The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-06

fuel, The radiation Of the heat h
greatly reduced, and consequently
y Piled more directly 10 che formation
= Of steam, while there is much less in.
! convenience and annoyance 90 tlf
! nremen from the heat Whom thr
gypsum has hardened tho exterior
casing may be removed, III it i8 oousid.
3 cred cXpedient. Quite recently e0rl
has been used for a somewhat rimiIrr
purpose, especially for o0hHro tube.
for conducting hot Dir o. water. ana
| for locomotives.
/ CINcNNATI. The C0mmcrciaf of
Saturday says
Captain Lockhart. n order lo ac.
commodat8 the coal fec. from Pitts.
burg, as we'll a8 che general BOATING
interest, announces that De viii omen
the canal % navigation 90 Woduesdav
next. This Intelligence win r0t onE
be hailed with delight by our marine
/ AID shipping interests. but will eranf
I ~ relieve Memphis, New Orlcaua and
other Southern ports where coal "a a8
scarce and high, and tho supply Or
hand about exhausted end selling nt
fabulous prices.
Captain Ehinkio has expended over
100000 ia producing tho fnc8t aud
best equipped steamer ever construct.
ed for the Cincinnati and New ID Jenna
trade, while Commodore w. Il. David
son has expended Ovor $500 GOO nm0ap
Cincinnati aud Madison mecLaniea
and artisans in building the LARGO and
magnificent City Of Quincy John
Kyle, and Rnother superb steamer
now in the course Of construction hero
at James Maok's fhipyard. Those
gentlemen not only deserve credit Tor
their energy and enterprise, hut have
distributed over four hundred fhou-
sand dollars among our people.
The Gazette Gays:
For the purpose Of eomDariaoD we
give the dimensions Of che atormerl
John Kyle and Ohas Bodman. MI ro.
corded 40 the Custom Houees i,oBelb
Of John Kyle, 1926 feet. brordiL
4S2 feet; depth of hold. 8 8 feet. huli
tonnage, 96973; total tunnag6. H.
6l9 O6. Length Of Chaa. R0dma6.
277.2 breadth, 400. dopth IN heid
7.3; bull tunuage, STAB. total fun-
mage, 1913 So.
Captain III. III Hart Yesterday uur-
chased the hull of the old Chariev
Bowen and will tow it down Tho rIvrr
loaded With coal, with tho John H.
Groesbeok, when the latter comes out.
The Commercial of Sunday says.
The opening Of The canal has ere
ated quite q stir ia boating oiioleI.
captain Gus. Brown will o0mmoHgo
loading the Nashville Company
rteamer Spray for the Cumb6rland
TO morrow. Captain Stein will aIao
drop the Robert Burns down 10 NOR.
row, and depart for Memphis on
Wednesday. Captain Geo. Nv. Gull
lum will also depart f0r So Louis on
Friday, With the Express Line packet
Shamrock.
Captain J. L. Carter, clerk Of tho
Edinburg, brought up on that bOatn
lump Oh rock salt, taken from rock
salt quarrics ID England. for CAPTAIN
Loiper, Of Cincinnati. This hure
lump weighed 20 pounds, and win ~
used By Captain Loiper on bis oattlo
farm In place Of salt
The Allegheny Belle No. 4 goes 10
Louisville to day, 20 assist the Gar.
retta bargea over tho falls. aud out t0
Cairo, III necessary.
Jesse Bifdsa. has gone 30 SO. Louis
to clerk the Champion back Co Gin.
oinnad.
LOUISVILLE The Colrier-.Jouyaal
Of Saturday says:
The Magenta got away from Mem,
Dhis for New Orleans Thursday. witch
| 300 bales Of cotton, and d full pas.
5epRcr list.
The Nick LonRWorlh has been
thoroughly repaired, and is iu "a NO.
order. She cleared the port of Now
Orleans Tuesday evening, for Louis.
vile.
Mr.. Thomas Dorragh, clerk of the
Belle Vernon, arrived from Cincinnati
10 look after the interest
of his boat, now lying 20 the Portland
wharf.
Captain Jack w. Blanka now and
magnificent steamer Ouaohita BolIa
has received The hnishing touchea.
Ind will descend the falls this otter.
l0On or tomorrow morning. and load
Il Che Portland wharf. where she wall
commence receiving for New OrI6auH
iiTcct. She will leave ON her virgin
.rlp Tuesday % 3 j.. nj, The Qua
1hita Belle 10 q side. wheel steamer.
Ind Is the finest boat OF her class that
las been built 40 this port for two
7ear5 or moro. Her cabin i8 R8r-
,o0usly furnished, and her stat8.r0om8
IRE inferior % no boats on che river
or size and comfort. Those who de-
ire hrst class fare aud unaurpassed
'abin acoOmm 1dati0ua. and withaI.
be attention Of clever and competent
'hccrB, We would advise 20 take pas
age on this new boat.
The Commercial says:
Oao Of the fuoa In tho larb0fd boiler
II the steamer Edinburgh collapsed
Z Portland wharf day before yo8ter-
10y, while undergoing n hydr08tnao
est by Boiler Inspector George 81.
1OughiOn. Tho pressure per square
nch obtained vas $50 p0undB, when
he hue came together with terrific
orco, completely lattoning Gee sides.
md shaking the whole battery of
boilers By the conclusion.
ST.. Louis. - The Democrat Of
saturday says
Weather clear and pleasant. "A re-
hnc winter 80 far. Tho do
line continues steady in che Upper
and no ico yet reported 90
H. Paul. To Cairo six feet aoant ia
eportod, and trouble for boats below
)airo. The Richmond stuck at To-
and 40, and small steamer was 90 90
Yesterday 90 Der assistance from Meme
his. Shoe Fly Bar Is also much in
be way. The New Orleans boats
Eere loading 90 an advance; -four 90
onts; pound freight 30 cents, and
anne rates 10 pittsburg.