The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-13

portant trade on The lower Ohio 70,
: Cincinnati, aud we are glad f9 ace !
disposition on the part Of Cineinpafi
merchants to sustain him. Mr. Georre
Il. heppert Is chief clerk of the Nor
man, assisted by cur Food-humorsd
friend, Mr.. Lew Morris.
The Times of Wednesday evening
says:
The terms Of sale of the steamer
bermuda to Captain Lew. George. s..
l. Christie Wa TrusloW, and others
have been agreed 1p8n. aud the par
ties only await the arrival of Captain.
=. Il. James here to complete it. The
price IS eight thousand dollars. Her
! owners will place tho Bermuda I'm The
CINCINNATI and Kanawha trade. as >
FRIDAY Jacket from here. They Dro-
pose to build 2 new lull fer her this
Summer.
The Chronicle says:
Capt. Henry Miller, formerly of the
steamer Fanny Brandeis. assumed
charge of the Office Of the Cincinnati
and Evansville packet Norman this
morning, rice Geo. L. Reppe1t, re-
signed.
Capt. O. 7. Shinzle has sold his
one-eight interest ia the Kate Robin
son 20 Captain John A. Williamson
for $1,000.
Mr.. David Dunseth, pilot on watch
at the time Of the sinking Of the Ken
ton. arrived home this morning. He
says the kenton sunk while making
a lending forsome passengers at Trot-
ter's Landing also that the entire
cargo will be saved.
LoUIsVILLE.-The Courier Journal
of Wednesday says:
Captain Lew Hates, the popular
commander OF the Louisville and New
Orleans passenger packet Nick Long
worth. arrived here yesterday, having
come through by rail from Cairo.
The LongWorth has q fair mp stream
trip and will arrive to-day, and will
load for a return trip to New Orleans.
leaving here on Saturday.
The R. G.. Gray, Capt. Yerka. ar
rived from Arkansas River yesterday
morning. After discharRinR her car
go she will be placed on The dry docks
for repairs, which will be done bv to-
morrow. She will leave for Little
Rock and Fort Smith Saturday aBven-
ing at 5 O'Clock positively.
ST.. LoUIs.-The Democrat OF We'd
nesday, says:
Delightful weather yesterday.
which was improved by a few drops
of rain about noon. The river
is steadily on the decline. three
or four inches per day. Upper Mis-
sissippi steadily falling toward on or
1e--w~ aL.Az-N III MFe--m-s I'll
ing, and low below Omaha. Upper
Ohio again on the swell Matters are
brisk about the wharf, with numerous
steamers loading and unloading.
The Dexter had many visitors, de-
sirous Of seeing the boat that runs
with speed extraordinary. As the
river declines. more Of the horrid
yellow sediment appears. The river
has risen a few inches at st. Paul,
owing to heavy rains In Minnesota.
New ORLEANs.--The TINES Of
Sunday says:
Tbs weather yesterday was clear,
cool aud fine, aud about one off the
pleasantest days VIC have had this
season. We hope that such q tenn
perature as that Of yesterday may
continue during the incoming week,
as no better weather could be desired.
Business on the landing yesterday
(though not SO active as q former
| Saturday. was fair enough, c0naider-
ing the number of departures. We
noticed some very dne trips ON
| regular weekly packets, while with
few exceptions) those for the tri5uta-
ries Jared better than We expected.
The business season for our 0uaehita
and Red River packets is nearly con-
summated. while the down trips APP
pear to be we'll enough, and may CON
tinue for some timo. There is yet q
large amount Of cotton 10 come TO
this port from Upper Red River.
while our Wester@ arrivals usually
came in laden to the guards with
cotton, tobacco, and grain.