The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-14
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The weather continued mild and cloudy
last night, with strong indications of rain.
The river continues to fall fast from Gin
cInnati down, but is again rising at Pitts
burg.........The additional arrivals and de-
partures up to midnight last were the
Petrolia No. 2, to Henderson; Simpson
Homer, from Pittsburg; Qulckstep, to
Cairo; Minneola, Cincinnati TO Memphis;
West Wind. to Wabash River; Louisville,
from New Orleans.
The Petrolia took out very handsome
trip of freight.........The Simpson Homer,
en- route to New Orleans with 10 boats and
8 barges, containing over 10000 bushels of
coal, broke follower, a snort distance
above NeWburgh yesterday, and after
landing her tow, ran down here to repair.
She will return 10 her tow this evening.
Capt. John Reno commands the Horner
and Ben. Cox and Dan Tole are her
pilots........ 1.-The towboat Wildcat passed
down with light tow OF coal for Nash
vIlIe......-..The Quickstep had some slight
repairs TO make, and did not get on till six
O'Clock. She had good trip out......-.The
West Wind returned TO the Wabash last
night with but little freight......The Mime
ola arrived at Z P. NJ, with a splendid trir.
She discharged a large amount OF Height
here and added nearly as much. She was
detained some time ia the canal by the
coal fleet, which was being passed through
on Sunday, and which will begin To pass
here to-day probably .........The Kenton was
unfortunately behind the big fleet enter
ing the canal, and VIII not probably get
down till to-Dig ht....-..The Fayette had up
yesterday all the passengers she could ae-
commodate, ana every body spoke in
glowing terms of the pleasant appoint
ments of the boat and the courtesy OF
/ her of1icers.......We are indebted to Mr.I r..
SAMSON, the well known coal dealer, for
handsome specimen or anthracite coal
from the mines of Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania, one OF the genuine black
diamonds of the Keystone Staten.
We had the pleasure yester-
day of meeting In the city Captdu
John r. Hugo, OF New Harmony,
Capt. Oscar Thomas, of Mt. Vernon, and
Capt. W. II. Longnecker, of Ili.nois....-...
We were gratihed to learn, last night, that
| the symptoms in the case of Cash Thomas
chief clerk OF the Clara Scott, were
| decidedly more favorab and strong,
hopes ofhls recovery are now entertained.
Our dispatches this morning bring the un-
please mt rumor OF the sinking OF the F" Ex-
| press Line" steamer Kate Robinson, Cap
tain Remission, near tie wreck Of the W.
/ r. Arthur. II is supposed she struck the
/ same obstruction. AT this writing, we
| have no particulars. We are sorry TO learn
OF this misfortune to our good friend," Old
| Tubular. "........ The Louisvilles arrived at
eleven o'clock last night, with a big trip.
| including over GOO bales of cotton for r.. K
Dunkerson & Co., and large amount OF
freight for points above. She viii be here
till late this morning, say nine O'clock
| and persons desiring TO 20 up
the river Will find elegant accommo
dations and exceedingly pleasant officers.
Captain Alex. Frazier commands and y.
L. Eagon is her chief clerk. Andy Frazier
is also aboard. lie was pilot of the steam
! or New York, which took Charley Noyes,
circus down the river. He says he hos
been gone SO long he has grown gray, and
that Captain Richmond is nearly ready
for a Lunatic Asylum he has been so be-
deviled by the circus peopls.
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1 MANIFEsT.-Eteamer West Wind, from
| Wabash River-W q Brown g. Co, SO bags
shorts, 10 barrels pork. barrels lard, 49l
| bags oats, 5i9 bags wheat; a Christ, IL bar
| rels CRACKERS: Keller & White, box; Cook
| & Rice, 1876 bags barley A q Gum berts, IL
| bags feathers: Lowry * Patterson, 5 pack
| ages dried fruit; Reilly d 20, 300 bags shi q
stuff; Hum phrey, Lewis & Co, IS barre s
| dried apples; VIII & Headiy, 10 bags seed I;
| Humphrey q Lewis, barrels pried fruit (;
| = z Gilbert, Is bags dried fruit; Q NieIe s.
| tallow. box. package; Kemp, Is barrels
| flour; q Young. barrels pecIns.
| REsHTPPIN0.
Fut Off at Mt. Vernon, for New Orleans:
| IS barrels krOut, 886 bags corn. 50 barrels
| -four G6 barrels cider. 50 barrels pork 30
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