The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-07

Glennfngs frnm 0ur Exchange.
PrTTsBURG.-The Comm ercio1 OF Monday
says:
The marks lagt evening indicated eigh-
teen feet and falling. The weather was
pleasant during yesterday Several boats
ha ye arrived since our last.
CI%NCIENATI-T The Commercial of Tuesday
says:
Mr.. j. r. Stuart, OF the Madison Marine
Ways, was in the city Yesterday. He eavs
the new Rock Island Is ready 10 auncb.
and Capt. ". +. DavidsOn's new hail 81
ready 10 set up. The Palestine Is under
going repairs on the Madison Ways, nud
the Milwaukee is receiving new evffnder-
ttmbers aud w~heel-h0usss, and twin be
ready TO leave Madison soon for Sc. Paul.
Capt. James left for NadisOn, on last
nights mall steamer, 10 bring his new
purchase, the Bermuda, here. She viii
9sgaTt LOT EYahsYllle on saturday on her
Capt. John Woodburn and family ar
rived from Memphis yesterday. HeIs st
The st. James. He comes here to buperin-
tend the completion OF the new steamer
Tor the Memphis and Arkansas River
RACKET Company. He cOutemplates build
Ing a light draught steamer for the same
line at PittSburg. The company VIII also
Duild a rev steamer at MemDhlss for the
Van Buren's machinery. Capt. WOODBURY.
Informs us that Capt. j. w. Chamb ersf is at
the head Of Temperance League at Mem
Morgan, of Mississippi. who aspires to be
leader OF the Senate, and who proposed TO
offer twentv-dve thousand dollars for the
capture Of Yerger, thus concludes speech
on the Mississippi levees: "Slr, tie de-
signs of Providence are mere ful to man.
The Mississippi River is not so great In It's
ength That it can not be made longer; 10
ls not so deep that II cannot be made
deeper; IL Is not 50 straight that tbcan not
be made ~Straighter: the how OF its waters
are not so uniform that they can not be
made to flow more In harmony with the
purposes OF It's Creator: or so rapid bhatit
can not be made to low more rapidly; &c
Is not 50 useful that 10 can not be made
more useful, or so great that 10 can not be
He might have added: "Gentlemen of
the Mississippi your river is not so crook
ed but IL may be made crooEeder. nor so
muddy but IL may be made muddter, nor
so shaggy but e may become ~Bnaggier-
in which case may Heaven protect the
steamboats,"
The Gazette says:
Steam was raised for the first time on
the new Northwestern yesterday. She
viii make a trial trip next week.
St. marys Is going TO P~lttsburB toe
morrow.
The Enquirer says:
The fire on the steamer Fleetwood oc-
Cured about hall. past one O'Clock, when
about four miles below Maysg1lla, KEN
lucky. The fire originated from one OF her
chimueys, and burnt out two state-r0oms
adjoining the chimney. Toe officers CT the
boat are highly commended for their ef-
forts to subdue the flames, which fortu-
nately were successful.
The Chronicle OF Tuesday evening says:
We received, yesterday, the first number
of The Ctdrner, a new river paper circu-
lated on board the Cincinnati and Marie
eta Jacket from which the paper AXE its
name. It presents a very neat appear
ance, and Is superior to most OF tie papers
circulated on our up river st ,lmers. tt
published by the Messrs. Winoaester, OF
LOUISVILLE. The O-otrier-Jouraag of
Tuesday says;
Captain Gus. FOWler's new packet Idle
wild is now receiving her last coat of
paint, and Will be ready to make her first
trip on Saturday. She viii go 10 Evans
Vile and take her place as a regular pack
ct between that port and Cairo.
Work has been entirely suspended at the
boat yards In Fulton near Cincinnati, for
several days ON account OF the nigh water.
The frame of the hull of Capt. Flnk's new
paket at the Marine Ways. is almost enc
tiraly submerged, being held fast by heavy
stone placed on the Keel. Capt, Metzleris
new boat for YazOO River was launched
at this yard Thursday.
ST. LOUIS. - The Democrat Of Tuesday
says:
Inc river here has risen again; the
swell during the past 86 hours IS 10 inches.
A portion OF the upper rivers are Still
| rising, the balance being either stationary
or declining. The weather IS settled. dry
| and pleasant.
Business at the wharf, in general, opened
actively yesterday and as the upper rive
ers continued TO open Oward their sources
a great degree of activity will be attained.
Steamers arrived freely, and some departs
ures were well loaded. The Grand Era
sails for New Orleans with nearly a full
load. The magnificent Richmond was
with a full cargo.
NEW ORLEANs.-The Timer Of Saturday
says:
Business on the landing yesterday was
not very active. there WasbuL little freight
shipped anywhere. Doubtless shippers are
holding over until to-day, when tt is eX-
pected that business VIII g on with q
rush.
The steamer Dexter, Capt. l. H. Jones,
will not go TO Louisville, as first adver-
tised, but leaves on Tuesday next at PM.
for st. Louis, Cairo, Memphis and way
landings. Mr.. OwenG u. Gates is the chief
clerk OF the Dexter.