The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-30

me me Mem This papers, while very little was
lqsS 3fverooard from the Edinourg, while
Col John Swasey, OF Cincinnati is To
1 aliPi5 re, 3 acht race or Boston. Unole
'9 ottar S wlll put put 'em through.
Louis Tor repairs and outfits for stsnmerg
belOnglng To the st. Louis ana New orr
is- ,s FacAet company.
| Clerk Robert W.. Wise went down To f1,o
| 1-Llnia rIoyQs al Portland, last night 10
as Ssll IN loading her for New Orleans.
| colonel Ed Taylor has returned from
| EUROPE looking hale and hearty re ieff
faris two weeks ago.
ut dt was reported at Memphis on Friday
| tnIee We'll known sporting men got mo =,
551 tsi1 OF cards below Helena, when some
1919 I1sy arose on account OF the loss on
tnree hundred dollars By one OF fbem
nsaea j. a. Ii. Hurlbut. AS tho boat
two, named John sherr,s8' VA TLS 9SI i',
Iahdemarki IN their haste 70 get ashore
Tell overheard and were drowned
A Pittsburg special to the Commercial
says:
Brown submitted statement ia regard 10
the new bridge now in course OF construc-
Llon over the river at Cincinnati, which,
IN his opinion, Will be a barrier 10 theooai
trade. and suggesting that 1mmediat q steps
be taken TO have the Secretary OF War aD-
gineers TO examine and report upon M at
the earliest practicable moment. The pro-
test of Mr.. Brown concludes a. foiioygS.
sit is our opinion, from an estimate made,
If this bridge Is finished as proposed, hi wiii
add &C least two cents per Duahel upon an
the same, which additional cost VIII nave
10 be paid BY the consumers. The e2nount
OF coal shipped down the Ohio River 20
Cincinnati and ports below is aDout75 O00,-
COZ bushels per year, which, at two ceDt8
bushels, win amount to 81 100000. which
sumers OF the states OF Kentucky, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi.
Alabama and Texas" Mr. Brown nlaO
furnished the following account OF losses
by two bridges during the year ending
S57,798 ~; by the Louisville bridge over the
fails, 8l7,7O4 80. Total, 65,4l3 42 Ia addi-
ton TO the above there were losses at the
Bsllatre and Parkersburg bridges not
IN ade ont or counted IN this statement
The Chronicle OF wednesday SAYS
The weather continues cloudy, though
no rain has fallen. Heavy rains are rec
ported along the river above here last
.Hamilton j. AIcoke, brother Of Captain
George II. AlcOke, died yesterday.
Pilot Ambrose Dennis, who had MS ankle
fractured on the Fleetwood short time
since, IL able TO DO about ~ the aid OF
crutches. We are glad 20 state that Mr.
Dennis will sustain no permanent injury
as he expects to be able TO resume his du-
ties on the opening OF navigation this Fail.
Mr.. Dennts was passenger down on the
America this morning on little recreative
trip.
LouIsvILLH. - The OoifTfgr-JotsFnGg OF
Wednesday sayst
pleted, and tile low water Is the only OBJ
staele which holds her 20 the bank here.
The Leonora has taken the place of The
In the Cincinnati mail line, aud
the latter Will be laid MP during low
water.
"CoI. Johnson, - the porter OF the Kate
shot of pistol " nich had been
loaded for some time, the other day. He
also shot on his right thumb at the same
Time.
The Mail-line put three boats in their
trade yesterday, viz: Potomac, Abeonns
and Leonora. The Leonora departed at
10 AM, the Potomac at Pm and the ABB
coma at PM. All OF them left with good
rips OF fre1Ght-aG much es they could
carry.
The Emma Floyd will follow the Anna
FOR New Orleans, and WILL Perhaps get or
On Friday. Captain James Chenoweth
and Robit w. Wise, Esq, takes
,ara OF the Interest OF the ONCE.
Captain Charles schultz, having pure
Do ased the Cne-eighth interest In the Vie
Iinia from Mr.. FITZGERALD, viii continue %
run that excellent boat as Louisville and
New Orleans packet. Lew. Miller wiz
nave charge OF the ONCE. The Virginia
lnly awaits q rise.