The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-18
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weather aua wafer

was blowing regular < ale from the north
west. The river during the twenty-fou
hours ending at 7. n. yesterday, hac
fallen two Inches, end tie heavy wind 1,
calculated 10 add TO the decline.
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrival and departure up TO
p. Ii. yesterday was the Fayetto to Hen
| derson and return.
Ronts.Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are tho
| West Wind, from Cairo; Palestine, from
\ Louisville: Wauanlta and Nightingale
for Memphis: Camelia. for -. Louis
Anna, from st. Louis Norman
from Memphis; Rapidan no. 2, from
Passport; Argosy, from New Orleans
Belle Vernon, TO New Orleans; Mountaip
Belle, from Cincinnati.
HfseeIIHmcous
Yesterday was the duilest OF tie seasOg
| ia steamboat circles. without a single af-
rival except the Fayette, the Henderis3.i
packet, which went and came on time.
with a fair trip for the season..............N New
humnOcEs OF sand are arraying them.
ss.ves ia froD. OF the city. an evidence that
the river Is stili failns.............Un der the
head OF ely News will be found details Of
the wreck ofthe steamers AImadn, Louisa
and New Cam Ten. rhey each present "a
Notwithstanding appearance ........ ......fhe
John Lamsden was receiving liber-
ally for CAIRO and All way poiuis.
BepTs Leaving rO-ss"y.
For CAIRo.-The fleet steamer Wet
wind Is the regular packet for Cairo aud
ali way ports TO day, having pleasant pas
senger appointments Capt. Alb Mackey Is
her careful and competent commander,
aud Waiter ID. Pennts glOn and Marsh
Walthall are her elegant and oblIging
clerks.
For LoUIsYILLE.-The elegant Palestine
Is the regular packet for Louisville at r.
NJ. to- day, and is one OF the most pleasant
boats in the business. Captain Frank
Hurry Is her popular commander, Phil. b.
Branhanl, a highly accom- plished and most
estimable young gentleman. is her chief
clerk, assisted by Billy Halves, a clever,
accurate and Obliging gentleman.
For CANSEL TON.-The always prompt
and reliable Petrolia No. 2 leaves at Rharp
10 An. to-day for Cannelton and all way
landings. Capt. John II. Triplett Is her
experienced and energetic commander,
and John A. Adams Is her popular and
o5ligiug chief clerk. Master A. l.. Ashby
IS her careful and attentive freight clerk
The Petrolia goes through every time.
FOR HENDERSON. - Tie fleet and finely
appointed Fayette is the regular railroad
transfer packet, and leaves for Henderson
at An. and PM, promptly, having
elegant accommodations TO- passengers.
Captain Charley Perkins, A. o. Durland'
Judge Story, aud g. J.. Boyle are her popu-
lar and obliging officers.
FoR EAsrPoRT. - The gallant, popular
Captain Lee Howell will turn the bow OF
the swift-winged Rapidan No. 2 toward
Eastport and all Tennessee River way
landings at 4 Pm. to-day. Bob McAfechan
win give courteous attention to passen
gers and Messrs. Shrewsbury and Morrow
viii look TO the interest OF shippers, while
Billy Conant and Humphrey, Lewis d Co.
VIII look mp freight on shore. The Rapi-
dan is one of our best packets.
For MEMPHIS. - The popular steamer
Fanny Brandeis ID announced for Mem
phis and all way points at 4 p. d. TO day,
and we hope to see her get a big trip. She
has elegant cabin appointments. Captain
A. Murray is her distinguished command
| err, and Eugene Rudd and young Master
| Murray aIe her clerks.
GIeanings from our Ezchanges.
PTTTsBURG.-The Commercial Of Tuesday
says:
The marks show the same stage OF water
we reported the previous evening. The
| snow up TO the present time has produced
| no rise. The weather was cool during the
| day. freights are plenty To all points,
but light draught tonnage Is scarce at the
| present time.
Boats In port: MolIie Ebert, saliic, Glen
| dale, Messenger and lrOnsides.
Austin bias got his ID. Watts back, and
| has landed hex on the Illinois shore,
| thinking IL the safest place. II e says he
never heard Of a Sucker stealing steam
boat.
CINCINNATI. The Commercial or Tues
dly says;
/
Varble, Falls Pilot, will Do read with In
terest ny ali Interested in steamboat stock
"IoUIsvTILE, Ky. Nov. y, 1863. Messrs
Geo. l.. Johnson dsCO.-Gents: Your favor OF
the 1911 or october came duly TO nand snd
contents noted, and would have been an
/ swefed sooner only for delay necessary To
! the procurement OF such points az would
| enable me the better TO answer your qucs-
| tions. The Louisville Bridge Company
have placed distractions across the In-
diana chute, and will not remove them
/ main channel. They think they viii be
| through and have the obstructiOns re-
moved by the lst Of December. should the
river Use suincAenb TO give eight rect IN
| the Indiana chute, boats drawing i've or
| Ave and a half feet can pass down through
the middle chute. Toe draw being built
/ across the head of the falls, Will not be-
| com pleted this Winter; and when 20 IL
com pleted, wall leave an opening OF 20
! moves the false work they have IA the
| chute, there viii be no obstruction. In
/
/ which they use In high water, and can
pass steamers until there is hfteen feet wa
| ter on the rails. There Is no guard lock on
| the new canal, and at eleven feet Oh the
| falls they will be rendered useless, nnlet
/ they build a guard lock, which IS talked Of,
| at a cost OF s5O,OO0, ana then they can pass
/ boats al all stages. II IS impossible TO tell
/ when the new canal Will be opened 70 pass
boats through. Gen. Weitzel ~ about con-
/ tracing To have some work done on ~,
| but IL cannot be Wtdened aud completed
until another appropriation is made.
| When the canal is rendered useless, there
will at fifteen feet on the falls, still be sew
| enty feet under the bridge. Al the present
stage there is eighty-six and one. half feet
IN The middle chute, and ninely-three and
| One-half feet In the Indian chute. It may
| vary little from these figures, but the dlf-
ieissi Res spec PINK vAnBLE,
The Gazette says:
The United States IS laid up. The 81.
/ Charles left for Louisville an the noon
| packet yesterday, and the General Buell.
/ went out ia the evening.
The Times OF Tuesday evening says:
The fine Evansville and Cincinnati
/ pacXet Mountain Belle takes her depart
| ure tomorrow evening, for EvansVii 9.
She is running ia place OF the ChRrIner,
and though under different officers, ~ as
| wishes of the trade. shippers should all
| give her encouragement. As for the tLhNss
cling community DetWeen - !. : o,,,,,
| Evansville, they all appreciate Tue hccOih-
| mOdatiOns offered.
| The EdIngburgh departs lhls sNeH even
| positively, Tor New orleans, , ulFeo., ~ ~
| command Of Captain X. >. 1erkes, one OF
our veteran and highly Is .eemed oincerA.
| Captain Armstrong has charge or heF
oi IoT1svILLE. 49, The Courtsr-JoH'gtat OF
Tuesday says:
The city OF Petersburg, Virginia., has
| voted $4,000 In bonds 10 deepen the chan
nef OF the Appomattox river, from seven
| TO fourteen feet, from city Point 20 the
| gharves OF Petersburg, distance Of nine
| miles.
| Oaptain J. y. Archer arrived from New
| York Sunday, and Will leave for Cannel-
| ton on the Morning Star this afternoon.
/ Harry Walker telegraphs us that the
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