The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-05


i George Maloney and Wheeler Col
i lier. who were o. the helm. say ahi
steers easy, while she rounded, too, ID
almost her own length, and after dc.
scending the river to the iOOt OF Fifth
n Street. returned 20 the foot Of Main
ct . PM, where she will complete
her cargo for New Orleans. ItI che
uniVeral remark Of all judges of first
class steamboats, that the ChEgles
Bodmann is the best adapted, as wen
as the most completely equipped. and
| splendidly furnished. passenger steam
or ever constructed for the Cincinnati
aud New Orleans trade.
The BOdmann cost over &lI0,800
and is the individual enterprise Of
Captain O. p. Shinkle.
Captain George Neeld, agent for
the Pittsburg underwriters. passed
! through the city yesterday, on his way
! from the burned wrecks at Evansville
to Pitfsburg.
Captain II. q. Har5's new stern
/ wheeler Miriam, with her cabin on
board, only draws eleven inches water.
She will drop down opposite Du-
mont's foundry to-day TO receive her
machinery.
Capt. DeHaven Is in the city.
The Commercially Pittsburg spec
ial" Of Thursday evening says;
The toWboat Wild Cat struck S
rock near the mouth OF Carriers
Greek. early this morning. ard sunk.
The water is up over her lower guards,
but she lies in an easy position, and
it is thought can he raised without
much trouble. She belongs 20 Gill
more u Co, aud is not insured. Cap
tain George Gregg, an old steamboat
man, died at Brownsville yesterday.
Katie, second daughter Of Captain
j esse Dean. died az the residence Of
her father, in Rochester, to-day. It
is reported this evening that the Glass
House is pretty well cleared Of the
barges that we're aground at that place.
The Times Of Friday evening
says:
The swell ia the Allegheny River
appears to have run out, making butz
feet 2 inches at PiEtsbuFg; the Ohio.
however, below Pittsburg, is rising
out D Cairo, while more water is yet
TO come from the KanaWha and Ken
lucky Rivers, which, In addition 10
the 30 inches Of water on the falls,
will probably make feet down the
chute early next week, and allow our
light-draught boats to 90 below with
barges.
The rise has, by letting out a run
Of coal from PttsbuFg, resulted nt
least so much toward relieving q ne
cessity pressing on river men. The
black diamonds below are becoming
c0stiVe. Thirteen days more and the
canal will be opened, If the weather
does not change and stop the work
This ia the extended time, though &c
is generally believed il would take til
the 25th TO open the new locks 30 g.
BIZ 300 feet boats.
LOUISVILLE The Cowier-Jouaal
says:
The Belle Lee carried into New
Orleans Wednesday b.049 bales Of
cotton, it being the largest number Of
bales brought 20 that port by any
one steamer since the war.
ST. Louis. - The Democrat Of
Friday says:
Weather pleasant, with q tendency
to be wintry. Business continues fair
to the lower Mississippi and tributa-
ries, and gradually nearing its close ID
the upper rivers. River here falling
slowly, with six feet TO Cairo and five
feet scant TO Ke0kuk. Falling rapidly,
but mild &C st. Paul, and a good day
yesterday for the annual Doe ezcur-
sion. The river below Cairo B repre-
scented in q bad condition, and boats
in great trouble; that Is, those loaded
70 over "a feet. The slight rise at
Cairo will do little or no good. Only
u feet reported on Bulletin Bar, and
feet on the bar at Sc. Francis.