The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-06
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River DisaDlches.

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later. Yesterday was CLOUDY, raw and
damp with an occasional sprinkle of rain.
The gTiver has been about on q stand
since Saturday evening. and was, perhaps,
declining slightly yesterday evening. 1t
| VIII be rising again in 3 day or two.
The arrivals and departures since Pm.
Saturday and up to midnight last. include
the Morning Star, Louisville and return
Sam Orr, TO Cairo; West Wind, to Wabash
River; Fayette, to Henderson and return
Rapidan No. 2, from Esstport; Altoona,
st. Louis TO Cincinnati; Umpire, Cairo to
Louisville: Quickstsp, from Cairo Kate
Robinson, Cincinnati TO st. Louis; Taras-
con, Louisville to Henderson; Pine Bluff,
from Wabash River; Robert Moore. Gin
cinnati to Nashville; Tarascon, from Hen
| derson; Glendale, Cincinnati TO St. Louis;
Evansville. from Green RiEera
The packets on Saturday had generally
good trips oUt.........The West Wind left
rather Light. as Wabash river freight is not
| abundant........The Morning Star, Umpire,
/ Altoona. and Kate Robinson had excellent
trlps.........The Tarascon, yesterday, was full
of freight. and had large number OF pas
sengers........The Kate Robinson was the
first freight and passenger boat that has
/ passed under the draw bridge over the
falls. Old Tubular-Capt. Jim Keniston-
whose nerves are not naturally shaky,
/ assures us that II he had seen the channel
/ before he started through he would not
have taken the R!sk. Fortunately, Pink
| VarbIe, the celebrated falls pilot, hit the
pass exactly, and the Kate came through
bowling and without touching. We ex-
/ pect to hear of disasters frequently,
though we hope for better things........By
the Ohio River Telegraph Line we learn
that the st. Marys and silver Moon passed
over safely, and passed West Point
mouth of Salt Rtver-late yesterday even
| ing. The Indiana had also passed that
point. All three Will be here about noon.
.........The Tarascon had q nice packet trip
yesterday. She is the regular and unri-
vailed packet for Louisville to-day.........
The Pine Bluff had a splendid trip from
the wabash last evening. Her manifest
kindly furnished by her attentive freight
clerk, Mr.. Oscar Howard, win be found be-
Iow.........The Robert Moore had barge IN
tow, which she is taking to Tennessee
River, to be loaded with pig iron...............
The Tarascon returned from Henderson
last night in order to take the freight of
the Quickstep......The Robert Moore
brought down tie shaft OF Capt. Thorp's
new boat..............The Red Fox left on
Saturday for the wreck OF the Cora s., to
bring up the barges containing the ma
chinery OF that Inflated craft.........Capt.
Hicks King is In the city. The rise Of the
river has compelled him to suspend oper-
atoms on the wreck of the Cora 8. All OF
her machinery has been taken of,
but there is a large quantity Of
freight yet In her hold, which they
hope to recover, to-wit.: 90 barrels OF
oil, 2 casks Of brandy, barrels of whisky.
cabin of the Cora s. was burned of some
time since to expidate the work of remov-
ing her machinery Milwaukee and
Key City passed up before daylight Sat
urday morning, running dashed. They
are from the Upper Mississippi, en- route
to Pittsburg to be dismantIed and their
machinery transferred to new boats........
The Peytona and barges passed down Sat
urday afternoon without landing, with an
immense trip.......Captain Will. p. Fowler,
of the Armada, is stopping at the
American House. He is getting ready
to settle up the business Of that
Inflated and lamented steamer.............
Captain r. E. Neal, of the great Indiana,
and Captain 7. @. Sweeney, OF the feet st.
Marys, telegraphs US that their boats will
be here at noon to-day, en- route to New
Orleans. Those are among the very best
most excellent gentlemen. and we shall be
glad to see them literally patronized to-
day............The famous Rapidan No. ar
rived from Eastport AZ one O'Clock yester-
day morning with a first-rete trip.
Her manifest, kindly furnished by her
obliglng young freight clerk, Master
Morrow, will be found below. She returns
positively this evening to Eastport and all
way ports...-...Capts. John Gilbert and
Gus. Dusouchet arrived by the Morning
Star, from Cincinnati, Saturday afternoon. |
They did not succeed In effecting an ar
rangement relative 10 the Armada.........
Capt. Palmer, agent Of the Underwriters, |
is expected here to-day .......-CaptS. Gilbert |
and Dusouchet TOOK q look at their new
packet, now being built at Towards ship |
yard, at Jacksonville. and are highly |
pleased with her modei.........On and alter |
to-day, the Cairo packets viii, by order of |
the Post ONCE Department, leave prompt |
Iy at4 PM. aud all freights and bills OF |
lading must be on board by that hour. |
Passengers and clippers will please take |
notice.........The Sam. Orr on Saturday |
evening had magnificent trip out.......A |
little snow fell about six O'Clock last night, |
with prospect OF more-.......The Evans. |
Vile had not arrived at a late hour last |
......Just as the Fanny Bran |
deis was preparing to leave Saturday |
evening her crew Jumped her, and she |
was compelled 10 lie over till to- |
day. She goes for sure this EVENING".
The Glendale, loaded to the guards, ar !
rived at IL o'clock last night, en- route to |
st. Louis. She discharged large amount |
offreight here.........CaptaIn John Peck was
in the city yesterday. He informs us that |
the steamer Mary Miller win be ready for |
business in about three weeks.~.......Both |
the wharf. boats here are crowded full of |
freight, much of it for New Orleans. On |
Humphrey, Lewis Co.'S boat we notice |
an immense quantity of furniture from |
the extensive factory of S. Meyer & Co...
Several tons of hollow ware and stoves of |
Evansville manufacture were shipped on |
the Kate Robinson yesterday, for the Up |
per Mississippi.
ROats Leaving To-Day.
FOR EAsTPoRT.-The elegant and popu- |
lar Rapidan VIII positively return TO East |
port and all Tennessee River way landings |
at P. N. to-day, in charge of those excel |
lent and highly accomplished gentlemen,
Captain Lee Howell, and Robert Me- |
Mechan, assisted by Messrs. Shrewsbury |
and Morrow.
For WABASH RIyBR-The fine steamer |
Pine Bluff will return to the Wabash /
River, as far as Mt. Carmel, this evening.
and has elegant passenger accomms da-
tons. Her pleasant and obliRfng officers,
Captain r. L. Lancaster, Nr. Fl. McGlas-
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