The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-13
The Enquirer SAYS:

mere IS Str0nR probability that
the Cincinnati and Pittsburg Packet
Line, instead of three, as during tho
past season, will comprise six, and
perhaps seven, fine passenger steam
ers. a number OF prominent boat
men have the project In charge, and
have strong hopes Of making It a sue
cess. They are firmly Of the opinion
that a daily line between this port
and Pittsburg will pay. The st.
Ohariess , uniata, Arlington. and st.
Marys will form part Of the line, and
the Major Anderson, Potomac, and
Ohio No. have been suggested as
steamers that might enter It.
The new steamer Pat. Cleburne left
for Memphis yesterday, almost light.
being compelled to leave to get below
the Falls. The Cleburne II too long
for the canal. Major John ID. Adams
was q passenger to Louisville on her.
It is said Captain Leathers IS still
as confident that the Natchez lis q
faster boat than the Lee as If no race
had ever been run. This confidence
Is probably well founded but L isH
very unfortunate circumstance for his
friends, who bet their thousands on
IL, that be did not takS more pains to
prove it on the recent trial.
The Tines of Monday evening says:
Our advices from above promise
more water. We have yet q fair low
water packet stage 10 the head Of the
hollow. -Four and ono half feet is
reported on Walkers bar, Louis
vile advices say if the river rises
much more it will impede progress on
the canal.
LoUIsvLLE-The Courier Journal
says:
The Clara Scott passed up yesterday
morning, 10 charge OF her new own
ers. She goes to Madison where she
will have so ne alterations made on
her.
The Ozark will enter a low-water
trade after receiving slight repairs at
Cincinnati.
Capf. T. @. Sweeney, late of the ST.
Marys, 10 about to contract at Wheel.
ing for a boat for one of The small
Southern trades.
The new steamer City Of Evansville
carries 700 tons and runs eleven miles
an hour on two bushels of coal TO the
mile. Her fuel bill is little under
cents q mile on az average.
She has the HaFtupee engine, add, il
tits claimed, is the cheapest boat on
fuel for her capacity now running.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat Of Mon
day says:
Heavy rains set in Saturday even
ing and continued all night, with
Sigh showers yesterday. The river
was on a stand yesterday, and channel
TO Cairo supposed to be unchanged.
to Keokuk has become
The packets suffer de-
tention on their way down, as the bars
are becoming quite prominent. The
Missouri is at an excellent stage, but
Illinois low and falling.
NEW ORLEANs.--The Times Of
says:
The weather yesterday clear and
fine with an oppressive heat, which
caused the majority of levee pedes-
TRANS to seek a shady place Of rem
devious.
Business on the levee was about as
dull as we have yet noticed for FRI
day. There were 90 departures out
side Of the regular coasters, which
appeared to have but little freight or
Freights for our tribu-
tsries are very scarce, while the
same may be said for points west.
Each departure for the West takes
railroad and pig iron and Havana
sugar, and occasionally drops in at
he salt pile of Messrs. Jackson &
Anderson and takes enough Of salt to
a favorable trip. The steam
sr Mollie Able, which leaves this
evening, took on board last evening
300 sacks for st. Louis, TO be used
or packing purposes.