The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-02

Packet Company, through Capt Mat
Houston, for Tho machinery f0r
new packet. consisting Of q pair 0
cylinders l3 inches ia diameter with
feet 6 inches stroke, and two d0ubl,
fue boilers % inches in diameter. and
y feet long. Mack builds the bull
captain Rudolph is also about con.
tracing with Dumont for tho ma
qhinery Of a new boat for the Red
River trade.
The Bermuda will return TO Ev.
ansVille Tomorrow, as the improve
ments TO the Emperor are not yet
completed.
A few days since the nude body of
q drowned man was found in the
Ohio River, 90 the mouth 0fStophons
/ creek, supposed 10 be that Of y. De
/ Wolf, lost on the sd fated Raven.
The father Of the latter, on eXamna-
ton, discovered 10 was not The body
/ OF his son. We make this announce
ment to aid ia the recovery, Fl posi-
bic. OF the remains Of young De
Wolf.
The Gazette says:
The Missouri River ferryboat White
Cloud ran down b. Forest City last
Thursday with a load Of live hogs. 10
be shipped by rail. Returning. she
ran aground near the head 81 che
Slough" and the falling water lolt
her high and dry 10 is contemplated
10 cut canal from the boat 10 cone
meet with the nayigable channel of
the river, and endeavor 30 float her
out by that means.
We understand that had it not been
for the presence Of mind of her com
mander, Capt. John N Skunk, who
himself went 90 deck aud reversed
her engines, tho Alice Dean, cargo
and passengers might havo been lost
in the strong eddy where she struck.
The Chronicle Of Friday evening
says:
The Bermuda arrived from Evans.
Vile this morning, with a bic trip
and was compelled 20 refuse freight
all along the line. To accommodate
shippers, Captain James will have Che
Emperor ready by next week 10 take
the place Of the Bermuda during
high water and busy season We
hope Captain James will meet with
like announcement from our m0r-
chants and shippers ho receives all
along the line, in hia efforts 20 sustain
a regular Saturday Evansville packet
during high or low water The Bor-
muda will leave at B o'clock to-mor-
row promptly.
LoUIsvrLLE.-Ths Courier Journal
Of Friday says:
Capt. Kiser, superintendent off tho
Memphis a st. Louis Packet Com
pany. arrived from 81. Louis yostCr-
day, to=lOOk after tho completion of
the Grand Tower. 10 is expected chat
this boat will be fully completed and
ready for buG.aefs By Saturday, thc
9TH Of May.
The Commercial contains tho fol-
loving, which is highly suggestive:
The following communication from
the Board Of Trade was yesterday
forwarded 10 the parties addressed
LoUrsvLLE. KY, April ~. 1870.
Captain u. p. seiby, steamer Pink Yarblo
Captain Mil. Akin steamer Lelinlrr
Packet Lines
DEAR SIRs: The interest Of Che
commercial community, aud especial.
ly Of your patrons and parties who
have advanced funds as aid 90 your
line, requires that your boats should
be prompt in their departure aud are
rival and such part Of this interest
as is represented in the Board
Trade demands Of mo that i shall
earnestly request you TO so arrange
your trips that your boats val
leave Louisville on alter
nate Saturdays, and Florence OF
Eastport on the days advertised. ir
order that shippers here and on Ten
nessee River may know certainly tho
day they can make and receive ship
ments. Yours respectfully,
j. j. PORTEn.
Pres't Louisville Board Of Trade.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat says
Heavy rains wednesday night and
during much Of yesterday. River per
fectly at stand. aud probably will
riso several inches from those delug
ing rains. Business on tho Whar
was dull, but brisk times arc expect
ed. Rate on -four 10 Memphis Do
been reduced 10 20 cents per barre
which greatly pleascs shippers an
consRnees. To New Orleans an.
Kicksburg rates are steady.
New ORLEANS The New Orlenu
Ealtettn says the Great Republic lo
her wheel on the way down. and tho
Times says she dropped her larboara
wheel overheard fomewhoro belo
the mouth Of Red River, which Wi
delay her departure until Friday
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