The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-31

point...-.Capt. Rusk. formerly OF
the Westmoreland and later Of the
Arthur, was in the city yesterday.
Capt. Yves. Conner wont out viii
Jim. Pell as pilots OF The r. u. Lee.
GIeanings from Our Exchanges.
PrrrsBURG.-The Commercial OF Mondaa
says:
The marks last evening Indicated 10 fe
= lncneas and rising fast. From the quar-
ttty Of rain that has fallen durfn~ fha my
thirty-siX hours, To would be SAFE ~
PIomlss q pig river. The wharf is agnlH
Wheeling parties are in search Of
packet 10 run between lhis city nn
Belle, thus making a daily lfae.
CINc1NNATI-The Commercial OF Tuosdev
says:
captain 4. IL. Eckert received d|lspatoha
rom Captain Dugaut of Tho Wrnrnfr.
steamet - EcAert. yesterday, stain
That he reshipped the freight T-6coverl
rom the wreck OF the Emma No. on fl
Le0nldass Tor Cincinnati, and That I'M
Eckert lett Memphis last Saturday niri
!oP Athansas River, 70 raise no. pOssi6l
the Guldon recently sunk iu that strenf
Captain James O'Neal has been appoin
Railway and Dock COMPANY. fn niace
John Ketser, recently chosen President
the Nleks0urg, Memphis aud 81 Lou
the Jefferson, burned and sunk al A..
mouth of Black River. on sunday Nnr
was bultb AZ FIttbburg g few months since.
she was a n Et~ern-Wheeler. intended ror
the Fort Benton as well as Red River
trade. and had proved n profitable Invest
ment TO her owners previous 20 the dian-
The Gazette says;
W. II. Brown, "a coal merchant. hasre.
celVed OF the sinking of
coal boats IN tow OF the steamer Nm.
Alice. on Thursday mgpnfuw fauf rnwnmF
hYe miles below Louisville. LOas $4,000.
Inc Chronicle OF Tuesday evening a0yas
Capt. II. G. Taylor passed through the
CITY yestefday, en- route for Wheeling, has
home, where he Intends 10 build "a b0atf0
lake the place Of the 8aludo. rooentIr
burned in Bosum river.
ST. LoUIs.-rhe Democrat of satt.Iov
y
PROSPECT or A FREsHEr.-pRrpARn urn
Ir!-The river has risen about threo for
during the last forty-eight hours. and There
Is TO Cairo an ample depth OF water forour
largest New Orleans packets, and the rfrr
has Tot yet arrived atits maximum holnh
by any means, for, with a steadily aud iaff
ice gOrges from 81. Paul and beyond. GrH
In the Uppe Misslssippi'B humorous trfh.
utaIles. the Illinois, a large stream, is rum
ming over its banks and ailil rising, aud
ing"
At st. Charles the latter stream swelle8
Two ieet on sunday night, and continued
to rise fast yesterday morning. Tho tura.
ulent bosom Of The Mississippi here vca-
terday bore 10 the experienced eye ample
proofs OF a profound uprising OF the wa
tiers. The next few weeks OF high water
Will be OF immense value 10 The commerce
OF the valley.
The weather was delightful yesterdae
although there was q murray, clouded HtEF.
Business opened with considerable uuis
nation consequent upon the fun reopen
ing OF navigation 10 Dubuque, and tho nr-
rival OF several hteamers with heavy cor.
goes from the Missouri, as well as from else.
where. There rs u feet water TO keokuE-
near as much TO Cairo, "no bottom" iu
the Illinois, and high water in the Miae
souri,. Bates 70 NiclEsburg aud New Or
leans dropped on Change yesterday morn
log, and they now rule whisky and cool
oil " per Dbl; pork, ST. flour, 65 cents hey.
5O cents per 100; corn. 90 cents per lUI
oats, 85 cents per 100: bacon. 81 cent?
mules per head, 81 horses, s..
LoUIsyILLE. - Tho C0urfCr-Jomnal Of
Tuesday SAYS
The steamer John KIlRour iH nt tha
Portland landing, loading for New on
leans, and ~ advertised 10 leave to-day at
8 p. NJ. she has resumed her piece in Tic
Louisville and New Orleans trade. and
Will make regular trips the balance OF tuo
EeasOn.
The Norman, from Evansville 20 ON.
ctnnatt, passed up yesterday, AFTER dts
charging mere 400 bags OF corn, lB hoHsa
heads tobacco, 3 head cattle, D bnrfala
cider, and 2 bales Of cotton. She also
brought "a very handsome stove, to- 0a
placed fla the cabin OF the new steamer
Idlewid.