The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-25
miscellaneous.


The wharf space was very con-
tracted on Sunday and yesterday,
more than half of Water Street be-
tween Main and Sycamore being oc-
cupied with freight, and leaving
scarcely sufficient room for two We
hicles to pass........In addition TO a
vast accumulation of freightfor ship
ment, the Quickstep and Robert
Moore discharged largely. Both the
wharf boats were also packed ineon-
veniently full.".....The Mary Hous-
ton and Sam. j. Hale yesterday morn
ing relieved Humphrey, Lewis u Co.
of a large portion of their freight,
and the Peytona and barges were
taking a vast quantity of freight from
w. G. Brown & Co.'s, including some
500 barrels of pork and lard.....The
Emma No. 3 passed UP about 2 A. NJ.
We regret that she did not wait till
after daylight, as we were anxious to
see the five Maratta Brothers all
in a row "......~"..The Peytona and
barges were getting an immense
trip-"....The Mary Houston was
drawing over seven feet when she left,
and had a splendid passenger list,
among whom was Commodore J ohm
son, of New York, with his family,
Mr.. r.. Scott, of Bloomington, KY,
and Mrs. Mary Houston, the beauti-
full and accomplished daughter OF
Captain Durham, for whom his mag
nifcent steamer is named. Captain
Durham and Harry Walker were in
excellent good humor, the Captain
declaring that everything is lovely,
and goose suspended at Q great eleva-
ton" Commodore johnson is con
nected with lines of ocean and East
ern coast and river steamers, aud is
making his first trip down tho Ohio.
He is much surprised and greatly
pleased thus far, especially with the
comfort and elegance Of our Western
steamers"-......The Sam. j. Hale was
fully loaded when she left here, hav-
ing added largely at this port......The
Glasgow had a good trip, but had
some room to spare. There was no
Nashville freight here. The Taragcon
took out a splendid trip of both
freight and people........Capt. Mather
was somewhat better yesterday morn.
ing, but was still confined to his bed.
1.-THE Petrolia came up pretty
light, as is usual, when the weather is
bad.........The rain had a tendency to
retard shipments yesterday; still.
however, the packets announced to
leave were receiving fairiy...."....Wm
Steele has SO far recovered from the
injuries received by the Phantom dis
aster as to be able to walk about with
out the aid Of his crutch, and went to
work yesterday as steward of the ia.
nous Quickstep. He is one of the
best in the business...~"..The Taras
can left at noon.
GIeaufnEs from oar o..
PTTsBURG.-The Commercial o.
Saturday says:
The marks last evening indicated
, eleven feet three inches and falling
fast. The weather was remarkably
mild for the season. Trade on the
landing was not very active.
CINcINNATI.-The Commercial Of
Saturday says:
At the lower landing there was /.
collision between to Captains, which
! resulted in less than a generalaverage
/, About 4 p. NJ. yesterday, spark.
from the stove pipe in the Captain
room, on the Kenton, set fire to
t~arpaulin covering a lot of chairs OF
top Of the texas. The flames werl
/, subdued without much damago-onl,
the loss Of a couple Of chairs and tia
J Captains ~suspcnders, who was for
tunately in his room at the time.