The Evansville journal., 1869-10-26
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a with the mercury down 10 23s above 2 sro
succeeded by ght, beautiful clear day
were the characteristics OF yesterday The
river is almost stationary, having fallen
one uaif an inch during the twenty-foul
h0urs ending at PM There is no pos.
peot of rala-or rise.
I, ArrlvaIs and Departuros.
The arr gals and departures up TO PM
yesterday include the Rose Hite, Hener-
son 80 L0nisville; Fayette, % Henderson
, and r-tarl; Quickstep, Cairo TO return.
BOafs Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
Clara Scott, from Cairo; Palestine. from
Louisville; Minneola for Memphis; sham
rock, for 81. Louis Champion, from st..
Ltuis; Cora g., rom Memphis; Indiana,
Silver Spray Id Richmond, from New
Orleans; sRapiLan NO. 2, from Easiport; /;
Evansville and Hartford, from Green
) River.
miscellaneous.
Business W. extremely duu on the
wharf yestertlfg ,norning and forenoon
with no arriTL's except the pack
The Rose Hite took the broken SHAFT OF
the John Lumsdon, and got fair packet
trip, including a goodly number OF pas
sengers.............The Fsyette arrived at lOl<
O'Clock from Henderson, with a moderate
trip OF freight but fair show OF passen-
gers, Including theEgiantess, herself equal
to about i've ordinary passengers She
goes to Sullivan 10 witness the great Horse
Fair and to astonish the natives OF Eye
glorious old Sullivan" !" as our friend Graf
Cookery would say. She Is certainly a
/ great curiosity .......-......The Quickstep, de-
tanned by fog and low water, did not ar
rive tn eleven o'clock. She made
an extraordinary run from Honder-
son up, making the trip ia an
hour. She had good trip OF people
| and considerable freight. From her ON
GERS We learn that the Camelia is aground
at Walkers Bar.........The OctavIa-U. q.
dredge boat-commenced work at Walk |
el's Bar yesterday morning, and expected |
to be able 10 give boats i've feet water at
that point...--..The Cora s.. is again sunk
She struck the bar, a sunken log, or some /
other hidden object A. Cavelps Landing.
three miles above shawneetown, on |
Sunday, and so slightly that no one /
felt the shock. It was presently 1
discovered that she was sinking, /
and soon she settled down near thu Kea-
tucky shore in ten feet water. She lies
straight, and can easily be raised. She
had 800 bales OF cotton forR. X. Dunkerson
q Co., Of this city, and considerable mis-
cellaneous freight. The Cora 3. has been
an unlusky boat, having been sunk two or
three times before within the last two
years, and on the present trip broke her
shaft Just after leaving MemphiI,
and had to go back and repRir.-.........
Mr.. Lockharts superintendent OF the Lou
isyille and Portland Canal, publishes a /
card In the Louisville papers, denying the /
charge that he owned an interest in the /
cemsnt mills near the mouth Of the canal /
or that he suffered boats 70 lie there talk 1
ing cement when other boals were waiting /
TO go through.........The MinyounR went MP /
TO the relief OF the bowlder-boat. on French /
Island Bar, on Sunday, and returned yes |
terday afternoon with one or two boats in
tow,
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The new, beautiful and ieet /
Clara Scott VIII leave promptly az I'm /
to-day for Cairo and all way ports, having /
superior passenger accommodation. Capt.
John b. Hail, an experienced Steamboat
man. is IN command, and Cash Thomas
nd Eegley Rudd are her accomplished
and popular clerks.
FoR CINCINEATI - The good steamer
Norman may be expected % leave to-day
at 10 A. n. for Cincinnati and all way ports.
She Is a nneiy appointed steamer, and Is
commanded by the veteran Captain II. *
Barclay, with Capt. John Travis ana J. y.
Wilbanks, two polite and attentive gentle
men, in the ofice.
FoR LoUIsyTLLE.-The beautiful Pales-
tine is the regular packet FOR Louisville Rt
p. II. 10 day, and Is one Of the most pleas
ant boats In the business. Captain Frank
Hurry Is her experienced commander.
Phil. B. Branham, a highly accomplished
AID most estimabls young gentleman, Is
her chief clerk, assisted by Billy Hawes, q
clever, accurate and obiiging gentleman.
FoR CAEEELToE.-The high-headod Po-
trolia NO. leaves for Caunelt0n and al
way ports a. 10 o'clock this morning, Civ
ing especial attention TO woy business and
the nlllng OF orders. She sails In charge of
those pleasant and courteous gentlemen,
Captain John Tripiet and John A. Adams,
who VIII make trip up the river cr.
tIremely pleasant.
For EAsTPoRT.- feet and elegant
Rapidan No. leaves at four O'Clock p. n.
to-day, for Eastport and Florence, and Is
one OF the most pleasant and popular
packets that comes 10 our wharf. She Is
commanded by Captain Lee Howell, q
highly accomplished and experienced Of
icer. John Harper is her aTable and pop.
ular clerk. Give the Rapidan a rousing
trip to-day.
FoR HENDEEsoS.-The feet and nnely |
appointed Fayetto Is the regular railroad
transfer packet. and leaves for HenderEon
at A. II. aud P. NJ, promptly, having
elegant accommodation fo- passengers.
Captain Charley Perkins, A. o. Durland, /
Judge Story, and G. J. Boyle are her popu.
lar and obliging Officers.
aEeantnEs from our ExehanEes.
PTTTsBURG. - The following from the 4,
Plttsburg Commercial explains itself,
f" THE RICHMoND AED HER SHAFr.-We /
dnd the following In the st. Louis Repub- ,
ttcdn: The pltmanB are or wrought iron. |
The main shafts are or the same material, /
and OF such vast proportions and Gtrergth |
that the aid Of the Government works al
West Point had to be called into service In |
the time OF their being forged, no other !
establishment in the United States capa- |
bic OF doing the work. The above is false
in every particular except that the shafts /
were made In the East. We have estab- /
iishments in Pitsburg that have made
shafts three or four lncnc larger In diame-
ter and six feet longer. II the Republican ;
reporter win cali on board the Great Re I
public he can see for himself The fact a.,
big " shafts, Ditmana, crauka, &C please Z
70 count Pittsoufg IN"
The Commercial Of Saturday sayss
The water IN the channel has undergone 3
no alterations. The weather was pleasant, 3
and there is plenty OF business % DO, pro- {
vided there was any water. The only de-
parture for the lower ports was the new 4
State.
CrNc1NrArI.-The Commercial OF satur. ,
day says: /
The Major Anderson reports 81 feet 20
Wheelfug. with BumingtOnia q and Carpen- v
ter's Bars the worst places. The towboats b
recenfiy aground IN the latter place have II
ing stirred the gravel up 50. makes the d
channel didcult 70 md. The improve. h
meut OF straiRhtenlng and gcraping the q
channel &C Burlington Is progressing favor Il
ably, and It Is thought viii be or great
CAPTAIN Leather new Natohez win de.
part for Now Orleans as soon as there ~ 2