The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-14

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PITTsBUR0- The Commercial
Thursday says
The marks last evening indicate
SIX feet three inches aud about ab
stand. The weather was cool most al
the time The St. Char es and Cr
melia left with good trips
CINoINNATI.-The Commercial Il
Friday says:
The Nightingale arrived at Pin
Bluff yesterday morning, and pro
ceeded- up the Arkansas for Little
Rock.
The new owners Of the Riohmon
are endeavoTing TO effect an insurauc
IN Cincinnati and Pittsburg Offices
The steam tug jamie Sutton, on he
way to Memphis to take the place
the Nettie Jones, sunk By the Grea
Republic on last Monday, was run
into last night by the steamer Gala
tin, 40 miles above Memphis, and
sunk No lives lost The tug f. !
total loss. She was owned By Brown
& Jones, coal-dealers.
The Chronicle of Friday evening
says:
One hundred United States regu
lars were passengers on the Genera
Lyle last evening, en- route foz
Texas.
The Times says:
Our friend, Mr.. e. Kuhn, is sur
posed by some Of his old acquaintan
ces, to be now rusticating out Wes
perchance on the Plains, or wander
ing on the Great American Desert, f.
proximity TO the vengeful red mar
For their edltication we may say TIA
he now weighs several pounds heavieI
than when on the river, aud is ia the
best of spirits, attending to the OF
cial duties Of the Broadway Hotel
the great steamboat house of the
city.
Speaking of increasing weight, CO.
Morris, yet on the river, is heavier
still. He settles the boat as he walks
aboard, and she lights up when he
goes ashore.
LoUIsvILLE-The Courier. Jounal
of Friday says:
Capt. Gus Fowler's new boat, Idle
wild, was receiving her cylinder
yesterday her boilers arc already lie
place. 1t is expected that she will be
completed by the first day of April.
The local inspectors at Memphis Ga
Wednesday were engaged In takine
evidence in the case of the Great Re-
public and the tug Nettie Jones
Several pilots and other river men
gave their testimony.
Capt. Miller bought, on yesterday.
Capt. Peckenpaugh's interest In tie
steamer Mary Miller. She will com
mence receiving freight to-day, and
leave for New Orleans tO-mOrron
evening. The Mary Miller is new
boat, just finished at this port, and IS
to be commanded By Captain Hick
King, man Of long and tried expert
enee. We doubt not that the Mary
Miller will 90 out on her maiden triD
loaded down to the guards.
ST.. Louis. - The Democrat of
Friday says:
Up comes the river still, but no
great rise is expected, yet navigation
has been greatly improved by the
swell of the last few days, although
not enough 60 induce the Great Re
public TO visit tha port of St. Lo
/ that steamer deemiug Ii best Co take
New Orleans cargo at Cairo. Ra
of freight and business continue 81
0ut vHa--a- Staamboat et0ak
constantly upward in value.
NEW ORLEANS. The Times
Tuesday says.
The weather since our last report
was clear and foe, with a bracine
temperature. The wind from the
North on Monday continued, and
caused not a few of our levee haJj-
tltes to don their Winter habiliments,
while boatmen found within cabin
doors (where a cheerful fire met their
gazs) very acceptable plaoe of ron
| devious.
Business matters on tie landing
were tolerablY active for Tuesday
There were a goodIy number of de-
parJures. On board of many Of
them were noticeable paying trips
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BOAT STORES, OILS.
J. SINZECH & SON