The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-29
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pect TO find 1t rising sby the first OF tho
week, as IL is swelling at Cincinnati and
Pittsburg, with report OF rain above Pits
burg.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures yesterday
include the MallIe Ragon, Cairo to return f;
Hartford, Henderson and return; Pine
Bur- Grandview and return. 80
Bcass gbtse Here.
Among the first boats due here are tne
Florence Lee and Quickstep. from
Cairo; Rose Hite and Exchange,
from Louisville; Edinburg, for New
oieans; lie Claire No. 2. Tor Passport;
evansville, fom Bowling Green; Nor
mar from Memphis; Kate Robinson,
Ior 81. Louis; Sam. Orr, from Eastport;
Kate Putnam, from New Orleans.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The magnificent new steam
er Florence Lee is the Cairo packet at 4P.
NJ. to-day, and has unsurpassed PASSENGER
accommodations, being the most com.
p!eiely appointed stern wheel steamer on
the Ohio River. Captain Lee Howeu. sn
accomplished gentleman and experienced
steambostman, is her commander, and
VIII. p. Fowler, Ell. Thomas. and John r.
GoTshell are her popular and obliglng
clerks.
For LpUIsVILLE.-The magnificent Rose
Hiteis the Mail Line packet for Louisville
and all way points at O'Clock this even.
ing. She Is a beautiful floating palace. ana
finely officered. Captain James Mather
commands, and Frank o. Smith and ]. L..
McMeans are her clerks, all pleasant and
popular gentlemen.
For CANNELToN.- The fine passenger
steamer Pine Bluff leaves at Bpm. for
Cannelton and all way ports. In charge Of
Captain Lafayette Elder, commanding,
with John A. and Robert Adams In the
Office, all Pleasant and courteous gentle-
men.
For HENDERSON, lively Hartford,
a new and finely appointed steamer, leaves
al PM. for Henderson, ami will return
here at7P.M Captain Joe. McReynolds,
Capt. Charley Perkins and Jas. IL. Letcher
are her courteous and ohIiglng ohicess.
For EAsTPoRr.-The fine steamer Lee
Claire No. 2, will be here positively Sun
day night, en- route for Eastport and all
Tennessee River way landings, ana is an
elegantly appointed steamer. She sails
in charge of those eminent navigators and
accomplished gentlemen, Captain Aaron
Ballard, Phil. d. and Lewis Branham, all
good men and tue.
FOR MEAIPHIs.-The new and elegant
passenger steamer Mary Miller returns TO
Memphis and the Bends positively at
p. N. to-day, and has claims upon our mer-
chants and shippers for liberal patron
age, as she is an Evansville boat, endeav-
oring TO build up Evansville trade. Capt.
Adam Liter, her commander, is an expe-
rienced steamboatman, aud a most esti-
mable gentleman. Capt. J. NJ. McFadin,
her chief clerk, is a genial, companionable
gentleman, always pleasant and accom-
modattn 6, and is assisted by oblIging and
accurate subordinates. Capt. Jim. Ashby
unlocks the medicine chest and distributes
the eIixirs Give the Mary Miller good
lift to-day.
For CI4ARRsvILLE.-Thc excellent light
draught steamer Alpha, having laid over
to accommodate shippers, Will leave at
Pm. to-day positively for ClarRsvllle and
all Cumberland River way landings, hav-
ing pleasant passenger accommodations.
Captain w. r. Gracey Will be in command
and will give every attention to passcn-
gers and shippers.
miscellaneous.
Business was moderately brisk on the
Ievee yesterday, but was confined solely to
the pacKets-.......TheA Alpha was receiving
quite literally, but in order TO accommo-
could not complete their purchases in
time yesterday, she lies over till to-day,
and Will positively leave at P NJ, and bills
OF iading must be on board before that
hour. Capt. Ryman stops off here TO look
after his new boat, now building at this
port, and Captain w. r. Gracey Will take
the Alpha out........The MaIlfe Ragon ar
rived at 10: 30 with moderate trip. She
was receiving q good trip.........The Hart
ford had a medium trip up yesterday
morning, bat was receiving a fair trip out
.........The MalIie Ragon met those distln-
guished n lmrods. Sam. LaughIin and sid.
Humphrey, at the foot of Hurricane, pad
ding their own canoe, which seemed to be
loaded by the head somewhat. The huns.
ers were full OF elan supposed TO be some
OF So arr's best" and @ere mOmentarily
expecting to encounter herd of buffalo
and wild gazelles. They had had game all
along the route. They left prepared for It.
1t is rumored that Bill Steele left by the
Quickstep Thursday evening to join them
in the pursuit of game. They would try to
inveigle Win. Richeson, at Uniontown, 10
make It " four-handed." .......-The super
structure is being put ON Capt. Ryman's
new boat. She Will be ready to launch
coon.
GIeantnGs from Our Exchange
PITTsBUR0. The CoDln1eTctaE of Wednes-
day says:
The marks last evening indicated four
feet and falling slowly. The, weather
during the day was very mild fyr the
season.
Oceanus is the name selected for Capt.
NJ. A. COX's new st. Louis and Arkansas
River packet, now nearly completed at the
landing.
CNcINNArI.--The Commercial OF Friday
says:
Captain Farrell, formerly of The Robert
Moore, has returned TO his home at Me-
An effort is being made to recover the
machinery OF the Havana, burned and
sunk at Parlor Grove, some time ago.
Captain Pink VarDle, falls pilot, was
here yesterday, looking after steamboat
tervlewed by the United States Engineers
relative TO counter-currents caused by
the Louisville bridge piers, as he is well
posted.
A remarkable instance OF the tenaclty
OF iron vessels has been exemplided by the
arrival In the Thames recently Of the iron
vessel 4 enry Moore. This vessel, outward
bound from Liverpool to India, caught
fire, and the whole of her upper works
masts, &c, were totally destroyed, and she
was abandoned, the hull being red hot
from the intense heat. For period OF
eight or ten days she was knocking about
sn the Bay or Biscay, and was ultimately
toWed into Gibraller, to the great con-
steTnation OF the authorities, who imme-
dlateIy ordered her TO be taken out TO sea.
che was then abandoned second time,
until she was again taken ia tow 10 Glib
ralter AID run ashore, the fire having
burnt itself out. Surveys were held on
her, and total less paid on her and cargo
on the ground that the vessel could not be
got out of her place and was totally un-
manageable. An English engineer, wen
known IN connection Hith the raising OF
sunken and stranded vessels, TOOK her OF
the under writer's hands, got her ahOat,
TOOK IN close upon 600 tons OF cargo, and
TOOK the vesssl nome 70 LONDON, IN Tow OF
a small steamer Of ninety horse power.
This affords an Interesting study OF what
an iron vessel Will really stand.
CAPTAIN r. Y. Bachelor has commenced
loading the Edinburgh at Portland, TO
leave for New Orleans on Saturday.
The Gazette says:
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