The Evansville journal., 1870-10-11


arrival of the Pine Bluff from thiscity.
The Pine Bluff will connect at
Ogensboro with the Palestine for
Louisville s5a a
FoR HEEDERsoN.-The new and
finely appointed Hartford. will leave
for Henderson and all way landings,
promptly at 3 o'clock to day. Captain
Joe MeRsynolds is her excellent COM
mander, and JAS. H.. Letcher and
Jerry Boyle are her attentive and
obliging clerks. ia
tr d IiseeIIaaCOas.
The weather yesterday was not very
inviting for shippers, but still large
amount Of freight was moviDg.........
The West Wind got in yesterday
morning with barge and a moderate
trip. She lays over till to-day, in ac-
cordaRoe with arrangements made on
Saturday between the officers Of the
two companies............The Pine Bluff
got in yesterday morning with a good
trip and was receiving for her return.
......."The Fanny Brandeis left about
10 O'Clock with all she could carry on
the INTERCHANGEABLE Ella Hughes
did not get off till afternoon. in con-
sequence of the rain hindering the
arrival Of freights... The John Lums-
den and Evansville were receiving
largely and would have full trips......
Mr.. Yandegrift, clerk OF the Lorena,
with a portion Of her crew, arrived
here on Sunday from Enterprise, with
the stock, mules. and horses, from the
Lorena, which were reshipped upon
the j ohm Lumsden.........A dispatch
from Captain Orider, states that the
Exchange turned back from Ovens
boro yesterday morning, but expressed
hope that he would be able to come
through on "Wednesday, as a rise Of
two feet was reported at Louisville.
If such is the case, and it is probable.
as there had been a rise Of about four
feet In all at Cincinnati, we may
expect all the Louisville packets to
come through this week..........The
Glasgow, Lorena, Emma Floyd, and
Falls Pilot. are at French Is
land waiting water....."."...The
Camelia arrived there yesterday, and
the X. G. Gray will be there to-day.
......Cspt. Selby and Dick Fuller,
clerk Of the Pink Varble, are in the
city, both looking well.........The pi-
lots oft Glasgow came down on the
Pine Bluff, yesterday, to take obser-
vations and to see the city.."..It con-
tinued to rain lightly up to 3 o'clock
yesterday. and the prospects of more
rain were highly encouragin g......Mr.
Jones, clerk of the Belle lazoo, made
us call on Saturday........Mr. e. e.
Finley, Of Louisville, formerly of the
house of Singer & Milton, has been in
the city several days. visiting his old
friends. He is now dealing in leaf
tobacco at Louisville..........Mr. Char
ley Miller, the distin nguished clerk Of
the great steamer Indiana, has our
thanks for files OF late New Orleans
papers. forwarded by mail, The In
diana is now at st. Louis. She will
come to the Ohio IS sopn as there ii
sufficient water.
GIeanings from Our Exchanges
PTrrsBURG.-The Commercial Of Satur-
day says:
The marks last evening indicated four
feet three inches and falling. Trade on the
lower landing was not very brisk. ABOVE
the suspension bridge there was good
81. Mcdonald IS the name selected for
the new towboat that is moored above the
ssnsnension bridge on the Monongahela.
AS We have before remarked, she mas a
fne model. and viii 6e WIZ a ,,e 1lIs
/ Of the hest adapted and fastest DoabS on
the ohio or Mississippi Elvers. Ihe name
IL a good one, being that OF one or the
cIeverest gentlemen engaged IN the coal
business, and that is saying q good deal.
C1EcIHEATI.-The Commercial of Satur-
day says:
Portland last Hight TO hurry up the re-
nefrs on the Tom Rees, with the hope OF
Proceeding to New Orleans with her tow
{ on mn movement Is on foot at New orleans
for the Robert T.. Lee and the Natchez 10
.un a race from New Orleans 20 Natchez,
TOR purse of $4,000. It is proposed for
| the merchants of New Orleans TO raise Sl6,-
I n00 ami each boat to subscribe $1,000 The
noafs are TO start two hourg apart and the
2 one making the best ruH to take the en-
I tire amount. A considerable portion OF
the money has been subs srIbed, and iL is
more than probable that the exciting and
Interesting test will soon come of.
Captain j. l.. Egan, clerk OF the big Lou
: l.isvilIe, has returned nom his Eastern
tOur.
The Portsr4outh Packet Company
. | wharf-boat sunk at her landing, above the
i loot OF Main street, during Thufsdab )
. night, and was pun ped out aud raised IN
I Lhree-quaTteTs OF an hour by The cban
pion NO. IS pumps.
Last sunday CSptaia Thomas Wiiklns
l.oIlecInr nf -IIIn Poll OF Trio. for lll5