The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-12

| Inc weather continued CIOGNy AM
mild up TO midnight, with imminent
indications of rain, but none fell. VIZ
confidently predict rain before morn
ing.
The additional arrivals and depart
ures up to midnight were the Norman
from Cincinnati; America, Cincinnati
to Arkansas River; Ollie Sullivan
from Eastport; Rose Hite, Louisville
and return; Fayette, TO Cairo; Belle
Vernon, New Orleans to Pittsburgh
P. w. Strader, Louisville to New Or
leans.
The Norman had a very fair trip
down, and did an exceedingly large
business by the way.........The Amer
lea was as deep as she could swim......
The Kate Putnam added large
amount of freight here, and left at 4
PM........The Fayette had a splendid
freight trip out, and was literally
crowded with people. not an une0m-
mon affair with her. Among her pas
sengers was the beautiful and accom-
plished wife OF our old friend, Capt.
J. B. Archer. en- route to Paducah, to
visit her brother, Capt. Geo. o. Hart.
erst Of the st. Patrick. Capt. Archer
is now in New York City.........The
Ollie Sullivan had a moderate trip
from the Tennessee. She leaves pos
itivelp this evening......."The Alpha,
in order to fill her orders, lies over
here till noon to-day. Bills Of ladiDg
must be aboard at that hour.........
The telegraph brings US, this morn
ing, the news Of another terrible
steamboat disaster. The Maggie
Hays, en- route from New Orleans to
Pittsburg, full Of freight and people,
exploded her boilers at Island 66,
near Helena. killing Captain Barney
Martin and eight or nine others. The
horrifying details will be found among
cur dispatches on the first page.........
The Rose Hite had a very fair packet
trip last night. Captain Elijah Holl-
croft was still in command......A cor
respondent of the Cincinnati En-.
quirer, a passenger on the Natchez,
sprinkles the following crumbs of
comfort for the pleasure of the New
Albany editors:
The steamer Pargoud left about 300
yards ahead, drawing six feet seven
inches; the Natchez followed, draw
ing eight feet, and having $50 passen-
gers. There were at least 10000
people on the wharf, steamboats, and
shipping. When both boats were
fairly under way, the Natehez fred
her cannon, aud such cheering /
never heard before. BY the time we
reached the elevator, we were up
within 100 feet of her stern; but, ow-
ing to the eagerness of our fremen to
pass her IN sight of the wharf, the
fires became choked, and our steam
fell 20 lis pounds. She then gained
on us for a mile or two. When we
arrived at nine mile point, we had 135
pounds, and IN six minutes by my
watch, we passed her, firing a gun
across her bow; then took the gun to
the stern, and fired a parting salute
when about 300 yards ahead. This
was all done before reaching twelve
mile point; and run her out of
sight In two hours, although VIC made
FIVE landings aud took on forty mules.
There is no use in talking. Put tho
Natchez In her best running trim, and
there is no telling how fast she could
run. She will take down the Prin-
cess fast time with ease whenever
she goes for it.
The crew Of the Fsyetto jumped
her last night, just as she was roedy 10
leave, aud she did not get away till
ten o'clock, and then was compelled
to leave with half crew, or less. She
received 100 bales hay from the Rose
Hite after her officers thought she
was fully loaded.........The Belle Yer
non had splendid trip, including
equal to 800 hhds INTERCHANGEABLE |
Strader had all she wanted, and re.
fused nearly everything offered. |
though the rates were equal to
those from Louisville. Tho |
Strader did not get down till 1890.
She had a splendid trip.........The |
LeoRidas will be here to-day. en- route
to New Orleans - Frank Maratta
master, and Dan. Weaver aud -
Purcell, pilois.......-Capt. John oil.
bert will be here on the Orr this
morning, and with Capts. Gus. Fow.
Ter, Tom Lee and Billy Fowler will
go to Louisville on the Morn.
ing Star tonight, to look after
the new steamer Lady Tborne
which is now ready to leave. and
which will be here on or before
the 10th of March. All our advicea
tend to the assurance that she will
be the fastest boat ever seen on the
lower Ohio, as well as the handsomest.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For NAsHVILLE.-The fine steamer
Alpha, having pleasant accommoda-
tons, will leave for Nashville and all
way points this evening, and sbouId
receive, as she no doubt will a liberal
Captain W.R. Graoav :
IN command, and Kit Rudd Is in the
office. Both are experienced steam
Ooatmen and obliging gentlemen.
Manffests.
MANIFEST--Of the steamer No,r,,,.. g.
to Evansville AASsA ifoin
Ragan Diekey q Carson. 50 bx oysters. 10
y [s1SIns d. ~ naiss oakum 10 kegs shot;
MoffIt, IA pa fruit, Eeg shet: IonT1ssICSa,
pkg paper Gibson & Welsh, / bri 1 sand! I
Gardner & Co, IL bales barGi15.N ~ ~ " 20 J