The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-10

feet long, 10 feet beam, % feet hold;
has battery of three double fued
boilers, &c feet long and 36 inches in
diameter: two eighteen inch
cylinders, with six feet stroke,
driving q wheel twenty feet in
diameter, with buckets 26 feet
long. She has a plain but very hand
sone cabin, and all the modern inn
provements. Mr.. Adam Jacobs is
her clerk. james Mcdonald and
Mike Kyers are her pilots. The Oee-
anus is designed for the st. Louis
and Arkansas River trade. We re-
gret that she is not designed for the
Evansville and Arkansas or White
River trade, as we would like to have
Captain Cox identified with the in
terests of this city. as he could bring
to us q vast trade..........................
The Indiana. We are advised, left
Louisville last night, one day in ad.
vance of her advertised time. and
will be here this evening..........The
mammoth new steamer John Kyle
il announced for New Orleans to-mor-
row evening. She is an immense
steamer, commanded By Captain j. E.
Weaver, one Of the Oldest practical
sseamboatmen in commission. Billy
Crapper is her chief clerk and stands
at the head Of his profession.........
Buck Pearson has purchased the bar
of the Bermuda. lie has had "a ex-
tensive experience in the business,
and we congratulate Admiral James
on this acquisition to his really ex-
eellent corps of ofieers.........Don't
fail to remember that the Sam. Orr,
for PASSPORT. Geo. w. Thomas, for
GAINESVILLE, and West Wind, for
Memphis, leaves to-day................
Captain Scott has determined to name
his new boat ada Heilmau," the
beautiful young daughter of our dis
terguished citizen, Hon. VIM. He'll
man. The name will honor the
boat. There will be clerk on the
wharf IN front Of Humphrey & Lewis
wharf boat to-day, to receive freight
for the West Wind, if the boat
should, as she probably will,
90 to NewbuTg ......"....,..."..........
By our river dispatch from Memphis,
it will be seen that Captain Fl. Z.
Dexter has purchased the magni6-
cent new steamer Arkansas Belle for
the Evansville and Cairo packet
trade, in place of the ill-fated and
lamented City of Evansville. The
Arkansas Belle was built this season.
and is said to be one of the best
steamers in commission. We shall
hail her advent wiki real pleasure.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For NEW ORLEANs.-T The great
steamer Indiana will be down this
evening, en- route to New Orleans,
and is one of the bsst and most popu-
lar steamers in commission. She has
just been thoroughly repaired and re-
fitted throughout, and is as good IS
new, and by far more beautiful and
elegant. Captain r. E. Neal is her
illustrious commander. and Charley
Miller and Elliott Miller are her adj
mirable clerks.
-. Boats Leaving Sunday.
For ST. LoUIs.-The splendid Ex-
press Line steamer Shamrock will be
down tomorrow evening, en- route to
ST. Loui-, having elegant passenger
accommodations. Captain George w.
Cullum is her popular commander.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The man.
moth new steamer John Kyle will be
here tomorrow evening, en- route tc
New Orleans and all way ports. She
is entirely new and one of the largest
boats on the western waters. She is
commanded By Captain J. B. Weaver,
one of the oldest and most distinguish
ed commanders Of the age. Billy
Cropper, universally known upon the
western rivers. and q gentleman of
superior abilities and accomplish
ments, has charge of her ofics.