The Evansville journal., 1869-03-15

aapsajty aud shoiss oAbis and state
ROOM appointments. Her chief il
that renowned navigator, Frank j
Oakes, thoroughly posted in his bust
ness. Billy Voris, formerly of the
Louisville packet line, is her accom-
plished and obliging clerk. Every
body knows and esteems him as .
frst-class gentleman.
SsIeanInRs RrOEn Our Exchanges.
PITTsBURG.-The Commercial of Thurs
| day says:
1t was rumored on the wharf yesterday
that Captain James Hamilton had pur
chased the commanding interest of the
steamer Armenia.
. Colossal +" is the name selected for Cap
ta1a NJ. A. COx's new mountain packet
TINS boat was built under the snperln-
tendence of Captains Jacobs and Cox, es-
peclally for the Missouri River trade; IN
her construction no expen Sc has been
spared. Her hull is a model of timber ana
fastentngs.
Nick Wall" is the name settled Tor
Captain Thomas Poe's new mountain
steamer, building under the supeTtntend-
VIII be a irst class boat in every respect,
| and will soon be ready for trip to the
mountains.
Australia is the name selected for the
new steamer building by Capt. John Il.
Stockdaie for w. II. Chapman q Co., New
YORK, intended Tor packet on the Magda-
lena River of South America. She will be
ntted out handsomely.
Supervisor Noah of Tennessee, reports to
Secretary McI ulloch that, wit b the sanction
OF the Department. he can recover several
lots of whisky sunk in the Arkansas and
other rivers, one OF which amounts Ia VAL
ne to S40,O 900.
CINCINNATI. The Commercial of Fri
day says:
no 10 har So
last night from st. Louis To Arkans as
River, and is advertised To leave to-mor-
row. The Lady Grace Will also load for
Arkansas River having Withdrawn from
the Evansville trade. Capt. JnO. Wood
burns mail packet Fort Gibson, having
received her new cabin, ~also departs for
Arkansas River on Thursday next There
will be no lack of tonnage tor that stream.
Capt. Ford with the tug Nettle Jones, ar
rived at Mem phis from DuvaIls Bluff, on
Wednesday, both having been released by
the Arkansas authorities.
LOUISVILLE. - The Courier Journal of
Friday says:
Captain ). j. Brown, of New Orleans,
yesterday closed the contracts for q new
hull Will be built by Barmore Il Stewart,
and will be 200 feet long, 38 feet beam, and
seven feet mold in the clear; buckets I3
feet. Cabin by Blythe, Myers d Co. The
engines are to be those of the steamer La
Fourche, % inch cylinders, 8 feet stroke;
boilers 2S feet long and 40 inches in diam
Captain r. Y. Northern, of the Paducah
and Cairo packet, IS going to build side
wheel clipper expressly for ihe Nashville
and Cairo trade.
ST. LOUIS. - The Democrat OF Friday
says:
River has risen one foot here, and still
swelling slowly last evening, with a slight
Improvement in the channel to Cairo.
Upper rivers presumed to be ON the rise
A tall of snow yesterday morning; after
wards weather cold.
Business at our wharf fair for the season.
There was striking falling off in New
Orleans freight, compelling the Lizzie
Gill TO leave with a light trip, drawing
probably not more than five and a half
feet. This results from the shut up condi-
tion of the northern rivers.
NEW ORLEANs.-The Times of Wednes-
day says:
Yesterday was, without exception, one
of the most disagreeable days of the sea-
son. The heavy rains of Monday evening
continued thrOug hout the night, aud
NJ arly he entire of yesterday, with but
little intermission. The 1evee and the
principal streets leading thereto were
submerged. and levee pedestrians were
forced TO wade through water and mud
combined. which. as q matter of course
was anything but pleasant. Throughout
the landing business was In Stottt quo.