The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-01
ROafs Dua Here.

1 OF the ca psIdn nhcnlnbIys oHe OIuGfeQ q
new one cast by Chris. Kratz, TO be for
warded to her to-day by the Quickstep.,--.
The PetrOlIa left with a moderate trip........
The Mountain Belle got all the freight she
wanted, and had fair passenger list......
The Fayette had a crowd OF people up and
considerable freieht.........The little To-be
Hurt. but by whom we don't know, was
still at the wharf Stature day, and did not
seem to be receiving much encouragement
from our merchants. Where she is bound
to or what is her mission, we did not learn
.........The Rose Htte may be positively ex-
pected this morning for Louisville ana all
way ports......The Louisville and Hem
derson Mail Line Company will have a
boat here every day until the river dries
entirely up..... The Lewelllin had not ar
rived at p. n. Saturday.
ROats Leaving To-Day.
FOR CAIRo,-The feet, railroad, low-pres-
sure steamer Quickstep, Captain Jack
Grammer, leaves promptly at p. II. to-
day for Cairo and all way ports, ofTeging
superior attractions to passengers and
shippers. Her clerks are Walter b. PEN
nington and Sam. Laughlln, both pleas
ant and obliging gentlemen.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The splendid Rose
Hite will be the unrivaled packet for Lou
isviIle and all way ports at ten O'Clock
this forenoon. Her cabin and state room
appointments are indispensable. Captain
James Mather, a veteran steamboatman,
is her popular jInmander, and Miles d.
Warren and Phil. Beverly are her atten-
! tive clerks.
For HENDERsoN.-The swift-sailing Fay
cite leaves promptly at A. N. and 3 P. N.
for Henders n-Nlxing close CONNECTIONS
with the E., H.. n. Railroad. Captain
Charley Perkis9, A. o. Durland, Judge
i story, and O. J. Boyle are her adable,
pleasant and obhging officers. 4
| For ST. LoUIs.-The fine express line
packet, Kate Robinson, is announced for
Louis and all way points at 10 A. NJ. to-day.
| Captain James Remission, Old Tubular, -
graces the hurricane, and Captain Asa
Mason is her chief clerk-two as thorough
/ gentlemen as ever ran steamboat.
s5Ieanfngs from eur ExchamEe.
PITTsBURG.-The Commercial of Friday
says:
The marks on the pier indicated three
feet ten inches and falling slowly. The
weather during the day was pleasant,
| pect for coalboat rise is not very latter
GiEcnyEATI. The Commercial Of Friday
says:
Captain John James, jr., has gone TO st.
/ Louis TO secure a side-wheel boat for the
| Evansville and Cincinnati trade in place
1 of the CharTner.
i Acontract was awarded to J. Ryan q
| Co. yesterday, by the Board OF City I'M
| prOVements, for macadamizing the space
/ on the Public Landing, between Main and
1 broadway, with bowlder- and limestone
1 pavement, at 81 AZ per perch; time, 80 days.
/ Captain III. q. Mcdowell, agent at CleYe-
| plying between Chicago, Cleveland and
| Buffalo, and of the Saginaw Line, plying
/ between Cleveland and Saginaw, was ia
/ the city yesterday, on business connected
| with river transportation. He has Just re-
| turned from a trip TO the. upper lakes,
and reports nprecedentedly cold weather
there, with prospect for an early closing
of navigation. .t
The Gazette says:
The greatest sensation was crented on
/ the wharf and throughout the city, yes;er-
day afternoon, by the announcement that
1 the Stonewau had been destroyed the pre-
| vious night. either by sinking or IRE, or
The Charmer is having her bedding
| thoroughly oVerhauled, and cannot leave
for Marietta before Monday-her regular
The new boat Henry A. Jones, built at
1 Maratta. will leave there Sunday. CAPT.
] Dan. bias returned to Pittsburg.
The Mary Boyd made a satisfactory trial
The GaIIipoIls Bulletin OF wednesday
/ contains the following Items:
We learn that Captain Holloway has
recently purchased fine residence In Gov
| 1ngton, fronting on the river. The price
i paid was SlI JOG, and the necessary papers
/ were made out last Saturday
i i The Evening Chronicle of Friday says:
The Linton, which sunk dfty miles be-
low Pine BLUM, on Monday, had the cargo
/ for points on the Arkansas River. She
| left Memphis Thursday last, for Fort
Smith, with $50 tons OF dry goods, groceries
and produce, large portion OF which was
/ for the Upper Arkansas, and was to return
TO Cincinnati with q cargo OF cotton for
| the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. She
| lies IN six feet water, and can probably be
] raised. The cargo Will prove q total loss.
| LOUISVILLE. - The Courtsr-JourglaL OF
Friday says:
The river IS about stationary at this
point. with three feet four inches water in
/ the canal. Portland bar has cut out con.
siderably, and has greatly improved IN
feet in the channel, which is wide and
| straight. Such state Of affairs at the
present stage Of the river is unknown TO
The frst run of coal 70 the lower ports
| from Pittsburg was In 1914. Zachariah
burg In 1894, aud has liVedin the vicinity
| ever since. In the year mentioned, Mr..
| Reno built and loaded with coal two nat
| boats, sixty feet long and twelve feet wide,
| for Messrs. Prentice & BakeWelI, of Louis
vile, who established foundry In that
| city in the year 1913. The boats left Pitts
burg In April, 1914, IN charge Of Mr.. Reno-s
/ son, Lewis FL, and made the trip 70 Louis
/ vile In thirteen days. The amount q
| coal in both boats was 400 bushes.
| Captain w. +. Davidson President OF
the Northwestern mon EackSb COu Palgg
| writes Captain Pink Marble that the hull
ofa new steamer go feet long, 81 feet beam
4 and flve-foot hold, now DuiLulng at Madi-
| SON Will be completed Der 10Th, and
II below the falls. Captain Pink says ne
/ thinks there will be SUFFICIENT water by
/ that time, and IL there is, the Bridge Com
| pany will be compelled 10 raise the block
| ade There are several new boats above
| the falls which will be completed about
| that time, and II the span over the chute
| is not completed, there VIII be heavy
| pressure brought to bear upon the Bridge
| allow boats to descend.
ST. LOUIS. The Democrat of Friday
| says:
| The 1ntensest feeling of horror was
| aroused yesterday by the terrible event re-
| corded IN another part of this paper, the
| burning OF the st. Louis steamer Stone
wall, and the doubt that shrouds the fate
| sengers.
The river continues to recede here
above, and everywhere. From st. Joseph
to Omaha only three feet three Inches IL
the missouri. The dreary downfall OF the
| Missouri continues, and meanWhtl lie Louis
Vile, Cincinnati and Pittsburg Ianguish.
| business here retains an aspect of remark
| able activity. Good water vet from st.
4 Paul to New Orleans. Weather delightful
| only as indian Summer can be.
The Democrat seems to take especial
pleasure in twitting 1--WE uus" on the
Ohio, on the scarcity of:water that pre-
walls. The people on the Ohio drink wa
ter. Ifthey would change their drink 20
whisky, we you'd have plenty Of water.
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