The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-24

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| Benz Stlckney..-.....a 2 10 90
neau OF To-. 20 90
Tow Head OF 14..............,...... 2 "a 90
/ Head Charley RiIey's Field. p 90
Foot OF Madrid Bend-..-... 2 % 90
lid OF Dry Bar al No. l0.....-. 10 90
Half way up Chute S..-..... =. 5 90
head o......-. 90
Port below Eorfolk.......,...... 8 90
OaAr0 30
~The time TO Hard Times, Vicksburg and
Helena Is the best ever made.
These figures were furnished to Walter
b Pennington, Clerk OF the Quickstsp, by
Chris. Damon and Bill Underwood, both
distinguished pilots, who came as pasaen--
gers by the Natchez to Cairo, and thence
to this city by the Quiekstep.
GIeaRings from Our Exchanges.
PITTsBURG.-The Commercial of
Tuesday says:
The marks last evening indicated
five feet two inches aud falling. The
weather was intensely hot during the
day. The trade on the landing was
active.
The Commercial also contains this
very sensible item: a
We are glad to state that there is
been for weeks current, that the Lee
and Natchez and the Dexter and
Natchez would have a trial of speed
from New Orleans to Cairo and st.
Louis. We believed that the owners
of these fine steamers had too much
regard for the lives of their patrons,
and too much interest in their prop.
erty value, to jeopardize either. Capt.
Cannon, some time ago, authorized
disclaimer so far as the II. e. Lee was
concerned. And several days ago
Capt. Il. p. Leathers, of the Natchsz,
emphatically denied any intention on
his part TO pit the Natchez against
any other boat.
Capt. Jones, of the Dexter, could
not, if he would, very we'll run a race,
unless he run against that swift
mover, Time. But this he would not
do. and that all anxiety on the subject
may be allayed. Captain John N.
Bofnger yesterday sent the following
telegram to Captain Jones':
Notice in pabers Of Dexter racing
with Natchez. Owners Of Dexter
want no racing. Get all the business
you can, and make business trip.
Make this public"
Now that all parties concerned have |
made emphatic disclaimers of any in |
tention to race. we do hope that the |
senseless prattle about steamboat |
racing among sensation steamboat |
reporters will now cease. We think |
such rumors do our steamboat friends
positive injury in their business.
CINcINNATI.-The Commercial Of
Wednesday says:
Mr.. w. j. Alternately, late of the |
p. w. Strader, is officiating in the Of
fee Of the Annie Laurie this trip, |
during the absence of Captain w. G.
Norvell.
Capt. U. b. Peirsel, Of the Night
ingale, arrived from Louisville yes
terday, ahead of his packet, de- |
tanned in the canal By passing coal |
boats.
The GalIatin was sold by the United |
States Marshal, at Memphis, yester
day. for 81, $50.
Capt. III. III. Brown has disposed of |
his interest and retired from the man
agement of the Spencer House. The
Captain will be remembered as the /
commander of the Wild Wagner, a
universal favorite in the Cincinnati
and Wheeling trade. We expect
soon to find him in command of one
of our fine local passenger packets.
being admirably qualified for the po-
sition.
The Enquirer says:
1t is reported that the body Of
young Pollock, who fell from the
General Lyle week or so ago and
and was drowned, has been found al
the lower end of Switzerland County.
Young Pollock had his life insured
in companies of this city for $21 900
on tie day before he is alleged to
have been drowned. His father, who
was with him on the boat, and was
the only one who saw him fall over
board, returned to this city day or
two after, and claimed the insurance
upon his sons life. The Insurance
Companies are not satisfied that every
thing is right, and propose TO contest
the payment of the insurance.
The unequaled run of the Natchez
TO Vicksburg is acknowledged by the
Louisville Courier with rather bad
grace.
NEW ALBANY.-The Ledger of
Tuesday says:
Mr.. Samuel Miliigan, the we'll
known founder efthis city, has charge
Of the beautiful elk horns worn By
the famous j. M. White during her
career; also the pair which graced the
pilot house of the New Albany steam
er, A. Il. Shotwell. Mr.. Nj. requests
us say that any boat beating the
time of the Shotwell to Cairo, on her
famous run with the Eclipse, will be
entitled TO both pair. The horns
will be placed in the best possible or
de- and presented to any boat emit.
tied to them, The time Of the Shot
well to Cairo was 3 days,3 hours, 40
minutes.
The Natchez is said to have made
the run from New Orleans to Vicks-
burg in 26 hours. This is about the
time of the Eclipse, when it is con-
sidered that a cutoff of twenty-five
miles was taken advantage of by the
Natchez. The time of the Eclipse to
Vicksburg was % hours and IL min
utes, going around this cutoff.
But the oldest and best pilots say
the river is just as long to Cairo as
ever it was, and the current in the
cut-ofFs much STRONGER
81. Louis. ~ The Dsu1cra of
VI ednesday says
The decline 10 the river continues