Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-13

pegroes 10 Is district, and is equally |
determined that they shall receive jnst |
compensation for their work and proper |
and humane treatment He was en-
route to Columbus, KY, 70 ait as Presi- |
dent Of the Commission detailed to Try
Emerson Esheridge. He hoped TO be
able to remove the Court to Memphis.
Among the lady passengers were two
or three young brides, accompanied BY
their husbands, on their bridal tour, and
several very elegant and accomplished
married ladies, making visit to the
North The St Patrick carries
an excellent String Band, which
nightly discourses charming mu-
sic, and ANAL dancing pas.ies
were nightly arranged, to trip the " light
fantastic for and hour or two. Capt.
George, and his very deservsdly popular
clerk, Mr.. Bruce AIvord, we're untiring
IN their efforts 70 contribute to the com
fort and social enjoyment of their guests,
and none knew the art better than they.
They have a genial smile and pleasant
word for every one, and we are not the
least surprised that the Patrick always
goes full Of people. About III o'clock,
the 6rst night out, heavy fog compeII-
ed Us 70 take the bank and lay until
near 8 o'clock next morning, and the
breaking Of stirrup the next day de-
tanned Us for an hour or more. Tues
day was delightful, and we made excel
ent time. The following night being
clear, we reached Columbus Just after
daylight, where We parted, with regret,
with our friends Gen. Dadley and DIR
Chrittenden, and arrived at Cairo early
Wednesday forenoon, where we stopped
but few moments. A little incident
occurred here which, though at hrst
someE Aat serious. 6nally afforded Us
some amusement A gentleman, who
sported n pair Of shoulder straps, was on
the Patrick when she rang her last
bell" and fearful of being carried OF,
be attempted to leap upon the wharf
boat. The distance vas too great, and not
having the presence Of mind Of the man
who started to jump into a well--to
turn around when be found he could
not reach ths wharf boat and jump back,
be landed IN the river and disappeared
from view. he soon popped up again,
spouting like whale, and was rescued
from making his grave, where
'CAtish and founders
Should ehos - him Tor dist"
Capt Hart very generously landed
him at the upper end of tina city, aud he
started back to town we,ter, il not
wiser man.
One Of the most unmistakable evi-
dencea Of the revival Of business that
we witnessed, was The great number Of
large steamers that we met on the Mis-
sissippi bound TO the South and loaded
to their utmost capacity. On Tuesday
We met not less than q dozen such.
We also bad the melancholy pleasure Of
hearing, for the last time no doubt, the
familiar whistle Of the Gen. Halleek,
which We met iE Madrid Bend, cIeaving
the waters Of old Mississippi as proud.
" as IL she had been ship Of the
line"
AT Padacah we received considerA.
Bile accession to our passenger list, in.
GLIDING conservative chap Who has an
astounding capacity foe whisky cock.
tails. Another night of fog settled down
upon us just below Csve-iB- Rock, and
we did not arrive at Evansville until
after dark on Thursday evening.
Upon our arrival at home We received
intelligence OF such nature as induced
US to proceed to Louisville, which in
consequences of q repetition Of fogey
nights, we did not reach until noon on
Saturday.
Desiring to take an afternoon train
on the JeffersonyiIle Railroad, we had
only time to take "a basiy plate Of SOUP
a Ia Gen. Scott, at the Louisville hotel,
and pressed tendsrly the hand of our
very excellent aud much esteemed friend
Phil Judge, before the omnibus was a,
the door, and we were away again. Thus
ended one Of the most pleasant excur.
aicns we have ever taken on the Western
waters, and TO any Of our friends who
desire to initiate our example, We would
say 90 on the ST. Patrick and cultivate
acquaintance with Geo. O. Hart. A
hunkv how IL Ia Selahf