The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-15


Saturday, were the Rose lite, 10 Louis
vile: Alpha aud Lewellin, Cairo TO re-
turn Mountain Belle, 10 Cincinnati. Pc
trOlia No. 2. 10 Cannelton; ChampiOD, 50.
Louis TO Cincinnati.
Boats Due Here.
Among the drst boats due here are the
Clara Scott, from Cairo; Rose Hlte, from
Louisville; Nightingale, for Memphls
Cameiia. for 80. Loais; Altoona, from
81. Loutsi Fanny Brandeis, from Mem.
pills. sam Orr, from Passport; Argosy,
from New Orleans; Belle Vernon, TO
New Orleans.
miscellaneous
Business was moderately active on the
ievee Saturday, Notwithstanding the
veal Their was unpleasant and unpropltious.
...-...-1 ne Alpha and Lewellin had mod
crate trips.....-..The Champion was not
deeply loaded, aud was making GOOD
time.........The Pstrolia toc1 cut a mir
freight aud towel a barge 70 the coal
mines. Mountain Belle took ont
an excellent trip...--..The Rose Hite left
early Saturday morning, with a nice trip
OF people and a fair freight lisl........The
Fayette did not 90 to Henderson on
Saturday. IL being necessary for her d lie
over to repair her doctor. which was
slightly derang l. Che will be on the war
path to-day in gallant style.........We had
rom Captain Hall, OF the Clara Scott, on
Friday, every particular of tragedy that
occurred at UniontOwn Thursday evening,
but which were inadvertently omitted
from Saturdays JOURNAL. It appears that
a drunken fellow, named Peters, went
aboard the Ella Hughes al Uniontown,
Thursday evening, with the expressed de-
termination TO take the boat. lie mis-
treated t1e crew and knocked down the
mate who interfcred In behalf OF the men.
He next, brandlshing his revolver, drove
the second clerk upstairs, when Captain
Dix, of :he Hughes, considering his rights
In jeopardy, shot Peters, infictlnga wound
which, it is thought, will prove fatal He
was, however still alive when the Alpha
and Lew3llln passed up.........F From the Of
fcers of the Lewellin we learn that the
Dexter was nearly over Cumberland Bar
when they met her, and the Oetavia and
J. j. Albert We're still assisting her. Captain
Matheny thought she got over soon after
the Lewellin passed up. and would have
no further trouble.....~..Wc had the intelli-
ge-ce by telegraph Saturday morning,
thai the big steamer Louisville, on route
from st. Louis 10 New Orleans. had sunk
In six feet water at Devil Island, in the
Mississippi. on Friday morning. but can be
easily raised. The Louisville was COM
manded by lCaptain Alex. Frazier, who
had recently bought into her, and we are
sorry to hear OF this new misfortune that
has overtaken him.........The Alpha left at
one O'Clock Saturday, for greensboro, for "a
lot OF stock for reshipment TO New Orleans.
..........,The Pink Varble and Umpire, long
over due from Louisville, had not arrived
at 3P. NJ. Saturday..........The LsWellin lett
the Emma Floyd at Paducah, on Friday,
taking on 800 sacks OF peanuts-........We had
no intelligence Of the Falls city or Pine
Bluff up 10 3 p. NJ. Saturday.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CARo.-The elegant new steamer
West Wind takes the place OF the Quick
step In the Evansville and Cairo trade to-
day, leaving for Ceiro and all way land
ings at p. NJ, with the United States Mail
and Adams Express. Captain Alb. M aclsey,
well and favorably known along the
lower coast, commands, and Walter Il.
Pennington and Marsh Walthall have
charge of the Office, two as pleasant and
obliging gentlemen as over graced an
Office.
For LOUISVILLE The fine passenger
steamer Palestine IS the unrlvalled packet
for Louisville and OIL way ports, at 10
Am. to-day, In charge Of those sterling
gentlemen, Captain Frank. Hurry. Phil.
b. Branham and WiFianl Halves. She is
splendidIy appointed.
For HEEDERsoR.-The deet and elegant
railroad transfer steamer Fayette, leaves
for Henderson al A M. and at 3 Pm. to-
day, I'm charge OF Captain Charley Perkins,
an accomplished officer, having elegant
accommodations for passengers. A. o.
Durland. Mr.. Story and G. J. Boyle. all
pleasant gentlemen. are her clerks, and
will give strict attention TO the comfort Of
passengers.
FOX ST. LOUIS. - The elegant Robert
Moore Is announced for 5t. Louis and all
way ports al 10 A. NJ. to-day, and is in
charge OF those popular and pleasant gem
tIemen, Captain John Terrell and ClBst.
Bradley, assisted by Jimmy Miles. The
Moore is an excellent passenger packet.
GIeaninEs from our Exchange.
CEcIHNATL-The Commercial Of Friday I
says:
The Ohio No. 4 came in yesterday. from
GaJtipobs, and lays up TO await a better
stage OF water, the Mountain Boy taking
The hull Of Capt. John Woodburn's new |
launched at Hamilton's Hhip-yard, yes !
terday.
The Gazette says:
When the Thomas r. Eckert was being
launched, yesterday morning, she struck /
the docks and Injured her upper works /
some.
Among the guests at the broadway Hotel |
last evening were Captain 4. q. Davis, Of /
Marietta; Captain VIM Dunshee, a heavy |
coal man OF PittsburR, and Captain Hy. /
Reamer, q heavy man OF New Albany.
Colonel John N. Macomb, United States Il
Engineers, In charge OF Western river im- |
provements, returned from the Ea yes /
Mr., Charles w. Curtis. Of Hannibal. M.s-
souri,, sold one.third OF the steamer Ma /
trona, on the 9Th inst, to Geo. E. Graham. |
OF the same place, for the sum OF Si,TJ0. |
The Hatrona was sold last June for $500. |
The new Donaldsonvilie and New or
leans packet La Belle Is named in honor
Of Miss La Belle Fisher, OF shelbyYille, /
tiful and accomplished daughters, aud In |
her elegance and beauty OF finish, and /
grace OF motion, viii bear the name most /
Fisher is the daughter or ia. Fisher, ESQ, /
of the firm OF Fisher, Johnson q Co, COM
mission merchants, OF New Orleans.
LOUISVILLE. - Tne C0i0Eey-JousslGl OF
Friday says:
The silver Spray, which boat hss been
rustieating 40 Walkers Bar, passed up ior
Cincinnati yesterday.
THE Paducah Reniilckf01 thinks that the \
com pletion or the EIfzabethtoWn and \
Pgdticah RallrOasl will depress the steam
boat business on the Cumberland
at the foot OF GOlconda Island waiting for
Vine Tue 'Peytona and barges arrived at New
Albany yesterday. and have laid mp 20
AZ st. LouiE the owners Of the Southern
Belle have sued the owners OF the Porter
for so damages, claimed TO have been
sustained In the tollision recently between
the two boats.
cinnau United states Mall Line, at the
corner OF Fourth and Main Streets, has re-
ceived the finishing touches and Is open TO
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