The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-03

| departures include the messenger, Tor
New Orleans, with fine trip, and the
Kate Putnam, for Nashville.
CINCINNATr..-The Commercial Of
Tuesday says:
Andrew Harvard, fireman on tho
tugboat Kate Ellis, fell overheard
on Saturday night, about six miles
above the city. The officers of the
boat supposing him 10 be drowned, So
reported to his mother, who resides
In Covington. Yesterday morning he
put Ia an appearance at home, 10 the
great relief Of his aged parent, who
was almost distracted on account Of
the terrible news she had received
1t seems that after falling into the
river, although the distance was great
the current swift, and the water cold,
he had no idea of sinking quietly into
a Watery grave. but struck out man
fully for the Kentucky shore, which
he finally reached, thanks 90 being a
good swimmer, but in such On co.
haust9d condition that he could
scarcely stand, which prevented him
from reporting sooner.
The Commercials Pittsburg special
says:
The Arlington arrived about III
A. M. Her officers are satisfied with
the result of her contest with the
Major Anderson; satisfied that, every
thing being equal, the Arlingt6a tic
the fastest boat of the two. The An
derson beat her about thirty minutes
to Bellaire, but the Arlington did
considerable way business. She pick
ed up considerable freight, and did
not neglect to answer all halls, while
the Anderson made but very few
landings from the time sho left Gin
olnnati until she arrived at Bellairo
The Arlington had about 200 tons on
reaching here, nearly ali Of which she
picked up on the way. She made
the run from ParkeTsburg to Pitts
burg in a little over % hours, inciud-
ing stoppages.
LoUIsvILLE-The Courier Journal
of Tuesday says:
Major u. A. Hart, il is understood,
will be the agent at st. Louis Of tho
MtRlphis and St. Louis Transports.
ton Company.
Captain Tobin's new boat, that is
nearly completed, is to be named the
Wade Hampton, and not the Vicka-
burg, as stated in yesterdays issue.
Captain Gus. Fowler Of Paducah
arrived in tho city yesterday. He is
having q magnificent boat built at
this port for the Louisville, Evans
vile, and Cairo trade.
Tho Commerce Committee have
agreed upon the bill creating a Board
of Local Steamboat Inspectors at
Evansville, Indiana, in accordance
with petitions from several leading
steamboatmen of the West.
Capt. u. IL. Bowers, the polite and
affable clerk of the steamer Nick
LoDgworth, arrived in the city yester-
day with Mr.. Levi, who was danger
Ously wounded on the above boat by
a pistol shot from tho hands Of a ruff
fan. Capt. B. left for Cincinnati yes
terday on the United States.
The steamer Nick Longworth will
be here Thursday. She has on board
1000 bales Of cotton for the Ohio
River.
Why was il not just as easy to say
for Evansville" as ~ for the Chic
River2" You are certainly not joal
GUS of Evansville.
The Courier Journal further says
Captain Tobin received q dispatch
yesterday, saying that bis magnificent
floating palace, Frank Pargoud, was
once more master Of the situation,
having beaten the Natohez on their
last trial run. It Is now a conceded
fact, at least by al those who arc not
interested, that no boats that have
been built since the war, at Cincinnati
or any other point, can compare with
the Louisville boats, VIZ: The Par
goud, Belle Lee, Dexter, Robert 10.
Lee, Mary Houston and Virginia
either for elegance or speed. How Is
that for high2
That'll do.
The Commercial is responsible for
tho following remarkable story:
1.-THE Morning Star had q full trip
up from Henderson, consisting Of cat.
tie, hogs, Gotten, tobacco, sugar, corn.
&c. She and the Nirginia had a brush
en- route 10 this port. They raced foT
q few miles only, which ended, they
say by the Virginia going right away
from the Star"
Did she go right away from" The
Starr Ahead or astern2
ST.. LOUIs.-The Democrat Of Tues
day says:
River falling slowly here. Woather
changeable, mild, cold, clustering,
with clouds and premOnitions Of rain
or snow, and altogether peculiar
while one month of Winter is yet o.
elapse, and more, before our northern
navigation can be resumed. We find
the Ohio falling at all points, and
happily the lower Mississippi about
to decline, as tho plantations were
| threatened imminently with an over
| flow. Our "uppers are in good con
dition-under the ice.
Captain John Greenough has quit
the Office of the Arthur. and com
mands tho st. Louis and Ouaohitn
packet Mcdonald.
Mr.. John Bowman, lato Of the
Lizzie Gill, has taken charge Of the
Arthur's Office.
Nobody here has bought the Rich
mond or the Belle Lee. They can be
moved with money power, aud we ex-
pect to have the pleasure, before very
| long, of calling them st. Louis and
Now Orleans packets.
NEW ORLEANS. - The Times Of
Saturday says:
During part Of the time, yesterday.
| the weather was dark and cloudy, and
bore the appearance of rain. Tho
/ day. however, passed of without any
Nevertheless, we may receive 10 20
day, and should IL come, 10 will greatly
impede business operations on the
levee, besides compelling several d9-