The Evansville journal., 1870-11-23

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Weather ard Water.
The weather yesterday was OF tie gen
uihe winter style, cloudy, cold and raw
and occasionally splitting snow" tn
mercury ranged from go to AZ. The rive
during the 2t hours ending at SPIN. hs.
fallen inches and is going dowr
steadily.
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrival and departure YESTERDAY
mp to PM, include the Hartford, Hender.
son and return.
Beats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Mailie Ragon, from Cairo; Mornine
Star, from Louisville; st. Marys, for New
Orieansi Minneola, from Memphis; Ed.
inburg, Tom. Reese and barges,and Alas.
ka, from New Orleans; Champion. from
ST Louis; Emma Floyd, for Memphis:
Kate Robinson, for st. Louis.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo. .-The beautiful a,,d aaet y,e,g
steamer Idlewild Is the unrIvaIsd packet
for Cairo and all way landings at A O'Clock
to-day. She IS one OF the deetest ana
most finely appointed boats on the Ohio
and her officers know exactly how "a
make their guests comfortable. She "A i'm
charge OF those popular and accomplished
gentlemen, Captain Gus. Fowler, win. p.
Fowler and Ec. Thomas, with Fred Jones
assisting ia the freight department.. Geo.
Jackson has charge Of the commissary de.
partment, and manages It with marked
ability, furnishing luXur.ously.
FoR LoUIsvmLE.-The famous Morning
ssar Is the regular packet for Iiouisville at
II Pm. tonight, upon the arrival OF the
mail train. IN charge OF that accom- plished
commander, Captain A. +. Gilmore. with
Miles d. Warren, a courteous and obiIging
gentleman, In the omee. The Star Il a
magnificent steamer, and luxuriously ap-
pointed. John Westfan Is her "Great
Medicine"
For HEEDERsoN.-The petite and pretty
Hartford, with excellent passenger accom-.
modations, viii leave for Henderson and
way landings at 3 p. NJ, In charge OF those
pleasant and oblising gentlemen, Captain
Joe McReynolds, Captain Charley Perkins
and James IL. Letcher, who will give DO
lite attention 10 passengers and shippers.
miscellaneous.
Yesterday was rather dull on the levee.
and In marked contrast with the excitea
ment and activity OF Monday ............... The
Quickstep and Hartford were the only
boats &c the wharf, and both were receiv.
ing largely, and considerable freight is
accumuiating on the levee for the south
The Hartford shows how narrowly she es-
capped destruction on Monda ay morning.
She was lying between the Norman and
the shore, and her Btarboard bulkheadg
were literally toasted-done brown, while
the nosing around the edge OF the hurri.
cane deck was charred TIL it is black.
The underwriters at PittaburR tele-
graphed yesterday To the Evansville.
Cairo and Memphis Packet Company 20
bring the T. +. Eekert here and get her 10
work on the wreck ofthe City OF Evans
Viue. She may be expected here to-day,
and our citizens VIII have an opportunity
OF seeing how Captain Duean picks the
bones OF steamboat. Tho Company have
TO build q new boat for the
trade at once, and Captain Jack
9rammer was 20 leave last night. and
Risbet. President, and Jonn 8.
Esq. Secretary OF the Company.
leave to-day for PIttsburg. to contract for
The building. II is not designed 10 have
her built before Spring. In the mean.
lime, they viii secure tao best boat that
can be had 10 all the place OF the lost City.
Minheola, from Memphis 10
Louisville. may be expected here this
morning...............The new steamer City OF
Quincy, which left LouisYiile on Saturday
aig ght or Sunday morning, had not arrived
at PM. yesterday.
GIenndngs from Oar Exchanges.
CIEcINEATI. :. The Commercial or Mou-
lay says:
A suspension bridge over the East Riv-
sT, to connect New YORK and Brooklyn,
Of navigable water Is 20 be bridged by q
single span. twice as long as that OF the
Niagara suspension bridge, and four times
pan ever attempted. The elevation Will
Do l3G feet above nigh water, and the tall
.st masted vessel ever buiit can pass nm
Ter, thus dispensing with the draw. We
these facts To those who pirate
about the impracIicabllity OF 400 feet spans
IN bridging the Ohio. New York is care
lui not To intefFere with her navigation In
.erestss while ours are being irrepnrably
DANA ged by short span bridges OF low ele-
vation--and tnats too by railway corpora
lions which, II not purpOsely bent on de-
3trOyinR river navigation 10 swell their
own profits, are at least willfuliy cripplinR
dollars in the construction OF their
bridges.
Captain James II. Pepper, Of the mann
moth, magnificent ThompsOn Dean, was
here yesterday. HIS packet leaves ~.
Louis for New Orleans Tomorrow.
Captain Lee hoWeii II also here, looking
new cylinder. He visited ali the churches
yesterday where he was we'll received.
captain PATTERSON has spent $1,000 In
extending the cabiE and alterations 10 the
=. y. Church, which left 81. Louis for New
orleans, Saturday.
The desire 10 preserve the wood work o
our river marine from decay has led to a
trial of the formanizlng process
~ the Memphis and 81. Louis Packet
company, VINO subjected their packets, l
he susie Silver. Titan, &C, to the process.
Atter trial some eignt months prepa- 1
alton Is decided TO be not only q preserva- /
ion OF wood from decay but has acted as 4
riddance OF rats and vermtn, and thor- 4
ugh tests have demonstrated that wood Il
hus treated cannot be burned, thus ren-
.gaiust hres.
The Gazette says:
Captain John Benson, late OF the John II
k1gour. left New Orleans Friday for the Il
mic River 10 Is reported that ne wall Ina II
nediately contract Ior a new and Bplens II
I'D steamer for the New Orleans end Lou
sville trade. She Will have immense pow
iver. She viii be able 70 carry about Il
900 bales OF cotton. This new clipper /
7ill be finished about the lst OF jane /
usine8s.
on Tuesday last, Capt's. W. .Risher and
am. Lawson purchased Of Captain u. n.
aylOr che steamer Balado. The price
aid was $4,000. The Baiado was owned
ne-fOurth IN this city by DR.. Robertson,
II the remaining three-fourthR In Wheel
az. We understand Captain Taylor fs
n route here in search OF another steam |
T, and, should the price DO satisfactory. /
nay purchase the Kate Henderson,.
A Steamboat Captain OF this city re-. |
eived a letter last week, from the master
I q steamboat that had Just arrived 40 |
ew Orleans In which was given list OF
be various parties the latter had TO con- /
end with, upon landing at New Orleans, |
H.: Tarpaulin men, skid men, cOoporF, |
depot Watchmen, drRymeu, |
oss draymen, whisky inspectors, runners.
1spectors OF steamboatss cabmens huck-
ieTs, negro thieves, white thieves, carpet
aggers, carpenters, sugar importers,
ruckmeDs
The Times Of Monday evening says:
The weather Is cloudy and prOpitiouE.
ur predictions will, we are confident, be
aaffxad and yuod .nearsa ~ vrnfnr fnr l