The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-20

Business was not extensive on the
wharf yesterday, and the Mary Miller
and Fayette had the entire wharf to
themselves until after noon..-..""The
Mary Miller came in at 5 AN. with q
medium trip, and was receiving large
ly for her return........The Fayette
had fair trip of freight and people.
......The Quickstep left about 5 o 'eloek
and went off bowling. She expected
to deliver the morning JOURNAL at
all points to Cairo during the day......
We forgot to mention yesterday that
the Little Fleta passed down Thurs
day evening, loaded about as deep as
she could swim. She don'tswim very
deep, however......The Bermuda ar
rived at noon. and landed at the Dry
Dock, in which she will be thoroueh-
ly overhauled preparatory to the Fall
campaign......The Emma Floyd will
be here to-day, and steamboatmen and
ship carpenters in general will have
an opportunity Of examining the mod
ell of Capt. Chenoweth's new steamer,
the J. M. Foster~.......The Pine Bluff
arrived at Pm. with a full trip OF
freight and a good passenger list......
A fearful hurricane. attended with 9
delugiDg rain and terrific lightning
and thunder burst upon the city about
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Signs,
branches of trees. large pieces Of lum-
Der, sections of steamers smoke
stacks. boxes. buckets, ETC., etc, went
hurting through the air like straws.
The top of the Walnut Street Church
spire, including the vane, was carried
away, and things around town Wero
generally distributed promiscuously.
At this writing we have heard of no
injury to persons. The storm came
from the northwest and passed to the
southeast by east.
GIeamfngs from Our Exchanges.
PrrTsBURG.-The Commercial of Wednes.
day says;
The marks last evening indicated feet
1 inches and falling slowly. The weather
| the landing was dull, freights being scarce.
The late rise In the Ohio and ldononka-
/ heIa has enabled the toweoats 70 Ieacn
this port. The last of the heet arrived yes
me new steamer A1olIIe Moore, Captain
/ q. ID. Moore. 1s about Completed 5ne ls
| beyond question one q tne pses adapteo
| frsiQht boats that was ever built.
/ The Mist, which was driven into the
| marsh above the city by the lats storm
| was got of by a tug, In much better condi-
| ton than Wss sAPSSSssSus anu no" Aes
| rnOOred opposite tue city
day says:
capt. Henry u. Hart, late OF the Kenton
| Yesterday bought the Interest of Capt. Jas
| hanson, 3-l6ths, in the John III. Croesbeck
| reported at the rate Of $4,000 for the entire
| boat. Capt. Hart will assnne command 81
the GroesDeck in the ~. %. trade on the
opening OF the fall season. Capt. Ransom
Guidon for 81, 700, for which ne Intendi
utary trade at once.
Capt. w. ID. Miller, OF the Miuneola, de
parts for New London, Conn.itn few day
10 recreate.
Pilot Thos. Carrel, of Cincinnati, acted al
feet pilot, for Admiral Farragut, when la
passed and captured the batteries and New
Orleans In his ascent OF the Mississippi
River.
Major Sam. p. Armstrong is negotiatInl
for the purchase of An additional one
eighth interest In the Armadillo from
CAPITA. ByorB.
PloGa Charley Owens and Mart Eckle
take the Emma Floyd 10 Memphis.
Commodore Jas. y. Wise starts East In
day or two, TO select the pantry and tRbl'
ware for ChenoWeth's new j. d. Foster
European agents are now Ia New 1ori
awaiting her order.
! The Anna presents beautiful appear