The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-30
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Freights continue to be abundant,
largely in excess Of the demand and
the. packets decline as much as they
receive. In day or two the tonnage
will be increased and freight will go
off promptly......The West Wind and
Fayette had fine passenger trips, but
little freight up. Both were receiving
INTERCHANGEABLE Hartford arrived at
121 with a medium trip. She had
trouble on account Of low water........
The E Evansville had everything ready
to raise steam when the Hartford ar
rived, and atoDce commenced loading
for Bowling Green.........The Mary
Miller came off the dry docks yester-
day morning, and will load at once
for Cairo and Memphis. The time of
her departure will be duly announced
1.-The Evansville and Henderson
Transfer Company will run two boats
daily between this port and Hen6er-
son during the Kentucky State Fair,
which opens at Henderson on Tues.
day next, and continues during the
week. Their advertisement. in anoth-
er column, gives the hours Of depart.
ure. We expect to see them go down
crowded twice each day.......The West
wind reports the Minnie hard aground
at New Liberty. and the Florence Lee
aground ct Walker's.......The I'm
porter worked off Cottonwood. and
has gone to Paducah. and laid up.
1.-The Alpha and Ida NorVill
are on their way TO this port, and the
Umpire will probably be added to the
mosquito feet.........The Norman will
be in this morning, and return to
Memphis this evening.
GIeantngs from Our Exchanges
PITTsBURG. - The Commercial OF Tues
day says:
Last evening the MARKS indicated eight
cen inches and at stand. The weather
was all that could be desired.
C1EcINNATI.-The Commercial OF Wednes-
day says:
Admiral James and his son Captain Sam.
T. James, left for Corn Island last night
4nother skeleton of a body was found 1t
fha foot Of sycamore Street, supposed 20 be
the remand of one OF the crew of the
Cheyenne, burnt at our wharf two years
since.
leans, coming from the Wharfmaster'H
once, on Saturday, 70 the front part OF the
landing. stepped on a rotten plank and
fell through a large space and dislocated
his right Shoulder. Captain DnbIe is an
old CIncinnattan, and his many friends
will regret to hear OF this sad accident.
President George Taylor, of the Burnett
Insurance. Company, returned from Mem
phis where he has been experimenting
his interest in the damaged cargo of the
Edinburg. The damaged merchandise
sold at Memphis for the benefit OF the un-
derWriters. com prises 80 barrels flour $50
barrels apples. 80 barrels potatoes. 100 bar
rels onions, go boxes starch, 20 casks ba-
con, p casks hams, 100 barrels assorted
candies, sugar, coffee, lot OF butter and
200 pieces bagging. The goods sold very
low. The starch brought 10 cents q box,
potatoes 30 cents per barrel, apples 81 750
L 80 per barrel, onions 81 % per barrel, d
boxes cheese at cent per pound, baggfng
at 2O922% cents yard, and flour 81 10 per
barrel. The Edinburgh Left Memphis for
New Orleans, Monday night, with the ball
auce Of her cargo and a fair passenger list
The wet dry goods were sent to an auction
sheuse to be dried and sold at auction;
Captain o. Palmer and Mr.. Hamilton, OF
the Globe Ohce, having gone 10 New Or
leans with the Edinburgh TO superintend
the delivery of the cargo by consignees
signing the general average bond. The
average will not exceed twenty per cent.
The wrecking steamer Eckert did not
throw any cargo overheard, as reported in