The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-21

Virginia, left By the Ohio q Missippi Rail-
road yesterday, for st. Louis. he Wili be
absent but few days.
captain !: q. Van Hook Is 10 have com
mRnd OF Captain Kounfzls br7oe afe-se
wheel steamer, when Is 10 leave pfffshuro,
I I9 Sew orleans so soon 8s there is sufIi-
cient water.
The Jacksonville reporter OF the IeuIs-
vi Commercial says 1.-THE work on fna
I ~. ssealle q hatls e progressing nuely.
MnSn sne IS launched IN q few weeks the
Work In the ship yards will be over Tor
4 ~ ssA-on IN THIS the reporter Of the
q 70: y snip yard. one of the most ewten-
slVc IN the West, there are FIVE boats and
1DaIses yer TO launch this season, viz:
and one OF the fuest ferrv boats fhaf 6es
r. r. 81 - DSsn uunl, Tor tbs Louisville and
heavy barees, beng hulItE Tor tfte q 49,
ton and Houston Navigation COMPANY.
ST. LOUIS. - The Democrat OF wednesday
says:
The river is failing slowly. The rains
extended away up the rivers above here.
but those rivers are yet stationary OF falI-
ing. To Cairo the depth does not exceed
nine feet on the worst bars. TIE tondl-
change lately, and boating on that stream
CONTINUES under difficulties. The 80. Luke
came QOWn the Mlasourii drawing fouE
ana nan leeti aod report tremendous
amount OF rata fallen. Although boating
is considered dull, We noticed the usual
pnis wharfboat all afternoon.
The bar OF the mammoth Thorn pson
Dean has bsen sold for one year 20 q So
loon man named McHur0n, OF Indiana
de has also the bar on the Champion.
Eaptain II. II. DroWns or Cincinnati, Sc
here on q visit and was on Change yeater-
Captain ]. Lee Flnney. OF the house Of
tinney q Clark returned yesterday from
trip 70 the interior OF Wisconsin.
The Mountaineer did not sink but took
q foot or two Of water into her hold. She
Will be down this morning, and then Il
will be found SRhetaer she rfqnires only q
side dock or a docking more expensive
There ~ on the - Louis and New Or.
leans packet WhaTfboat "a sum OF $500 that
the Lee beats the last time OF the NEtCheH.
on sunday, the gth instant, the SUM
mower River packet Roma W heeler struck
a snag about four miles above the mouth
Of silver Greek, and sunk IN about seven
ieal Of water. a hole OF about four feet IN
ships. The freight was saved IN q dam
aged condition. She will be raised in
few days, II is thought
BuDdOwer River Is said to be lower at
Bookouts, the present head OF navigation
OF that stream, than 10 has been since 1855.
The Natchez Board OF Trade, feeling ag-
Rrieved a. the high rates OF freight charged
by the New Orleans and Nicksbufg paoE-
cts, resolved as follows; That the Board OF
Trade OF The city OF NaleheE ask the own
eIs and officers Of SAID line uf boatB TO re-
duee their rates on all nerthandise 20 a1d
from this point y per O. Mt, and on cotton
from Waterproof 10 New Orleans 10 one
dollar per bale, And committee OF I'VE
MEMPHIs.-The appeal Of Monday SAYS;
The Richmond passed down. yes erdag
morntnR-juBt one week outfrom 80 Louis.
Ehe has mad bad luck Her barge sprung
leak In Tightening over LIBERTY, she
damaged some freight and lost ave mules
overheard. The City OF Cairo worked at
her twenty-five hours at one hundred Dol,
lars per hour, but Captain Green would
only pay one thousand dollars. A mock
duel between two passengers OF the hlca-
mond occurred on her down trip The
matter bid fair to result seriously. hOWeY-
or, as soon as the Injured party found ne
had been hoaxed.