The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-08


mence falling to-day.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up 10 PHI
yesterday include the Kate Robinson, 81
Louis to Cincinnati; Morning Star, Louis
Vile and return; Emma No. 3, New on
leans to Cincinnati; Il. c. Gray, Memphi
to .ncinnati; Belle Vernon, Pittsburg 4
st. Louis; Pine Bluff, from Cairo; Fayette
Henderson to return.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here ar
the Clara Scott, from Cairo; Palestine
from Louisville; Champion, from st
Louis; Cora s. and Edinburg, from Mem
phis; Indiana, for New Orleans; Virginia
from New Orleans; Rapidan No. 2, from
Eastport; Charmer, from Cincinnati.
miscellaneous.
Business on the levee was moderately
active yesterday, and the Quickstep for
Cairo, and Hartford, for Green River, were
! receiving quite LIBERAL .........The Fayette,
| also, had fair business for Henderson.
| Quite number OF persons went to Hen
derson on her yesterday morning to at
| tend the meeting of the stockholders OF
the Evansville, Henderson and Nashville
Railroad. is nothing OF spec al
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For PADUCAH AMI CAIRo.-The new,
feet and elegant Clara Scott leaves at four
r. NJ to-day, for Cairo and all way ports.
The Clara Scott has splendid passenger ac-
Communications, and IS light enough 10 60
through without detention. She is IA
charge of Captain Henry Scott, an officer
of large experience. Cash. Thomas and
-
oblis ing clerks.
FOR LoUISVILLE.-The beautiful and
feet Palestine will return to Louisville
this evening, and is one OF the most pleas
ant and popular boats that comes to our
wharf Captain Frank Hurry, pleasant
and large-hearted gentleman, has COM
mand; and Phil. Il. Branham and Will
liam B. Halves ale her sfable, courteous
and attentive clerks. Her hour OF depart
ure is six P. N.
For CINCINNATI.-The fine steamer
Norman, having retired from the Cairo
trade, Will leave at noon to-day for Gin.
cinnau and all way ports. She has eIe-
giant passenger appointments. Capt. p. X
Barclay, an officer well known and de-
servedIy popular, has command, and Capt
John Travis and J. +. Wilbanks have
bs well cared for. Capt. Travis is an old
steamboat man and a good one.
For HEEDERsoN.-The splendid Fayette
leaves at A. M. and P. NJ. for Henderson.
She is superbly appointed and very fast.
Captain Perkins commands, and A. o.
Durland is her chief clerk, assisted by Mr..
Story and Jerry Boyle.
GIeRninEs from our Exchange.
LOUISVILLE. - The Cottrfer-JouynaL Of
Wednesday says:
Capt. Remission bought the Anna Wag-
ley at Washington, La, recently, and now
offers her for sale IN New Orleans.
The One-nalf interest in the tow-boat
Atlantic and barges, has been sold TO Cap
tain George w. kea, OF the NJ. V. 4, COM
pany, IOr the sum of $4,000.
A st. Louis dispatch OF yesterday. saws
Garrett B0len, the mate of the steamer
FliTt, against Wnom Frank Mooney had
entered suit in the United States Court,
was examined yesterday by a United
States commissioner, anu Bolen was dis
charged.
The snag located in the Ohio. opposite
Bruce's Rancho, at the head OF Station
Bar, which sunk the Clipper several years
ago, was removed, last week, by the
United states snagboat Green back
The st. Louis hepttbItcdn, in COMMENT
ing on the error relative to the drowning
Of Herr HIllker, OF the VOEks(re1ad, says;
" We thought so. River reporters arc gem
orally too antagonistic to water To ever
meet their death IN it,
A New Orleans dispatch of Sunday saws
the work of excavat1ng for the New Or
leans and Ship Island Canal com ruenced
yesterday, about mile above CarrOllton.
mir. BTatt, the President, dug he first dirt
and delivered q brief address Speeches
were also made by Governor Yarmouth,
Lieut.. Governor Dunn, and others. a cor
tract has been made with dredging COM
pany TO eXcaVate the canal from the Mis-
s!ssippt River TO the Cher Menteur.
CINcINNATI.-The Commercial OF Wednes-
day says:
- MI
ton OF the local inspectors in the case of
the Phantom disaster, uses the following
forclble but indignant language; /" Phillip
Best and John Wallace, the engineers on
board at the time OF the disaster, are gus-
pended for a year, because, in the opinion
of the Beard, the engineer knew the de-
tects in the boilers. We think that # we
were On the Board, and WIS sure such were
the facts, we should Suspend them for
abonb thirty minutes in such a manner
that they would not have another Oppor-
tuntty of blowing up and killing a steam
boat load eft passeng gers"
The toWboats Lion ess, Samson and HOr-
net have gone out Ofservice. They viii be
replaced by new and more powerful pack
cts for the Fall trade.
The 1T. Louis papeI describe the Thomp-
son Dean as tue most elegant steamer
afioat since she has received her new caUin,
outfit and other conveniences and dec0ra-
uOns. Passengers by railway from Cincin-
natl to-day, Will connect with the Dean at
Memphis, leaving the latter point to- NOR
row.
Capt. Judd West resumed command of
the Phil. Sheridan at st. Louis yesterday.
Jas. X err, Jr A., late OF the Great Repub tc,
takes charge OF the office of the Grand
Era.
The Robert Moore was hauled out on the
Marine Ways on Monday, and the John w.
Garrett yesterday. Capt. Booth will place
balance rudders on the Garrett.
PITTsBURG.-The Commercial Of Wednes-
day says:
The marks last evening indicated five
feet four inches and rising slowly. The
weather was cloudy, with q prospect Of
more rain. Trade on the landing WAS
active; fretghtS plenty. Tne departures
to-day will include tue Camelia. for st.
Louis; Belle, for Parkersburg, and New
State, for Wheeling.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat Of Wednesday
says:
Mr.. James Gudgeon, renowned as the
best wrecker in ths West, on sunday went
down o the David Watts He raised her
on short notice, and she IS now on the
sectional docks repairing. IL was cOnsid-
cred an extremely dificult job to raise her,
but IL seemed, as u-ual, TO Gudgeon, an
easy matter.
Balem. has purchaser one-fourth OF the
good side-Wheel steamer Viola Belle, and
will command her, Mr.. Louis Lonman
continuing ia the Office. The boat has
Withdrawn from the missouri River, and
is loading for the Arkansas River ,,,,.,..
Every town on the Arkansas or Whlte
River has one or more drummers from
Frank w. jenkins. n well known steam
boat man. is aboat to commence me pun
Iication OF an agricul. ural and mechan-
zeal Journal at Little Rock.
The Cornelia is being fixed up IN styie'
Gilt lettering on pilot house, new carpets,
fancy tops to chimneys, &C. captain De4t
r0es next week 10 New Orleans TO prepare
the way for the Cornelia 10 enter the
We learn that Major John D. Adams
will place Captain William KnoWlton IN
command of the Ozark in the Arkansas
River trade.
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