The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-20
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o'clock last evening, when the wind
shifted to the northwest. and the
mercury fell to 46'. Dense black
clouds obscured the sky and the
weather had a very wintry aspect
with indications of snow. Our river
dispatches are very mesgre and con
f citing, enc dispatch, received at
noon, reported z feet water at Pitts
burg, another, received last night. re-
ports 81 inches at Glasshouse. The
Agent of the Associated Press at
Plttsburg is noted for stupi lily, il for
anything. There was steady rain at
Louisville and Cincinnati yesterday,
and the prospects are favorable for a
rise.
The only additional arrival last
night was the Lessie Taylor, from
Louisville for New Orleans. The
Pine Bluff. for Grandview, and
the Florence Lee, for Cairo, de-
parted. The Rose Hite arrived at
half-past one.
The Florence Lee took Out mag.
nifcent trip, and We hope will now
have more prosperous career than
heretoforeo.....The Lessie Taylor
arrived shortly after dark last night
and is, beyond all controversy. the
handsomest stem wheel boat afeat
She is designed for the New Orleans
and Opalonsas trade, and is command
ed by Captain NJ. Kenison, an
old lime s5eamboatmaD, with
I. John and Alex. Stewart in the
Office. She had a fine trip Of freight
and passengers. Among the latter
was Capt. Burns. of st. Louis, who is
looking for a boat suitable for the
Upper Red River trade; Col. Cornie
Fellows, OF New Orleans. Col. Dwight
Newcomb. of Louisville, Capt. VIM
Appleaate, of Caseyville. the family
Of Capt Yves. Whitlaw, Mate of the
Robert Lee, Col. Porter, of Missis
sippi. and Robert huntington, o.
Cannelton. The two Underwoods are
her pilots.-.......The Rose Hite passed
Greensboro before six O'Clock las
evening, but had not arrived at mid
night, having doubtless been detained
by foul weather. She was momenta
rily expected......"The Lessie Taylor
was still at the wharf at midnight
waiting for tho night to tighten up
..".....As we anticipated, the rain re
tarded the movement of freight to the
Mary Miller, and she lies over til
this afternoon at two o'clock, wheI
she will positively leave. and ship
pers must have their bills Of ladinI
on board before that hour.........Th'
Lucy KERN may be positively ex
pected here this evening, en- route Il
New Orleaus. She is splendid side
wheel steamer, just completed. ant
Is commanded by Captain S. 81. Pari
soft, most accomplished gentleman
Mr.. W. s. Jones and Frank Beck
late of the p. w. Strader. are he
Clerks, and Chris. Damon, tho veto
ran pilot. is at her wheel. The Luc.
KERN is 165 feet long. with Is fee
beam and 5 feet hold. She ha
two 4 fluid boilers, % feet ion
and 40 inches in diameter; cyl
inders 164 inches. diameter )
feet stroke, driving water wheel 2
feet in diameter, with IL feet buckets
Her hull was built by ID. s. Barmore
of Jacksonville, cabin by MeElvai
q Myers, machinery by John d. Da
vies. Her Office outfit, books and sta
tionery is from Tho Book Bindery an
Job Office of the Evansville JOURNAL
and is one of the most extensive an
complete with which a boat Of he
class was ever furnished, and to WhicI
we invite the attention of steamboat
men On the Lover Mississippi an
Yazoo Rivers. Persons going Soutl
to-day viii fnd the Luc
KERN pleasant and elegant boat t
travel on.....-...There was much anxi
ETY. last night to hear from the Rober
E. Lee, but, in consequence of tb'
storm. the wires were much deranged
audit was not probable anything woul,
be received from her. Every bod.
seemed eager to bet on her beating
the Natchez's time.......-If the pros
pect of water improves, the famou
low pressure Quickstep will be on tn
war path in few days, and the PEG
pie may prepare to seethe handsom
est boat On tho Ohio. if we arc right,
advised.
Boats Leaving To-day.
FoR ML9IPHEs.-The splendid neV
passenger steamer Mary Miller, hav
ing been detained By the rain, vii
leave this evening positively for Mem
phis and all way ports. She is finely
appointed, having spacious, well ven
tilated and we'll furnished state rooms
and sets an elegant table. She is al
Evansville steamboat, in charge o
worthy and reliable gentlemen, wh'
viii take pleasure in contributing t.
the comfort of passengers and the in
terest of shippers. Captain A. Liter
her commander. is an old and expert
enced steamboatman Mr.. MeFsdin
her chief clerk, is a genial gentleman
highly sociable and pleasant, knowing
exactly how to make his guests feel a