The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-03
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The weather yesterday was cloudy and
| pleasantly cool, the mercury ranging at
7Oo and below all day. There was light
| fprinkIing of rain In the morning and
evening. The river is about stationary,
and It is hoped that the cutting out pro-
cess will commence, and that rise will
come from Plttsburg soon, though our
confidence In the prophecy is not very
strong, as we think most of the water fell
east of the Blue Ridge. The packet pilots
report twenty-eignt inches at French
Island. Capt. Dan. Weaver, pilot of the
Norman, reports three feet scant at Shaw
ueetown, the shoalest bar below. and
eight feet at Phillips bar, in the MIssls.
sipi, the shoalest bar between Cairo and
Memphis. The arrivals and departures
since Saturday afternoon were the John
Lumsden, to Cairo; Ella Hughes, Louis
vile TO Cairo; Exchange, Louisville and
return; Norman, from Memphis; Evans
vile, for Bowling Green.
The ID. l.. Tally passed down Saturday
n light without landing. Ex-
change arrived at 8: 80 yesterday morning.
with a nice trip. She was detained by low
water, having been aground al French Is
land, aud by fog. She left at o'clock for
Louisville, with a crowd of passengers,
and all the freight she wanted ..................
The Norman arrived ats 80 last night, with
two barges and fair up river trip, includ-
ing so bales new cotton for reshipment
East. She ran only in daylight, and went
through and returned with only two or
three hours detention, which good fortune
Captain Kennedy attributes TO the skill
of Captain Dan. Weaver and his
associate pilot. From
the officers of the Norman and by speclal
dispatch from our attentive special cores
pondent at Mt. Vernon, we learn that the
steamer Anna, en- route from Louisville
to Memphis, struck a log at the foot of
Slim Island, al 10 o'clock Saturday night,
and sunk Immediately In seven feet Of
water, and lies badly bent. The freight in
her hoo and portion OF her deck
freight IS damaged. She had big barge
In tow, the freight which is all safe. IL
is believed that she can be readily raised.
Capt. Stein came up to Mt. Vernon and
entered protest. Tho log is the same the
Sam. J. Hale struck last Summer, and Is
directly In the channel. IL should be
FemOved............The Norman reports the
tow boats Painter and Lookout aground at
WaIker's....T The West Wind did not ar
rive at Cairo till O'Clock Saturday night,
and is not expected back Till after noon to-
ay.........CApt. Anuy auJch6bou uhQ us
pretty tow boat the Dwight Neweomb, ont |
yesterday, bringing down a tow OF coal. |
She is decidedly the handsomeat tow boat /
on the river, and we hope VIII prove
profitable to her Owner.........T The Kate Put
nam is aground at French Island. Her
steward came down Saturday with
wagon for a supply of stores, as she Is full
Of naesangerz The Evansville arrived
at I A nr- Win a GOOD trip OF freight .and
crowded with people. Capt Graham her
pilot. reports good rise in Green and Bar
rem Rivers. the influence OF which IS al
ready setno felt here..,.,T The Pine Bluff
had not arrived at O'Clock this morning.
We should not be surprised II she Is
aground at French
The Norman having two bargess Will be
able 20 take all the freight Offering to-day.
She has half a load engaged below.