The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-12
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The weather continued foul, all day with
frequent light showers of rain, and pros
pect of very dirty night.
The additional arrivals up to midnight
were the Rose Hite, Louisville and return
Evansville from Bowling Green; r. G.
Gray, Pittsburg to Nashville; Alpha from
Nashville.
The City of Evansville for Cairo; Clara
Scott for Wabash river. and Rapidan No.
for Eastport, departed.
The City of Evansville took out a first
rate trip of freight and an immense crowd
of people. While discharging her cargo
yesterday q colored roustabout named
William Thomas was severely injured
by being crushed beneath hoashead
OF tobacco. It was reported that the
hogshead had rolled over him, but such
was not the fact. Though seriously
injured, he will doubtless Tecover...-.-..-...
The Clara Scott took out a very good trip
for wabash River Rose Hite had
an unusul good trip both ways.........The
Evansville arrived early last night with a
good trip, including % hhds tobacco. She
was compelled to leave large amount of
freight, on account of the muddy condi-
ton of the banks. She leaves promptly at
4P.M. to-day, for Woodbury. and all way
landings, and will henceforth leave regu-
larly Tuesday and Friday of each week..
The Rapidan No. 2, was receiving splendid
tip last night, and did not get of Till late.
1.-The cause of the Clara SCOTS detention
was breaking her wheel on the Wabash,
and having to lie up for repairs. She win
be back In time to leave on her regular day,
Monday r. G. Gray arrived about
IL O'Clock, last night, with a full load.........
A colored rouster on the Norman, named
VIM. Miller, who leaves family in Gin
cInnati, fell from the guards of
the boat, about dark last night, at
the wharf, and was drowned............
The bill to appoint two local inspectors of
steamboats, at this port, passed the lower
House of CoDgsess yesterday. The bill
will no doubt pass the Senate. This is the
first step towards recognizing the CONNER
ciaI importance of Evansville..........-..The
Alpha arrived soon after midnight with a
good trip, and Will leave positively at 4
P. NJ. for Nashville ana all way ports...-.....
The Richmond VIII not be here TIL to-
morrow or Monday, and will leave on
Tuesday for New Orleans.............The Pine
Bluff will BIZ here to-day, with load of
cotton for r. K. Dunkerson & Co.
Boats Leaving sunday.
For ST. LoUIs.-rhe magnificent steamer
Champion, of the Express Line, will be
down tomorrow, en- route to st. Louis
and has superior passenger appointments.
Captain Asa Mason is her popular and ele-
CANT commander. and Jessie Birdsal is
her competent and graceful clesk.
HzanIfesfs.
Manifest of steamer City of Evansville
from Cairo to Evansville, March Ii.
r K Duukerson % bales cotton q hhds
tobacco; + Young hOrse;J s LOADER
cattle: A GumberGs boxes furs pkgs
mdse SKIS dIy fruit; p Bair 10 pkgs mdse;
E w Patrick hhdS tobacco; a T. Shrader
q hhds TO bacco; Rsgon ID & Carson 1 elo-
yer seed; d NJ Chandler on board 2 hhds
tobacco: q bbls apples; Harnan Bolton on
board hhds tobacco; VIM Holman /
pump / barring bar: Martin Gardner & Co
hhds tobacco: Hornbrook q Co l can
q G Niblack 81 Co 20 bbls apples: RIomer
& 20 bedstead bdl rails; NJ 81 ShelGan /
lot moving plumber; Mrs Wabee L lot
moving plumber.
Reshipp1ng by W G Brown & Co kegs
moIasSes; 7 pkgs sundS 20 bbls oranges; loo
boxes oranges; 10 punches bananas;1 box
maceroni; . bbls oranges: 1 case mdse;
Dbl pscans; 3hhds tobacco; 5 ba.es cotton;
Is pkgs sunds.
Brought up 40 passengers