The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-01

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The weather continued fair, bat
growing gradually colder. the mer-
curry having declined to So at SPIN.
The additional arrivals and de-
partures, up to midnight, were the
Morning Star, Louisville and return;
Commercial, from Memphis; Dwight
Newcomb, and barges of the Emma
Floyd, to Cairo; Tyrone, to Cairo,
and Florence Lee. to Passport.
The Commercial brought up over
800 bales of cotton for this port.
She will positively leave for
Cairo and Memphis this EVENING".
The Commercial has just bsen care
fully inspected, and stands fair on the
books of the underwriters. She had
in addition to her cotton. a large
amount of miscellaneous freight......
/ The Morning Star had 4 magnificent
trip down. She was drawing 4 feet
large, but Wash. Elder, her pilot.
could not find any bottom at French
Island, where only 81 feet has
heretofore baen reported, which in
dicates that the river is rising.......
The Florence Lee and Tyrone took
out excellent trips.........The DRight
Eeweomb left at midnight, for Cairo,
with the barges of the Emma Floyd,
containing all she injured freight.
Captain Bob Wise, clerk of the En-
ma Floyd, and Captain Geo. w.
Neare, agent Of the Underwriters,
accompanying the baFges to Cairo. to
superintend the reshipment of the
freight...................Commodore Jim.
Wise has manifested a most
commendable zeal for the interests Of
shippers by sending the freight for
ward so promptly. at an expense like
ly to absorb all the profits........Com-
modore Wise, Captain Geo. W. Neare,
Col. o. Palmer. Mr.. Wilson, Bob
Wise. and Mr.. Tafts came down with
the barges.......Commodore Jim Wise
and g. w. Neeld, Agent of the West
eTn Insurance Company. Of Pittsburg,
who came down to look after the
wreck of the City of Evansville. left
for Cincinnati on last nights train......
The Mary Miller returned from New.
burg last night, but we have not been
advisedsas to wher. she will leave for
Memphis. Captain Liter talked Of
going cut before morning-.......Oapt.
Dexter telegraphed Ply. D. Vets
yesterday that the Qnickstep will
arrive here late this evening, and will
return Immediately to Cairo. Capt.
Vets will be on the wharf all day
to receive freight for her...............
Mr.. Wilson, one Of the agents of the
Underwater who came down from
the Emma Floyd last night, reports
that she was raised by the Harry Hig-
bee In just one hour and thirty-fve
minutes after the pumps were set to
work. The Emma got up steam in
her own boilers and attaching siphon
assisted in sucking herself dry. She
will be down here early to-day, add
will go on the dry-dook for repair.
................"Admiral John James
left for Corn Island by the Morn
ing Star, last night........................
Capt. Tom. Harmon. of the Tyrone,
made many friends among our citi-
zens. yesterday, and is highly pleased
with our eity.........The Nary Houston
and Indiana passed Cairo. yesterday,
en- route to Louisville.........The Com
mercial ran the Grand Chain by the
old channel, to the left of the bar,
coming up between the rocks, and
found from seven TO eight feet all the
way tbrougb.........The Morning Star
took out a splendid passenger trip
last night.
MARINE HOSPITAL REPORT FOR THE MONTH
OF NOVEMBER.
Number of patients remaining from last
month (Oct,
Number admitted in NoVeulber...............5
Numb discharged.
Number remaining at the close OF
mOnth '.'..'..-.'........'... D
W. q. RALsT0S,
Surgeon.