The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-03

Business was decidedly dull on the
levee yesterday, with no outside boat
arriving. The Mary Miller and Fay
cite were the only arrivals up to noon
and neither had large trip of freight,
but had fair passenger tripa The
Mary Miller was receiving literally
for her return.........The Mallie Ra-
gon was receiving slowly, up to noon,
with fair prospects of nice trip......
The Pine Bluff arrived at / PM. with
moderate trip.........The Palestine
passed Hawesville early yesterday
morning. and was expected to arrive
on time......A threatening cloud was
gathering in the south and southwest
yesterday afternoon, with imminent
prospects of storm.
GIeanIngs from Our Exchanges
PITTsBURe.-The Commercial of We'd
nesday says:
The marks last evening indicated three
feet ten inches and falling. The weather
during the day was pleasant. Trade on
the upper landing appeared active.
Freights plenty,
CNcINNATI.-The Commercial OF Thurs
day says:
It is our melancholy duty to announce
the death of Edward Corben, well known
IN Cincinnati, and more particularly in
river circles as an oId-tiTne Steamboat
CLERK. Last Saturday he accidentally fell
overheard from the st"amer Fleetwood,
nesr Chilo, and was drowned before as
sistance could be rendered him.
The deceased leaves q widow and several
children, residing on East Front Street,
ceased was q son of Mr.. Corben, the old
and well known proprietor or BportBman's
Hall, In Fulton, and was about fOrty-seven
Pike No. 2 and Gen. Scott twenty-five
years ago, and was engaged in business |
several years In Terre Haute, Ind. The /
deceased was generous to q fault.
The Gazette says:
A very distressing and painful accident
steemer FIeetWood. Tuesday aftesr M SIo
near Ironton. While making q landing,
in stepping from one side OF the pilot
ting his foot down at the side OF the pilot
wheel. the rudder at the same time Arik-
lag something. bringing the wheel aFound
rapid succession, and breaking the bones.
On the arrival of the boat at 1ronton, the
Wilson. Mr.. Dennis managed to retain con-
troll OF the wheel until relieved, though /
suffering severely. The accident Will CON. /
fine him TO his room for several weeks but /
the injury will not be permanent.
The Chronicle of Thursday says;
While loading q locomotive for the Lttt q
Rock q New Orleans Railroad on barge
at New Albany yesterday a temporary
was precipitated into the river, falling on
its side, crushing the cabin ana breaking
her nnachanery, The captain of the Pink
Marble has the contract for loading. His
loss will be heavy.
LOUISVILLE The Courier Journal Of
Thursday saysi
Can't Pegram's mammoth steam boat liz
Progressing rapidly James Howard n
Co her builders, have nearly all their
force at work on this steamer, and expect
TO get her out In advance Of the contract |
~ TO visit Messrs, Howard & Co.'s ship
yard at Jacksonville, 10 view this Ina
mense piece OF mechanism as she lies up-
on the stocks. There has never been any
thing In the way OF a steamboat like her
built around the falls of the Ohio. She IL |
q monster, q beast OF burthen, and will be
the levtathan of the Western waters.
having the capacity to carry thirty-fOur !
hundred tons. AS before stated, this ves-
sci Is progressing rapidly, having her
deck frame all on complete and deck par
italy laid. Her planking is almost conn
go on.
Captain George Wolf came down from
Cincinnati yesterday to look after the I'M
terest of the Armadillo, now loading at
The Portland wharf for New Orleans.
ss We are very sorry the Evansville jour- |
NAL man has his back up so high on ae-
count of some sharper taking In his friend
for a $40 fee. Such things might even oc-
chr In the "God and morality village" OF
Evansville. Lawyers are sometimes like
others who follow more honorable voca-
tions than the law. They try 10 get the
to the insinuatton about the whtskyiteg
1.0ufavfIla we can say that 0ur fail and /