The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-06

10 Cactain Joe. Shinkle, who transferred
nSr 70 ms brother, Captain u. II. 8hinFIe,
WHO introduced her into the Cincinnati.
Memphis and st. Louis trace ard srId IS /.
70 captain John A. Williamson and 9th.
efs, OF cincinnati, who continued her in
the ~. Louis trade, under the command
Of Captain Jack Smith, who was one 81
her pilots when she sunk. She was b
/ enarge Of Captain FRANK Stein of fhe
Memphis Packet Comnanv5a istearoaSs
Robert Burns, and was on her second trim
under his administration when She mer
WIN ~ dio III ~ accident The Anna was valued
Captain George Yandergrift, clerks som
49, 49, ana ~ Slery and pilot Dqss, OF the Tom.
JON his packet az New Albany to-dav.
! Mn5ro hne ls undergoing repairs She
Flint Island and OH creek. She Is Feeeiv-
| ing new guards new forecastle md d new
/ capstans and ship carpenters are repairing
/ river at Flint Island, and in order 10 clear
| two sunken stone boats she had come
/ ahead hard, when sheTan out on the bar
/ The tore herself and crippled her capaian
| In her first swing, smashing her yawl. the
/ balance OF the damage being caused while
| sparring over Flint Island Bar. Her barges
I es are over OIL Creek, and lying In good
| water at Derby Landing.
Captain Sedan has concluded 10 put
texas on his new Belfast. The 80 Louis
inspector has also ordered her hull 10 be
strengthened by the taseeti0n or binding
stieaks on both sides OF her hull, the size
being four by eight inches.
Captain Dan. w. Maratta, clerk OF the
/
Captain William Metcalfe was out yes
terday, the hrst time In three weeks
Captain Il. X. Barclay has returned from
Marietta, and goes to Louisville to-day.
he is suffering with neurslgia.
Captain James Good, superintendent OF
the Mississippi Valley Barge Line, has Ie-
moved his family to st, Louis, his perma-
nent residence hereafter.
The Tasette says;
Capt. Geo. Moore, Of the Mollie Moore.
was in the city yesterday, en- route 90
Plttsburg, having left the boat at Cairo, In
command OF Capt. Tx. r. Whitaker.
LOUISVILLE. - The Courier Journal OF
Tuesday says;
The TaIas is being thoroughly over
hauled, and viii be ready 10 resume her
place In the Henderson Packet Line on
Saturday, II there is SUFFICIENT water.
Capt. w. Armstrong, clerk OF the steamer
Armadillo, arrived in the city yesterday.
leaving ms poat az cairo ana coming
through by rail. The ArmadilIO Includes
In her cargo one thousand bales Of cotton
consigned to New Albany.
Mobile is the banner city In aholishlng
the wharfage tax, the Wharf Committee
pfoclaimtng that they assume control Of
the entire wharf front EN- braeed in the
wharf ordinance, approved by the Mayor
and DECLARE such front free from all WHARF
age and dockage charges. 10 Is placed
the streets and the clty's leased WharVeas
Let the good work extend.
Capt. Pegram's mammoth slde-wheel
steamer. Carrie Blaine, win he launched
Jacksonville, Saturday, the Bth inst, in
the afternoon. Ordinarily large boats are
launched on two ways, but, as this boat is
extraordinarily large, Messrs Howard 81
Co, have taken the precautlon TO lay six
ways, in order to make the launch doubly
sure. The hull Of this boat is fully conn
pleted in every respect, cabin well ad-
vanced, and hurricane roof on she Will
be com pleted and ready to leave this port
by the FIRST day ofDecember
NEW oRLEAEs.-The Times Of Sunday
SAYS
The weather throughout the entire Of
yesterday wa clear and fine with a pleas
Ing temperature, which rendered 10 one Of
the finest Of the season.
Business ON the landing for the end of
the week was not SO active by Dne-half as
the previous Saturdays Of the pest month
Trade during the pest week has fell Of
wonderfully, and until our city Is free
from sickness very little businfe1 will be-
done. At al eventG, our river friends
whose packets have nothing 30 do, win
have to await the result ola change which
we hope Will be for the better.