The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-04

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hogsheads Of tobacco. After re.
turning here, Capt. Gus. Fowler,
who is becoming immensely and most
deservedly popular with our citizens,
was made the recipient of a most ex-
quisite bouquet of vast dimensions,
by some of the fair damsels of the
city........Tbe Idlewild has 800 bags
of corn engaged upon the Kentucky
shore, opposite the city, which she
will take on board this mornings.
As will be seen by her card in another
column, the West Wind goes to Mt.
Carmel and all Wabash River way
landings, at 10 o'clock this morning.
She is an excellent boat. ..................
The Indiana leaves Memphis to-mor-
row evening, upon the arrival of the
train from Louisville on Thursday
morning. Persons by rail to day, via
louisville. can reach the Indiana at
Memphis. Gen. Halleek and staff
will join her at that port tomorrow
evening, en- route to New Orleans. :.
The Mallie RagoD, over due, had
not arrived at midnight. She will
certainly be found at the wharf this
morning, and will leave for Nashville
this evening steamer Com
mercial has been purchased by Capt.
Les. Ware, of the Lewellin. and will
be placed in the Evansville and Mem
phis trade.
Beats Leaving To-day.
FoR WABASH RIvER.-The fine
steamer West Wind leaves for Mt.
Carmel and all Wabash River way
landings at 10 A. n. to. day, having
elegant passenger appointments. Capt.
Alb. Mackey, a fine, social. pleasant
gentleman commands. and Tunis
Doane!is her afable polite clerk.
River Dispatches.
PITTsBURG, May 3-Monongahela
falling slowly, with 5 feet 2 inches.
At Greensboro and Brownsville, fall
ing slowly with 6 feet at each point.
The tow boat V. +. Wilson ran
through herself yesterday four miles
below here, breaking her wrist, and
cracking the cylinder on her starboard
/ side. She came up with one engine
| and is undergoing repairs. There is
| more doing on the wharf, and a large
amount Of freight will be ready for
shipment as soon as there is a rise.
Departed-Camelia, for Nashville.
The Messenger is loading for st.
Louis.
CINCINNATI, May 3.-River falling.
with 20 feet in the channel, and 81
feet space under the bridge. Arrived
Mollie Ebert, from Pittsburg; Glas
Cow, from New Orleans; Hope, from
Wheeling. Departed: st. Charles
for Pittsburg; II. r. Hudson, for
| Wheeling; Hope, for st. Louis
Champion, for st. Louis; Mollie
Ebert, for New Orleans; Silver Spray,
for New Orleans; Wren, for Ken
lucky River.
LOUISVILLE, May 3. = Arrived
Kate Putnam, from Nashville; Sill.
yer Moon. from Memphis. Departed
Kate Putnam. for Pittsburg; Mary
Houston, for New Orleans; Silver
Moon, for Cincinnati. River falling
five inches during the last "a hours
with feet 3 inches in the canal, and
6 feet inches in the chute Weather
clear and warm. Mercury $40.
CAIRO, May 8. - Rubieon, from
| Vicksburg to st. Louis, 2 AN; Lo,
rena, from Pittsburg to st. Louis, 6
Groesbeck, from New Orleans to Gin.
cinnati, Z; Minneola. from Cincinnati
to Memphis. 10; Bon Accord, from
st. Louis to Mound City, noon; Belle
st. Louis, from st. Louis to Memphis
4 PM; Bengal Tiger, from Cairo to
st. Louis, z; Baltic, from Louisville
to New Ori@ans, z; Quickstep, Evans
vile packet, z. River fell 6 inches
Heavy rain this morning, with indi
cations of more to night. Mercury
72o.
ST.. LOUIS, May 3.-Arrivcd-Lakt
Superior, st. Paul; City of Pekin
Peoria; johnson, Keokuk; Sam
Clark, Lasalle; Pauline Carroll, New
Orleans; Joe Fleming. Lasalle. De
parted-Marble City, Vicksburg; Bis
marck, New Orleans; City of Pekin
Peoria; Silver Bow, Omaha; John
son, Keokuk; st. Luke. Miami and
Northwestern, st. Paul; Petrol, Nom.
phis. River about stationary. The
weather was warm. with heavy rair
this afternoon.
MEMPHIS, Nav 3.-Weather clear
Mercury $50. River rising slowly
Departed. st. Joseph, Colossal, Mol
lie Able, Church. for st. Louis; Alas
ka. American. and Burns. with COG
bales cotton. for Cincinnati; Virginia
Alice Dean, Richmond, for New Or
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VIoKsBURG, May 3.-Up, Mohawk
Dick Fulton. River rising.
NEW ORLEANS, May 3.-Arrived-
Dexter, kellogg and barges. The
steamboat Annie Baglie burned and
sunk at Libadeauxville. Lafourche
Bayou, yesterday. The Chamber.
maid was drowned. Boat and cargo
total loss.
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