The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-21


desiring to invest in steamboat stock
can get bargain 10 the ST. Marys......
Tie IdleWild went mp to NeWbure
yesterday morning for hay ard corn
and returned at noon........The MARY
Miller lies over till to day. We hone
to see her receive a very liberal pat.
ronage from our shippers............The
Fayette had an excellent trip up. She
made short excursion up the river.
but soon returned,......Rev. S. Bur-
ford, late Rector of the Church of
the Holy Innocents, left for LOUISE
ana, yesterday, by the steamer Louis
vile. He bears with him The kindess
wishes of his parishioners aad his
many friends heTe.....o"."Tbe horn
ing Star arrived at 2 p. M, with a fair
packet trip............Captain J. Slut
Neal telegraphs US that the great
Magenta would leave Louisville last
night, aud will be here to-day, en-
route to New Orleans.
OANED.-The following note ae-
companied the magnificent cane pre-
scented to Penuel Jones, pilot Of the
Hartford, of which we made brief
mention the Other day:
Mr.. Penuel Jones:
DEAR SIR: Allow me, on behalf of
your old friends of the steamer Falls
City, to present to you this slight to-
ken of our high regard and esteem
for you as an old companion. May
it be to you a support IN old age, and
every time you look upon it think of
the boys on the packet.
Yours, with affection,
@ s J.T. WELCH.
Evansville, April IA, 1870.
And thus Mr., Jones happily rec
niles.
EVANSVILLE, April 18, 1870.
Mr.. J. 7. Weleh and others,
Steamer Fails City,
DEAR SIR Your letter Of the 18th
inst, together With the beautiful cane
mentioned therein, has been re-
ceived.
I accept the gift, and coming as it
does, from yourself and other officers
of the packet upon which / have had
so many happy hours,it is hardly
necessary for me to assure you that it
will be treasured as memento, 10 the
latest day of my life.
With many heartfelt wishes for the
happiness and prosperity Of the do
nors, and thanks for the beautiful
gift, am truly yours,
80 .sd p. JONES.
It is beautiful present most wor-
thily bestowed.
GIeananes from our Exchanges.
C1EcINNATI-The Commercial OF Tuesday
says:
The levee was bare OF steamers the great
er part OF the day, yesterday, aud busi-
ness was rather dull The now Northern
Line packet Red Wing viii pass down to-
day. on her way from Pittsourg 70 st. Paul
The bull was built at Brownsville; length
245 feet; beam, So feet; hold, feet. The
hull il OF seasoned Timber, and extra fast
ened cylinders, 20 inches in diameter
haet imr1 o,ven1ente. THE boilers four la
number, measure 80 inches in diameter, %
feet long and double-dued the rivet- holes
In the boilers and drums are drilled and
| re- med, TO secure Uniform strength.
The Red Wing As the fifteenth boat
i built az Plttsburg here for the Northern
/ Line Co, and was built under the supeltn-
tendeace ofCom. Jacobs. Her draught Of
| wa ter does not exceed thirty inches. The
| follow ng are her officers: Captain ". u.
Hight first clerk r. Flanagan; second
1 clerk, Theodore Jones; engineers, Leroy
Craner and john Harrs
The gazette says:
Albert Mullen, Esq, who has been to
Washington in the Interest OF Ohio navl-
RRtton has returned, and other mem ber6
OF the Chamber OF Commerce Committee,
including Captain John a. WILLIAMSON
are expected homo to-day -.
LOUISVILLE. = The Coatrier-yo Journal OF
Tuesday says;
Thee. b. Church bursted a steam-plpe
Sunday night, about twelve miles above
| Memphis. She was on her way TO EEa
Louis but was towed back to Memphis by
,The K q. Gray which has been double
/ tripping Il from Swan LAX etc Little Rock
| on her down trip Knocked hOle1n her
4 ship two feet OF water la her hold She
| was run on 70 the bar, pumped out, her
damages repaired, and proceeded on her
| Kt the present time there are quite
| number or gentlemen in the city for the
purpose OF contracting for new boats. We
| have been informed by q we'll known
/ foundryman that he had on yesterday,
/ TO be built at this port the present season.
Il ST. LOUIS The Democrat OF Tuesday
| says: 1atrc
The day opened with a bright and cheer
/ ful aspect. and business at the wharf was
active and met with no Interruption from
/ weather, as the latter was most favorable.
There were three Of the large st. Paul
l packets loading or discharging cargOes,
Two mammoth pack cts, the MOll1e Able
and Great Republic, loading for New or
loading. for Memphis and Kicksburg. for
Kansas and Omaha for K9okuk, the ohio
and the Ouaehita.
II Tue scene was lively, and nearly all
space available was occupied by steamers
wharf boats and freight piles. Happily,
the river is on the decline, having fallen
| sharply during sunday night. There is a
4 slight swell again in the Ohio, but the
prospect is good for an early decline in the
| Mississippi below Cairo. There is a good
stage OF water now ia the Arkansas, and
our steamers In that stream are making
rapid proRrRsss The decline mp 20 last eve.
ming 80 thls point was about inches.
we have several minor accidents hardly
worth reporting; The NabhfhgtQn ar
| rived from the MissO arf Sunday night,
ran against the MOlae Able and nearly
capsized; Turner, bound down the Mis-
souri,, collided with pier OF the bridge az
st. Charles. broke "a wheel. and IL is res
ported, had q hole Knocked in her hulls
4 on Saturday he Great Republic smashe
the Ear West: the Wild Duck and barge
of the Allegheny Bell cOllideds none OF
which accidents were seen by us, but we
are Yreliably informed"
LAW CARDS.