The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-16
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Forother River Items sec Third Page.

Business continued active on the Levee
up to O'Clock last night and IL looked as
If old times had come again. The Wharf
boats were crowded all afternoon with
boats.......-.The additional arrivals and de-
partures include the LeweIlin from East
port; BuTksville, Louisville to Nashville;
Rose Hite, Louisville and return; Pink
Varble. Louisville to Cairo; MoIlie n orion
to Henderson; PetroIla No. ?, from Cam
Melton; John Lumsden, to Cairo; Hart
ford, TO Green River; Cora s., Memphis to
Cincinnati; LeClaire, Cairo TO Louisville
The Burksville had a fair trip. Captain
Lowell not seeing any profit In lying over
proceeded to Naghville.........The Rose Htte
mad first rate trip In, and left at Pm,
with good load.....-.1he Pink Varble
was full OF freight and people. Capt. John
Roberts, late OF the Legal Tender, aud
Lew Morris, late of the Charmer, were
| dom the honors. Both look robust........
The 4ewelIin had fair trip in. She was
| detained by continued foes IN The Tennes-
see. She leaves positively for Eastport at
4 O'Clock to-day, and Capt. Glenn. AIatheny
Dorsey Dunn and d. w. Swami, her chief
/ officers, viii make passengers comfortable
/ and shippers safe.........The Petrolia came
/ In with a magnificent trip, including
/ several hogsheads Of tobacco for X. X
Dunkerson & Co. She leaves promptly at
/ 10 A. II. to-day ....-,....The John Lumsden
took ont a magnificent trip, including a
! large number OF passengers. Among the
latter were Duke Nicholson ana family
! and Fred. r. Huston and family, en-
route to meet the remains OF their
brother, George Nicholson, OF whom they
have been so suddenly and SO terrib y
robbed. Hon. w, E. NIblack was also
| passen ger.-...---.The Cora s. had good trip
and added considerably here.........The Ro
| Hite took twenty-five tons Of pig iron as
one item of her freight.......The river rose
| twenty. two inches between Il o'clock a. d.
and O'Clock p. NJ, yesterday, and was ris-
ing steadily at dark. The LeClaire had
| a moderate trip. She only stopped for Il
moment here .......The Hartford had
all the freight she could stow.........The
Pine Bluff Is announced for Wabash
| River to-day, in charge OF Capt9in
| Bob. Lancaster and Chef Bradley,
| both e,ever gentlemen. The Pine Bluff
has pleasant accomm odatIons........The
/ L. Graham has changed her sign, and viii
load for the Cumberland, leaving at noon
to- day. She Is elegantly appointed, and
/ Captain Handmore and John Wilbanks,
Will give especial attention TO the comfort
| Of passengers and the interests Of shippers
.........The Phantom disaster was the u1i-
versal theme OF conversation on the wharf
and through the city last evening, and thu
telegraph office was besIeged until late
hour, by persons interested, eager forthe
| latest news. A special dispatch from
| Captain Joe II. Fowler, of the firm OF
| Fowler, Leo & Co, If Paducah, to- the
JOURNAL gives the fullest and ost reli-
able particulars that have been received.
/ nn hfna 10 fnfa al an
large number OF the crew and several pas
sengers are more or less seriously ipjur-
ed. Another but less accurate repors OF
the disaster win be found in the regular
| press reports. .........A dispatch from ST.
Louis says that the testimony in the case
! or Mooney VS.. the owners Of the steamer
/ Flirt, for cruel treatment, is quite strong
! against the boat, or rather against the
There Will be q clerk on the
| leYee to-day TO receive freight for the Um-
| pIre, which will return 20 Cairo this eve
ming. Send down your freight early. ..........
/ Captain Sam. Montgomery-oId Butcher
was passenger by the Rose Hite yea'er-
day evening, and proceeded by the Pluk
| Varble to Mound city TO bring up the Dex-
| ter. She VIII go to New Albany and pre-
pare for the Fall ampaIgn........Th The great
| low pressure Richmond left Cairo yester-
|
i The Fayette, Captain Perkins's new trans
/ fer packet arrived at II go last night, hav-
| ing left LouiEvilIe AZ O'Clock yesterday
morning. She m ade the run from Camel
/ ton TO this city In four and a half hours.
/ She Is a fine, large steamer, with beautl-
fuI full length cabin, spacious deck room
and wide, roomy guards. She Will be re.
/ painted here, and put IN complete order
before entering the trade. She brings with
her the following testimonial as TO her
| quality and condition:
This is to certify that l have this day
| carefully examined the Steamer Fayotte,
/ as she now lays, entirely empty, at this
port.
1 fnd said boat IN good order and condl-
ton.
| Said boat now stands on the books OF the
| several marine insurance com panies Of
/ this city, In her original class and number,
/ being No. 2, and well deserves the pat
4 ronage OF the commercial public.
| Given under my hand this 18th day Of
/ September, 1869.
/ [Sighed,l b. +. PIERCE,
/ Surveyor for Marine Insurance COMPANIES
| OF Cincinnati.
The Edinburgh will be here early 10. day.
/ and the Anna tomorrow.