The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-06-12
DEPARTURES.

DEPARTURES
Grey Fox, Louisville. R. X. Dunkerson.
Liberty, Louisvin Woodside, Nashville.
Star Grey Eagle, Louis Atlantic, Cairo
Vile. D. NJ. White, Henderson.
H. Fitsz Hugh, Lou.
The same old word !" falling" tells the
condition of the river Slowly but surely
it is crowding the heavy draughts out
and inviting the light draughts to take
their places.
There was fair amount of business
done on the levee yesterday.
The Courier took on fine cargo yes
terday, but some necessary repairs to her
boilers detained her over and she will go
out to-day in charge of Capt Gus.
Dusouchet, Capt. Throop having been
summoned to Louisville, by the sudden
illness of his child. She will positively
leave at II clock.
The Little Grey Eagle had nice trip
yesterday, and was full of people. She
is TIE prettiest sailer on the river and
admirably differed
The great Atlantic, after unloading
her cargo of wounded soldiers yesterday,
turned her head down stream and bids
farewell to our shores until the next rise.
She will go into the packet trade between
Cairo and Memphis.
With her capacious accommodatlons
her unparalleled speed, and two such
excellent officers as Capt. Richey and
Ed. Ford, she must of necessity be popu-
lar Success to the Big Atlantic and an
early return
The ram Monarch and the Telegraph
No. 3, is, we learn, hard aground at
Flint Island
The Little Grey Eagle, says the New
Albany Ledger, after her next trip, will
lay up for the purpose of Furnishing up,
and the ]. T. McCombs will trke her
place, ----r
In speaking of the McCOmbs the
Ledger says:
The John 7. McCombs, of the Hen
derson line, is being put in the most com
plete repair. She is being thoroughly
painted, outside and in, and the excellent
taste displayed in the selection of the
colors used upon her, have the effect to
give her most charming appearance
Elegant new carpets and oil cloths have
been purchased for her, fine mirrors will
be placed in the ladies cabin, and ael
chairs, tables, and other cabin furniture
1 L.. S@f ,f,,l
pattern.
~ The bedding of the McCembs has been
renewed throughout, and her table ware
and all other furniture is entirely new.
= Her hull and decks have been caulked
anew, and every necessary repair made
TO her, embracing an entire change in
the Office, bar, barber shop and wash
room, and pantry. When she re-enter:
the trade, which will probably be OIL
Tuesday next, she will be in better con
ditiou than ever before Her repairs
were made by the New. Albany -Carpen
tiers and Caulkers' Association, and art
creditable to their skill and good taste
The new wheel of the McCombs is :
monster, and will propel her through tn
water at a greatly increased rate ofspeee
over her former time. Her repairs hav
been made under the direction of CAP
tain Joseph Bunce, the excellent an
popular Superintendent of the Louisville
and Henderson Packet Company. Thei
thoroughness will be appreciated BY al
- who may travel on the boat The Nc
Combs is bound to be the most popula
of all our summer packets. That Erinc
. of clever gentlemen, Captain Ballard
her commander.
The r. K. Dunkerson left last nigh
for Bowling Green with all the freigh
she could carry. We are glad to see GU
gallant and clever friend, Captain Drinl
water. doing well with his new and hanc
some packet May his shadow and hi
purse increase.
The Belle Creole and Huntress ar
going intothe Louisville and Nashvill
trade. YfrT7T r+s.rr
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