Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-20

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BY hre q few days ago, was lhe
stern wheel Cairo Bella that br-
merly piled in the Sunflower river,
aud owned by Captain J. Wilsy,
She was rebuilt in 1868, Just after
she left here for Kentucky, aud was
used asa tOw-boat in the Green and
Barren rivers. There was no in.
surance on her. She was en- route
TO Evansville, Ind, to go on the
dry docks for repairs, and was iu
charge Of Captain Alex. Gulliver
mate Of the Falls City, with a small
crew. Several OF the officers and
crew were compelled to leap from
the boiler deck TO the shore, and
lost a portion of their clothing,
watches, &c.
The United States Government
has sent to New Albany ship-bui.d.
ers' proposals for building two yes.
sells, 10 be used In the coast survey.
An exchange says that Capt.
Zack Sherley has contracted 70. n
ferryboat for the Louisville aud
Jacksonville crossing. IL will Oe
the finest ferryboat in the West.
The Colossal, due from New Or.
leans 10 White river, has as freight
5000 bars iron and 500 kegs rail-
road spikes for Duvaps Bluff.
A Cincincinnati paper says:
The following are the latest items
from Jetfersonville: Capt. Barmore
has laid down the keel for Capt.
Whites new boat Katie, which is
expected to be one of the fastest
bouts ever built. Capt. Blanks
new boat Is nearly planked, and
will be put into the water in about
four weeks. Capt. Parisot's boat
will be in the water in about ten
days. The cabin is done and the
planking is being put up.
We take the following from an
exchange: Washita river is nav.
igable for steamers to Monroe bar
five miles below Monroeville. The
Erie road crosses from VicEsburg
and 4S0 miles above New Orleans
by the river. The Raleigh is now
running there, and the little twelve.
inch steamer Economist connects
and runs from Monroe bar up as far
as she can get.
PITTsBCRG, August l5.-Mouon-
gahela 3 feet 5 inches; fallen 6
inches since morning.
CINcINNAFI, Aug. l5.-The river
rose II inches since yesterday; it is
now 10 feet 5 inches in the channel.
LOUISVILLE, August l5.-River
rising; 81 inches in the chute,
ST. LoCIs, August l5.--River
stationary with seven feet four
inches.
CAIRO, August l5.-Arrived-
Grand Tower, from Memphis TO
St. Louis City OF Vicksburg, from
Vicksburg to st. Louis Sallic, from
Arkansas river to St. Louis ; Dicta.
tor, from St. Louis and return
Commonwealth, from New Or
leans TO st. Louis; Robert Fulton,
from New Orleans TO Louisville.
River fell four inches.
The river was at Q stand at Mem.
phis on the 10Th. White and Ar
kansas rivers were very low.
CAIRO, Aug. l6.-Oiive Branch,
st. Louis TO New Orleans Ben Ac.
ord, Metropolis to St. Louis; City
Of Cairo, Vicksburg to OF. Louis ::
Arrogant, Tennessee river to ST.
Louis; Belle ST. Louis, st. Louis
to Memphis; City Of Evans.
vile, Evansville packet. River fell
3 inches.
PTTTsBURG, Pa, Aug. l6.-Re-
ports from the upper Nonongahela
cay that 1t is falling. Oil CITY
river is stationary with about Is
inches.
CINCINNHTI, Aug. I6.-River 10
feet . inches and rising.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. I6-Arrived
Sallie, Arkansas river; Grand
Grand Tower, Memphis ; Common
wealth, New Orleans; City Of
Vicksburg, Vicksburg; Departed /:
shreve, Red river; Pauline Carroll,
New Orleans. River falling.
The PargOud is advertised to
leave New Orleans on the first of
next month for the Bends. She
will run in opposition to the Grand
Era.
Several pilots have made engage.
ments for the coming season on coal
towboats out Of the Ohio at $4,000.
work or play. Season to commence
Sept. 1st.
The Rubicon arrived yesterday
morning from St. Louis, having a
pretty fair trip. We we're pleased
10 see Captain Blake at his post
again. We never go aboard of his
fine craft and find that he Is on leave
of absence without feeling at loss.
He Is q man Of warm impulses, aud
Is full Of generosity. A better mau
or q warmer friend than Captain
Billy Blake is not 20 be found. No
one that has ever travelled with
him but what has found him a gem
tleman in every sense of the word.
His fellow officers, Messrs. All.
Grissom aud John Blake, as we'll as
Mr.. George Ford, the steward of
the boat, are also as kind and agree
able as they can be. Il is a treat to
travel with such officers.
An exchange says:
From q letter received yes
terday from Capt. BOardman, at
Cincinnati, we learn that his iron
steamer is about two thirds com.
pleted that is the hull. All that
have seen her express their views
that she will be the best boat that
has ever been launched on the Ohio