The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-17


ports, having first class passenger accom-
modations, and being II charge OF expert
enaed popular ana competent officers.
Her Captain is tibet eminent commander,
Alex Frazier, aud Mr.. J. l.. EagoB, a gem
tleman OF fiue culture and excellent social
qualities. is her chief clerk. We hope to
see her add largely to her cargo and pas
senger list here
GfseeIlRueOus.
Yesterday was exceedingly duh upon
the leveC, without single arrival mp 10
3 PM. except the petrolia NO. 2, from Hen
derson.........The Rapldan No. completed
her cargo and " ent out at noon, with abb
solnteIy ali she eou-d SOW, and many OF
her orders were yet unhl.e The
Sam. Orr was receiving literally, with
prospects Of going out iuil....... The Petro-
liza No. 2 had a moderate trip up from
Hend srsOn. she went i've miles above the
city and TOOK on or hogsheads OF to-
bacco There Is less freight on the wharf
low than at any time for a month past.
The wharf boat are still pretty -.
The BIilbray was dropped down 10 the
Dry Dock t. receive some SLIGHT repaN s.
AS soon as sue comes out Captain Fred. r.
Huston Will load her or Memphis and the
Bends, and viii leave on Saturday. Capt.
Huston is an ex perienc3d steam boatnlan,
was long connected with the Cairo packets
as clerk, and Is well known to our citizens
and shippers v no should see TO 1t that he
secures a fun trip.......-Capt. j. V. Throop
has named his new boat just built here
"Molie Rag3D," the name Of the beauti-
ful and fascinating young dau liter Of our
very justly esteemed fellow citiz Il. II.
Ragon, or the firm OF Ragon, Dickey &
Of a oh q q "a no rya q
being raised yesterd ~, and the boat Will
be completed within few days. She will be
the most complete and beautiful steamer
of her size ever built at this port, and will
be elegantly finished ard furnished. Her
name lentif5s her especially with our
city, IA ar citizens will do themselves
credit by patronizlng her literally at all
tim es.........The repairs Of the Armada are
rapidly approaching completion, and she
viii be out By the farthest in two weeks.
lille Journal Company has just COM
pleted, and shipped TO Pittsburg, a COM
plete and very elaborate outfit for the
office Of the new City OF Evansville,
ard we assert, with great confidence, that
better or more complete outnt, inciud-
ing books and stationery, never went into
the Office of any steamer on th5 western
rivers. In ma erlai, workmanship and
finish, they win co npare favorably with
anv set OF steam boat books or Office books
on the continent. The JoUENAL Job or
fee and Book Bindery are prepared to turn
out any quantity ofGuch work.
esGaauInEs from our Ezohawa.o.
PrrrsBURG.-The Commercial OF Mon
day says:
The marks last evening indicated four
feet nine inches b. the MOnongahela
marks and rising slowly. This rise will
be very behe fetal, ana VIII assist trade
very materially. This VIII start cut the
packets again. The Wea her was cool but
otherwise pleasant.
CINCINEATT. - The Commercial OF Tues
day says:
The colors of the steamers In port were
displayed at half mast yesterday, IN respect
to the late Captain B. q. Marin, OF the liz
fated Nagg g Hayes. His remains arrived
yes erday, and VIII be sent to SlsteEsyille
Tor interment. The survivors passed
through the city by rail, en- route for
Toe rain and muddy condition of the
/ Ievee yesterday. prevented shipments.
The break IN the side of the null OF the
sunkeu swallow was planked and covered
VII tarpaul,lnI " aen t4e powerful pum -
/ started. pumping out OF her hull five hun
dred gallons Of water minute. AS the
/ hull flied with water almost as fast as II
/ was pumped out, IL was evident all the
/ breaks IL the hull had not been stopped.
] The diver hunted diligently without sue
! ceeding IN finding the other breaks, and IL
! is surmised she settled down On log,
! slowing in some Of her bottom TIMBER.
/ AS the river IS rising again, IL IS probable
] the bull VIII not be raised.
Mr.. III. g. Underwood, of tue local uS-
partment OF he LouisVllleC0hIte T gC1. 80
i was in the CITY Yesterday on a dying Visit.
! He is I'm favor OF annexing CINCINNATI 10
| Louisville. 800. -. =.
i the United states Court ~ LouLsNlAle, as
4 owners OF three fourths OF the hlchm ond,
and fbev q aim that as no enc else except
80 ITt,-tion1r n II. " OOdfolk and l.. A
Sberiev. who own one-iourth Of the boat.
/ 49, go ownership in the same they
| ,-,.s,C heir rights may be protected BY tie
/ Eanyt, The Court ordered the Marshal to
I defaffi the boat at Columbus untll the nth
/ S,est IL is understood that the richmond
viii he sold 10 the meantime
The Chr.nfcles ~ Tuesday evening.