The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-17
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business was not Disk on the ieyee y6s-
serday, the arrivals being unusually few /;
in fact, nothing except the Cairo. Hender-
son, and Wabash River packets, all OF
which had good trips........The Richmond
ran down the coast, Wednesday night, In
search OF compile, but failed 10 ind IL !,
and returned TO this city; aud after taking
on a large lot OF furniture End other
freight. left for Newburg. for lot OF hay,
-four, &C. She would return here yester-
day afternoon. and leave in the evening
after the arrival OF the Tarascon. Mr..
John Brooks, her princely clerk, has made
many friends during his short sojourn
here. II Is the inst time ne has ever been
up the Ohio River.-..-.Capt. W. W. Collins
sought relief, yesterday, from DR.. Haas,
our eminent dentist, who removed the
cause OF hts neuralgla-seYeral decaying
teeth-and Collins was much improved
yesterday. He considers DR.. Haas public
benefactor....The Pine Grove extended her
trip up the Wabash TO Terre Haute. She
brought full load from that port 10 Vim
cennes, and then reloaded for this city to
Mt Vernon, 2i0 bags OF wheat. 0j tierces Of
lard, barrels OF pork, and considerable
miscellaneous freight, and to thi5 port, 342
bags Of wheat FOR w. q. Brown Co, 24j
barrels OF -four for Baird x start, ~ bum
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much miscellaneous freight for other con-
sIgnees. From her officers we learn that
the James Cray, owned by Captain VIM.
Provo, while lying at Provo's Landing,
miles below Darwin. grounded and stuck
so fast IN the mud that when the river
rose she would not float, and she Is now
lying with the water over her main deck.
II is believed she can be easily raised .........
The West Wind came In at noon, with a
good trip.........The Quickstep arrived at 3
O'Clock yesterday morning, with q nne
trip, and was receiving rapidly for her re-
turn Capt. Jack Grammer received q
letter yesterday, stating that work was
progressing rapidly on the new evansville
and Cairo low-pressure PACKET CIty OF
Evansville. Her hurricane IS ready Tor
the canvass, and her boilers ana en-
zines are ready to be placed on board. She
! Will have IS state-roons IN heF
cabsn mich is about $50 feet long. She Is
oof1o 10 be one OF the finest packets ever
nm IN the lower Ohio. Captain Dexter Is
confident she win be out by the LIST OF Feb
ruary. Captain Scott Is engaged in
Harvesting the Clara Scott, preparatory 70
her receiving her new battery OF boilers,
which are almost ready to put up. Weare
told she viii, as soon as put IN complete
repair, enter the Cumberland River trade
as q regular Evansville and Cum berland
River packet, a trade for which she Is i'd
mirably adapted. We are gratihed 70 learn
that Cash Thomas, her excellent
clerk, Is steadily improving ...............
The powerful towboat Wild Duck and
barges passed down yesterday morning,
with an immense trip.........TEe great tow
boat Boaz, with tWenty-one boats and
barges, loaded with nearly 100000 bushels
OF coal, passed down at 2 p. "a. yesterday,
one Of the biggest tows that ever went
down this river........Dr. Kennedy, owner
Of the steamer Norman, went up TO Cincln-
natl on that boat last trip, and returned
by rail at noon Wednesday. He says Capt.
Barclay received hearty welcome every
where along the river, and the prospects
OF a successful business season are highly
hattering The Lewellin Will be IN to-
day, and leave for Eastport to morrow.
GIeanfnEs from our EKcaengss-
PTTTsBURG.--The c11llneTctoE Of Tues
day says:
/ The marks last evening indicated SIX
/ feet six inches and rising. The weather
/ was remarka bly, mild for the season. Busi-
| ness on the landing was active, with
| freiRhts plenty for most parts.
! The st. Charles was receiving an I'M
J The small army of little towboats was