The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-08

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at Pittsburg in the year 1871, and MC
Lam was one who cut and RATED
part OF the timber on The Mononpr
hela River, TO build the boat. H
afterwards made several trims to Ne,
Orleans aud back, as engineer o
same of the best boats that wer
brought out in the early ages Of steam
boating MoLain was an exoellon
mechanic, both 10 wood and iron. an,
when there were but three blast fnr
naces for smelling iron in the State q
Ohio, he came down from Pittshur.
and went to the old Bush Greek Fuq
nance, in Adams County.
The Gazette says:
The Arlington arrived from Pitts
burg Saturday evening. and after dis
charging her cargo, left yesterday 70
Louisville, light, to 60 over tho fan
while there is sufficient water. Shs
will lay up &C Portland till son
Southern trade opens for a boat 8
her class.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Deem, formerly clerk O
the Nashville packet La9reuOe,
now clerk on the kauaWha paoka
Spray.
The current at Liberty leland
where the Great Republic was groand
ed so long, has changed, aud nov
runs nearer the Missouri shore, some
distance above, but below cuts sharp
ly towards the Illinois side, fapidig
cutting away the head of Libertg
Island. The stay Of the Great Re.
public accustomed this change.
Capt. j M White has contracted AZ
Louisville, for a boat 10 be faster
than the Natchez or Lee. Her
length will be $50 feet. She will
have "a inch cylinders, and eight boil
ers, 30 inches 10 diameter. She Is in
tended for tho New Orleans aud
Bends trade.
IL is reported at Louisville that tho
Natohez and Robt. Il. Lee are g
leave New Orleans together on either
the 18th or Both inst, for a race e.
Cairo, on q wager Of $4,000 that the
NRtchCz will beat the Lee 20 Cairo
six hours. We have little o0afdenot
in the report, but shold itproVe true
we suggest that neither boat take auy
passengers.
The Times Of Monday eveuir
says
Mr.. P, the talented calliopist o
the Silver Moon, while giving bis fa
vorite tunes on arriving Saturday
frightened a dog nearly 10 death, Oh
of the chief clerk of the mex
boat. The dog began painting aite
the first piece, at the second barked
and the third set him of on a levo
run, ciroliDg the boat twenty times
with tongue lolling out, eve
glariDg, aud bowling al the Whill
most dismally till be was kicked into
the river. He had a fit, but is nov
slo WY recovering.
LoUIsvILLE-The Courier JOUrHq
Of Monday says:
The y. w. Strader was toWed owe
to New Albany, Saturday, and viii
take a sweet repose for several month
to come. In other words she has laiD
up for the season.
The Mollie Graiz will be found q
the city wharf this morning, ready g.
receive freight for ClarksVille .nl
and will leave Tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock. The Mollieis
boar Of exceedingly light draught. anC
will continue in this trade during lev
water, provided the inducements arc
offered.
The Courier Journal Of Suaday
says:
Mr.. John Bennel. formerly a wei
known river pilot, and late of the bar
Of the Mary Houston, has accepted
10 the firm Of GrensliBg
& Co No. l6 Fourth Street.
BY the destruction Of The foundr
Of Dennis Long. Esd, By FIRE yes
terday. the machinery for two new
steamers building at this port wa
destroyed. A large shaft for Captain
Pegram's new boat was TO have beer
cast at o'clock yesterday afternoon
ST. Louis. - The Democrat
says:
The river was falling yestorda
1t the rate OF one-eighth of O
nch per hour. Nothing new to be
added to our last report as to oondi
ton Of the upper rivers. Weathe
yesterday hot but breezy.
The Jennie Baldwin left yestorda
for Madison and Cincinnati, Obi
river, towing a barge which contain
for the two large and ele
CANT steamers building for the North
western Union Packet Company
5t. Louis and st. Paul. The machin
Try is large and Of the best descrip
ion. AS these steamers are boinl
Iuilt from the directions and plans o
Commodore Wm. II. Davidson. the
will no doubt become notable 10
peed, capacity, elegance, and-Buc-
.ess, the most valuable and mos
lifioult OF all results 20 be attained
Capt. Robert Burton, a Eell-knowr.
Missouri pilot and commander, ha
ately contracted for stern Wheele
or Red river, above the raft. 81
Tlll be completed and ready TO star
n September Goth McClusky
Kerr, Of Freedom, Pa, ars buildn
he hull-140 feet long. 30 feet beam
Iold 4 feet, cylinders ID inches diam
ter, 4 feet stroke, balance valve. tWr
'Oilers Y feet long, 80 inches diam
ter, 6 hUes.
NEW ORLEANs.--The Times o.
friday says:
Yesterday, If we mistake not, wa
bout ono Of the hottest OF the sea
on. We noticed during the after
loon a confection of rain clouds
which lowered over the city, fror
which were expected a shower, bu
zone, however, fell up TO dark.
Levee matters bore a dull appear
nee. There was nothing OF note
nd but two departures. The JUL
!. Rudolph left for Red River. an
be peerless Robert e. Lee had but
ledium trip Of freight, while he
egister showed no blanks, havin
cen filled at an early hOut. The
lajoriiy of the Lees passengers arr
Dr. Louisville and Cairo.
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