Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-04


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DEPARTURES
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The river IS declining very slowly here,
and is falling at Cincinnati bat rising
at Portsmouth. Yesterday was an ex-
eeedingiy dull day on the Ieyee, tkere
being but few arrivals, and those neither
diseharging or receiving any cOnsidera-
bic amount Of freight.
The Armada viii be the regular Cairo
packet at ? O'Clock this afternoon, and
viii be found in excellent trim and feet
as race horse. Capt Josh Y, ThrOop
will be found on the roof smiling as
pleasantly as a basket Of chips, while
Fred. Illusions jolly round face win light
up the Office with eheerfalness and glee.
Mr.. Sorenson and Throop, No ., will
be found attending to the interests Of
shippers.
The famous hght-heeled ST Patrick,
nnder command Of that sterling gentle
man and accomplished officer, Capt
Geo. 0'aari viii be down early this
morning en- route to Memphis Ia the
Office will be found those pleasant and
courteous young gentlemen, LIB. Frisbie
aud Tom Lewis, whose fame is co-exien-
sive with the Ohio River, and grows
brighter every day. For pleasant and
speedy trip, aud genial and sociable Of
hesrs, we commend travellers TO the high
headed ST. Patrick
The Alice Dean arrived from Memphis
with over six hundred bales Of cotton
and other freight Cor Cincinnati, and
more people than she could berth. She
discharged three hsndred passengers at
Cairo Capt Windsor was in command.
The Il. B. Speed will leave for Pond
River this afternoon.
The beautiful and graceful TarAseou,
the pride Of the Louisville and Hender
son line, viii be the regular packet be.
tween those cities today. Capt Jim.
Lusk Is in command and Frank Bank
smith does the honors Of The Office. They
are prineely gentlemen and good steam
boatman.
The Silver Moon from Cincinnati and
the Alice Dean from Memphis, both due,
had not arrived a, dark last night
We have no word yet from the nam
moth Mississippi, now over due.
The renowned Cotton reesehlly ut
tered the following words Of wisdom aud
Of sublime truth;
The great Taraseon, the fleeiest Of our
Lower Ohio river packets. the most
sumptuous and comfortable, will leave
at o'clock this afternoon for Owens
boro, Evansville, Henderson and all way
handbags, IN command Of that veteran
ind popular officer Capt J. A. Lusk
Ne Frank Banksmith, one of natures
noblsmen, IL her chief clerk, assisted by
MessFa Cox and Carr Billy Williams
is The Express Messenger, and our ami
able and much beloved friend, Jack
Beggs, Mail Agent Great is the Taras
eon--majestically walks she he waters
ike thing Of life "-samptnously
furnished are her tables BY her excellent
steward, and like beautiful dream
passes the time of travel npon her.
The great steamer Magenta, Captain
John B. Ford's new Louisville and New
Orleans packet, is nearly completed, and
viii be ready for trial trip the present
week Many Of the leading steamboat
men Of the West and South sest have
visited this wonder Of steamboat archi-
lecture and mechanical skill, and all
have expressed delight at her Gne model
and the almost certain promise she gives
Of being one OF the very Aeeiest steam
boats ever built We do not say this in
the way Of puff or fulsome praise, but
give it as the opinion Of gentlemen we'll
posted il all the requisites for Q swift,
elegant, and paying steamboat She
will be a good carrier, being Of large
tonnage.
The Magenta is being finished with
excellent taste. Mr.. Lou. johnson, her
painter, is making JOB upon her which
viii establish for him reputation as a
superior artist The finish of the Ma
genta's cabin is not gandy-tbere is not
ia i that displsy Of what is called GIN
gerbread work which IL 90 often seen
in fine boats and which is 90 painfnl to
good taste; bat throughout elegance,
symmetry, fair proportions, strength and
capacity are combined ia such 9 man
ner as 70 make her the model steamboat
Of the West When she Is finished ws
viii give full description of her.