The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-30


and warm. At one O'Clock PM. the
mercury stood at $40. The river was
falling slowly.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
P. N. yesterday include the Indiana,
Louisville to New Orleans; Tarascon,
Louisville to Henderson; MolIie Nor
ton, from Henderson and return, and
Petrolia No. 2. to Cannelton.
miscellaneous.
Business on the wharf was dull,
and but little stir was manifested in
commercial circles........The great In
diana did not arrive until noon, and
had a splendid load. She took on
some freight here. but not a great
deal. She had a good passenger trip.
1.-THE Tarascon arrived at the same
time as the Indiana, both coming in
together. She had a fair trip of
freight, and a good passenger list....
The new hull Of the Ada Lyon was
successfully launched by John Jami-
son on Wednesday evening, late.......
The Petrolia No. 2 had an excellent
trip for Cannelton.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The fine steamer Cum
berland will leave for Cairo and all
way ports to-day. at 4P.M. Passen-
gers and shippers will please take no.
tice. The Cumberland is a pleasant
boat to travel on, aud her officers are
highly obliging gentlemen. Captain
Billy LoWth commands, and Marion
Wright and Bruce Hunter are her
popular and obliging clerks.
For LOUISVILLE. - The beautiful
and feet Palestine viii return to
Louisville this evening, and is one of
the most pleasant and popular boats
that come to our wharf. Capt. Frank
Hurry, pleasant and obliging gen.
tleman, has command, and Phil. B.
Branham and William Halves are her
affable, courteous, and attentive clerks.
Her hour of departure is Pm.
For HENDERsoN.--The elegant and
feet railroed transfer steamer, Moliie
Norton, leaves for Henderson at 3:15
P. III. to-day, in charge Of Captain
Charley Perkins, an accomplished
officer, having elegant accommoda-
tons for passengers. A. o. Durland
and G. j. Boyle, two pleasant gentle
men, are her clerks, and will give
strict attention to the comfort of pas
sengers. l 1855 ..a
GleaninRs from eur Exchanges.
CINcINNATI.-The Commercial of
Wednesday says:
w. L. Vischer, Esq, editor of the
Richmond Head Light, was in the
city yesterday, on a flying visit, after
successful season with his aquatic
journal.
Captain Hamilton is temporarily in
command of the Kate Putnam, du-
ring the illness Of Captain Reed. The
Kate Putnam is destined for st.
Louis.
The Nightingale is the only packet
loading for Arkansas River She is
owned by Captain John Kyle, and
commanded by Captain u. B. Piersel,
with Jas. Alexander in the office.
The United States made a success.
full trip on Monday. She departs for
Louisville to-day at 8 A. H., with a
pleasure excursion to Louisville.
Mr.. G. w. Bradley, late OF the Office
of the Nashville packet Robt. Moore,
goes to Evansville to-day, to visit his
old friends.
The Gazette of Wednesday says:
The boilers of the new United
States were tested yesterday. and sue-
tanned hydrostatic pressure of 219
pounds. She will be allowed to carry
146 pounds.
The Lorena received about fifty
tons here yesterday, and departed for
st. Louis last evening. Pilots, X. q.
Shinkle and Chas. Boyer.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat of
Wednesday says:
The Mollie Ebert has dropped
down to the wharf to load for the
Ohio.
Howard ShebIe, an old engineer,
died in the Sisters Hospital on Sat
urday night. aged 40. He was on the
following steamers within the past
fifteen years: El Paso, Morning
Star, Polar Star, Ferd. Kennett and
numerous others.
The Gem was sold, July 26, by Oby
Robirds to VIM. Bebout, of Omaha,
for 50 300. The barge Yellowstone
was sold on the 24th, by Branch,
Crooks q Frost, to the Illinois and
St. Louis Bridge Company, for 81 800.
Work has commenced on the new
Golfer dam at Campbell's Island.
About 30 acres will be exposed.
The tug boat Laurel started on Sat
urday from Memphis for White River,
with diving bell boat in tow, going
to work on barge loaded with Whis-
ky, that sunk forty miles above the
mouth of White River in 1862.
In river circles much interest was
excited by the telegram In this paper
announcing the burning of the Peter
Balen, at Dauphin Rapids, upper Mis-
souri,. No other dispatch In relation
| to the affair was received on yester-
day, aud her owners were naturally
very anxious, although protesting dis
| belief IN the statement. We would pc
glad to learn that the report has no
| foundation.
The Memphis Avalanche notices
the departure on Saturday, for the
North, of Capt. MoManos, to contract
for the building of two stern-wheel
steamers, suitable for towing and car
rying freight.
The Republican of Tuesday says:
The late conference of river men
at Dubuque was to prepare for the
transfer Of travel and freight, in case
| the river improvements cut them off,
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