The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-08


shot and killed Bob. Allen. pilot ON m,
Pauline Carroll.
Capt. J. H.. TripIett refires from the milo,
or n evansville packet Norman. fo-dev
10 engage ia other pursuits. HIS frfeg5s
are legion along tho Lower Ohio. CANT
barclay and Lev Morris arc still on the
bridge. 'ue
The Gazette says:
The Cincinnati and Louisville packet
Ben. FRANKLIN got aground when baekfDg
~ 80 Lu9 AoulsFile wharf yesterday,
ana was pulled off be the Kate Putnam.
The Peirolia is about to enter the PITTS
purg and wheeling trt de, when there VIII
pc a daily line She would have made her
first trip YESTERDAY, but could mot rnfFT1-
der the bridge.
The risein the liver has Fuqnendaa wor7-
on the packet Palestine, % Madison. d
ways.
The Enquirer faysi
Capt. A. McDaniels, late of the steamer
emperor, recently purchases the small
1 steamer Beattte Gilbert, at the United
states Marshafs sRle,tat Parkeraburu. for
500. The boat is e-tirely new ard cost
5000,
Capt. j. II. Dunlap, formerly c9mmap.
der OF the CINCINNATI and New Orleans
steamer III, Groesbeek, has been APP
packet, Sucker State.
The Times Of "wednesday evening saws:
The Plttsburg Use is now passing down.
and VIII Keep. a full channe; here for
NV " GbH NAa NAAA0AAAA 10AhAANG HAlN anu
tonnage plenty IN all rades Rates hold
firm at lass quotations.
The Bermuda, Captain james, new pur-
chase, arrived from Madison. and within
mediately have her decks cleared for the
reception OF. her first cargo as an Evans
vile and Cincinnati packet. Captain
James has n claim on the trade, having
opened II aud run one OF best managed
packets 10 the Jrade from this city The
Bermuda viii go out every Saturday.
The Chronic { says.
EQVf ] n m-F-F.ff 49, Aaen--H 49, a.
sonice OF the Evansville packet Norman,
and Mr. George l.. Reppertassumed charge
ibis morning. Capt. barclay. aud Lew.
Morris are still on the Norman.
LOUISVILLE. The Courier-JournuI of
Wednesday says;
The Mary Houston arrived at n late
hour last night, and is announced 10 de-
part again this Afternoon COR New Orleans
and the bends. Capt Durham 1s standing
guard on the roof
h Indiana also arrived from New ore
leans last night, and she too Is advertised
for the southern cline this afternoon.
This lOOks rather queer, that two large
and elegant passenger steamers can afford
TO depart from port on the same day at the
same hour, but we learn from the agents
that IL will be
Capt. ID. De Haven, superintendent OF
the southwestern transportation Compa-
ny, arrived I'm the city Yesterday. We are
informed that the Legislature OF louisiana
has appropriated 100000 toward n new
boat for the above company. Cap. DoHa-
ven is-now here look mg to the Interest OF
A9 Ii N9nAAADnNs
IA Commercial says:
Our young stea lnbOat agency friends and
n we'll river reporter, last night
carried out n lOnS-pending resolution and
plugged into the cold Wat.r party. In
other words, they renounced the tnebri-
ating bowl and took refuge IN tho arms of
the Good Templars. VINO VIII be the mex
to " blow all their fond love for the
90 critter to heaven, OF the other place,
and assume all the dignity, rights, lmmu-
mites and privileges or the Good Tenn
plars2
More beautiful weather than that of
yesterday rs not TO be experienced outside
OF EIysium. 1t had q wondrous effect upon
the dropping spirits OF the disciples OF
Neptune and their cO-wOrkera on shore.
The days businC g footed mp satisfactorily,
despite the limited umbe OF steamboats,
in port.
NEW oRLEANs.-The Times OF Sunday
says:
The weather yesterday, like that Of the
last three preceding days, was clear, with
a bright sunshine, which ndered 1T quite
pleasing TO everybody especially to ieYee
pedestrians. How long such fine weather
Will continue remains TO be seen. Hove
ever, one thing Is certain, we could not
have been blessed with clearer or 1ner
we were pr0yiug for - rom this time fore
ward.
Business matters on the landing for the
end of week was more active than on
any of Of former days Of the week.
There was n large number of departures,
and on board OF them were noticeable mm-
pie Freight and passengers.