The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-21

Clara Scott retired to the bone yard yes
terday morning, but was towed TO the
wharf again last night. She will load to-
day and leave at4P. II. for Nashville and
all way points, in charge of Capt. Frank
Collins, with Kit Rudd in the Office two
pleasant, experienced and accommodating
gentIemen......-..Col.P P. Hornbrook, Sur
yeyor OF this port, went to Terre Haute
day or two ago, to look after the Wabash
fleet. He fortunately found them all at
that place, and "read the riot act" to
them, as Mark Anthony would say. They
agreed to report forthwith, at the Survey
or's Office, in this city AID respond.
Col. Horn brook is home again................-...
Mr.. VIM. Steele, the popular steward OF
the steamer Quickstep, who has been sick,
is rapidly recovering, and VIII probably
be able for duty by Monday, as he has an
excellent nurse = his wife having ar
rived on Tuesday last......-...--........-.....
In consequence of the severe illness of
Captain R. z. Neal, and Charley Miller,
chief clerk, who are confined to their beds,
the Indiana has bsen laid up for the pres
ent.........The Nick Longworth VIII come
out next Wednesday, and be here on
Thursday.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For NAsHvILLE.-The new and elegant
steamer Clara Scott will leave this even
ing at O'Clock, for Nashville and all way
ports. She VIII go out in charge of those
well known, and popular gentlemen,
Capt. Frank Collins, and Kilt Rudd. The
Clara Scott has superior passenger APP
pointments.
Roats Leaving on Sunday.
For ST. LoUIs.-The fine express line
steamer Altoona will leave for st. Louis
and all intermediate ports. at u NJ. on
Sunday, Offering unsurpassed accommo-
dations to shippers or people going West.
Captain Hiram ]. Vinton is her excellent
commander, and Charley Regnier is her
accomplished clerk.
FOR NAsHvILLE.-The elegant passenger
steamer, Lawrence, having superior cabin
and stateroom appointments, will be here
at noon en- route to Nashville and all way
ports. Captain E. Pierce is her illustrious
commander, and Mr.. NJ. NJ. Deem, a clerk
OF superior merit, has charge OF her Of
fee.
For NEW ORLEANS The elegant steam.
er Fdinburg is announced for New Orleans
tomorrow, and has excellent passenger
appointments. Capt. Frank Y. Bachelor,
one of the most eminent commanders in
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gentlemen In the world, is her chief off,
Ger. Mr.. J. Lawrence Carter, formerly of
the Silver Moon, and more recently COM
mander of the Darling, is her insupeI able
clerk. We commend the Edinburg and
her excellent officers to shippers and pas
sengers.
Manifest OF the steamer City of Evans
Vile, from Cairo to Evansville, May goth
BTo%n CO.. oox ta ara9i nop * Wool
| Wilhelm & Frlck, s empty ale, boxes; H 7
| Blount, shovel piows; Ragon Dickey &
| Carson, dry hides, oil can; NJ Calm &
90, 80 barrels whisky; Jacob Daum. l ca six
| pOttefs clay; Martin Gardner & Co, hogs
1 head tobacco; w Ford, 10 hogsheads TO.
| baoco; E q Van Ripper. hogsheads tobac-
/ co; A 4 Shrader, 81 hogsheads tobacco.
| RESHIPPIHG.
| Iouisvilie-W A Richardson. 70 bales OF
/ tow; Ray & Co. hogsh eads tobacco,
Cincinnati-Wm White q Co, hogs
heads tobacco; III Lawes & Co, box
Covinston~Power & Prague, caddy to.
| bacco.
Manifest of steamer Norman, from Gin
cinnati to Evansville. May 20.
Baird & Start .4I6 bundles sacks: Thos
| Scantlin g. Son cane mills iron safe
HornoTook q 20 u ooxs merchandise
Ragon Dicky & Carson 5 hogsheads sugar
| L case cigars: Veneman & Behme barrels
u
Clements spring wagon. Fred Lehper
| turning lathe; Stockweil & Co 2 cases
clothing; 9 Kratz 20 bundles paper bbls
pitch package beltings; Reitz & Haney
| packages betting: A Church cases mer-
| chand1se: Babcock bundles saddle
| trees; & ID Holman three cases candy
Cloud, Akin & Co, bdIs Iaths: Wheeler i
| Riggs, 30 boxes candy: SamI Orr d Co,
bars iron; Schapker. Bussing & Co, boz
| Co. cases ca ndy: J A Fleckner. 3 rolls Of
leather; H ii Umble, bales bags; l. De
martin, bPls apples; P M1SeMsIly' . pkg sg
BIem ker, TflIman & Co, pkgs CRATES; Il
4 P Kanier, Is boxes lemons, boxes mdse
@ Koelar, l lot household goods; Isact
Vile & Co, so kegs beer. Five tons frej ghl
to reship.
River Dispatches.
PrTrsBUEG, May 2O.-Weather clear an6
pleasant. Monongahela 4 feet 2 inches
and falling 1gn Arssy ts th H9 PPseksS o de
with excursionists; Belle Vernon, for New
Orleans; Savannah, for ST. Louis, viii
leave tomorrow.
CINcINNATI, May 20. = River fallen Il
inches, with 10 feet water in the channel
Arrived e mperor. Evansville: Spray
Telegraph, Big Sandy; Major Anderson
Wheeling; Altoona, st. Louis; Lawrence
Mas hville; Glendale, st. Louis; Arlington
Pittsburg.
ACCIDENT TO THE MARY AArENT.
CIECINNATI, May 2).-The packet Mary
Ament met with an accident near New
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ing very serIoUs she blowed out her lar
board cylinder head, greatly alarming the
passengers. The engineers striker, Mon.
roe Fitzpatrick, re ceiVed dangerous inju
rios aboT1t me reed and r,eS 70 = a., 70 NJ
Richmond. No one eife was hurt, and
little injury sustain ed by the boat save
what has been stated
| LOUISVILLE, May 20.-Arrived-CameIt
Nashville; America. Cincinnati. Depart.
ed-Camelia, PIttsburg; America. 20 Ar
kansas River. River falling SLOWLY. with
7 feet scant in the canal and feet in this
chute Weather clear and hot. Mercury
90 at ] P. II.
CAIRO, May 20.-Anna st. Louis to Gin.
cinnati, P.k.; Idlewild, Evansville pack
ct, 8; David Watts, Nashville packet,
Great Republic, New Orleans to st. Louis
H. M. J. Wicks, St. Louis 10 Memphis,
An. +: Bismarck, New Orleans to st. Louis
3; Julie, Vicksburg TO st. Louis, g.; Mo-
hawk, Sc. Louis to New Orleans, II; Col
orado. st. Louis to Vieksburg, 2 PM. Olive
Branch, st. Louis to New Or cans, s: Hen.
~ Ames, st. Louis to New Orleans, 6; Sill
s. River fell 2 inches Weather Clear
Mercury So.
ST. LOUIS, May 21.-Arrived-Andy John
son, Keokuk City of Pekin, Peoria; Belle
Kellogg and Great Republic. New Orleans
St. Joseph. Memphis; Beaver, Lasalle;
Bengal Tiger Cairo: Adelis. Illinois River
Memphis. Memphis; Sheridan l'e St. Pau ne
Andy Johnson, keokuk: City of PekiD
Peoria; Dance, Kansas City. River still
falling. Weather cloudy and sultry.
NASHVILLE. May 2O-River rising, with
3 feet inches on Harpeth Shoals. This
weather is hot and dry. ArTived-The
new steamer CIarksville. Departed
Taltsman, Cairo.
MEMPHIS, May 20 Weather clear. Mer
curry 81. River falling. Arkansas fall
) ing, feet to Little Rock. Departed, Al
ton, for ST. Louis; Mlnneola, with !. O0t
bales cotton, for Cincinnatt; Marb g City
for Vicksburg; Mary Miller, Arthur anc
Magenta, for New Orleans.
VIcKsBUEG, May 20 Up, Thompson
Dean, Dexter. Down, Importer. River
falling. Weather clear and warm.
NEW ORLEANS, May 20 -Arriyed-Shark
Depart ed-PauItne Carroll,