The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-04
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The weather yesterday was nearly clear.
warm and genial, mercury e49 during the
afternoon. The river during the q hours
ending at dark last night had risen Is
inches and was rising slowly. 1t VIII no
doubt come to a stand to-day, and perhaps
fall a few inches before the last rise from
the head of the hollow gets down.
The arrivals and departures since 3 Pm.
on Saturday include Sam. Or, to Cairo;
Clara Scott. to Wabash River; Evansville,
to Woodbury.; Lewellin to Memphis;
Louisville, New Orleans TO Louisville;
Morning Star, to Louisville; Reserve, ST.
louis to Plttsburg; Fayette. from Hender-
son.; Legal Tender, Ciacinnati to White
River; Q~uickstep, from Cairo; Robert
Moore, Cincinnati to Nashville; Tarascon
Louisville to Henderson,; IL. Q. Wilson
and barges, st. Louis to PIttsburg; Anna,
Cincinnati to st. Louis J.. Baker, to Trade
water; Hope and barges, Pomeroy TO st.
Louis; Kate Putnam, Now Orleans to
Pittsburg, LeCIaire, Eastport TO Louisville;
Mary Miller, to Newburg and return; Pin
Bluff, from Cannelton.
The several packets had excellent trips
out on Saturday. The Evansville and
LoweIlIn had all they could stow~-..The
Fayette on leaving, ran up to the foot OF
Walnut Street, rounded out and ran as
close to the point as she dared. and went
out of sight In four minutes and fOriy-two
seconds ....The Clara Scott went up to
the saw logs, ran down closely to the
wharf, and struck of at the foot of Vine
Street, making a wide circle ard was six
minutes and 1ve seconds getting out Of
leht..m....Th little dashes are not Cor
rect data by which to judge of the relative
speed of the boats, as no two of them run
the same track. The tracks followed by
the City OF Evansville and Clara scott
were nearly the same....~...... ...........
The Tascaron went outside and the Fay
cite inside..".".The Louisville passed up
about 0 O'Clock Saturday night, entirely
light, having scarcely n freight and but
few passengers--.--..The toWboat Il. o.
Wilson passed up Saturday night, with a
heavy tow. She burned a boiler just
above Newburg, aud leaving her tow re-
turned here to repair.."""The Reserve had
a good up river trlp........The Legal Tende
after clearing up Cincinnati and Louis
vile. passed down yesterday not over hal
Ioaded..~~.The Quickstep cainein at moor
with a splendid trip..---The Robt. Moore
for Nashville, had a very hne trip and
has TO refuse freight here.".-.~...Tht
l NAIY AAAAAGA Jun vi CHA ~ go -
amount of freight on Carbohydrates
terday the Morning Star went up to New
burg to take a large quantity Of freight
and returned here last evening. She
leaves this evening for Rev Orleans. She
is q nsst-class steamboat, and Capt. Geo.
Dickinson, her new commander, is one OF
the most experienced officers in commits
sion, and understands his business
thoroughly. Capt. Frld. r.. Houston,
her chief clerk, IS II gentleman
whom we all know, experienced, com pe-
tent and faithful. We desire to see her go
out fall to-day....-.The Kate Putnam had
a good trip...."..The Anna and LeClaire
were well loaded -..... The Tarascon made
a rush for the point yesterday evening,
| and disappeared in five minute and ten
secopds....~-..The West Wind will be
found at the wharf this morning, and
will leave at 4 p. M, for PASSPORT and al
way points.-.--.The Pine Bluff came In
at dark with an excellent trip of freight.
She returns to Osnnelton tomorrow
morning ........The Hartford leaves for
Little Wabash River at / pm. Tuesday,.
The J. Baker left for Caseyville and rad
water on Saturday night...."..Captain Gus
Lemcke returned from Louisville by The
Tarascon yesterday, where he had gone TO
take a look at the new steame Id1ewlld.
He is loud in his expressions OF admira-
tIon of her beauty of model and finish.
b Will leave Louisville on Monday
next, and enter the trade on Wednesday
following She tried her machinery ON
Saturday, aud 1t worked satisfactorily.
THE TENNESSEE RIVER TRADE.
DR.. Brock, of Florence, Ala and Presi-
lent of the Tennessee River Packet Com
pany, is in our city, for the purpose OF
securing the organization of the Evans
Vile Il Tennessee River Stenm Packet Co
lie proposes to subscribe to the new Com.
pany $4,000 for himself and his friends, who
are mostly from the upper end of tile line.
lie hopes to be able to secure, at the differ
ent landings on the Tennessee River, not
less than five thousand dollars; besides
wants our people to subscribe to the enter
prise the sum of ten thousand dollars of
the stock, which will enable the COMPANY
10 contract at once for the building of n
new boat TO run in connection with the
Rapidan No. 2, making a semI.weekIy
line. The Tenness e r YER Packet Com
pany, having the contract for carrying the
U. =. Mail from Paducah, KY, to Flor
ence, Ala, will, in the event the new or
ganization is perfected. ransfe the same
10 the new Company, and also tho profits
1hH Will dCCAu5 rum tue q OF
the steamer R1pidan No. 2. from and
after the date of the organization of
the new company. The cash portion
Of Doctor Brooks subscription will DO
used In making the first payments on the
new boat, thereby giving the new stock
holders from sixty to ninety days to pay
their subscription. 1t would be well to
state that the enterprise is not an experi-
ment, but IS a hxed fact. There is no
doubt but what the stock Will be found a
good paying investment. The stock re-
quired from Evansville is nearly ali taken.
DR.. Brock Will, in connection with soma
of our business men, on Monday, call
upon our people to subscribe the bal
ance of the stock necessary to organ
ize. WIN they not give the subject a
thought, that they may be prepared to
aid the enterprise when called on, without
unnecessary delay? Bear In mind that
the persons who are giving their time
10 this enterprise are no more interested
In this matter Than every other Individual
in the city. Therefore all should be pre-
pared to do what they feel able In matters
of this kinu.
BOafs Leaving To-day.
For EAsTPoRr.-The excellent steamer
West Wind Will cave for Eastport and all
way points al A p. NJ. to-day, ia charge of
Captain Alb. Mackey, Cash. Thomas, and
Tunis Doane. We commend the West
Wind and her genial officers to shippers
and travellers.
For NEW ORLEANs.-Tne magnificent