The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-04
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hours ending at Pm, had fallen l inch.
It has risen few inches at Cincinnati
ana Louisville, but no material rise need
be expected Till after eopiOus rains.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to PM.
yesterday include the Alpha, from Mem
phis; Fayette, to Henderson and return ;
LIE Claire, Louisville to Eastport; Spray.
Cincinnati to Memphis.
ROa1s Duo Hero.
Among the first boats due here are the
West Wind, from Cairo; Palestine. from
Louisville; Nightingale, for Memphis;
Champion, for st. Louis; Shamrock,
from st. Louis; Robert Moore, Edinburg
and Norman, from Memphis.
miscellaneous.
Business was fairly active on the levee
yesterday forenoon. The Alpha came in
rom Memphis with 472 bales of cotton for
/ X. K. Dunkerson & Co. tagents o the South
Shore Fast Freight Line.........Fhe Favefte
/ had good round trip to Henderson and
rsturn.........Ths LeClaire had about all she
could carry on the water. Her Officers re-
/ port the Rose Kite hard aground at French
/ ISLAND .........The Alpha left the Edtnb1rg
/ aground at Walkers. The AIpI4a goes to
Cairo to-day, and passengers. win ind
Capt. RymRn and Billy Graeey a pleasant
| and obllging gentlemen as they ever tray
eled with .........The Brandeis was receiving
fairly, but had troublein getting or retain
ing a crew.,.....- The cargo of the Evans
vile was being discharged yesterday fore
noon, after which she would go to French
Island and assist the Falls sCity over. and
then proceed to Louisville for the purpose
of having new boilers put in. The
Falls City, it Is understood, will take her
4 VaIa in
River trade.-....Capt. Start reports the hull
OF the Crescent City In excellent condition,
/ and Captain Thomas will bring 1t down
| to-dsy...............R. ]. Dukes, Civn Assistant
Engineer of Western River Improve
ments, passed through the city yesterday
morning, aud has kindly furnished a few
notes regarding Ohio River improvements
now progressing Colonel J.. N. EdaeomD
Chief of Western River improvements,
directed Maj. G. II. Suter to send one snag.
boat up the Ohio River as far as she could
go, TO clear the river of distractions as far
as possible. Major Suter accordingly d.
rected Captain Thomas Trunnel with the
snag-Ooat J. ]. Albert, up the Ohio, and
she has got as far as Walkers Bar, to which
point she has cleared out everything, re-
moving o number of snags, one of which
was the largest sh o has ever hitched on TO.
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commanding, and with Major suter in
command of field operations on board,
also came up and dredged at Walkers
Bar for six days, and succeeded n getting
the La Belle over, and assisted seven 9th.
er boats. She has had to work nnder
great disadvantages, as boats i'm patient
to pass go into thee channel she has
partly cleared, and not only I'LL up the
channel but hinder her operations The
Octavia, as we mentioned yesterday, has
just removed the boilers of the Cumber-
land, one OF the most dangerous obstruc-
tons In the river. She VIII go back to
Walkers Bar with the hops of dredging
channel deep enough TO let the Dexter
over The department under charge
| OF Colonel Macombs includes only
the Mississippi, Missouri and Arkansas
Rivers, but by general request he
has directed MaJor Suter to de-
tsch some boats for special duty ia the
Ohio. II the J. ]. Albert finds sufficient
water she will go up to the falls. This In
formation Will greatly sTatify steamboat
men navigating the Ohio, and If the Albert
and Octavia are a success, the improve
ment viii be of vast importance.......The
Spray after being aground at French
| Island, Scufiietown, and Three Mile, are
rived at u 80 yesterday, and after discharg-
ing some freight proceeded TO Memphis
She was drawing about 30 inches, and has
| a lighter. Gus. Brown, formerly of the
Coosa, commands, and NJ. NJ. Deem is her
chief clerlS........The aspect of the weather
at p. NJ. yesterday was favorable to rain.
Let IL come speedily and copiously.
boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The very light draught
steamer Alpha viii leave for Cairo and
all way points at 4 p. M. to-day, having
,fot,
and great carrying capacities for freight
on shoaI water. Capt. T. q. Ryman COM
mands, and w. II. Gracey has charge Of
! the Office. Both are pleasant and obligng
gentlemen, and excellent boatmen.
| For LoUIsvILLE.-The elegant Palestine
| is the regular packet for Louisville at p.
N. to-day, and is one of the most pleasant
boats in the business. Captain Frank
Hurry is her popular commander, Phil. Is.
Branham, highly accomplished nd most
estimable young gentleman, Is her chief
clerk, assisted by Billy Halves, a clever,
accurate and obliging gentleman.
| FoR CANNELToN.-Th always prompt
and reliable Petrona No. 2 leaves at sharp
| 10 A. N. to-day for CanneItOn and all way
| landings. Captain John H. Triplett is her
| experienced and energetic commander,
and John A. Adams Is her popular and
/ obliging chief clerk. Master A. l.. Ashby
! is her careful and attentive freight clerk
| The Petrolia goes through every time.
| Fo2 EAsTPoRT. - The gallant, popular
/ Captain Lee Howell VIII turn the bow of
| the swift-winged RapIdan No. towards
1 Eastport and all Tennessee River way
landings at 4P.M. to-day. Bob McMechan
| will give courteous attention to passengers,
and MessIs. Shrewsbury and Morrow Will
| look to the interest or shippers, while
| Billy Conant and Humphrey Lewis & Co
| will look up freight on shore. The Rapi-
/ and is one of our best packets.
GIeRnfngs from our EzchauEo-
PITTsBURG.-The Commercial OF Tuesday
says:
The marks last evening indicated two
/ feet nine incnes on the pier mark. In
| GIaSshouse there is three feet three inches
/ On the landing trade was not active, the
| river being at too low a stage for shipping
| purposes to any large extent. The new
steamer Henry A. Jones took her de-
/ parture.
CINCINHATI. = The Commercial OF Tues
day says:
The new steamer w. w. Walker, Capt.
| LOOMS, arrived from above on saturday,
| and being too late to pass through the ca
| nal, has laid up at the Water-WQEks ~
| await riGe sufficient to permit the poaJ 10
| descend the Fails. The Walker IS design
| ed for railroad transfer purposes on Tue
| Missouri River. Captain Ana. II. Buhthk
/ DilOted the Walker mere. -
| The new steamer Regulator Capt. sam
| Buntin :, left Wheeling last night LOT ar.
Sianfain Grubb eontemPlates engaging
In business on shore, IN one OF the thriving