The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-31

says:
The marks last evening Indicated eight
feet nine inches and rising. The weather
was unusually mild for the season. The
unfaYoTaDle state Of the weather was q
material drawback on trade in the vicin-
ity OF the landing.
re little steamer YIctress, Capt. D$w-
son, made her appearance at the landing
She is about to enter the Pittsburg and
Il seems there were some errors in the
Louisville dispatches IN regard TO the loss
pleased to learn that Mr.. Browns loss is
not SO heavy IS first reported, and Will not
exceed $751; }. Mr.. Brown has met with
several losses during the present month.
CINcINEATT.-The Commercial Of Wednes-
day says:
The Tom Rees and barges depart for
Tennessee River tomorrow, after a tow Of
iron for swift & 90 Is MILL
Capt. James and son, late or the Char
meT, are at the Spencer. They are still
prospecting for a packet for the Evansville
and Cincinnati trade.
The hull of the Inflated StoneWali, re-
Gently received a new hog-chain on the
Mound City ways. 1t has been toWed TO
Metropolis 10 be converted into a log barge.
The Belle OF Memphis, Iumtnary, and
three other boats are undergoing repairs
on the Mound City ways.
The Black Cloud, Capt. Thos. Peacock,
arrived at Galveston from Upper Trinity
River, on the 2lst, with 0iS bales cotton
tne largest cargo brought out ofthatstream
this season.
me weather was Stormy ana WINDY
when the new Natchez made an excursion
trip, at New Orleans, last week. With
only 1413 revolutions of the wheel per
minute. and 100 pounds of steam, the
NatcheZ accomplished the distance be-
tween Twelve-miIe Point and Kenner-
vile, six miles, In exactly twenty minutes YES:
A Inc piano was presented to the pVab
while she was on the excursion.
The Gazette says:
The Leonora was principally owned by
| the United States Mail Line company )
.. - ~ \
was uninsured. she was built at wheel
| ing in July, 1864, by VIM. and j. Davisi
| feet beam, and "a feet hold; measured 1872
| tons, but had a carrying capacity OF about
~ he Norman, the regular Cincinnati and
| evansville packet, leaves this port this
evening. The Norman is commanded by
Captain L. K. Barclay.
Tho Chronicle OF Wednesday evening
says:
Captain Barclay received package this
morning containg the material for q full
suit of gray, as Christmas remembrance
from some one Of his numerous admirers
in this city. May 1t never wear out, and
the Captain always NIL IL.
LOUISVILLE. - The Courfef-JouTTlaE OF
Wednesday says:
The latest information from the Swallow
IS that the river is mp to her texas, but all
is yet fast, and If the decline in the river
continues she will be raised soon by the
new WfecKing BOAT 4. +. Eckeft.
II. McClaran q Co., OF this city, shipped
| yesterday via l.. & n. r. r., splendid
steam boat cabin to Kingston, Tennessee,
/ for the Kingston packet company. This is
| rather novel shipment, but it certainly
| shows that the facilities of the steam boat
/ builders of this etty are such that they can
/ build boats and snip them five hundred
/ mics by rail as cheap or cheaper than any
1 other bodybuilding city.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat of Wednesday
says:
A decline of five feet in the river here,
/ since last Thursday evening, leaves naRt-
/ CATION difficult cut to Cairo, and IS good
| cause for an advance in rates. Cap tai a
| LaBarge learned enough to be positive
there IS only I'VE feet water at the bar
racks, and loaded his boat accordingly.
| Captain Frank Burnett asserts there Is
| only three and a half feet water to keo-
| kuk at last It seems the low water sea-
| son is upon us, while the OHIO and trtDu-
tarIes are booming high. The decline con-
tinued yesterday, although slower. Weath'
| er mild and business good for the season
and daily improving,