The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-27

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= Orleans quick 20 a the n. II. Lee.
The Fayetto had f1e trips both ways
= yesterday....Tbo w. n Brown had
: bargcs fully loaded. containing
1000 tons iron ors.e.....Tho Petrol
NO. had eight bargeg, NEST Of Thorn
: beng empty......Thc Sam Orr was
Receiving interchangeable EganB-
= vile was filing up fast.......Amonp
the passengers By the Rob1 q. Leo.
we were gralilod to meet Mr. George
Williams and his churminp young
wife, who win spend few dsya with
: their friends in this city mr.. VIII
liamg ia located at ST. Josoph's. La.
in tho forwarding and commission
: business, and has, we are glad 10
learn, been doing Wells..aTho Clara
Scott came 10 from Che Wabash River
at p. 81, with 90 excellent trip.
She returns to the Wabash to-day
GleaRinsn from oar Erehansea.
CIseIaaATI.-The Commcrciai of
Monday says:
Capt. Jas. q. jelly died 10 Wheel.
ing on Friday last The doeeased
bad been suffering severely from
1 rheumatism for several years Ho
commanded tho Courier and other
/ steamers ip the Cincinnati and Wheel.
i ing trade. He was q quiet. unaasum.
/ ing, upright business man, aud leaves
a large circle OF friends 10 mourn hia
loss. The old stock of boatmon arc
fast passing away.
The Gazette says:
Pilot Billy Ford has been confined
to bis bed BY illness for two month";
past, but is now able 10 attend 70 bnss
mess.
The hull OF the Neville, which sx-
ploded her boilers near Lawrence
burg some time since, IL very lido
damaged, aud as soon ais the river ia
low enough she will be raised and re-
built, Her larbQard side was scarce.
ly touched BY the flames. and her
starboard side was injured very little
DIR. Keeling intends making n No. i
towboat out OF her
The Chronicle Of Monday evening
says :-ts .-a@
Mr.. Lanely having sold his interest
IN the w. Il. Curtis 10 Capt. Thomp-
son, who now owns the whole boat
arrived here yesterday. Capt Th0mp.
son Will also arrive in a few dava
having chartered the Curtis for tho
summer season to run in bed River
ST. LOUIS - The DsDsoorat of
Sunday says
= The weather was again so warm
yesterday that many coats were dis-
pensed with. Tho river continues
declining slowly and steadily. leaving
the familiar belt Of slime along the
outer margin Of the WhnrG Business
was active on tho wharf, Saturday be-
ing general clearing day.
Monday Democrat says.
Weather still sultry River steadi.
ly on the decline. But q small pro-
portion OF the twenty or so gtoamera
due arrived yesterday. Tho Red
Wing lay at the wharf quietly. and
quietly took her departure, as advor-
tlsed, for 50. Paul Blight and Fani.
gan were cheerful, aud told us many
favorable things Of tho new winged
packet, for instance, that she Is fast
Captain Nat Green Informs us that
his steamer, the Richmond, will leave
on Thursday, for New Orleans.
The Clara, bound up the Missouri.
blew out tho aft head of ono Of her
cylinders. Nobody hurt. She IS iy-
ng at Bonhomme Island, waiting an.
II tho cylinder Is repaired. The
brought down the dam
god piece last evening
Missouri RIvER.-The Clarksvillo
MOI Sentinel says.
Tho Bayard took o strange freak
asst Wednesday morning, as Bho was
rearing the city, aud almost al iis
over limits. Tho pilot. either drunk.
Lslcep or absent from bis post. Lee the
loat wheel round aud make directly
or the shore, under full speed Tho
water was over the bank, some four or
I've feet, aud tho Bayard passed over
he spot where tho bank n Ina low
7ater, and made full Roadway for the
FOODS.
She knocked over two good sized
rees, and was only stopped In her
curse Dy running between two very
arge ones, where che was held fast.
o spite Of all her efforts 10 20 either
onward or backward Fortunately.
be Minneapolis was but O short way
ehind, and came up and pulled her
ut. There was no damage done the
oat, but serious injury might have
cen sustained. Captain Howard was
cry indignant at the careless pilot.
nd discharged him at once.
NEW ORLEANS. Tho Times Of
thursday says:
The prediction By many on Tuea.
ay last mat the weather Of yester-
~ would prove to be Of 40 inelem-
% nature proved quite 20 tho con-
airy, as 10 turned out clear, bright
ld fne, aud we may add. one on the
nest days Of the season.
Business on the landing appeara IN
, on the increase We did moi
1tice a scant trip on anv Of tbe De-
lrtures. The Red River paeEet
radish johnson refused freight al
1on, she having at that hour AZ
uch as she could carry.
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