The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-18

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weather and vgatar

" e-AAtEEE ana water
Il comm snced raining about 30 O'CLOCK
yesterday morning. and rained gently til
after daylight; bat little rain fell-not q
half inch. Yesterday was nearly clear
and pleasant, the mercury ranging from
S07 to IS during the day. The river rose
during the twenty-four hours ending at
O'Clock P. II. about eighteen inches. Capt
Durham, Of the Mary Houston, think,
there will be TWO or three feet more water
here before the rise eliminates There
has been q second RE at Pittsburg, with
eight feet IN the channel there, on Thurs.
day, and falling. We apprehend no fur.
Their low water this season.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures mp to 3 Pm.
yesterday include the Clara Scott, Cairo 10
! return; Mary Houston, Louisville to New
orleans; Mollle Norton, henderson %
Portsmouth.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
Dexter and John Lumsden. fror, cairo
Rose Hite, from Louisville; Camelia. from
st. Louis; Anna, for st. Louis; Altoona.
from Memphis; Glasgow, for Memphis:
Swallow and Virginia, for New Orleans
Alaska, Silver Spray and Nick Longwortb.
from New Orleans; Hartford, from Green
River.
miscellaneous
Business was very fair on the levee yes
teTday, Notwithstanding the few number
of boats arriving and departing. The
Clara Scott got IN at o'clock yesterday
morning with a fair trip. She was reeeiv-
ing for her return trip.....The Mary Hous-
ton arrived az A. NJ, and left at $3.50. She
received from w. q. Brown q Co. 800 bhls
flour and some other freight. She vas
loaded to over six Get. She had a nice
passenger nst.........The MOllie Norton had
a good trip up. After her arrival, Captain
Perkins turned her over TO Captain ID. II.
Clark, superintendent OF the Portsmouth,,
IrontOn & Big Sandy Packet Com
pany, for whom she was traded for
the Fayette. She wa TO leave last
evening for Portsmouth. Captain Perkins
chartered the J. L. Graham, TO lake the
place or the MOllle Norton until the Fay
cite is ready for bus. ness.........The imp re
was receiving very largely yesterday. She
brought up the two heads OF one OF tho
boilers of the Phantom, which illustrate
the terrible nature Of the explosion. There
is no indication OF weakness or OF
any defect IN the boilers, which are
literally rent like paper. The general
belief OF the best engineers IL that
there was no water in the boilors.........
Captain Henry scott, OF the Clara Scott,
returned home yesterday morning from
Cairo. ..-..... ......Captaln Dan. Weaver. the
noted Cincinnati and New Orleans pilot.
has retired from the Fanny Brandeis, and
left by last evenings train for Cincinnati.
We expect In a few days to see him at tho
wheel of some frst-class Cincinnati and
New Orleans steamer. lie is a good pilot
and good man Every body on the
Phantom who survived the explosion
speak in the highest praise OF the heroisn
GOODNESS and intrepidiiy OF Dave Pearson
the mate, who, though slightly wounded
and badly stunned, applied himself
TO the work Of saving the wreck
which was on fire In several placer, with =
GOODNESS and address that atonished the
Oldest boatmen. Dave don't want any
more explosions IN his'n. Two In a single
month he deems ample. There is every
reason 10 believe that george Nicholson
was crushed 10 death by the wreck, OF
drowned by the sinking Of the boat, whiit
fastened down by the ruins. His face and
head was somewhat laeerated and he re
ceiyed a severe confusion OF the abdomen
but Capt. Bentley is confident that b
heard his shrielEs after the explosion. Wal
ter Pennington represents the scene al
Sbawneetowu, upon the arrival OF the Um
pire there, as the most affecting be ever wit
messed. The whole city was in tearE, ane
the anguish OF his parents, brothers, SIS
ters, and near relatives inexpTesslble......
Our corpulent friend sam McClarty made
his appearance on the streets yesterday
looking as fine as silk.....oJim McFadln
| celebrated ga corn circles, was passenger
by the Mary Houston yesterday FOR New
! Orleans TO enter upon his duties In con
nection with the wei known commission
! house Of FaiTchild 81 Bingham. Nc smi @
as genially as OF yore. We wish him e.ea
prosperity.