The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-29
miscellaneous.


Business was rather active on Sat
urday, but the port list was light. en-
braciDg only the paekets.........Con-
trary to positive information received,
the st. Marys passed down Friday
evening, about 9:15, while we were
out of che city. She had an excellent
trip, and was fastening to get out of
the river before it declined further.
..."...Oapt. Andy Robinson, we are
told, was in high feathers and justly
proud Of bis beautiful new
boat, which he proposes to con-
tinue in this de.......................
The Fayette had a good passenger
trip up, but moderate freight.........
The Belle Vernon passed up early in
the morning with an excellent up
river trip.........The Pine Bluff came
in at noon with a fair trip........The
Idlewild and Norman were filing up
fast, and the Norman had large en-
gagements below, including $50 hogs,
100 barrels of whisky. 100 tons ofhay,
etc.........The Altoona is loading at
Cincinnati for Memphis, and will be
down about the middle of next week. :.
We have already called the attention
of the city authorities to the condi
ton of the mouths of the Locust
Street and Sycamore Street Sewers,
and urged that they be repaired at
once, as the work wi. at but trife
They are still neglected. A like neg
lect, two years ago, cost the city g..
900. Do not let this mismanagement
be repeated.
GIeRnings from Our Exchanges.
CIECIENATI. - The Commercial of Fri
day says;
Capt. John 8. Patterson, late OF the Sill
yer spray. and other parties In Cincinnati,
wheeler Chas. b Church az 81 nphfs, for
S2z. 600, cash. she will come here as soon
as there is SUFFICIENT water for her to as
The Tobe Hurt has been reeabined, re.
painted, and put in tip.top order, and
| looks like q new steamboat. she has been
chartered by the government to be used 10
| the survey OF the Cum River.
A few days since. Il was our melancholy
II
of Charles Miller, clerk of the Indiana, IN
/ New Orleans. Yesterday the family, re-
siding In Cincinnati, received the sad In
| telligence OF the death OF the vile Of the
/ deceased brother. Charlie Miller IS al
present In Pittsburg, homeWard bound
/ from an Eastern tour.
Ievee yesterday. The b -Ifast IS receiving
for New Orleans, and the Abeona VIII
/ and Is announced to leave on Monday.
The Altoona is in complete repair. h avn 8
| received several coats OF Zinc-Wnite palnt,
/ while her cabins have been furnlsned Win
/ nevv carpetR furniture and upholstery.
| Cant n J. VinLon com manoss with Mr..
| Chas. KegDier in the once.
The Gazette says;
| Tha potounac can't make steam enough
| R0at ~ neat her TO Louisville, and then
hack again, on this, her first trip.
/ The Captain and engineer of the Ida
| stockdale were arrested at Omaha on the
ora inst, and brought before the Police
4 Court, where they gave bail for their ap-
Under a charge OF assault with i Intent "a =
/ XIII the engineer. Parties VINO witnessed
! the affair say II was lively row, and but
ia probable the engineer would have been
| killed.
The Chronfcls of Friday evening says:
Commodore James has had an offer tc
| place the Emperor aid Bermuda In the
LouisYtlle and White River trade, and
very likely the Bermuda viii enter the
trade.
The P. w. strader goes to Mound city &c
go on the ways.
The New Albany special correspondent
OF the Cincinnati Commercial says;
There is not and has not been one pound
| of Cincinnati freight delayed here on &C
| count of low rates, Evansville papers Il
the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Evansville papers never had any
thing to say on the subject. The ohronil