The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-11


Tor shawneetown, New Haven, aug
Carmi, and all way points on Little
Wabash River. Captain Lloyd Rowan
is her genial commander, and the
Graham has pleasant passenger oo-
commodations.
For ST.. L0UIa.-The excellent
steamer Kate Robinson is the Ely
press Lines" splendid packet for St.
Louis to-day. Capt. Fenton, late Of
the swallow, an experienced officer,
commands, aud Captain Mason has
charge Of the Office.
For New ORLEANs.-The superb
p. w. Strader is announced for New
Orleans this evening, and Is a finely
appointed and deservodly popular
steamer. Shells commanded by that
accomplished and obliging officer,
Capt. Albert Stein, and Alox. Stewart
is her courteous clerk.
GIeanings from our Exchanges.
PTrTsBURG.-The Commercial OF Monday
says:
ANI AAAANAN ANWA A#EANAAAA AhNfAANNNNN NNNNEI
feet eight inches and failing. Tho weather
is moderating. No boats will venture ont
until we nave more water. Ihe Allegheny
Capt. Is. & williams. Of wheeling. pur-
chased the steamer Hope 40 Cairo ON Mon-
day.
crNcINNArI. - The Gascue OF Tuesday
says;
Capt. Albert stein, o. tho r.. w. strader,
wa on Change yesterday.
.CanS. A. @. Ross and sir. Geo. l.. john
SIon nave returned from Washington Clty,
M. J. II. Llnghan, OF Memphis, f. assoc.
Grated WIN Mr.. Hall IA tho onics 81 tho
We found j. J.Jones on board az usual
and at his post on Tuesday evening.
During the month OF Fobtuarv. tgso.
there were nine steamboat disasters. oau4-
ing the loss OF some sixty. four lives. There
were also three accidents. and
Iour steamDoatmeu died natural deaths,
while two were murdered During me
same month two plot had their licensees
revoked.
LOUISVILLE. The Courisr-Journa of
Tuesday says:
The r.. w. Strader reshipped her Clncln-
natl freight on the Charm r
The Hartford has wthdraWn from the
Kentucky River trade, aud VIII probably
for Evansville to-day, and Will 30
placed ia the Green River trade. The
Hartford Us "a neat ilttle bOnt aud ~ la
charge or clever officers, aud we regret that
there WAS not sufficient business la keu-
lucky river TO Hmstafn her.
Captain Dad Combs left for Evansville
Saturday for the purpose OF bringing the
Lena 10 this Bort. she hag been runutng
formed as 20 what disposition viii be
made of her upOn her arrival here.
The price paid for the Legal Teudor by
the Eliiott BrOthers was $4,000 Her cabin
IS TO be heightened Six rooms on each side,
the texas 20 he lengtbcned thirty feet, aud
she is 10 be thoroughly O-verhnulpd mnd see
paired, Preparatory 20 entering the Meme
pms and White River trade. Capt. John
ID. ElllOlt viii her.
capt. j q DoRty, OF the big Grcy Eagle,
cOntemplates building new hun Tor the
machinery OF that boat, no New Albany,
this season.
The Democrat says:
The CharIner passed up from Granville
yesterday morning. She had % splendid
load of freight, having been compelled 90
refuse freight a. several points.
IL took the Charmer several hours 90 uu-
load toe great pile Of freight she pat on
here yesterday.
ST. LOUIS. n Democrat OF Tuesday
Pilots differ Ia their reports OF water 90
Cairo, ranging from six aud r. hair Co eight
feet. The channel, nc al events. ls badly
agrOund the second time, and tho Armu-
dillo coming up has had much trouble
with bars and ice.
PADUCAH.-The Herald says:
Arrangements are being perfected by
which Paducah, instead OF CAIRO, wlll bU-
come the terminus of vim Is nov STYLED
The Evansville and cairo Packet Line.
This will be "a great saving and advantage
trips 90 Cairo Dis o only % matter 81 me-
cessity ana not Of profit, and when, bV fhe
arrangements which our railroad men nr8
seeking 70 make, the necessity l5 ubFiI'edi
Paducah viii become lIe terminus Of thu
Evansville packets, connecting with the
daily packets 90 Cairo.