The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-06

Weather and water
The weather. yesterday. was clear
and warm. with good breeze on the
river. At2 Pm. the mercury stood
at 84'. The river is still falling.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up
to 3P. NJ. yesterday, include the Mary
Houston, Louisville to New Orleans:
Mollie Norton, from Henderson. and
Petrolia No. 2, for Cannelton.
miscellaneous.
Business on the levee was very dull
yesterday, and seems to be getting
duller every day-.......The Quickstep
was receiving lightly.......The Pc
trolia No. 2 had moderate trip out
........The Mollie Norton had a fair
trip in.........The Cincinnati Conuser-
Gals Pittsburg dispatch says that
Captain Dexter, Of Evansville, has
just contracted there for fine side
wheeler for the Evansville and Cairo
trade. She is to have the Hartupee
engines, the same as the Great Re-
public aud Quiekstep.
Boats Leaving Toby.
For CAIRo.-The fine steamer Cum
berland will leave for Cairo and all
way ports to-day, at 4P. NJ. Passen.
gers and shippers will please take no.
tice. The Cumberland is a pleasant
boat to travel on, aud her officers are
highly obligiDg gentlemen. Captain
Billy LoWth commands, and Marion
Wright and Bruce Hunter are her
popular aud obligiDg clerks.
For LOUISVILLE. - The beautiful
aud feet Palestine will return TO
Louisville this evening, and is one Of
the most pleasant and popular boats
that come to our wharf. Capt. Frank
Hurry. a pleasant and obliging gem
tleman, has command, aud Phil. b.
Branham and William HAYES are her
affable. courteous and attentive clerks.
Her hour Of departure is 6P.M.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The elegant and
feet railroad transfer steamer, Mollie
Norton. leaves for Henderson at 3:15
P. NJ. to-day, in charge Of Captain
Charley Perkins, an accomplished
officer, having elegant accommodate
tions for passengers. A. .. Durland
and G. j. Boyle, two pleasant gentle.
men, are her clerks, and will give
strict attention to the comfort Of pas
sengers.
0Ieantagu from. eur EHehanees.
CINcINNATI.-The Commercial of
Wednesday says.
George S. Brecount has been ap-
pointed Genera Contracting Agent
Of the Louisville Mail Lime at Louis
vile.
We regret to announce that the
venerable Captain Henry A. Jones.
! President Of the Memphis and Gin
cinnati Packet Company, met with a
serious accident at his residence, on
! Monday night. by accidentally falling
i down a flight eff stairs, distance of
some twenty feet. He was badly
bruised, but his physician says be
was not dangerously injured.
Yesterday the receipts Of grain were
larger than during any previous day
this season. The receipts SUM up
| % 14 bushels wheat, 1854 bush
els oats, 1910 bushels rye, 5000
bushels corn, 362 bushels barley. To-
baccO is also arriving freely.
The Gazette Of Wednesday says.
The United States made her last
trip up from Louisville In II hours
and - minutes, making three way
landings. Her speed is improving
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat Of Wed.
nesday says:
We think we can put IL down as q
fact that the Miami Packet Company
has purchased Capt Bartle's One-half
of the steamer Mountaiueer, for sl2,-
600. .'.r
Capt. Frank Hicks has gone to New
| Orleans to perfect arrangements for
running the Magenta as a weekly
packets to the mouth of White River. !
Capt. John A. Williams, at present |
pilot of Dan Rice's steamer Will. s. !
Hays, now up the Missouri, writes 1
from Brunswick that be will return |
in few weeks He is able to ride |
Dan Rice's famous wild mule
LoUIsYILLE.-The Courier Journal I
Of Wednesday says: /
Capt. Pink Varble yesterday added |
another TO the long line of thrilling 4
adventures aud narrow escapes which !
have diversified his career as pilot Of i
the falls. He was ascending the falls /
in the pilot house Of the steamer |
Mollie Ebert at A. n, and finding /
her unable to stem the current, was /
compelled to tie her to one of the |
bridge piers in the Indiana chute and /
seek the assistance OF a tow boat. |
For this purpose he came up to the city, /
bringing with him two deck hands /
and a clerk Of the steamer. Failing 1
in his efforts TO find an unemployed |
tug in port, he determined to try and |
bring his charge over the worst part !
Of the falls by getting her anchor up |
the river and using the capstan TO aid |
the engines. He therefore hired two |
laborers and a skiff at the leVee and |
started back to the boat, having five /
men In the skiff with him.
The MOllie Ebert was lying where /
the current was strong and rough.
When the skiff shot past the pier her
crew were unable to catch hold Of inc
mooring Of the steamer, and so the
crew of the latter threw them a line
which they caught. But the men on
the steamer awkwardly checked the
skiF and brought her head round SO
suddenly that she careened and filed. 1
and the current brought such power
"a hear upon her in that condition
t6at the line was wrenched from the
man holding the skiff s end Of it. The
filed boat and its crew we're then
swept swiftly down the surging tor
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