The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-04

a CABIN full Of people and moderat
freight. She had good engagements above
.........The ArgOsy, Captain George Moore
had not arrived at r. BI.........The Morn
ing Star left Louisville on Friday evening
for this port, but had not arrived at p. N
Saturday, though she was reported on tim,
at HawesYille.......The clouds were dis
persing at p. N. Saturday, giving promis,
Of more fair weather.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The elegant and finely ap
pointed steamer Norman, p. *. Barclay
master, viii leave for Cairo and all way
ports, at P. NJ. this evening, with the mai
and Adams Express. Walter b. Penning.
ton and J. F. Wilbanks are her obiigina
clerks. The Norman is a good and safe
boat, and Captain Barclay is an expert.
enced and popular commander,
FoR LoUIsvmLE.-The beautiful and eIe
gantIy appointed Rose Hite is the regular
mali line packet for Louisville and ali way
landings at 20 A. n. to-day. She is very
light draught and will go through on time
despite low water. She is commanded b5
Capt James Mather, a gentleman of tn,
old school and OF large experience. Mile
d. Warren and Mr.. Beverly are her accom-
plishcd and popular clerks.
For HENDERsoy-Th elegant and Zee
steamer Fayette is regularly Installed al
the daily transfer packet Of the Evansville
Henderson and Nashville Railroad, and
will leave promptly at 3:l5 P. M. daily
Capt. Charley Perkins, A. 0. Durland, Jerry
Boyle and Dir. Stoty are her obliging and
attentive officers.
FOR 81. LOUIs-The Express lines splen.
did steamer Altoona will be along very
early this morning. en- route to st. Louis
and is a finely appointed packet. Captain
Hiram J. Yenton is her distinguished com.
mander, and Mr.. Charles Regnler IL her
accomplished and obliginR clerk.
GIeanfngs from 0uF EHehnmgeH
PITrsBURG. - The Commercial Of Fri.
day says;
The marks last evening indicated ave
feet and falling. 1he weather wBs very
pleasant. Trade in the Vicinity OF the
landing was active, freights being plenty
for ali points. The departures include the
Belle Vernon, for New Orleans with good
trip.
The Louisville COttrEer-JOUTHat says:
Capts. Fowler and Dusouchet were about
TO close the contract for fine Bide-w b eel
steamer for the Evansville and Cairo
trade yesterday afternoon. The following
are about the dimensions OF the new craft .
Length, 30 feet; beam, 30 feet; hold, 81
That IS Just what we want. The boat
building here for Capt. Dexter IS about the
same size Now we viii 60 tribe that
Dexter Will have the finest. fasteqf AMI
best adapted boat The trade. Them's
our sentiments.
CINoEEATI.-Th Commercial Of Fri
cay says:
It's our sad and melancholy duty 10 an
noupce the sudden and unttmely death Of
Mr.. John Henry Hilker, the river editor Of
the Cincinnati V0LtsfrcEnd. Yesterday, at
=. IL, after leaving his home In Newport.
NnH aalNr flHfa
levee, ne boarded the Newport ferry-DOaL
Just as the ferry boat was landing on this
side, and as she touched the wharf noat
he was in the act Of stepping on me noat
when he unfortunately lost his balance
and falling overheard was droWne5i
before assistance could be rendered
hiun. He mad been sorely ahllcted
with rheumatism for beEeIal years pre-
venting him from saving bls ne ~ bMlil
ur 10 a late hour last night. The deceased
was a native OF Germany about ~ years
on onr waters for over twenty years and
had been connected with the HOtksbtdH
and VoLksfrelnd, OF ClnG5l IN az, as river
coneoIate widow in Newport to mourn his
loss. The deceased was noted for his strict
integrity, genial disposition, and high
sense OF honor. He enjoyed the conndence
and esteem OF all who knew him.
CAPT, Isaac II. KOuns' new Red River
packet, 18th Era, now building at Madison
viii be completed by Tuesday next. ana
may come here TO load for New Orleans
and heu RIVER
The towbOat Champion, No. G. lost her
water-wheel overheard on wednesday
evening.
Capt. shuman has dropped the Iorena
down to the ieYee, to load for New Orleans
She looks as pretty as pink.
Yesterday at p. NJ, Messrs. Smith a
Winters sold the Bide.wheel passenger
steamer, st. Charles, to Captain Chas. Al
bravo, for sl7 900. The 81. Charles fs In
ine repair, and Will enter the Clncinnaff
and Pittsburg trade as soon as there Is |
sufficient water.
The consolidation Of the Ohio Salt Com
oany aud the KanaWha Salt COMPANY 4
axes effect on the lst OF January, 1870. and /
s TO continue four ears from that date. i
The West Virginia Journal says: " The Il
1anaWha salt Co. Will keep up their Or
zaniZatiOns but transfer all salt made by \
hem to the Ohio River salt Co., at their
the X. =. Coz furnaces. This arrangement
will give the Ohio River salt Co. exclusive
control OF the salt interests OF the West"
The Gazette says;
Perhaps It is not generally known that
Captain w. III. ReasOner sold his quarter
interest in the GAINESVILLE, the day before
hat boat left here, to Captain J. Il. Adams
N tine Mem phis a. Arkansas River Packet
-fne al the rate of ST. for the bOat-her
Irfginal cost. Captain Reasonef wants TO
luy another boat
The Chronicle Of Friday evening says:
The man drowned from the Newport fer
yboat was not, we are happy 10 say, Mr..