The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-27

GEeanlngs GroIn DuE EAcaannss.
PIrrsBURo.-The fbuincrcta5 OF Tues
day says:
a gentleman connected with the Carrfa
Y.kountz, ana Captain Van Hook also
! leil the 0Oat and was at Cairo on Wedneg-
| Day Inc steamer Is lying aground as first
| nentloneu IN yesterdays edition. Her
EMnole freight consists OF 4d en- DtY barrels.
| The Carries stern mas been ghOred up win
| only SIX feet under her stern. Captain
Van Hook believes she will be an rirht
soon, and says that there Is no dancer oil
her breaking In two.
| CINoINNATT-The Commercial Of Wednes-
day says:
The body OF a drowned man. supposed
to be one of the Raven Victims vaq
washed ashore at tho foot OF Broadway
| yesterday morning.
Ihe alice Dean was uuavOidably de-
tanned yesterday, but will positiveIV de-
part for New Orleans to-day at noon
Inc ne loren! LOT arrived here yesterday, in
here until her broken shalt Is repaired.
The Lorena reshipped her cargo on The
Wauanitas for Pittsburg.
The Enquirer says;
The workmen engaged iu swenvatfr.a FOR
the shore pier Of the Newport bridge or
this side, partially uncovered thirty feet
below the surface, the remains OF steam
boat hull, supposed 70 be that OF the Mo-
selle, which was destroyed Dy the ewnio-
sion OF her boilers, over thirty years ago
with, awful loss OF life. The river bank q
The Evansville packet Norman came Ia
last evening heavily freighted and with a
fine passenger trip.
The Gssette has the following In regard
to the old steamboat hull discovered on
Monday, some thirty feet below the surface
OF the ground:
We do not believe that the 'aulI ia that Of
the MOseile at ali. The probability Is that
the hull OF the worn out Lawrence. built
Rt Cincinnati and launched February M.
fnf nm hsH Inn iauef
water in the summer or 1920, after ave
years faithful service, IS the hull found on
Monday Il Is kH JWu That The hull OF the
Lawrence was covered with dirt this
Tine Times or Tuesday ening SAYS
The Robert Burns will leave for Mem
Is a pleasure trip. Tue musical talent OF
her omcers Is stonleling. Captain Stein
plays the violin; Pilot SchraaR plays the
plano; Master Albert (reoeiVing cierk)
plays the calliOpes aud Captain Power
(chief clerl) plays upon harp OF q thou
sand strings. All play base ball,
The Times OF Wednesday evening
says;
Wecan boast OF some fast packets on the
Western waters, yet nothing can carry the
broom ahead Of the Hudson River packet
Powell. The reputation OF the Mary Pow
ell as the fastest steamer ON the Hudson,
and probably in the world. was YESTERDAY
confirmed on trial trip 20 Xonkers. when
she ran ~ miles In Do minutes, carrying
but 38 pounds Of steam. THIS Is tibet enr-
full rate OF a mile in less Thar two minute
or of thirty-one miles and one-nnh an
hour. We don't see hosr timber can DO
put together SO as to stand greater speed
than this-at all events, wo don't want %
help make the experiment.
LOUISVILLE. - The Commercial SAYS
We are glad TO see that Captain Pink
Varbie has SO far recovered as % be ablB
TO walk about after suffering with q severe
attack Of rheumatism for nearly SIX
weeks. Many a call has been made for
him during that time 10 steer them safely
around the ditch.
The VIII. =. Hays, Dan Rice's circus
boat, is still &C the wharf, aud we under
stand she "a for sale. He intends TO take
the railroad from here 20 points In the "a.
terror.
ST. LOUIS. The Democrat Of wednesday
says:
River business goes on pleasantly. Rates
TO New Orleans are advanced to moderate
ly profitable figures; 10 VicEhburg they viii
do for the pre- enti they will soon be all
right TO Memphis, the opposition WiOEa
and Church having sought the shades OF
retirement, the pleasures Of the bank
ened heavy losses, and the old lines from
annoying reductions tn freight rates.
Shipments continue heavy 10 all points
South, with abundent tonnage, the New
Orleans Packet Company being able %
dispense for while with the Dexter,
which will take the opportunity Of lying
here, at 81. Paul Keokur, Cairo and Vfckg.
burg, falling steadily.
NEW ORLEAEs.-The Times of Sunday
says;
The weather yesterday was not SO warm
as that OF the previous day, but neVerthe-
less levee pedestrians found a shady place
OF rendezvous far more acceptable than
an exposure to the sums rays, which were
quite powerful 40 intervals.
Business on the landing. for the end OF
the week, was more active than we exc
pected TO witness. There were n large
humber Gf departures, the maiontV on
which took out paying trips.