The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-04
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mercury ranged az ob. Inc rive
during the twenty-four hours cndin
at 3 PM. had fallen one and a hal
inches. Our latest reliable advice
report thirty. two inches on Frene
Island and three feet on the shoales
bars to Cairo.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
Pm. yesterday were the Fanny Bran
deis, Cairo to return; Mollie Norton
Henderson to return; Clara Scott
from Cairo; Travis Wright, louisville
to New Orleans; Hartford, TO Greer
River.
Boats Due Here. ~. y.
Among the FIRST boats due her,
are the Umpire, and John Lumsden
from Cairo; Champion, for st. Louis
Nick Longworth, from New Orleans
Camelia and Anna, from ST. Louis
Lewellin, from Eastport; Gladiola
for New Orleans; Hartford, from
Green River.
! miscellaneous. r
There was an improvement In tht
business on the levee yesterday, with
more arrivals than on Thursday"
The Fanny Brandeis arrived at hall
past two o'clock A. NJ, with a good
trip. She commenced reloading as
soon as discharged, and proposed to
90 out at noon, but when it became
known that the Clara Scott was com
PEELED TO lie over for repairs, her time
was set for 4 P. M.........The Mollie
Norton had fair tripin and was re-
ceiying literally for her return.....".
The Clara Scott came in from Cairo,
at 10l a. NJ, with a nice trip Of freight
and people, She went and came with
out wetting spar or touching bot
tom, proving her not only the lightest
but the fastest low water packet that
comes to this port. She made the
run from Cairo to Paducah, fifty
miles, in five and one-half hours.
made four landings, and took
wood. We are informed that
she found it necessary to lie over and
make some small repairs, and will not
go out till Tuesday next. Due notice
will be given of her departure..".....
The Hartford left at / p. N. yesterday
with all the freight she could carry,
and towing large loaded barge....,,
Captain J. T. Reeder's new Red River
packet, Travis Wright, arrived from
louisville at II A. N. yesterday, en-
route to New Orleans. She is a neat,
handsome and staunch steamer, $50
feet long, 81 feet beam, 30 feet floor.
and Al feet depth of hold; has two high
pressure boilers "a feet long, 80 inches
in diameter, each having four nine
inch return fues. She has two en-
gines with thirteen inch cyliu-
d.rs and four feet stroke, and
is provided with doctor and niger
engines, and complete fire apparatus.
Her cabin IS neat and tasteful, having
Office, bar and eight state-rooms, and
twelve open berths, with cook -house.
pantry, laundry, &C., aft. She had
$50 tons Of freight on board, and was
drawing about 26 inches. She is
registered at POP 69-100 tons, and has
capacity for LOO bales of cotton.
Chris. Damon and The. Nef are her
pilots, and brought her through from
Louisville without wettiDg a spar.
She was built at Jeffersonyille
Among her passengers was Jim Pell,
distinguished pilot, en- route to
establish lights upon the Grand
Chain, under the auspices of the
Pilots Association Of Louisville. lie
reports the Pink Varble still butting
at French Island, where there is but
- inches......The Lady Washington
with her bowlder barge5, had got
oVer......Captain Dan. Weaver, pilot
of the Fanny Brandeis, reports 3 feet
at Trade water and Walkers Bars
the shalIowest hence to Cairo.....,,..
Captain Gus. Fowler telegraphs us
from Paducah, that the John Lums-
den will be here early this morning.
and win leave promptly on time this
evening. She left Paducah at 6 A. N,
yesterday~....."The Umpire left Cairo
ats A. NJ. Thursday, and was expected
in last night. She will not leave till
Monday....."..Capt. r. D. Montgome-
rvs new hull for the Camden's ma
chinery, is 135 feet long, q feet beam,
and fleet hold.......We are informed
by Capt. Schoenlaub, of the nam
moth wharf boat, that the Nick Long.
worth is at Cairo, and will return
from that port to New Orleans, lea7-
ing to-day. Passengers by the Lums-
den to-day, will make connection with
the Longworth at Cairo, and New
Orleans freight by the Lumsden will
60 through without detention.
f Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRO.-The fine passenger |
steamer John Lumsden will leave
promptly ab4 o'clock pm. to day, with !
mail and express for Cairo and all way
ports. Capt. Gwen Davis commands
and Geo. Nicholson and Ed. Thomas
are her clerks. All are clever, com
peteht and obliging. The Lumsden
Is pIving In place of the Armada, and