The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-07

"a hogsheads OF tobacco, making th
total receipts on Saturday 764 hogs
heads.........The Tarascon took out
: splendid trip yesterday morning.
GIeauings from Our Exchanges.
PITTsBURG--The Commercial q
Saturday says:
The marks last evening indicated :
feet 8 inches and at a stand. There
IS, however, more water in the chan
mel by six inches.
The steamers Wauaniia and MsrF
Davage are loading for ST. Louis
day.
CINcENNATI.--The Commercial Of
Saturday says:
Business is quiet along the leves
Nearly all the idle steamers are en-.
gagsd, however, 10 picnieing.
Mrs. Martha Howard died yester.
day. at her residence, No. $50 East
Third Street, 10 the seventy-seventh
year of her age. The deceased ia the
mother of the Howards, the noted
Jefersonville boat builders, and has
resided in Cincinnati over fifty wears
She has witnessed the growth Of Gin
cinnati from almost a forest.
The Gazette says:
The new steamer Cherokee arrived
from Louisville last evening. to se-
cure trip for New 0rleuas and Red
River. She is a beauty and is verv
light.
"A very exciting race occurred be-
twee the steamers Audy johnson. Of
the Keokuk Packet Co.. and the Rad
Wing, of the Northern Line. between
st. Louis and KeOkuk, or their LAST
trip. The j Ohnson has been consid-
cred the fastest boat on the Upper
Mississippi, and carried of the hon.
Ors; but the Red Wing, although new
and towing barge, beat her an hour
to Quincy. It Is said the Red Wing.
ran from Hannibal to Quincy, twenty
five miles, in fiftv Eve minutes. but
we don't believe it.
The Commercial Of Sunday saws.
Capt. Mathew Hunt, the oldest
pilot" of Boston Harbor, who has
served in his profession over go years.
died few days since. Since his dis.
ease Capt. Henry l.. Quincy Is the
oldest Boston pilot now living. Capt.
Frank Maratta, Yesterday purchased
one-half of the Lsonidas at the rate
Of $l7, 900 for the entire beat. Can't.
George Wolf having sold his entire In
terest in the Armadillo, this steamer
is now owned by Capt. A. Byers and
Msj. s. p. Armstrong-tho former
hree-fourths, and the latter one
fourth.
The Courier journal Of Saturday
says:
1t is intimated from Memphis that
The steamers Church and Wicks will
very soon re-enter the St Louis trade,
Tor which they were built.
CLARKsvILLE.-.The Tobacco Leaf
speaks thusly of the second advent Of
he Tyrone:
This gallant old craft has been
iaved from her Waiery grave, and viii
loon again be repaired and welcomed
back in her old trade. Captain Tom
will again mingle as Of yOre ia the
yiddy mazes Of the dance, Viewers
face resume its financial look, and
Jim Bias, tho Slogi Poick, will revive
The business Of dispensing creature
comforts and liquid delicaoies-
triped candy and vinegar toddies.
Long may she wave.
ST. LOUIS. = The Democrat Of
saturday says:
River falling slowly. Weather
Loudly and warm. Business as 70
jouthern shipments lively, and down
rips Of all upper river boats are All
hat can be desired. There is a slight
Use in the Mississippi going down
rom the Ohio. On the lower rapidg
he water is four feet six inches, and
he river is slowly falling from st.
PAUL. The Missouri, as FAR up on
Ieard from, ia on the decline. Red
River had depth yesterday, Of twelve
eet from Shreveport 10 tho mouth.
Boats suffer detention ia the Illinois.
A raft is reported TO have passed
Vabasha on Monday, from the Chip
eva River. composed Of 250 cribs
r about 1000, 600 feet Of lumber. It
7as the LARGEST raft, probably, ever
cen on the Mississippi.
CAIRo.-The Bulletin says:
The mammoth wharf boat Of Cap
ain Charles T. Hinde, to be moored
{ the Cairo wharf. IL TO be launched
. few days. It ID $50 feet long,
nd 65 feet wide over all. The new
yharf- boat for XickBburg will be i'm
1ediately commenced on the same q
round, and is to be nearly the same
immense proportions.
NEW ORLEANs.--The Times Of
Wednesday says:
The weather opened yesterday with
cloudy sky and a strong breeze from
le south. which give US TO under.
and the long expected rain was near
! hand. Many supposed 10 would
ave rained during the forenoon, but.
oWever, il held of until 2 r. H..
hen a heavy shower fell, putting a
)mplete damper on the dust, which
I'D been, for the past two weeks, an
tolerable nuisance. After the heavy
lower the sky became bright, but for
short time only, as it commenced
Iining again between and 6 p. h.,
I'D continued after nightfall. Doubt
IS heavy rains fell last night.
Business on the landing yesterday,
as Of a moderate nature, there we're
1T few departures with about half
Ups.
The Times of Thursday says.
The weather during the greater
lrt Of yesterday was extremely close,
It'll cloudy sky, which threatened
ore rain. However, notwithstand-
z all appearances. none fell up 20
lrk.
Business on the landing yesterday.
as more active than that Of Monday
here was a large number Of de
Irtures, which managed 70 obtain
.tter trips than those Of the Monday
,partures.