The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-21
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The weather was clear yesterday even
ing and last night, and the mercury rose
TO e6o at A p NJ. and ranged at Oh at 30 m.
.........Ihe additional arrivals and depart
ures up to midnight include the PetrOlia
No. ?, from Cannelton, Hartford from
Green River, MoIie Norton to Henderson,
Nornian to Cairo, and ChpTmer from
Cincinnati.........The Petrolia and Hartford
had coed packet triT s........The Norman
had a splendid trip OFT, far surprising the
expectations of her owner and officers.
One item OF her freight was $50 stoves and
a large amount OF hollow ware, shipped
by W. s. Blown & Co., for J Fl. Rocker
& Co. for reshipment 10 Memphis. This
was the largest shipment Of stoves and
hollow ware ever made from this CITY,.
The Charmer arrived at 2. n, with fair
trip OF freight and full of people. Among
her passengers were Capt. VIM. Great
house, of New Orleans; DR.. S. p. Hill,
of Cincinnati, and DR.. Schuermaun'
of the Opera Drug StO.e OF this city
Mr.. Dean, formerly of the West
moreland, came down In charge Of
the Office, and Mr.. sam. 7. James tolr-
ed the boat at Stockport, where he has been
resting on account OF '1ilpess for "A week or
two. The CEarmer has been thoroughly
as now. She has been handsomely
painted INSIDE and out, has had fine new
carpets put down, and bears a Ied band
around her chin oies. She leaves for
Cincinnati at 10 O'Clock this morning, and
has unsurpassed accommodations for pas
sengeTs........ The Palestine, white backing
ont from NewbuTg last evening, broke her
shaft short Off at the journal, letting one
end of her wheel down in the water. She
viii probably have TO he tOwed To Louis
Vile for repairs.........The Quickstep. on
Thursday morning, brought up
thresher which had been shipped
on board the Cumberland, and which was
standing on her bow when sEe blew up.
The machine was badly damaged, and one
OF its wheels is spattered over with human
blood. A large number Ofpapers, bills, &c.
blown out of the office, were found in the
thresher, some of which are in ouT posses
sson-......-Captain N. d. Covington, late. OF
the Leweliin, was in the city yesterday
From him we learn that two negroes who
had been engaged In wrecking the ollie
Sullivan, at Diamond Island, were
drowned ON Monday last, while IN the riv-
er bathing It is supposed they were seized
by cramp while in tie wa GIVE are
told that Captain Uriah Shinkle. OF Cow
ington, KY, has had the steamer CHARLES.
ton seized here by the United States Mar
shall, for barge hire. The barge hired is
hard aground at Portland Bar. Captain
Shinkle is stopping at the American
d Ouse.........The Indiana left New Albany
last evening, and will be here to-day.
MANIFEST Steamer Clara Scott, EaOtport
TO Evansville, August 20.-Chas Wilheini.
80 empty ale-bOxes; RagOn, Dickey & Car
son, I can in keg; Miller, Gardner & Co.
pkgs mdsei II 4 BlOunt, 1900 feet dressed
flooring: A Heblfng & CO.. 81 tons scrap
iron; Weldon Bros. * Co., is sacks wheat
43 racks corn; r J. Maynard & Co, 81 SACKS
wheat; j Deig & Co, 81 sacks wheat.
Allen Duncan, 35 sacks wheat, ? sacks gin
seng, 3 barrels sc.ap frons Henry Scott, 81
bags wheat.
LouisYiIle-Ee go Moore, 20 tons pig iron:
W F Hecker, 70 sacks hair, Is sac glue
stuff; + w & L Kennedy. % sacks pea
nuts; Col II G Ransom, - pkgs mdse.
Cincinnati-E D Hurd q Co. AZ bags RAGS
Cape Girardeau-Q s 9 Smith, ] box Of
household goods.