The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-29


who built the famous rebel gunboat Ar.
kansas ram, is q the city Stopping at me
National Hotel. Captain Paul Shirlv is on
5 his way 70 reJoin the Pacific Squadron az
The Commercial says:
| Captain Banks new boat. Ouachfta
| Belle, for Ouacbita River and New Orleans
traqe, is fast approaching q finish, and
/ VIII De ready 10 leave as soon as there i8
| water to go out on also. Captain Peprau1Ig
/ Dig boat Is getting we'll under way, and the
Workmen are now putting the machinery
though in proportion to tho boat. '--0'
The PeyLona's bargas are fast filling mp
\ with empty tierces for New Orleans, and
\ Will leave on the flTs3 water.
The Emma Floyd has more furniture
s enc ensdTs than any boat left here since
| zap aln Sterrets boa3 Diana.
! NASHVILLE TIE Banneg Of Tuesday
says:
The Ella Hughes cana oto CIarhsvIfIe.
| put, oWlDg 10 low water, viii not como
/ over Inc SnOals. She viii send her Nash-
| distinguished marine representative were
at the headquarters OF Hsrper & arthur
| yesterday. We noticed Captains Cart
wright, the great river Snowman: STRONG.
| the famous Cauey Fork Fife major.
Simms, of TaIisnan Destination. Hard al
Tyrone fame, and Gallagher, our old Celtic
sallnr correspondent. The Nashville and
~. Louis trade VIII probab bly, be revived
mex season by one OF our most prominent
steam oat men. who proposes 10 intro
duce regular weekly packet. We wish
hls enterprise SUCCESS. loot" Will appear
on our WhAris On me opening OF navigea
Eengers attached.
"Cot" is his proper name, but the ladies',
as a term OF endearment, call him Cot
tingham.
ST. LoUIs--The Democrat OF Thursday
says:
The river here rose two Inches on Tues
day, but A. was On stand yesterday, and
another decline IS expected 20 bring the
river down 70 SIX feet in the channel hence
70 Cairo. The rise was altogether from the
Miss oufi, which was caused 70 swell from
q rise In the Usage and other small tribu,
taries. A slight rain feil yesterday, and
more was expected, bat IL Is not likely thar
such an abundance of rain Will fan ag 10
check the decline OF the next two weeks.
In the meantime, southwark business ts
Ievlving, ana upper river packets viii be
lnlly engaged Ia bringing down cargOes.
The Missouri is now falling, the Upper
Mississippi Is falling, and the Illinois is
stationary Depth OF water 10 Cairo, eight
feet. Inere A. favorable stage for busi-
ness, but 10 VIII not last long.
The Underwriters and many merchants
OF View Orleans have signed the following
card; To Captains Joan w. Cannon and
II. h. Leathers: The undersigned, mer-
chants OF THIS city, who have taken much
Interest IN the tria Of speed made by tho
Lee and Natchez, beg leave, respectfully,
to suggest that The contest be now terml-
mated. We think that no benefit, public
or private, can be promoted by It's continu-
ancei but on the contrary, It's prolonga-
ton Will seriously affect the reputation OF
your magnificent vessels and create In the
minds of the travel ng public a sense Of
danger hitherto unfeIt when voyagiug on
your respective steamers. While 10 is 10
douD true that neither boat has developed
her highest speed, yet enough has been
done to call forth the wonder and Rdmira-
ton of the whole country. Beth boats can
afford, with honor, 10 abandon any fur-
Their contest, otherwise, a precedent viii
be established which may result In some
terrible disaster.
Suits have been Instituted against the
Natchez, at New Orleans, 10y the owners OF
the ships st. James and the Marcia Green
leaf, Tor damages alleged 90 have been sus-
tanned by these ships while mOOTed 90 the
wharf ia that city Petitioners allege
that the Natohez has been frequently
and carelessly, and recklfBhy run so close
TO these vessels as TO greatly toss and shake
them by the sWeis OK waves OF the river
so that the 50. James has been damaged
eI85, and the Marcia Grcenleaf glOt Go. The
Nafchfz is unfortunate in having such
powerful engines and stirring mp such
powerful sWells.