The Evansville journal., 1870-06-02

OF ine lall5 OF the ONO IIVgr au
Louisville Canal, $3.50 600; for im-
provement Of the Mississippi. Mis-
souri,, and Arkansas Rivers, $4,000
for Improvement Of the Ohio River
$50,OC0; for improving the Upper Mil
sissipi River, removing snags AZ
dredging, $4,000.
GIeanings from Our exchanges.
PTTsBURa -Th, Commercial
Monday says:
The marks last evening indicated
four feet six inches and falling. Vhs
weather continues warm. Tho bfe
boats viii have TO haul off unless wr
get more water.
MORE UNPLEAsANTNFss - (Ir
Thursday au attachment was ISSUED
at Louisville against the Cincinna
and Evansville packet Norman. f
the instance Of William j. May q Co.
former owners. for non payment of
balance Of purchase money.
Why not state all tho facts, Com
nlercial? Dr. Kennedy, owner of the
Norman, had the money and was
ready to pay promptly If w. j. May
d Co, would give proper indeu1iiy
bond against certain claims Dendinr
against them and the boat of long
standing, aud for which the boat viii
be liable if Judgment is obtained by
the plaintiffs Let every man have
fell Justice. Dr.. Kennedy asks moth
inc else.
ClNcINNArt-The Commercial o.
Tuesday says;
The Annie Laurie GOES on The
docks here, for repairs, tho Armp-
dillo taking her place In the Kanawha
River trade.
The Gazette says:
The Alaska, coming up from New
Orleans, has aboard 2500 sacks sa'b
for Cincinnati.
The steamer Charmer will omit he
regular trip next week, having mac
arrangements to take delegates 20 the
West Virginia Democratic State Con
vention. She will leave Parkersbule
on Monday evening, June 9th, at
o'clock, and will arrive Charleston
the new capital of the State, on Tues
day noon. Returning, she will leave
Charleston on Thursday m1rniU
She was all day yesterday prOvidinc
extra accommodations for passeDgara
The Enquirer says:
The machinery Of the suukon Nee
vile arrived by tho propeller Fair
field, yesterday, in good condition.
A new bull will be ready for ID 10 the
fall
The Chronicle Of Tuesday evening
says:
A deck hand on the Sam j. Hale,
named John Elkin, fell overheard
morning. below Aur0ra,
Ind, and was drowned before assist
ance could reach him, although every
effort possible was made by the Olh.
GERS Of the boat. He shipped at
on the down trip, and was
supposed to be from Bethlehem, Inc.
though unknown to The officers aud
crew of the boat.
Capt. Scott, of Evansville, lef, here
for his home Saturday night, having
failed to come to any satisfactory
terms with the owners Of tho SO. Mae
rys.
Capt. Terrell, Of the suukeu Robh
Moore, arrived in the city this morn
ing.
LoUIsv1LLE-The Co1vier Journal
Of Tuesday says:
Capt. Pink Varble, aWho hos been
confined to his room for the past five
weeks with rheumatism. was greatly
improved and on the levee yesterday,
ready to resume busineFs
The Mollie Ebert, which has been
laying al Portland for several days
for water. will ascend the falls
10 day, en- ronte for PittsburR She
250 tons OF railroad iron
for the Louisville and Nashville RaiI-
road
The body Of an unknown man was
found in the Mississippi River at
Benefits Landing on last Thursday,
supposed TO be the engineer who was
.hrown overheard from a steamb0a
some weeks since by negroes al lnc
head Of Cow Island.
The toWboat Sam. Brown, on route
rom ST. Louis to New Orleans with
.ow, strained two OF her barges elt.
1rday, at Randolph. sixty miles above
Memphis. The barges were badly
broken and in a sinking condition.
Sr Louis, The Dem2crat Of Tues
day says;
The river here Is falling SLOWLY.
With nine feet water reported to Cairo
ind a good stage to Ksokuk Tho
over Missouri is swelling. and the
illinois falling. The weather was
pleasant yesterday, with premonitious
IF rain which did not fall here. Bus
ness on the wharf continues fair.
Rates to Vicksburg were advanced
% the New Orleans figures, and tbl
ollowing werc yesterdays advanced
'ates to Memphis: pork 75c, flour
'0c, whisky 81 80, bacon zoo per 100
,ats, corn and bran l5o, nay Doc, lro-
ieries 40e. To New Orleans, flour r.
'0c per barrel, pork 90c. &c. New
Orleans boats will now take their
)arture IN the morning hours insiea
# the evening, In order TO avoid
much night acquaintance with low
water places as possible.
The Great Republic was still hard
ground at IL o'clock Sunday night
7hen the Belle Lee passed her. Ile
after was hailed to pull on The he
public, but she was drawing q .e1t
md il was understood there was only
feet water above her, and one fa0
,elow. The jim Rees' two barges
oaded with her freight. were still
ying alongside.
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