The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-15
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Weather nnd water


Yesterday was q beautiful day, and the
mercury stood ut ~ at noon. A strong
southwest wind prevailed, which made
the river somewhat rough. The river con-
tinues 10 Tecsde.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures mp 10 3 PM.
yesterday include the Fayette, to Hender-
son and return; Quickstep, from Cairo
/ Argosy, from Cincinnati to New Ofleansi
/ Pink Varbie, from Louisville 20 Tennessee
River Petrolia no. 2, 10 Cannelton.
/ mtseeIIaneOuH
business on the wharf yesterday was not
extraDrdi arily brisk .........The Fayette had
| light trips both ways-....-.Tho Quickstcp
arrived a; II A. M.s with a big trip Of freight
and about seventy passeo gers, including
/ two bridal parties. She had considerable
resh piping freight for Louisville, and 255
sacL bran, consigned 10 q. w. French, 10
be shipped Dy the South Shore Fast Line
from this city...............The ArgOsy passed
] down az 10 A. d. with two barges IA tow. ....
The Pink Varbie passed down at IL A. N.
.......-.The gay Petrolia did not get away
until IL O'Clock, and had a good III , .........
We yesterday, by mistake, announced the
Mary Houston for New Orleans In place OF
the Virg inIa.
hOats Leaving Toby.
FOR CATRo.-The new and beautiful
Clara Scott Is the mail packet for Cairo and
ali way points, at p. NJ. to-day. The Clara
is a rather, and goes and returns promptly
on time. Capt. Henry Scott, veteran ON
Ger, commands. and Cash Thomas and
Henry s. Mitchell are her attentive clerks
FOR LoUIsvnLE.-The queenly Pales
tine is the regular packet for Louisville at
q a. n a. a.
ant boats in the business. CAPITALS Frank
Hurry is her popular commander, Phil. n. |
Branhap, a highly accomplished ard |
most estiInable young gentleman, Is her 1
chief clerk, assisted by Billy HAYES, a |
clever, accurate and obllging gentleman. 1
FoR HENDERsoN.-The elegant steamer 4
Fayette is the popular packet for Hender- /
son, and leaves at A. M. and 8 p. N. shs 4
is q clipper, and Is pleasant boat 10 travel /
on. Captain Perkins gives the orders. and
Messrs- DuTlands story, and Boyle are her
Rent.emanly and efficient clerks.
aReamfmKb from oar E3chWmm~4
CINcISEATL-The Commercial Of Wednes
day says; r.rr.#
Captain w. l.. Hambleton isbuildlng the
largest warf-boat that ever nOated on The
waters OF the Ohio or Mississippi. It IS
over $50 feet in length. Inc hog chains
weigh over 600 pounds. The principal
length. The whari-b boat, when completed,
will be lowed to st. Louis and moOred at
this monster boat on the Mound city ways
fully demonstrates that they possess ca
pacity for the largest vessels THAT navigate
our Southern waters. There Is always
good water at the foot OF the ways, and the
machinery ana appliances for taking
boats from the river are unequaIed. ~
Capt. Dave Thomas and Mr.. Thorn, who
recently purchased the EDterprise at New
Orleans, pace her In the New Orleans and
The steamship frankfort, the pioneer Of
q line OF steamers to run between New Or
rived on Inursday, bringing, besides q
large freight, twenty .five cabin and three
hundred and twenty three steerage passen-
ise IL gives OF German emigration.
The receipts OF cotton az Caddo, on Red
River, for september, are $3.50, being an
The heavy decline in cotton during the
past month has induced planters 10 decline
they would have done had the great staple
maintained good price.
PITTsBURG.-The Commercial OF Wednes-
day says;
The marks last evening indicated three
feet scant and falling slowly. The weather Z
was cloudy, indicatOry Of rain. Frelghts
are plenty 70 all ports.
ST. LOUIS. The Democrat OF wednes-
day says;
The Noble Able, Just from New Orleans,
put out a large amount OF freight yester-
day. She VIII be sold at auction on Nom
day.
Captain Q. L. Brennan's new hull, build
ing at COskey a. Kerr's ship yard, nt Free
dom, Is progressing very rapidly. The
frame is already up. She Is $50 feet long
over all on deck, a3 feet beam, 81 floor, 65S
feet depth OF hold. She VIII have four
boilers IS Inches in diameter, "A feet long;
two engines 10 inches In diameter. with 90 |
feet stroke. she viii be out about the last
OF November.
NE1v ATuArrv To9oev ~ Uyodnea-
day says;
Mr.. Frank Townsend, who has been en-
gagged for some weeks past In nttinQ mp
the machinery OF the steamer Great West !
err, at this port, raised steam to-day. She
Will be ready TO take a cargo IA a few days.
The Il. w. Strader is az Portland. and
will be the first boat 10 leave for New Or
leans after the Virginia.