitimate party. Then comes Capt. A. q.
Golden, VINO claims the privilege of ram
ming one or more boats 10 Natchez, and,
with more moderate ideas, proposes 10
make two trips per week with each boat,
thus econoInlzing time and giving his
boats popularity over the old time custom
OF one trip per week 70 Natchez and Viclzs-
burg.
Isaac Worthinqton. an old end respeet-
able citizen of Pulaski County, residing
at South Caledonia, was instantly killed
proprietor OF a woodward at the eteannboat
landing near his residence, and sold wood
to steamboats,, ranking it into flats for the
convenience OF such up-bound boats that
might wish to tow. On Thursday he was
passing over the ranks OF wood in hts fat.
and losing his footing was precipttated to
the bottom or the WoOdDOat, q distance OF
about eight feet Ordinarily such q fail
would be OF small consequence: but Mr..
Worthlngton striking on his head, his
skull was burst wide open, and his brains
scattered In every direction about the spot
where he struck. He was killed, Of course,
on the instant. Mr.. W. was about so years
of age.
The Gazette says:
Mr.. William Il. Kuhn, formerly clerk on
Cincinnati and Nashville packets, Is now
eierking at the broadway Hotel, IN TINS
city-a popular house.
Captain Crawford's new boat, described
In the Gozette yesterday' VIII s 1S - -,
Saturday.
The Victory, Of tho White Collar Line OF
mississippi steamers, while nearing the
landing near Clinton Iowa, MONDAY morn
fn0 hurst her main stean1-pipev killing
coiored man from st. Louis, "a oily scald-
| ing deck-hand, and lnJuring three others.
LOUISVILLE. - The COttrter-J0l1T9lQE Of
Wednesay says:
The new Mary Miller came of the ways
Yesterday, and will be toWed over to New
Albany to-day TO receive her machinery.
"A dispatch from Captainn John A. Rob-
fnsou states that the falls city will arrive
here on Sunday, and viii leave for Green
River on Tuesday.
The Little Rock Chamber of Conmerce
have voted to expunge from their records
a resolution indOrsing the action of She
Memphis and Arkansas River Packet
Company in controlling freights to that
| place by White and Arkansas Rivers.
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