The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-13
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Arrivals aud Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to sP. N
include the Fayette, 10 Henderson and re-
turn; Clara Scott, Cairo 10 return; th'
Mountain Belle arrived from Cincinnati
at halfpast two O'Clock, with good trip.
Heats Due Here.
Among the nrst boats due here are the
Lewellin and West Wind, from Cairo
Palestine, from Louisville Nightingale,
for Memphis Camden, for st. Louis
Champion, from st. Louis: Fanny
Brandeis, Emma Floyd and Spray
from Memphis; Sam Orr, from
Eastport; Argosy, from New Orleans
Belle Vernon, TO New Orleans; Falls City
and Pine Bluff, from Green River.
MtsceIIaneous
Business was extremely dull On the
wharf yesterday, the only arrivals being
the Fayette and Clara scotts......... The
Fayette had rather moderate round trip
OF freight, but fair passenger Iist.........
The Clara Scott arrived shortly after noon
with considerable freight and a good pas
senger list.........The John Lumsden aid NOT
receive sufficient encouragement to load
for Memphis yesterday Tie Clara
Scott had fair prospect OF good trim ont.
........The st. Louis Democrat hints that tie
Ohio is threatened with freeze over. from
Pittsburg TO Cairo, when the coolest
weather comes. We 'uns " are not much
exercised on that subject, as the Ohio
always closes after and opens before
the Mississippi ............
The Memphis avalanche, under the head OF
"Intemperate,' says; 'The Arkansas River
packets are running on very little water
and spend mos OF their time at the bars.B
Their officers, we are told, are % very ike'y
their boats.........i,he II. Is. snaRboat ]. ]
Albert, Capt. TLos. TrunneI, now at work In
the Lower Ohio River, has removed 70
snags since october 22d, as follows: At foot
OF Grand Chain, 2; Fletcher's Landing, q;
Metropolis, 4; Widow Piles Field, 3; New
Liberty, 1 foot of Sisters Island, 2; Cars
vile, 2; Hurricane Island, 90; foot Of Wal
keI's Bar, B. AT Hurricane Island, she
also removed the wreck OF tbe barge w.
II. Brown No. 7, which sunk In the chan
mel four weeks ago. This was done By
dragging large anchors and tearing
It out BY pieces, thus completely
removing the obstruction..,............It liz
feared that the Albert viii be COM
PEELED to suspend operations unless the
river rises, OF which there Is butlittle pros
pect.....-..The clouds at p. n. yesterday
were thickening. and the mercury deciin-
Ing, indicating snow......-.From jim Dam-
ron, pilot OF the Clara scott, we learn that
the Dexter has succeeded IN crossing
Walkers Bar, but she had Cottonwood and
Cumberland bars stiIl TO encounter ............
The little dinkey Regulator passed down
during Thursday night.........At q rs yester-
day, what had very strong premonitory
symptoms OF a regular snow storm set In.
q
to MI almost any contract tbst might be
required Of them. s .
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIR0.-The good steamer Lewellin
leaves for Cairo and all way landings at
P. n. to-day, having pleasant accommodate
tions for passengers, and being very light,
can take full cargo OF freight without
danger or detention. The LeweI1in Is com
manded ny Capt. Glenn MatheDy, an old
time steamboatman, with W. p. Fowler,
a highly accomplished and pleasant young
gentleman, Ia the omce. The Lewellln Is
In the place OF the Armada, during the
low water.
FOR CIEcIEEATI.-The new and elegant
steamer Mountain Belle leaves for Ctncn-
natl at 10 A. NJ, in place OF tho Charmer.
She is a new boat, very light and elegantly
G. w. Davidson are her obliRIng chief ON
GERS. Give the Belle big trip to-day.
For LoUIgvILLE.-The splendid Pales-
tine is the packet for Louisville this even
ing, and has superior passenger accom-
mediation. Captain Frank Hurry, high
toned gentleman OF the old school, COM
mands. Phil B.. Branham and Billy
Halves are her anable. courteous and pop
ular clerks. -r.r,
FOB CANEELroN.-The gay and prompt
Petroia No. leaves as usual &C 10 AM. to-
day for Cannelton and all way poriE. IN
charge OF those pleasant and obliging gem
tlemen, Captain John II. TTiplett and
John A. Adams, assisted by Master a, J..
Ashby, IN the freight department.
FoR HEEDERsoE.-Th neet-nying IA
vorite Fayette leaves promptly a. IAN.
and 3 Pm. for Henderson, rs the regular
railroad transfer packet, Ia charge OF those
popular officers, Captain Charley Perkins
and Messrs. Durland, Story and Boyle.
GAeHnfngs from onr EGchnmme..
PIrrsBURe.-The Commercial Of Thurs
day says;
The marks last evening Indicated two
feet six inches and swelling. Trade on the
landing was not very active. more n ON
the want OF tonnage than height, as there
is plenty Offering for al points The
weather was cold and elsar. With but little
prospect for rise.
CnvcIEEArI-The oazeao Of rhursd y
says; a
A dispatch from Mr.. NJ. II. Smith, re-
ceived here yesterday morning, announced
that the Louisville a Nashville Railroad
would receive no moro freight FOR Mi5w Or
leans I'LL Monday. This Is good news for
Captain Yerkea, who begins 10 load the
Edin burgh for New Orleans to-day. The
dispatch said nothing about Memphis
Captain Reese Dugan's new wrecking
boat, Thomas ~. EekeTt," viii be
O'Clock this morning. She has q long way
to run, and the launch will be worth see
Ing. The Champion No. win catch her.
We heard, yesterday, that Capt. Wash.
Kerr, formerly OF the Kentou. had pur.
chased the Sallie for $4,000.
The Lorena, Cincinnati to New Orleans,
passed Memphis Tuesday night She has
had an unfortuuate trip. She was aground
several days IN the Ohio. In landing at
NJ. Pleasant she ran into the wharf boat,
breaking her bOller-dock, smashing furni-
ture, knocking down sGanchfOns. and I'M
stantly killing declxhnnd who shipped
az i,I Sln sl natl. name npknown ne we.
Ing out from tho levee az Memphis she
tore on her iarboard guard Some distance,
severely" 80 says a dispatch dated yes
terday.
John Anderson was buried yeserday.
he was over eighty yss,5s ot ass' beayi
all the old steam bOatmen 81 the CITY ~
tended his funeral. The fruit was already
rfne and the frost or winter cut 10 down.
No rinhaiioWed hand pluckcd ~.
Mr.. Thomas Hunter, mate Of The steamer
saIlie was very badly hurt, on Tuesday,
vvhiIe Spanning over Lefart, and is now
VIII his brother, In WilnamstOWn. West
Virginia.
The Times OF Thursday evening Says
with so much dark aud moist weather,
Ii would not surprise us 20 soon see rain.
though inc 10th A. the day generally set for
the opening day this season.
LOUISVILLE. - The o0ttrteY-yournaI OF
Thursday Gays;
The White River packet Comm rciaI-
ran through herself at Island CD last
Friday.
The Falls City will leave Bowling Green
for this port to-day, with a big load or live
stock.
Nick Pennington, the handssmest sec.
Ond clerk on the river, has cult the ONCE
of the Mary Houston and Tvfif 80 =, fi-e