The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-29

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eddy dun, with but few arrivals ana lla,
shipments...... The Falls City. from cree
l River at 3 A. ~ had q slim trim. There /
but little business IN Green River al ORE
! ent..........The Fayette had a good frfn /,
Henderson, and brought mp a large b6fn
Der Of passengers -.......The Petrona No.
/ took out nice lot Of freight ...... Tn
/ Norman was receiving fairly but no
| largely. II was expested that, IN case tll
Cairo packet QEickstep did not arrive. Gu,
Norman would receive largely Of Ohis
River packet freight.........We would sua
gest TO our Fourth Street contemporar,
not 60 write up river news uaul late a
night, as navigation Just now Is very pre-
earious, and {" there are a heap OF holes Ia !
skinner" The Norman aid not 20 on,
wednesday, with Dig trip, nor did
the Morning Star, with big trip.
leave for Louisville. She never Roi
here. Nor yot did the Evansvliie
Intend to go out yesterday. ......The j. w
Garrett had got over French Island Bar
and was gathering up her barges ard TAX
Ing her freight again aboard, yesterday
morning.
Boats Leaving To.Day.
For CAIRo.-The new and splendid low
water packet Clara scott WIN leave for
Cairo, with the mai and Adams Express
at Pm. to-day, promptly. The CLARA
Scott Is very light, and viii not be de-
tanned by low wafer. She IS elegantly an
pointed. Captain ]. q. Han oommardH
and Cash Thomas and NGEley RudA have
charge OF the ofiiee. They are al pleasant
gentlemen.
For LoUIsvILLE.--The queenIy Palestine
is the regular packet for Louisville ate
Pan. to-day, and Is one OF the most pleas
ant boats in the business. Captain Frank
Hurry Is her popular commander. PM. q
Branham, q highly accomplished ana most
estimable young gentleman, Is her chief
eleFk' assisted by Billy HAYES, a clever.
accurate, and obiiging gentleman.
For HENDERsoN.-The elegant steamer
Fayette Is the popular packet for Hender-
son, and leaves at 2 An. ana PM. She
Is a clipper, and Is q pleasant boat 10 travel
on. Captain Perkins gives the orders. and
Messrs. Durland, Story and Boyle are her
gentlemaDly and efficient clerks.
For GREEN RIvER.-The new and beau.
tlful steamer Evansville, leaves for Green
River At 4 PM to-day, end has elegant
passenger accommodation. Captain ".
s. VanmeteF, an experienced officer, COM
mands, and Leopold Kahn has charge On
the ofice. and viii be founu courteous and
obIigIng.
For MEmPHIs.-The hne steamer Emna
Floyd may be expected here this evening
for Memphis and all way points, having
superior accommodations. She IN very
light-draught, and will go through Cap.
tains Jim Chen oweth and Bob Wise are
her popular, pleasant, and obliging chief
officers.
s5ieanfnRH from Our- Tx change.
CMcEEATL-The C0Dimerctat OF Wedncs-
day says:
Capt. ". L. Hambleton, Of Mound CITY.
VINE aIAhLns nome llOm cairo, a lew days
since, In company with his VIE nuc two
the horse became frightened and
upset the buggy. a II were slightly bruised
but none seriously injured. q
The Lizzie Gill was bound Up, not down.
when she lost her chimney IN a tOrnndo /
while passing Hatehez, on Sunday last Il
New crop sugar and rnOlasses haa com
menced arriving at New Orleans quite |
freely.
The Gazette says:
The Mountain Belle will be the Evans
vile packet to-day, In place or the Charm |
Messrs. John James, ST., q. 3. James ana |
John James, Jr., We understand, are nego- /
tiating for side wheel steamer Tor the /
and Evansville trade, IN place /
Of the Gharmer' How woald the Golden /
hB AhAah We lGhIA III AADbtAM Lew VI an i
degrit. well known on the Ohio, he had /
been sick thirty days with yellow lever al /
New orleans, but - now well and selling 4
coal for y. ]. Prigby, az New Orleans, az 1
g., 500 and house rent. This is Tor the IN 4
of1nquring friends.
The Times OF Wednesday evening says:
{ The fine passenger packet MOuntain /
Belle departs THIS evening Tor Evansville /
and way points, in place OF the Charuer.
Our shippers who have SO literally patron
lied the Charmer, are requested 20 reInem-
j. MCAilIster taxes her out with our friend
Charley Davidson In the Office. Under
such care passengers viii fare timely.
some always wise heads are predicting
dire misfortune TO our steam boat Interests
this Fail, ia a general low water, freeze+up /
pereSee we are Of the them OPINION f fbefs
are indications OF which we may predict
weather, the present cold October weather
indicates mild hall, and we are inclined
% look for water and mild weather iii
January. aN
The Evening Chronicle Of the same date
lays:
Capt James, Of the Charnner. has nnnde
he Mountain Belle, by which the iafter
boat viii take the place Of the Charnnof IA
he Evansyilie trade until a side-Wheel
.hinks the interests OF the trade demand
J larger and better boat than the Chafmer !
We may soon JOCK for No boat M the
and popular crew OF the ChHrmer.
LOUISVILLE. - The C0urfer-Jourgtai OF
Wed nesday says.
The Pink Marble arrived from Tennessee
River yesterday with very falf trip she
ng, on the tennessee River, and knocked
down both chimneys and broke bQln der-
ricks Owing TO The low water IN lna5
Vim leave al r. M. to-day. She win take
freight for Tennessee River and al points
- me Am % pToVided By the louisville
PLOTS Association 70 Dc placed al dranQ
chain, were iorWta ~ one VII
tone boat, and the other 81 the foot Of the
chain, on the same side Of the river.
Yesterday afternoon puff or wind
,auRht the cabin Of the new steamer Mary I
Miller, which boat had just been placed on |
he canal docks % be caulkeds and threw IL
INTO the river. IL viii prove a total loss,
md greatly retard her completion.
The steamer Hartford was seized &C
nent issued at the Instance Of the Green /
md Barren Rivers Navigation COndpanv /
or Toll % tue amount ll 81 5000 The right
1Vers was granted TO the above com pany
" the Kentucky Legislature. This they
ave acne one ~ Vast expense. Several par
ord among the mum ber claim the rfght /
o pass the locks and dams OF the COM
ANY free Of charge. This As claimed, and
Iams ca Green River, without whfrh fbe
iver is unnavigable, have been recentiy
Navigation Company, and they demand. / ,
nd we think they have perfect rfqhf 10
. so, That all boats passing should pay for
he privilege. r-f
The Courier. Journal does not state the
question as We understand Il. Neither
'aptain McReynolds nor any other party
Y parties IA Evansville, or elseWhere,
lain the right 10 pass the locks and dams
rec OF toll. Captain McReynoids only OBJ
ects te paying the exhorbitant tolls I'M
'osed, which simply amount 70 q prohibit
ion OF his boat running the river q trade
or which she was expressly built, and in
his sentiment Captain McReynoids has
he sympathies OF a large majority OF the