The Evansville journal., 1870-06-21

oats, bacon and pork here.........1
Peytona and her barges, lately n
ming to New Orleans, will be sold
Louisville, July 10th, at put
auction, to the highest bidder,
order to wind UP tho estate of o
Verhoef, deceased, who was a OF
third owner, III YerhoeF, Jr..
Louisville. and Captain Green
Taylor, of this city, owai
the other two thirds...................
The Emma Floyd arrived at half D
one P. NJ, with medium trip.
did not entirely escape the effects
the Sengerfest. She left the MINI
olain the canal, which was enou
bered with coal boats.......The Kf
Putnam had a splendid trip, chic
Pittsburg and Wheeling manufa
tures.....".....The Louisville, coasti
along above. had not arrived at
Pm, but was close at hand.
GIeanIngs from Our Exchanges
PrrTsBURe.-The Commercial OF satu
day says:
Tue marks last evening indicated
feet and one inch, decline Or two inoh
during the last twenty-four hours. ~
Glendale had the wharf % herself ar
was the only boat doing business. 81
the Upper Mississippi.
CIEcrENATI--Tha Commercial or satn
day says:
Capt. II. g. Bruce, formerly clerk Of q
Louisville, arrived from hts Lewis cOun
plantation yesterday, and is Ia toWn sec
We observed Capt. Beaaiey, or st. Lou
ex mining Capt. Matt. HOuston'a ne
Arkansas River packet Little Rock, Sc
terday. He came over from -. Louis do
ina the day, and returns forthwith.
Captain John WCodnurn ~ pushing
completion the new White river pack
Pat. Cleborne, and expects TO have hz
ready for service early In July. She
shaping mp beautifully, and VIII make
graceful appearance when adorned wi
her smoke stacks aud Dumont'a fan
tops. Captain Fink also expects 20 has
his gracetul and elegant Potomac cor
pleted inside OF three weeks.
The name of Charles BOdmann has bet
decided upon by Captain %. +. ShinKle e.
his new boat building here. for the Clnc
natl aud New Orleans trade. Captain
has displayed good taste In selecting FRO
our commercial center the ne me OF one
our most prominent and esteem I'd bur
ness men. It IA a merited complime
from a most worthy source.
We regret to learn that Capt. j. Aie
Frazier has been sunerlng severely foI
week past, and Is still confined O.
room, having Bprained his lett anclo.
The Commercial Of Sunday says;
Duke Parker, relative OF the u. s.
dian ommlsatonerr received a telegfa
that the stem band for Capt. ChenOWoTtl
EeW Cum beriand River packet, MT. C.sEc
Ter, has been successfully cast al the u &
city Works. This new craft ID named
ter the distinguished Whnrfmaster at Hn
Bogg is repairing the Sam. j. HaIe
follow the Silver Moon 10 Memphis.
The Gazette says:
The rise in the river has caused the r +.
tial suspension OF Work on the enlara
ment OF the canal 81 Louisville. shCr
the river continue 10 rise tho whole Wu
must be stopped resulting In consldefal
damage and delay.
Lowboat Coal Valley was descending 6 E
river with her tow she struck the cot
dam OF one of the intended pliers Of re
Cincinnati and Newport bridge, broke
loose and sent 10 down the river an
caught and landed a. Mil Creek Bend. .
fiat loaded with coke, belonging 70 BtonG
a Son, was sunk BY tins acoioent An
tion for dam ages will probably be nrouH
| against the Bridge Company.
| LOUISVILLE. - The C0ltrfer Journal
Saturday says;
The Peytona and several blFges went
/ to the Towhead yesterday Co lay up. -
/ the 10th OF July q sale OF one third of
Ownership OF her and the barges win g
| place, in order TO settle the estate of @
/ Verhoef, Esq. deceased.
The Commercial says;
The BoRE came up over tas fails yeft
day without any trouble, and was busy
dny dropping coal boats lrt0 the can
/ preparatory TO leaving I1f New OHeH
| with big tow OF coal.
ST. LOUIS. - The Denlc. of saturd
says;
The river is falling he, % theupl
rivers are on the decline. bout g 30
/ from the Rocky M0unts .t which
| have no assurance, thtf. lurI Ha
| water before long botWe lla point
/ Cairo. The vast amour Of niu lhHt
| fallen during the past rID Lh along
| upper streams has had the ouect %
taining the river here, and Of raising
| very little. dry spell OF three wee
| will bring about the communication
voutly prayed for by owners Of 8foaa
light draugnt steamers.
AS late as yesterday morning the 81
| souri,, at Sioux City and Omaha, was
ri has rarely been Ct q more auitable ST.
| for heavy carrying trade rom Omaha
the mouth, and freight has been and Z
| Ia abundant. The MISSOURI Will go do1
and reject a number Of steam erB that hi
done well In that stream this year,
will be prepared TO gc south when an
| New Orleans trade a. ises.
The Natoma has gone from Memphis
. ! "a
| machinery and some niacellaneH
freight. She viii be oiamautled a. Cine q
natl and her machinery placed In g
side-wheel steamer, building by the Me
phia and Arkansas River Packet Com ua
ny, for the Memphis and Little Re-
trade. The Wyman X broke her shaft
| blew ont her cylinder head the other d
| near 81, Paul. This accident will prob .
ly keep her out OF the 81. CroIE trade fCr
| week or two.
Rather a cute sort or speculation, tina d.
| q certain coal dealer of Nlcksburg. Thiu
| ing there was 10 be race between =Hf
| Lee and Natchez, he SAYS that tfhoHe Ha
/ sirouB OF witnessing IL, can, for nfty &c
| each, have a nfteen-mtie ride on oith
| and return on one Of his coal fats"
NEW ORLEASs.--The Times OF
day says:
The weather yesterday opened like taa
| OF the previous day, with a cloudy sky ut
| very close temperature giving as at nt ~
| q thunder shower, which aom eWhat CoC r.
| the atmosphere.
Business on the landing. IN C1nEeQue
of the rain, was partially BugUBnCed, 4
| nevertke elesg the packets mamnKed 10
ceive very fair trips and left ON time.
|
BRASS FOUNDED, q
JOHN IVINsON,
| BRASS FOUNDER AND FINISH
steam and Gaa-Pipe Filter,