The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-07
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Weather Hmd water
] The weather. yesterday was clear and vei
pleasant, except ia the early morniu,
when it was foRgy, damp ana chilly. III
river, during the twenty four hours endin
at p. H., has risen Is Inches, and for ia
next week boats win find plenty OF svate
at Walkers Bar and elsewhere, from I.euir
vile to Cairo. Another rise has set in "a
Plttsburg, aud the unprecedented storm
! on tho headWatcrs Of the Allegheny Wi
/ secure good navigation from PIttsburg on
! until ice comes.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arriv9ls and departures up 10 3P.f
include the Fayette, Henderson to return
Indiana, New Orleans 10 Louisville.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due hero are
the Norman, from Cairo: Rose Hte.
from Louisville; Champion, from ST.
Louis; Anna, for st. Louis; Cora g. and
Edlnburg, from Memphis; Mary Houston.
Tor New Orleans; Virginia, from New
Orleans; Rapidan No. 2, from Eastport /.
Hartford from Green River; Chafmer,
from Cincinnati.
MtscefTaneona
There was but little done on the wharf
yesterday except by the Cairo packet
Luhlsien, which was receiving larfely.
with prospects Of an immonse trip-..........
The Fayette brought up over sixty PAS
sengers........The Indiana had a coed pas
seDger trip, and a moderate freight
Among her passengers were Dan. Weaver.
OF this city, and Joe McCamment. OF Gin
cinnati, two OF tie most distinguished
steamboat pilots on the Western waters.
Joe Nccammept a. probably tie Oldest
pilot now on active duty, being sIxty-two
years old since June 5th. and having been
literally laised on the Ohio aud Misss4
sippi Hlvefs. Il viii be reme.u bercd that
Captain McCamment, with his two niacas.
was passenger On the Inflated United
Staies when she colllded With the Amer
ics. HIS nieces were lost, aud he was Sc.
verely burned. He has brought suit
against the Company, laying damages al
S60,00J. The suit commences in the United
states District Court, at Cincinnati, to-day.
.....-.. Weaver aud Monument TOOK the
Julia Rudolph TO New Orleans they left
by rail last night for Cincinnati. ...........The
Indiana leaves Louisville this evening,
and win be here on Saturday morning
.........The Quickstep was getting up steam
yesterday TO come TO the wharf............The
Norman VIII retire from the Cairo trade.
and load fos Cincinna ti............W We have no
word from the Rapldan No. 2............The
Lewellin has taken the place OF the Rapi-
dan IN the trade from Paducah 10 East
port.
Boats Leaving TO-DRy.
For CAIRo.-The famous, feet Quick
step, after having undergone thorough re-
pairs, repainting and refurnishing, takes
the track again to-day, in charge OF those
popular, attentive and elegant gentlemen,
Captain Jack Grammer and clerks W. b
Pennington and Sam. Laughlin, who, for
polite attention 10 passengers and ship
pers, and genial good nature. have 10 su-
periors. The Quickstep is a "fast one"
and is deservedly popular. She looks as
gay and beautiful as bride arrayed for
her nuptials.
For LoUIsgILLE.-The splendid loW-wa-
ter packet Rose Hite is the regular mail
line steamer for Louisville at p. N. to-day
In charge OF that experienced skipper and
accomplished gentleman, Captain James
Mathers. Leo. Crane and Mr.. Beverly are
her obliging clerks. The Rose Hite has
elegant passenger appointments aud good
speed.
For CANEELToE.-Tho famous Petrolia
No. 2, one OF the llghtest boats Ia the buai-
ness, leaves ct sharp 10 A. 81. to-day. for
Cannelton and all way ports. In charge OF
those competent, obIiging and popular Of
ncers, Capt. John II. Triplett and John A.
Adams. Tho Petrolia has pleasant passed.
ger appointments.
For HESDERsoN.-The fleot ana elegant
steamer Fayette commences regularly on
her two trip programme To-day. and viii
leave mere promptly att Am. and at Pm.
Returning will leave Henderson att An.
and Pm. Our citizens who desire 10
make days visit to Henderson can take
the boat at 7 AN, and reach home az
Pm, or II they desire to make dying
visit, and have pleasant steamb boat ride,
they can go at Pm, and reach home att
Pm. Captain Perkins, Mr. a. o. Durland'
Jerry Boyle and Mr.. Story are her atten-
tive officers.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The magnificent
aud heet new steamer Mary Houston will
be down to-day, en- route to Now Orleans'
and is one OF the best business boats and
passenger steamers ad0Rt. She has supo-
rior passenger accommodations. Capt. J..
=. Durham, an experienced steamboat
man and sterling gentleman, Is her vet-
eran commander, and Harry Walker and
Nick Pennington are her unsurpassed and
popular clerks. She Is sure to be here TO-
day-always barring the fog.
For ST.. LoUss.-The magnificent Express
Line Steamer Anna Will be down today
for st. Louis, and all way ports. Capt y.
P. shinkle is her gallant commander, and
John q. Thrasher IS her insuperabie clerk
GEeanfnEs from our EHcnnnEoa.
PITTsBURG. The Commercial Of Tues
day says;
The marks lest evening indicated four
feet six inches and falling slowly. The |
weather during the day was cloudy In the
locks in the siack-Water has made consid-
cradle activity In the vicinity o. the upper
CAPTAIN Dozier's new hull arrived yes
terday from Brownsville. The machinery
is building by Mr. James ReeB.
Captain Moore's new side-wheeler ar
rived yesterday from Elizabeth. Length
two hundred and twenty-five feet; beam
Lhfrty-fve feet; floor thirty-three feet.
TOWBOATs GOING OUT or SERYICE.-Ihc
Lfoness, sam son and Hornet. They will
be replaced by new and more powerful
packets for the Fail trade.
Tue locks on the slackwaJer were OPEN
ed yesterday morning. There were sev-
erel acres Of boats above and below the
dam, awaiting their turn.
CIRCiHNATI.--The Commercial Of Tues /
day says:
D.. Williams & Co, the weii-known |
steamb, at painters, Cincinnati, have been /
awarded a $4,000 contract for painting the /
new Lunatic Asylum at COlum BUS, ONO.
The suag located in the OEiOs OppQslbe \
Bruce's Rancho, at the head OF STATION BAR
which sunk the Clipper several years ears. a,EoI
was removed last week by the United
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