The Evansville journal., 1869-10-06


Edinpurg, from Memphis; Mary Houston
Tor New Orleans; Virginia, from New
OIieans; Rapidan No. 2, from Eastport
Hartford, from Green River; Charner
J from Cincinnati.
miscellaneous.
business was rot very active on the
levee yesterday, with small port list.
The Wauanlta arrived at 2 A. H., with a
medium trip. She discharged 98 bales OF
new cotton for r. X. Dunkerson q Co.
the nrst OF the season.. IL went forward
to New York by the great South Shore
Fast Freight Line, and Will be ia New
York on Saturday .......-.The Sam ]. Hale
had all she could carry on the water.........
The Petrolla No. had a moderate trim
out............The Fas cite came up In the
morning with a clever trip....... The Clara
Scott was receiving largely for her outgo-
ing trip, with prospect OF beiog full.......
Toe A. l.. No. ard Red FOX yesterday
morning towsd the dry docks from iust
below the Ingieside coal mines to their old
station just below Pigeon Greek, where
they are safely moored. They have been
| put In magnificent condition, better than
when new........The Sam Orr was TO be
taken on the docks last evening, and sew.
eral other boats are waiting their turn.......
The wild, rattiing Qulckstep, let it be re-
membered, takes the track tomorrow.
Boats Leaving To.Day.
FOR CAIRO The beautiful Iow-water
steamer John Lumsden Is the regular
mail and passenger packet for Cairo and
all way ports at four o'clock Pm. promptly
to-day having splendid passenger ap-
pointments. She is In charge OF those
popular and accomplished gentlemen,
Capt. Owen W. Davis, VIII. r. Fowler and
Ed Thomas.
FoR LoULsYILLE.-The fne hoating pal
ace Morning Star. having been thoroughly
repaired and pat in complete order. and
looking as beautiful as new, ~ the regular
packet In the Louisville and Henderson
Line, and win leave for Louisville at 8RM
Captain George DauIey win command
and Frank Dougherty and Geo. Ashcroft,
two highly obliging gentlemen, have
charge Of the Office.
FoR HENDERsoN.--The splendid steamer
Fayette leaves for Henderson at A. III.
and at 3 r. NJ. promptly, every day. Capt
Charley Perkins, A. o. Durland, Jerry
Boyle and Mr.. Story are her excellent on
GERS. She leaves promptly as advertised.
GIeantngs from eur ExenanEe~
PrTrsBURo. = The Commercial OF Mon
day says:
The marks last evening indie ,ted five
feet In the Monongahela and rising From
the amount OF rain that has fallen during
Saturday, we can safely promise further
rise.
A Plttsburg dispatch OF Saturday says:
THE new towboaG Fred. Wilson made a |
TO nave worked satisfactorily. She il re- |
ported to have cost about $4,000. Joseph |
Waiton, the well-known coal man, has /
Darges from j. O'Neil 6 son. Price, 81, 900, |
The towb0at j. f. Dravo would have taken |
a load OF coal out on the recent rise, had IL |
"a al
anything like Reasonable wages. The |
Captalp hired three crews, but they could |
$50 per month"; and the deckhandse $780, The |
Messenger is loading for New Orleans, and |
the Ironsides for St. Louis. 1t Is not sfkely /
that eitheR@f them VIII get of Till there is |
OrEonSAF!,s ne. Commercial Of Mon
day says:
The Alaska. Captain Oakes, will follow |
the John Ill. Gr0esbeek 70 New Orleans.
Capt. Daniel Moore was in the city yes- |
terdaY. He has removed the machinery Il
and boilers from the wreck OF the J. N. /
Mccullough. Capt. Moore1s new steamer, Il
building a. Pittsburg, Will be completes In
six or eight weeks.
Railway and Dry Dock Co, on Saturday, /
to witness the process or lowering Captain Il
Il. L. Leathers' MANN 9th steamer Natcnez
into the river. On arrival, We found her
going at the rate Of about twenty feet per
hour, and presenting a magnificent app
pearance on the ways, as she slowly pro
gressed toward the water, without q jar
or the least appearance of any strain |
She appeared to l5e entirely under control
OF the managers, until IL came near 5 PM,
when Qt being Saturday, her time for
leaving New Orleans she besanae a little
Toms SSfn to 20 in at her usual % hour. e. Tho
trippers were knocked az o and she
and judging from the general expf sion
Of those who are experienced IN such mat /
ters, she will always be on time, II not
ahead. The builders are Justly proud OF
her, and feel confident that when called
upon she VIII not be found wanting In
speed. she Is OF remarkable light draughtp 1
only feet three inches aft, and feet |
3 inches forward, with almost all Of her
on board. Her dimensions are ,
of beam, 421a feet; depth OF hold, 10 feet, with
a lively shear. she is heavy Lmbered
Capt. o. II. Tharp, that he {
personally inspected the timber IA West
and made special contracts for certain !
kinds OF timber for her construction. She (
is extra fastened, and has threefore ana at
under the boiler deck. Her bulkhead Is
nve inches thick, aud securely BOXED To-
gethes edgeways, from keel to deck. She {
Is In every respect q masterpiece Of work.
and IN the absence Of better !
faiis 10 criticise her ia every resrect and !
give Us the net result. Capt. Leathers is /
here pushing her forward TO an early cons /
pletion, and hopes 10 have her ready In
few days.
The Gazette says:
Major Ed. McMahOn, one Of the contracts
Ors for the new locks and dams on the
Kentucky River, has commenced work
with = large force Of hands at Mundy's
IL own as Lock No. 8. The con-
tracteTs have agreed 20 complete the en-
tire work in two years from this Fan.
When the improvements are com pleted 10
Will open up large section OF trade 70
our city.
LOUISVILLE. = The Courter-JoMnag Of
Sunday says: :
Lev. w. Cooper, the grand tycoon OF The j
New Orleans Board or Underwriters, cross y
ed the ClarksyLIie from ked RIVER ana s
she was debarred s. s10J per month cn@F- 81
ter in onsequence of lne kcIstcl. ~ a.t.. = ils o
"A com mrleIse, who wax fat upon the me- d
eessftles OF others, and, with TemenstIances n
'ttfee of marchants, and driving them 10 | y
1nderwrite their own shipments q state | 81
II things unprecedented in modern COM n
~ III q certain Georgia tovn the hogs have p
-ound out that when steamer touches at
he wharf some corn is usually scattered q,
,bol5t. accordingly, the sound ola steam- | y
RS whistle draws the entire hog pOpuia- |
ion TO the river side.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat OF Monday | =
ays:
The river continued about stationary,
With a fringe of mud In evidence OF q
ecent decline. None of the great North.
IN freshet has come near Sd. Louis vet
Ior is much Of IL expected. The Daven-
Ort Journal says the river is bank fnl1
nd more Is coming. There is yet good
tage OF water In the Missouri; there III ~
title to complain OF in the Illinois. There IN
as been another rapid rise &c Cincinnati
little good viii result from Il to the Ohio
Glow Evansville. Weather here delight
III yesterday.
ngineer in the employment Of the Bridge
company, w hIie at work on the Illinois
nore, was killed accidentally by a heavy II,
iank OF wood striking him on the head. =
House. D