The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-03


i Capt. Whitaker took down the r. q.
+ Gray's Nashville sign yesterday, ans ls
now loading her for Pltlsonrg.
! Capt. W. q. Grubb takes charge 81 ttle
Alice Deans Office this season. assisted o.
/ Nj, FRANK ShunD.
:. The report from rittsburg annouucin s
j that Barney Given, pilot of the Aiena NJ ay ,
had his arm broken, IS a mistake. he
called on MS last night, hale and hearty SIS
usual.
The CJa.0nicle OF wednesday eveniu e
says:
The river rose here feet II inches Since
our report yesterday, and feet 3 inches
+ between o'clock last evening ara 6
4 O'Clock this morning, with u feet water r.
! the channel by the Water WORKS marG.
4 The present rise is ont q the Licking aud
i Miami, which have been running Gus
/ streams between mere and Fittsburg Gre
Il reported full.
The Times says;
MI. George Higgins, clerk OF the steamer
Silver Moon, arrived this morning frQm
! Wheeling and is now on Cuty.
] One OF our second clerks on the down
! trip in the Lower Ohio, received SD horses
| which ne herded by mounting one Df
l them, and when leady o drive aboard he
I counted, found one shot aud took a ions
! ride up the country 10 find the uuissipa
/ brute, which he discovered In hair an hour
was under him.
LOUISVILLE. 49, TIE Courter-,7ouiqlol 81
Wednesday says:
The Richmond, On her last trip iron
Louis, discharged at New Orleans
barrels OF flour, $40 barrels OF pole
and onions, and 2,09l sacks Of grain.
discharged at way points l25 head % s
Captain w. r SlnrgeI, Of New Hss
/ Illinois, was in the city Saturday looZll-
/ around for the purpose OF buying a boat
for the Little Wabash trade Not bang
able to find one suitable for that trade. DE
left Tor Cincinnati Saturday night, OF the
We noticed yesterday evening, while Oh
| the levee, that tile new steamer 81. john
| Captain Greenhouse, was rapidly err
pr0achipg completion. From alt appear-
anees, she will not be Inferior 10 her prede-
| cessoIs that have recently been built 90
! this port. She IS expected TO make her
| trial trip In few DAYS s.
There are at this time a large number ot
| boats in the course of construction around
the Fails OF the ONO, many Of which ere
| just being connect ecu. A very large uuH1~
/ Der OF these boats have been ana Gre being
| built by foreign capital. Louisville mas . 9
| reason TO complaint Tor she has received
| very liberal share OF patronage the present
! season. We confidently believe that tn
| the future she is destined 10 enjoy g very
| enYiable position in this line OF buglme
for her facilities for this branch OF manu-
| facture are unsurpassed by any city Oh
| town in the Western country.
ST. LOUIS. - The Democrat OF Wedaes-
| day says:
The river ig stu falling, with a fair stage
| of water for light boAts o Cairo. Rate of
freight were firm yesterday, at 15c per 1Di.
| for Hour TO New Orleanss heavy pound
| freight 40c, etc. The Ohio and ats trthur
taries are again on the decline. The
| weather here Is becoming colder Busis
ness in the river department IS particu-
| larry active.
The Gartside helped the Great Republic
two hours. Alter being aground about
twenty-four hours, the Republic got OH tna
bar opposite the Arsenal, al gnt O'CLOCK.
| Monday night. We trust she Will meet
with no more detentiOns.
Capt. p. Conrad has chartered the Die
tator, having contracted to take 600 tons
railroad iron from Mound City, Illinois, t1
Hannibal, Mo.
NEW ORLEANS. - The Times OF Tuesday
saysi
The weather yesterday, although fine
and pleasant, was attended with 81 dense
fog, which came on az an early hour Wris
day night and continued in force until
Ing or Several packets due on Friday
night and yesterday, did not get tn until
| a late hour In the day. Some ~ the boats
due should nave been IN 20 have leiU cHHlh
| last evening, but the prevalence Ct % lua
Is one OF the worst enemies that steamers
could meet with, and there Is no remedy
| that can be brought IN to reQuisltiCu 10 disc
lodge IL. 1t will have its course.
Business on the landing was more Hnt-
mated than on any OF the former days or
the week, IL being Saturday. More packets
! leave on that day than on any other OF thr
week. We noticed that many Of tna boats
, | leaving had ample trips OF freight while
passenger receipts were also very faEotaa e.
J We noticed during the past week large
I numbers OF travellers passing through ine
| city OR their way 20 Texas and North
| Louisiana. The majority OF them were
. from Alabama, and the balance from ad-
Joining States.