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

during the "a hours ending al Pm. ha
fallen inches. Falling" is Tie wor
hence 10 Pittsburg.
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrival mp to Phi. was the Fay
cite, 10 Henderson and return.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are tn
West Wind, from Cairo; Rose Hite, from
Louisville Nightingale, for Memphis
Anna. for st. Louis; Champion, from SO
Lonisi Fanny BraDdeis, Emma Floyd ant
Spray, from Memphis; sam Orr, from
PASSPORT; Argosy, from New Orleans
Belle Vernon, to New Orleans; Mountain
Belle from Cincinnati, Falls City. from
Green River
AtseeIIRHoOas
Business on the wharf yesterday morn.
ing was unusually DUB, the Fayette. from
henderson, being the only arrival up 10
p. M...-.....The Tobe Hurt, LeweIlip. and
Pine Blun, We're receiving pretty libarall,,
me latter would go ont fuII.........The Ar.
mazda came of the docks Tueeda,, go
nowI lies az tie bone yard, where she is 81,
mlred by all beholders. She never looked
as beautiful or sat upon the water moe
graceful than now. When Capt. Houeb-
| ton was here last week, he made n ttor.
ough and searching test OF her boilers. and
/ pronounces them first-class in every
respect. He subjected them TO n nree-
sure Of 2l5 pounds. hydrostatie pres.
sure, without their giving the slightest sign
| OF weakness. While In the dock. CAPTAIN
Murray, who had pecunialy interest ia
finding defects, was unable 70 ind IN her
entire hull a single plank or timber that
afforded him the shadow of en- excuse for
extra work,.......The grand Armada. one
OF the most popular boats that ever turned
wheel, only awaits sufficient water TO
start again on her proud career ...... .... The
John Lumsden Is doubtless DELAYED NJ
Cumberland Bar. She had not arrived a.
3 P. M..-......The Glasgow had not put In her
appearance, being, no doubt, aground at
french Island-...-..-The Lumsden has $50
bales cotton for r. K. Dunkerson & co.
Boats Leaving TO-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The fine new steamer West
Wind, having elegant appointments, will
leave at Pm. to-day for Cairo and ali way
ports, in command Of Capt Alb. Mackey. a
competent, safe. and pleasant oficer. and
with those highly accomplished and popu-
lar gentlemen, Walter B. Pennington and
Marsh Walthall, in the ONCE.
FoR LOUISVILLE. - The ssIendid low.
water packet Rose Hlte is the regular mail
line steamer for Louisville at 6P.m. to-day,
in charge OF that experienced skipper and
accomplished gentleman, Captain James
Mathers. Miles D. Warren and Phil Bev-
erly are her popular and obliging clerks.
The Rose Htte has elegant passenger ap-
potntments and good speed.
FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS famous Petrolia
No. 2, one of the highest boats in the BUSH
ness, leaves at sharp 10 Am. to-day for
Cannelton and all way ports, in charge OF
those competent, obliging and popular or
ficers, Capt. John II. Tripleit and John A.
Adams The Petrolia has pleasant passen-
ger appointments.
FoR HENDERsoN.-Thef fleet and eIeQant
steamer Fayette, the popular Railroad
Transfer Packet, will leave here promptly
at Am. and Pm. Return Ing, viii leave
Henderson at AM. and Pm Our citi-
zens who desire to make days visit 10
Henderson can take the boat at Al, and
reach home at p. NJ, or II they desire to
make flying visit, and have a pleasant
steamboat ride, they can 60 at PM, and
reach home at Pm. Captain Perkins
aud Mr.. A. Q. Duriand, Jerry Boyle and
Mr.. story are her attentive officers.
FOR JeAsTPoRT.-The fleet and elegant
Rapida.i No. leaves at four o'clock r. II.
to. day, for Eastport and Florence, and IS
one of the most pleasant aud popular
packets that comes to our wharf. she IS
commended by Captain Lee Howell, q
highly accomplished and experienced
officer. Robert McMechan is her aGable
and popular clerk. Give tie Rtpidan a
rousing trip to-day.
For ST. LoUI5.-The magnificent Express
Line steamer Anna win be down to-day
for st. Louis and all way POI Is. Capt. o.
p. Shinkle is her gallant commander, and
John Z. Thrasher is her pleasant and
popular clerk. The Anna - ono Of tho
best boats in the business.
sIeanfnEs from our ExohnnEes.
PTTrsBURG.-The Commercial of Mon
day says:
The marks last evening indicai ed the
same water as the prevtCrs evening. The
weather yesterday wa intensely cold, but |
moderated during the day. Freights con-
tinue plenty to all points. Boats of sur
hclenty light araught are wanting TO
Capt. II. T. Dexter's new Evansville
packet viii soon be launched. She Will /
be provided with HaItupee's patent
moderator engines. This kind of engine
three years and on other boats, and has
given great satisfaction. Capt. Dexter has
owned and run the Quickstep for two
years, and he assures US he can save the I
cost OF the engines every eighteen mOnths
In fuel and labor. He also says he would
not accept OF pair OF the old kind OF
boat without cost.
This seems 70 us a very La re item IN the
expense OF running q boat as the saving |
VIII be near $4,000 q year.
CNcnNATI.-The Commercial Of Tues
day says:
Captain John NJ. Newcomb, commander /
OF the United States snag-boat -. III. Long, /
arrived home yesterday. It will be re /
membered that the Long hastened to the 4
rescue of the burned StoneWalI and 4
quenched the flames. Captain HeWcemb
n nrH- I
robe IN SO doing, comes home to repienish,
and VIII appear to-day IN new regalia.
MED the hunting party TO Northern Ohio. i
Captain John Haggerty was TO have left I
Bordeaux, France, Tor New York, on the
9th inst.
The Gozettesays:
The Ohio No. 4, coming down. reported /
ice floating In the eddies, near MaysviIle.
yesterday morning. Icieles were hanging i
from her wheelhouse when she arrived IA |
inches IN thickness.
The Mason City Coal and Salt Company, /
Of Covington, yesterday, sold TO Mr. Rfcn- |
ard Al. Butter eleven-twelfths OF the /
steamer w. II. Curtis for 5000. Immedi-
ately afterwArd Capt. TX. i. Thompson
Butler for 700 cash. The other twelfth IS
held by Mr.. 1. N Richars, bat virtually be-
manding Interest. The Curtis Ieft for Mid
dleport last night to undergo thorough re-
pairs, after which she will 80 south with
Last week Thomrs s. Hall and others
sold to Samuel Beatty foC'-fifths OF the
steamer Leslie Coon b. for q, 500. The puf-
chaser resides at IrontOn, Ohio.
The single boiler OF Captain Wullanl
CraVfordis new Boeuf Slough steamer was
tested yesterday by our Local Inspectors
aud stood hydrOstatfc pressure OF lS0 lbs.
Her mil is IS feet 5 inches long; beam, I6
feet depth Of hold, 81 feet. Ter boiler is
n feet long and So inches In diameter,
double-dued. She has two engines with
s-inch cylinders. Her wheel is in the cen
ire, set IN q recess, is y feet IN diameter
with feet buckets. no name has yet
been given to the boat. She IS - tons bur
den and can carry at least $50 bales cotton,
but is intended TO tow bargea, of W hich Capt I
Crawford IS owner OF three now in the I
Slough. She Was built by John Taylor, at
Concord, KY, and her machinery was fur
f,y Erffoaft -Qf1rtr "a raj 80 80 frt.l