The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-25

opposite st. Louis. belonging to the Wig
gins Ferry Com pany, and Condemned rs
the use of the bridge company, which ha
been before the Circuit Court, a6 BeIlevflie
1lnnois, several days ago, was decided b!
Inc lury awarding Lie Ferry COMPANY
! StIb1JO This is a smaller valuation thai
the ferry company claimed.
The Times OF Tuesday evening sayss
! On favorable advfces from Cumberlan f
I River the Nashville PacEet Company
have opened the season with their wei
I Known enterprise. The fine boats ~ flsfl
/ line VIII be taken ont for Nashville or
/ regular days. Each boat IS in command
/ OF Ulcers " eli known by this trade
/ PuncLuality and dispatch is thefrrulp ana
/ is never deviated from as l0DgRs the wate
/ holds out. Nfde-AwaEe is our ne yer. ra1f
/ Ing Wednesday PACKET 1Or EVausvi Ie
/ The Mountain Belle Isl IN and viii be on
again tomorrow evening Tor EvansFill'
7 dlEeet' she IS always On ftme. GsptatI
I A. j. EcAlister commands, vita Dir
| Charles Davidson IN the Office and ThOma
Bond in charge of freight.
Shippers viii perceive by reference Il
our advertising columns, that there are
now facilities for shipping by river &C
Nashville. The Nashville and Ciucl snati
Packet company open the season ~ ssnd-
Ing out their dne regular packet Emma
Floyd, Thursday evening. giving three
days, including to-day. to load Captain
James ChenOWeth taxes her out, and Mr.,
Robert Wise. assisted by mr.. John Me-
Mems, has charge OF the Office.
The Chronicle says:
At Pltisburg to-day noon, there wevs
feet inches water in the channel andttt
ing slowly.
Tuesday says:
The Milbrey Is due from Easipo {, Re
nessee River, bound FOR Cincinnati.
The JeffersOnville section docks hag
been lowed back 10 their mo0rings.
The Umpire has been written FOR 40 re.
turn to her first love. she has been Ia the
Louisville aud Cairo trade most OF the
time since leaving her native waite rs.
An interest in the new Seminole was
sold at New Orleans al the Tale Of $4,000
for tue entire boat. she enters the New
Orleans and White River trade.
steam was raised on the Texas, Captain
Sttnde's new packet 10 the REQ River
trade; her machinery works admirably,
days.
The Peytona and barges will commence
receiving freight to-day. she has now en-
pipe, and all the lime and cement she
wants.
We learn that the fine steamer Dan Able
has been lately purchased by the Illinois
Central Railroad Company, and win be
Immediately put in thorough repair aud
run In the New Orleans and Cairo trade as
q regular packet.
ST. LOUIS. The Democrat Of Tuesday
says;
River stu declining and settled pleasant
weather has returned. We are blessed
still with what is termed a comparatively
good stage of water all the way hence 10
New Orleans. The mild weather extends
northWard far, rendering 1t probable sew
Il
rive from above the rapids The Ininoia
trade continues without further Interrupt
ton, and several boats will come IN from
tue AAlssoufl with good trips and leave
again for Lexington and way POINTS.
Capt. Henry SW1izer, who was detailed
by the Board of UpdarSgrii era TO accom-
plish the shipping of freight ana ma
chtnery of the steamer EtoneWall, arrived
yesterday at this port on the Lacon.
Among other interesting facts stated by
him Is the following; There was found IN
the rubbish In the huu several silver
spoons marked m. ~ q" They were
probably in the trunk Of a passenger when
the boat was burned. Capt. sWitzer also
states that the corpse CT a dog was taken
from the water, which had been drowned.
1t was beautiful white dog of small size,
with brass collar, To which was attached
a metal ticket 10 show tnat is license had
been paid for IL to the city OF ST. Louis. It
was some passengers pet, no doubt.
The ferryboat at Nebraska City Was re-
Gently the scene OF another exciting rem
contra. A passenger named Murdoch,
resident OF Saline County, Missouri, was a
passenger, and when he landed fired rap
idly at the captain, pilot, &C and put q
ball through the face or % fireman of the
ferrybrat Next morning the life esq body
of Bfurdock was found suspended 70
small tree near the ferry landing.
NEW ORLEANs,-The Times OF Saturday
says;
The weather yesterday o 5ened with a
dark and gloomy appearance. and bee
tween the hours of and A.. III. a heavy
rain fell which lasted about q half an
hour, after which tbs elements became
clear and the balance OF the day passed
OF fine enough.
Business on the landing was not verT
active, IL being Friday. and but few pack
cts leave on that day. hence the Inactivity.
One OF our late enfrauchised American
citizens OF African descent shipped among
many others on board the steamer Lady
Gay, at {. Louis, for the trip TO this city,
and when the boat arrived here he went
up to the clerks OF &c and drew he sum
of i've dollars on account, and went of 70
enter suit against the boat for his wages,
and aa 4 matter OF course the Judge OF EX-
change Alley had the SUN Of glj, beside
the costs, which were 50 more, collected.
ity the amount due was only SO.
Now, the question IS, why is 10 that our
steambOatmen are subjected % such
ousrages. and especially under the
cloak OF United states authority. Surely
cur river friends should be entitled TO az
much justice at the hands OF Commits
siOner as negroes who sue steamboats on
the least frivolous prBt5Xt7 and we have
no doubt bat there are agents from the
BuTeau Of exchange al oys who tnelte ne
make a bill OF costs that must be paid By
tie boat. Now, in the case OF the Lady
Gay, her officers inform us that fha crew
were paid of, and no uOuble was eLpeu
rienced with any except the one who drew
the sum OF S. and he no doubt would have
returned TO draw the balance OF his wages
IL he had NOT fallen into the clutches OF
those who urged bim to sue the boat The
above case Is not the only one that has
happened, as nearly every packet running
the same treatment. Our United states
Commissioner should lock into This mat
ter and give justice TO all, and the proper
way 10 go about IL would be TO have copies
OF the law published for the beneht OF an
concerned. By so doing our river friends
xUnMfn then nmdArgfamI how To ACT.