The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-05

+ declined all offers here ......Ihet
boat Blue Lodge, with a large field 8
empty barges, passed up at noon........
The Milbrey was filing mp fast, and
had steam up at 2 O'Clock TO leave
.........The old Lafourche was still n
the wharf at 3 yesterday, taking
freight.........The Clara Scott ana
West Wind we're busy dischargiBg
their splendid cargoes.......The Rap
idan was filing up fast, and woal5
have ell she could carry......
The grand Armada, thoroughly reno.
voted, and looking as beautiful
Venus and as lovely and ehaste q
Diana, raised steam yesterday morn
ing and come to the wharf, where sho
commenced receiving for Nashvi
The general verdict is that she lo1
better than when new. Her forw
cabin bulk head has been retired 10
of her smoke stack, aud her Office IS
on her starboard quarter, and bar 81
the larboard, leaving a spacious social
hall forward of the Office, and V
ing her ample room for the stovass
of light freights forward on her
boiler deck. Her roof has been given
a little more sheer, while her tall and
massive smoke stacks with their
ornamented tops. gives her statsH
ness, elegance and symmetry that she
has never before possessed. Cans.
Northern aud Egan are justly proud
of her, and her increased beauty
sharpens the regret we all feel in see.
ing her leave these waters. Being
unable to complete her cargo yester-
day, she defers her departure until to-
day. Passengers for Nashville Win
never find moro favors bic opporlo-
nifty to secure a pleasant trip.
GIeantnKs TrOns our Exchange.
CINCINNATI. The CommerciaE OF Thee
day says;
The beautiful weather eheered the Frir.
us OF Shippers, and freight accumulatad
quite rapidly upon the landing. All tho
departing packets had large cargoes. an.a
considerable.
H.
lucky, and Virginia are not lie appeara
able or anxious TO derive the benefits frgsft
Government funds that Iowa securzs
The canal to avoid the Dss aIOines RAM
stream crossing through q sDafgsly sets
tied prairie country commences at TEeo-
kuk and terminates seven miles MP the
river; 1t win deprive Keolluk OF its'tieff
" The GATE city," over LOCO laborerE are
now employed on the canal, and the WORK
will cost the Government millions OF uol-
lars. And yet the above work Is no more
Important 20 commercial interests then
the completion OF the new canal at Louis-
vile, the work on which has drarrea
YEARLY along for SO many years, for want
of few thousands only, from the Govern
ment.
The Enquirer says;
CRpts. J. H and d. w. Maratta leil f8f
the wreck OF the Emma Nc. 8, last night
to make an effort to recover the body ar
their brother, Walter Maratta, and DO case
sist in the recovery OF the bodies of other
persons lost on that steamer.
The Times OF Thursday evening says
Our steam boat Jockeys are confident tnat
another boat will soon be built here on the
model OF the Natchez, but having elElf
boilers, and therefore power to pass Sac
Natchez under way.
Capt. VIM. Fuller IS now In command az
the Madison packet o, 4. DumOnt, Cap
tain Order having retired.
A card appears In the Plttsburg papers
emphaiicalIy denying that Capt Barney
Martin, of the Maggie Hayes, was ever
married.
LOUISVILLE. - The Colrier-JoarnGl of
Monday says:
Jabob Miller, Jr.. has appointed Captain
Hicks King TO take charge OF the urW
steamer Mary Miller, now building al tae
Portland wharf She will be flashed ~
about ten days. The owners win not rec
cOgnize any contracts not made by Mr.. Ia-
cob Miller or Capt. Hicks King.
Business in the river dep artment ia aar-
cellent, more New Orleans freight beinE
offered than can be taken by the available
steam and barge tonnage...............-Up to %
late hour last evening we could not learn
OF the sale OF the Richmond having been
effected, although there were those who
were confident she would change hands
before the hour OF noon. Messers. Neal
and WoolfoIk are stlIl in the city.