The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-25

morning 10000 Hughes Bros. Of WEISS
ern Kentucky, have contracted With
John Jamison, the eminent boz
builder of this city, for a new wharf
boat, 100 feet long, % feet wide ana
Al feet hold, to DO completed ia five
weeks. We direct the attention of
merchants and shippers to this grat-
flying event. It viii benefit then.
GIeanfngs from Our Exehanrr
CINCINNATI The Commercial Of Wea4
nesday says:
Mr.. Chas. Dexter IS now loading. al faa
foot of Ludlow Street, with WHISKY arf
Oaflel pork. a uatbO0t leo feet Iona bv VI
Leet wide, 70 go directly through 10 Sew
Orleans, in charge OF Captain Henry eae.
a an experienced natbOatmau. ME-
boat Will probably contain one thousand
barrels OF whisky and i've bundled
rels Of pork, the value Of which ~
about $4,000.
The Enquirer says:
Captain w. G. BoaTdman LETT for
son yesterday and win negotiate the
b ermud for Red River. The Berf9
has received an almost entirely new
on the ways at that place.
Captain X. >. Herkes assumed conn Ir
Of the r. G. Gray, yesterday, and is
ing her for the Arkansas River.
The Gazette says:
According to a dispatch received BY
tain ohm Kyle, yesterday, from ca
u. r. Ptersel, OF the Nighlngale. that .-
Is laid up ten miles below Spadra. hi
Sas RlVer, awaiting water. She is
Yesterday, In the Superior Court OF This
city, the cases Of the United States Rfaif
Line Company against the Central and
American Insurance Companies were
entry VIII probably be made this term.
u VIII key oe confession Of Judgment
and, SO far as the two companies namei
are concerned, there viii be no further lft
igation on account OF the loss Of steHra-
er America.
The Times of Wednesday evening saves
The Fleetwood ana n Sheridan. both
noted Tor their speed, lett for up the river
saturday eYenlngs and had a brush am
the way. We learn That the Fleetwood
passed the Sherldan three times under
way ana making as many LANDINGS.
passed the Sheridan again-eseb ffme rs
Two n q q minutes after oveffaF-
ing her. for the Fleetwoodf
The Champion No. z came down this
noon towing the ChRrmer. The lntter
broke her shaft near Higginsport, Monday
night, anG Will nave 10 repaired at the foot
of Ludlow Street Immediately. We nrn
sorry to learn that 50 serious an accident
hould occur to one Of our favorita
packets.
LOUISVILLE. The C0urier-JoaanoI OF
Wednesday makes the following uncaUed
for and unjust fling at the new steamer
City of Evansville;
We are sorry to learn that the Steamer
City or Evansville has proved no be "A daad
failure SO far as speed is concerned. From
all accounts every slow tug that she
in contact with can, without any effort.
pass her n ddistance her In a long stretch.
We are truly sorry TO hear such an oo-
count of his boat, for Captain Dexter
went q long way from home to have hor
built, ana spared neither Time nor money
to make her one OF the finest and fastest
boats that was In the trade.
The City of Evansville has not proved d
dead failure, but suits her owners DO
fraction. She was not built for a CLIPPER,
but for a good substantial business boat.
with plenty OF room on deck to do a large
business with CELEBRITY, and with sufficient
speed to make The time from here to Cairo
N back, and in all these respects SHE is
success. She comes In as early as any uf
the packets and will RIWass be able 20 dc
so, and do the same or even a greater
amount OF business. We know that Loul3-
Vile turns ont some very fast bOats
some of them are good for nothing elsa
han TO run, unless II be to more rapidly
exhaust the supply OF oal on the C1utl-
nent.
The Commercial says;
Anew can Iidats for public favor iu thB
Evansville trade is the Kate Henderson.
in command of Captain j. MoCallgfg
formerly Of the Mountain Belle. loiI
OluClnuAbI last nlkub anu VIII pas mere
to-day. Opposition for the Norman,
We think there must be some mistake
in the above; opposition TO the Norman
Will not prove profitable To any one.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat or Wednesday
says;
The weather is hs fine as the most ras.
tidiOus OF the ladies could desiref they aIf
want to go a-shOpping, aud could yCster-
day promenade or Fourth street 90 tho
extent OF their desires. The river rs SUN
rising, and the low water pegs arc nli
gone, or going under out Of sight. Daily
kilograms q com portable rise 40
the upper Mississippi, and the Illinois ~
LRSalle, on Monday, was twenty-five rect
above low water mark, and ice from shove
was passing down rapidly. Strauf That
the Missouri should be still very low, and
falling. Business IS considered fair.