The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-14
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Robert Burns, Cincinnati to Mem
phis; Idlswild, from Cairo Rose Hite,
and return; Mallie Ragons
Cairo; st. Marys, from Louisville;
Champion. st. Louis to Cincinnati.
The Robert Burns had full trip.
She was detained several hours IN the
canal. and again by scarcity of fuel
along the river, finding no coal and
but little wood till she reached New
burg. Captain Ben. Merrieleis and
Alex. Power were doing the sgreea-
BILE, and looking unusually fne.........
The Idlewild arrived from Cairo at
5 80 last night, with a splendid trip,
including over 600 bales of cottoT, q
900 hoop poles, and great variety of
miscellaneous freight.........The Rose
Hite arrived from Louisville
little after 6 o'clock, with .
fine trip, and left at IL Pm. with
a good trip of freight and people.
1.-THE Mallie Ragon had a very fair
trip out.........The st. Marys arrived
about 8 o'clock last night, with a
moderate trip. She proposes to enter
the trade as a regular weekly packet,
between this city and Memphis. She
is a magnificent sidwheel steamboat.
of about $50 tons capacity, and very
fast, and is admirably adapted to the
rade, being able to make the
time readily. Capt. Andy Rob
inson Jr., her commander, is
a high toned and accomplished gem
tleman, whose speciality is to deal on
the square and to make his guests
comfortable, in which he is ably SEQ
onded By Mr.. J. A. Henderson, his
chief clerk. The st. Marys lies over
here till to-day, and viii receive
freight for Memphis and the bends.
The Mary Miller returned from New
burg yesterday with considerable
freight, and added considerably here.
Not being able 10 fulfill her engage
ments, she lies over till 10 An. to-
day.........The Commercial is in some
trouble, aud the time of her depart
ure is unknoWn.......................
The Florence Lee brought some 200
head of live hogs for W. NJ. Akin &
Co. She had a vast amount of freight
in addition, including over 400 bags
peanuts.........The Eckert and New
comb towed the hull of the City of
around the point below
the city, where it was dropped in %
feet of water. By slight accident in
letting it go, the Eckert lost about
100 feet of chain and two jack screws.
The work has been one of great la
Dor and extreme difficulty, and Capt.
Rees Dugan says be would not under
take like contract for less than &c.
600. We presume the Eckert will
next attack the wrecks of the Nor
man and Pine Bluf.........The John
Lumsden will load for Nashville. and
leave this evening...............Our dis
patches this morning report 80 inches
on Harpeth Shoals, and rising.........
The Burksville, from this port, ar
rived at Nashville yesterday............
Capt. John Terrell. late of the Robt.
Moore, arrived in the city last night,
by the -Idlewild. for the purpose
Of inspecting the preparations
for the grand pyrotechnic dis
display designed for Christmas. Find
ing that the plans have all been dis
arranged, he leaves for Cincinnati to-
day accompanied by Bob Wise.........
Capt. Jim ChenoTeth. we are graft
fed to say, still lives" and expects
to have the Emma Floyd off the
Docks on Friday or Saturday, and
will Immediately leave for Memphis or
Cincinnati, he is not fully de-
cided which.........Capt. w. j. Rusk
advises us by telegraph that the 81.
5. Turner will leave Evansville on
for New Orleans. The
Turner is a good steamboat, and Capt.
Rusk is an old and experienced COM
Fayette made three
rips between this city and Hender-
son yesterday, in addition to assisting
he Eckert in dragging out the wreck
IF the City of Evansville. She is a
lively craft.......The Arkansas Belle
passed Cairo yesterday morning, and
may be expected here this evening or
early on Thursday morning.........The
Champion arrived at l AM, with a
big trip. Capt. Frank Stein was in
Capt. Mason having gone
home to visit his family. She dis
charged quantity of rye here. Capt.
Frank Steen takes charge of the Office
Of the new steamer Mitchell. now
about ready for business. He is a
sterling gentleman, and an old steam
0oatman.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CUMBERLAND RIvER.-The
elegant passenger steamer John
Lumsden will leave for Nashville and
all way landings at 4 PM, to-day,
having excellent passenger accommo-
iations. Captain Owen w. Davis is
her commander, and is a most esti-
nable gentleman. D. B. Davis is her
obliging clerk.
FOR MEMPHIs.-The magnificent
aew steamer Mary Miller, being una
Die to fill her orders in tina to leave
asst evening, will positively take her
departure at 10 AN. to-day for Mem
phis and the bends, and will be found
one of the pleasantest passenger
steamer plying in the trade. Captain
VIM. Liter has command and John
Travis is her chief clerk. Passengers
and shippers will receive courteous
For MEMPHIs.-The splendid new
steamer st. MaTys is announced for
Memphis and all way ports at 4 Pm.
o-day, and is an elegant and finely
appointed steamer, of excellent speed. |
captain Andy Robinson jr.is her veter-
N aud distinguished commander, and |
Mr.. James s. Henderson is her cour-
eous and highly accomplished clerk. |