The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-08

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Just before dark Saturday evening.
heavy black clouds gathered "a the north
west, ana about ~ O'Clock there was
heavy squau OF wind accompanied by
Hstle rain, but the clouds soon DISPERSED
and yesterday was clear and cool, the n1er-
curry ranging from 407 70 So during the
day. The wind that sprung up suddenly
on Saturday night, caught the Rose Eite,
ly5ng out side OF the Leygellin, at brow *
cos wnarf-boat, and was instantly
YhirIed abouJ with her stern up stream.
she suffered no damage, but tho change
rather assisted her IN d1Echarging some
twenty-five tons OF rails for the Street
Railroad extension. The Petrolis No. 2,
Kent0n, aud several other boats were COM
PEELED to lie TO for an hour ON account Of
the gale Saturday night.
The river yesterday was about station
airy, having risen q inches IN all since the
rise commenced. The pilots Of the Rose
Hite reported feet on French Island Bar,
Saturday night. but the .KentOn yesterday
was unable to Ind 1t. Three and a half
feet is reported on Walkers Ear. The
river will DO found falling to-day, and
navigation VIII be as difficult as ever by
the end of the week.
The arrivals and departures since P. NJ.
Saturday, include the Pink VarbIe and
Umpire, Cairo to Louisville; Fayette, to
Henderson and return Peytona and
baTges, New Orleans to louisville; Level
lin, to Eastport; Rose Hite, Louisville and
return; Mary Boyd, Cincinnati to Arkan-
sas River; Norman, from Memphis, Ken
ton and barges. Cincinnati to New Or
leans; Petrolta No. 2, from Cannelton;
Abeona, Cincinnati to st. Louis; Kate
Putnam, Pittsburg to New Orleans: Rose
Hite, Troy to Henderson. #ef
The John W.Garrett and Hope. each with
two big barges, passed down yesterday
afternoon. The Hope will help the Gar
rett over Walkers Bar, and then return.
..!..a..The Pink Marble had a moderate trip
on Saturday .........The Lewellin took out a
magnificent trip Saturday night-all she
could stow -......The Rose Hite had big
trip down, but returned rather light.........
The Mary Boyd, new Arkansas River
boat. passed down at o'clock saturday
night, with q fair trlp.......The Umpire
took I65 bales OF cotton from the Norman
to tighten her over Walkers bar, and
brought them here. She left yesterday
evening for Louisvfile .....-..T1e Norman
arrived at 1 O'Clock yesterday mornings
with 500 bales of cotton, INCLUDING
the I85 Of which, she was relieved by the
Umpire at Walkers Bar, and a number of
passengers. The Norman is announced
for Memphis at 4 I. M. to-day. and should
have full load.........The Kenton yesterday
had an excellent trip on herself and barge
and about thirty passengers. Captain
Henry q. Hart:i highly pleased with his
new boat, and his good luck thus far put
his face with smiles. " she received
from Humphrey, Lewis Co. 100 bar
reIs of flour for New OrIeans.........
The Petrolia had a big trip In last
night. Her attentive and efficient freight
clerk, Master A. L. Ashby, has kindly fur
nfshed us q manifest............TheA beona
| and Kate Putnam arrived close together,
about seven O'Clock last night, and dis
charged considerable freight here. They
| both had good trips...-.....The joint adver-
| tisements OF the Sam. Orr and RapiGan
| No. g announcing the Winter campaign
| In the Tennessee River trade, will be
| found in the JOURNAL this morning. Both
| boats have just been put il complete or
/ der, and are excellent boats, in charge
/ of skillfui and safe steam bOatmen
1 and popular officers We want &c
see them well sustained. VIM. Il. 90.
nant is tho agent or both boats, and Is
| ready at all hours to make contracts fol
| freight. 1he sam. Orr will leave on
| her first trip Tomorrow evening, bat eacL
/ Will take their regular day as soon as there
is good water. In the meantime they Will
make the best time possible, dnsunng two
/ boats each week...............Captafn Mont
/ gomery's new Red River boat was
successfully launched on Saturday
afternoon, and now sits on the
| water as beautiful as a bird. She will
be completed with dis patch 1.-THE Coasrte1
| of Sunday morning says: By private
| dispatch, we learn that the Richmond viii
| leave Memphis on Sunday. Pass engers By
| rail can r1ake connection with her by
leaving here on Saturday" Leaving here
on which Saturday, Last Saturday OF
| next? We believe the Louisville Courier
! Journal said the same thing in the very
same words on Friday morning. The
| Richmond was announced to leave Mem
| phfs yesterday............The Rose Hite ex-
changed trips with the Morning Star at
| Troy, and returned here at 10 O'Clock full
of freight, and with numerous people
She proceeded to Henderson. and will
leave here, If permitted. at 10 o'clock to-
day.
MANIFEST Of Petrolia No. 2, from Can
| melton, November z, 1891 B Murray,
| box canned fruit, L Dbl nuts, 1 jug molas-
SEES; L Rufrner a Co, 100 bbls salt; Engle g
| hay; Prof Dan1 Ernst, SKIS potatoes;
| John Htck, 800 head cabbage; John Ward
Dbl molasses; Humphrey, Lewis Co,
Dbl eggs; John Grissom, side board. J
| coop Chickens, 1 do turkeys, 1 trunk;
| Glover IA 600 shingles.