The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-11

DSNe 7~-o ~ ttH n HAa-NHA = -.AtNu
was Jesse Jackson, her former frsi
clerk, who makes n flying visit do
the coast to greet bis hos of frieu
He is looking as fine as silko..
Capt. Houghton, SIC Local Iospecl0
was busy among the boats yesford
Among others he Inspected boilers IT
the Clara Scott. and found them
No. the best battery on tho rive
.........Billy Steele, the old man el8
quent Of the Qaickstep, made
speech Of such force and eloqaene
on the last Trip that it bursted
window pane he has ceased q
crate.
GfeaninEs frarn ottF Dnefts.ns--
PrrTsBURG. -- Ths C1mmercf9f 40 Tu
day says;
The marks last evening Indicated f.nf
feet three inches and falling slowly IlE
weather was cool in the DO Orntng; toWal..
evening ~ became milder Trade on ue
landing was moderately active. rlse Cd
a few feet OF water would be beneficial
CINcINNATI.-The C0mnercialof WeInga
day says:
Captain john J.. Rhodes is IN the c.tg
the LeOuidas to Captain brank Mara En.
her future commander, who has purch
ed an interest Ia thus capaciOus New orr
leans packet.
There Were more arrivals and dopartt VS.
yeste4d day than usual, and AN Will
trips. Al present the river trade is live
more particularly for Southern ships
ments.
Captains Frank and Dan Maratla
lived from Pittsburg yesterday. The al-
ter VIII succeed captain j. Lawrence Car
ter IA the command OF the LeOnidas, leave
Ing FOR New Orleans tomorrow.
Sand has accumulated % the depth -
four or five feet on the lower deck on Il1
sunken swallow making IL dinicuit &c roe
a warehouse at Hew Madrid, NO, cone
tanning 800 sacks OF corn, fell into raa
Mississippi River, on Saturday nirnt
caused by the bank washing away.
The new Pacific ferry boat, II. u. Mutt. t1
run between Omaha apd COuuCIl Blufe
Will leave Pittsburgh for her destination
A German deck passen ger, during ntof
temporary insanity, Jumped overpcafa
from the Anna, on Saturday last, Wuiia
she was cOaliDg at Sabine Coal Banks ANA
drowned before assistance could reara
him. He embarked at Louisville aut
paid his passage to New Orleans.
Charles Sonntag. late or the Edluburh
is IA charge OF the Office Of the Tom hfes
and barRes, loading Tor New Orleans.
Captain A. stein, of the i. ". 5tralell
was on Change, yesterday. He las enc
gagged considerable freight and stock 9r
MS pacset leaving Louisville t0-morfoM
for New Orleans, which will be shipped
down on the Norman and mail boat.
The Gazette says;
The II. +. EcRort brought up yesterday
the freight recovered from the sun fHu
Swallow. She will return to-day, aud rae
sumo the " ork Of recovering all me IRE eut
possible.
The Chronicle Of Wednesday evening
says;
The meeting OF insurance Colnpauiea
holding risks on the America and United
states, At the Office oil the Globe Insurance
Company, yesterday adjourned l.ltt
Tuesday next, without arriving 40 any dels
lutte conclusion.
LoU1sv1LLE.-The Cor'er.Jommal of
Wednesday, sayss
Mr.. II. b. Stephenson, river editor oil Che
Cincinnati Gazette was ln the CITY yeaters
day, looking " just as happy as big sumo
flower" he left FOR be bone yesiefaaf
at p. NJ, on the mail-boat Gen. Lytle
Eteamboatmen, os a general thing r1
Harmon, Of the Tyrone, is one OF the
same SOFT" On his last trip down hH
stop ed his boat just 10 invite an 9ia
friend on the river BANK 10 come ap4aIN
and eat dinner.
/ Morning star, and Rose Htte, OF the LQuIa.
| Vile aud Henderson Packet Comp nEf
have been rented TO Mr.. I'm. EullWQQu
/ for the ensuing year Billy IS well known
| on the line, having run In the trad taE
| thirteen year, aud thoroughly uIN.
STANDS how 10 cater TO the wants o. tHe
/ public.
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! Can't. Blsh. Ogle6Dy, late of The steamer
| Dexter was ia town yesterday. lie haH
! been confined TO his home iu this cCHufI
| for several days from an attnck Of Iueu-
monia. 10 was ru!uOred yesterday tuat
| the Dexter, now under attachment 90 HaH
| Albany, would soon be released and or lIu
take her once proud ack on the waVaa
! Mr.. b. g. Levi yesterday received the t0Ia
| lowing interesting letter from capt. a.. at
Schultz, OF the steamer Ntrglntas
MEHPHEs, February o, ls70
| B. 9. Levi, Esq
DEAR gIR-The Nlrciula arrived bore
/ this afternoon, after prosperous Hud
| quick run have fine load and GOOD lfil
| Of people; was loaded when L reached
| FvansVile. The wharlbonts and BANKS
| are lined everywhere with freight 0Ie fuI
Hour, 30cp per 100, 40c for corn and 81 i0f pork
| from Cairo, and any amount or com ora
/ the banks below there. In view OF THIS
/ think we ought TO get better rates ir3m
| Louisville, and certainly better than tleH
! are now paying from EVhnsVlle, NOE
Indiana wanted TO turn back rom cairo.
! of his stock. ana so he mad 10 go % Louis
! Vile. do not think hey win succeed in
shipping the RlchmOnd's freight; parties
fear TO take III, antIcl pailug trOnblg about
IT, My opinion Is, 81 wound be better fer
Captain Voolfolk to send the Mornius
star down and let her lake the freight ~
New Orleans 10 will save you gCOl delE
of money IN the end.
q. q. ECHULII.
ST. LOUIS. The Democrat OF Wodnes-
day says:
The weather yesterday was var.ou..
cold, cloudy, threatening and apiElug
snow, aud then sunny, The river WAS
| falling slowly as for several DAYS aHst5
| and still q fair stage OF water ia offered tu
| Cairo, n 81 or feet rs properly named
! fair stage. There has been quite decline
| In The Upper Mississippi during some DAYS
at the rate OF one foot per day. AHa
! Illinois is not yet In no condition for uHHA-
gallon except 70 Naples. The Missouri ia
/ a subject Of little concern. We can .HHIu
| more any day about It's condition az alouh
! CITY or Omaha, than a. "a point Ouly H'Etg
| miles from our city.
] Rates TO N.cksburg were advanced Fea-
| terday 20 the following Flour meal nua
! potatoes, 75c uer Dbl; pork, 81 p; whisky
s. 80 per b6ls bacon and other heavy
| pound freight. Zoe per 100; groceries, DO per
100. The Memphis packet refused lelEHt
| all the afternoon. Had the nj. j. NIcEa
| been mere probably she would have COTTON
| some OF that freight.
DRY DOCK.