The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-25

faa5h essry nafi ii iiis boat, fco5ej-
ins her perfectly secure against fire.
/ 7Eeansmgs Groan car ExeasaaEe-
| PrrrsBURG.-The Commercial OF Hon-
| day says:
/ dense that the Neville was unable TO make
i her regular trip to the b idge piers for the
/ purpose of bringing the workmen o the
1 city, and skin was sent FOR them.
| The new Northern Lfne packet Mime
apo is, il nearly ready for business. she
| viii b. the star boat OF that line she VIII
| be commanded ~ Captain J. Il Rhodes.
Capata Mel. Brown has purchased Capt
Roberts's Interest ia the Portsmouth and
Parkersburg packet Matte Roberts, end
has taken command OF the boat.
CTNCINNATI-The Commercial OF Tdes-
day says:
The Tempest arrived from the Mad son
Mar1n~ Ways last evening, where she had
been refitied expressly iOr the MisSonf1
River trade under the personal supervision
OF Henry Adkins, of 81. Louis she mas
been heightened 20 feet. while her hull has
been com paTativeiy rebuilt, making her as
good as new, ana a stronger ana better
boat nan when she frs LETT the builders
hands. She only draws nine IncneS for
ward, and eighteen inches ait She z eS
through direct 10 Fort Benton and the
Gold Mines, and is commanded-by Captain
T. w. Shields, with Mr.. Il. II. Sims IN the
Office. She departs on Wednesday.
capt. silver has returned from the
wreck OF the Peoria city. she was par
italy raised twelve times, when she let 20,
and has gone to pieces. she is now being
wrecked.
LOUISVILLE. - The Courier journal of
Tuesday says:
Capt. r. II. Voolfolk returned to the
city yesterday from the lower Ohio on the
Morning star. He is, we regret TO learn,
quite unWell, but hope to see him out
again in a short time.
The Kate Robinson, from st. Louis to
Cincinnati with fuu trip. attempted to
ascend the falls on the Kentucky side yeS-
terd9y with the assistance OF the tOWbOat
Falls Plot. She was draw ng nearly ali
the water there was, and handled badly,
and got out OF the channel and stuck fast
on the rocks Just above tie cement mill.
Tue Falls Pilot took a barge down to her
late last evening, and she doubtless sue
ceeded i'll getting off last night.
ST. LOUIS. - The Democrat OF Tuesday
says:
Weather still dark, with gIimpses Of sun
shine and fine weather expected. River
rising siOWly-aDOut two inches per day.
Upper rivers on the rise: about three feet
of "a swell st Lexington. GOOD stage now
pected by boats for some time to come.
There Is probably 5 feet 10 Keokuk, feet
in the Illinois, and feet in the Missouri
from the mouth to the head of navigation.
Business begins to stir actively.
NEW ORLEANS. The Times of Sunday
says:
The weather throughout yesterday far
exceeded the expectation of not few who,
luxe ourst ives, were under the impression
That the heavy rains OF FRIDAY evening
and night would continue, but happily and
fortunate enough that it turned Out other
wise, for should yesterday have proved To
be of AN Indictment nature many deten-
lions of boats would have occurred.
Business on the landing was Il little more
animated than the corresponding period
last week, while the departure res We're also
more numerous. We noticed on several
packets very favorable trips, while others
appeared to have but medium showings.