The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-18
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Weather and Water
The weather en- Saturday was real pleas.
ant, and the mercury stood at GJ9 at mid
day. The river is still falling, and VIII
soon be very low again.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to Pm.
Saturday include the Charmer, to Cinein
natl; Petrolia No. 2, to Cannelton; Anna.
Sam J. Hale, and Argosy, Memphis to Gin
c:nnati; Fayette, Henderson and return.
miscellaneous.
Business on the wharf on Saturday, was
more lively than for several days past.
The Sam. ]. Hale put of PSI bales cotton
for Dunkerson q Co., TO go over the South
Shore line........The Argosy discharged 100
bales OF cotton, p bales OF which were for
the Evansville Cotton Mills, and the ball
ance for Dunkerson & Co. she also put Off
81 hogsheads tobacco, consigned to Martin,
Gardner CO...........The Lumsden had not
arrived at the hour of closing this report
1.-THE Norman will be due on Monday
from Cincinnati.
Boats LeRVing To-Day.
FoR Cause.-The magnificent and paia-
tial steamer Quickstep, In charge of Capt.
Jack Grammer, will be Tt regular m il
packet for Cairo at G. clock this evening.
She has unequalIed accomm odatlons, and,
being low-pressure, is as safe as steam
boat can possibly be. W. B. Pennington
and Sam. LaughiiD, two exceedingly pleas
ant gentlemen, are in the office. Captain
Grammer deyotes his entire attention TO
the interests of shippers.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The splendid low.yva- |
ter packet Rose Hfte is the regular mail /
line steamer for Louisville at IOA. M. TO. |
day, in charge OF that experienced skip |
per and accomplished gentleman, Captain
James Mathers. Leo. Game and Mr.. Bev- |
erly are her obIigng clerks. The Rose
Hite has elegant pas onger appointments I
and good speed. +
For HESDERsoN.-The elegant steamer
Fayette is the popular packet for Hender-
son, and leaves az z A. NJ. and p. NJ. She /
IS clipper, and is a pleasant boat to travel
on. Captain Perkins gives the orders. and
Messrs. Durland, story, and Boyle are her
gentlemanly aud efficient clerks. To-
morrow the Fayette viii leave punctually
at An. and PM, to carry passengers to
the Henderson Fair.
GIeanfnRs from our Exchange.
CONFERENCE.-The Commercial OF Fri
cay says;
Capt. B. +. Hutchinson, of st. Louis,
met with a most distressing and serious
accident Tuesday evening, when about
his way home. While descending a rath-
er steep HILL his buggy was run down by
The Captain was thrown 10 the ground
and knocked senseieSs. Three OF his ribs /
1ancb distignred m - fesra' ;hat ls d9ce
received serious internal injuries.
Wills J ohnson, Well-knOwn steamboat
clerk of the Upper Ohio and Muskingum |
trade was married on Wednesday TO Miss
Rite Booth daughter Of Captain Horatio
The Nightingale has arrived from Madi-
son, where she was hauled out on the ways
for repairs, and Will load shortly for Ar
kansas River, In command Of Captain
Piersel.
The Emma No. 3 lays up to be repainted.
Captain Shouse, of the u. 3. snag-boat
has taken out Of the river the
sunken coal-bOat on the foot of New Rich
mond Bar. He also removed the danger
Gus snag opposite Chilo, known as " Hunts |
This snag has been terror
to steamboatmen over twenty years, and
has destroyed great deal Of property. 10
was nine feet through at the roots, and
dfty-f1Ve feet long.
1t is SAID that James Fisk, Jr., :ontem-
plates building steamer ito run between |
New York and Albany 600 feet long, 90 feet |
beam, with a l50.tncn cylinder, which,
in the world ia size and magnifioence
rhe boat is TO leave New York at O'Clock
n the morning and return the same even
the remains of David A. BaIdridqe were ]
Inferred in Spring Grove yesterday after
noon. The funeral was largely attended. !
rhe deceased was born and raised In Gin Z
fnnati, and was noted for his straight-for-
ward manner in all matters. He was the
oul of honor, and genial and unassuming
a mis- manner. He was well known TO our \
southern steamboatmen in days Of yore,
IS extensive sugar buyer In New ORE
cans for the Cincinnati MARKET.
LOUISVILLE. - The Ooltrfer-sJOuTnaL OF
Friday says: I
The 2. w. strader has hauled down her
New Orleans shingie and Will layup Tor :
,he present.
The United States Grand Jury, now In
session in this city, refused TO return In
tictmentB against the owners and officers
Of the til-starred steamer Cumberland. 10
Will be remembered that the Local In :
'pectors OF this port e1onerated the
officers OF the cumberland Of any neglect | :
lf duty, and that samuel HOughtOn, Su-
peFYisiDg Inspector OF this District, re-
gersed their decision, and referred the
natter to the United States Court. =
The owners OF the Dexter nave deter
mined to load her for New Orleans, and q,
he Will leave for that port on Saturday. ?
She has been put in thorough order and is =
regular race horse. Capt. Billy HollcrOft
viii command her.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat Of Friday, says:
The Richmond did not leave the east side
elevator until two O'Clock yesterday after 4
loon. She had 40 passengers IN her cabin, -
md was loaded almost to her guards. She 4
viii be here again In twelve days. Captain
wharf boat that ever hoated on tho waters
II the ohio or Mississippi. II is over $50
eel In length. The hog chains weigh over n
900 pounds. ii prln cipal one is Of two =
nd half-inch iron, and IS about $50 feet
n length. The wharf-boat, when COM T.
,leted, viii be tOWed to this city, SIT is for
he st. Louis and Keokuk Packet Conn Z
ANY. AZ