The Evansville journal., 1870-07-12


GIeantngs from our Exchanges.
PTTTsBURG. - The Commercial Of satur-
day says;
The marks last evening Indicated four
feet three tncnSs and rising slowly The
Allegheny is reported risins ct the head
waters, and at OH city We had hehsy
rains at noon. Trade on the landing was
not very active.
Capt. George u. Moore's new boat has
been named Mollte Moore, a very pretty
name.
CINCINNATI - The Commercial Of Sum
day says:
The Shamrock will take the place OF the
Portsmouth packet BostOua when the lat-
ter goes INTO Summer retirement.
Capt. II. q. Sweeney, late OF the st. Ma
ry's, is about 10 Ontract at VIII Yelling for a
boat lor one OF the Southern bayOua.
Ene Sam. j. Hale Will remain below the
Falls while The canal is closed.
Capt. II. u. Hart was the main bidder,
yesterday, on the steamboat effects. Hart
bought the Guidon's machinery entire for
5000, and the yaWl of the RONt Moore for
SI4. q. L. Dumont bid In the life-boat at
$40. Capt. John Rhodes made fast 20 the
anchor of the RObt. Moore. and Capt. John
Kyle purchased the chain cable OF the
The St. Mary's has gone on the Marine
Ways for repairs
"Assoon as the canal is closed "a force of
several thousand men Will be placed on
the work, in order to rush It through
speedily, and n possible ~ tho lst OF De-
Last Wednesday, the James FISK, Jr.,
while upward bound when near jenkins
warehouse, bursted her steampipe, which
was repaired at Portsmouth. No one tn-
jured.
LOUISVILLE. $50 The Ootsrfer. Journal OF
Saturday says:
Capt. Lew Kates returned to the city yes-
terday morning after flying trip TO st.
Capt. f. Eugene Bowers, pursor OF the
steamer NICK LongWorth, returned TO Gin
MS many friends here that ne Intended
taking q dear hunt before he returned.
We are Informed regarding the late fast
run OF the Alaska, that she was but three
days and etghty-nine hours out from New
Orleans TO Cairo.
The Louisville and Arkansas River
Packet Company held q meeting yester-
day. in accordance with their charter, and
elected the following directors for the enc
suing year: BIO. Levi O.. w. WicRs, Jo-
seph ID. Allen, Henry Walton, 10. II. Wade,
A. Peter and 81. Fisher, after which b.
q. Levi was elacted President of the COM
psny, and Joseph ID. Allen Treasurer.
The C0ureT-JOttTnaJ of Sunday sayBg
We received dispatch yesterday from
Harry Walker stating that the steamer
10 O'Clock, and leave tor New Orleans on
her return trip Tuesday at Pm.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat Of Saturday
says:
The river continues falling. No rise of
the upper rivers expected to avert low
water stage hence TO Cairo. In a few days
] the report will be seven feet scant on the
worst bars. The decline Rt and below ST.
Paul, In the lower Missouri and illinois is
slow but steady. The lower rapids, we are
informed, have yet over three feet water
for steam boats, but In crossing they have
| lately had much trouble. Boats leave here
| for New Orleans with Hight cargOes, bat
generally I'LL out well below. Weather
| hne, cool and pleasant, but warmth As near
at hand again.
| "A correspondent ent-Dindio--sends us the
| following letter about fast boats mach n
cry: "The diameter of the Lees cglina
! ders inside the bore has been Incorrectly
| qfyen, on the day OF her arrival here
while passing through looking at the en-
| gines, I discovered that one OF her cylln-
der heads had heen taken out for repairs
! and thinking the bore looked small Tor
forty inches, concluded - measure IL. 1
found the diameter, tnstde ne e3k9Qefi 70
| be thirty-seven and three fourbhs Inches.
The Lees advantage in power ever the
Ratchez Is not so great by more than one
half as has been reported"
NEW ORLEANs.-The times Of Thursday
says:
The weather yesterday was warm and
sultry. We had, during the afternoon,
light shower, which dad not effect the tem-
perature in the least.
Business on the landing was about the
same as that of the previous day, the pack
cts leaving with fair enough trips with
but few passengers.