The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-23

| the greatest importance to this city,
and the steamboat interests In this
vicinity, that such a board be estab-
lished here. Evansville is the only
important port of entry in Indiana,
and has a tonnage nearly equal to
that of Louisville and rapidly in
ereasing, and the convenience of
steamboat owners, officers, pilots and
engineers demand that We should
have Board Of Local Inspectors
and a semi-annual session Of the
United States District Court In this
city. Our people should unanimously
renew the petition and institute such
measures as would be likely to secure
the prayer of the petitioners.
Boats LeavAng To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The superb and ele-
CANT Quickstep, Capt. H. T. Dexter,
is the regular and unrivalled packet
for Cairo and all way Landings at four
o'clock to-day. Jack Grammer and
Walter b. Pennington are her affable,
courteous and popular clerks. Her
passenger appointments are unex-
celled.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The great Morn
ing Star, Capt. Il. p. T. Hollcroft COM
handing, with John Ouerbacker and
Henry Mitchell in the Office, is the
unrivalled mail, passenger and ex-
press packet for Louisville this even
ing. No Oriental palace exeels her
magnificent cabin appointments, and
no Arabian courser equals her speed.
FoR BOWLING GREEN-The beau
tiful Ada Lyon, Capt. Graham, with
the affable and obliging John Adams
in her office, goes to Bowling Green
and all Green River landings this
evening. She deserves the liberal
and undivided patronage of our peo-
pie. 4.H, r adT-t
FOR NEW ORLEANs.-Theb eauti-
full and magnificent P. w. Strader,
commanded by that prince of steam
boatmen, Captain Albert Stein, is an
nouneed for New Orleans this even
ing, as a regular Evansville and New
Orleans packet. In elegance and
speed she is not surpassed on the
Western waters By any boat of her
class. Her passenger accommoda-
tons are truly magnificent. In her
Office will be found Captain Ames
Fisher, famous for his experience, bis
urbanity, and general good nature.
George Fowler and Billy Underwood
are her pilots, and none better ever
turned wheel We hope to see her
receive liberal patronage from our
shippers. at -e
The John Kilgour, Capt Weaver,
will also go to New Orleans to-day,
and has immense capacities for freight
and magnificent cabin appointments.
She will, no doubt, receive a share Of
the public patronage
GaeanIngs from our Exchanges.
PITTsBURG.-The Commercial of
Monday says:
Business remains very dull. In
fact there is nothing doing worthy of
notice. Several boats at the landing
are receiving for the lower ports and
will leave as soon as the weather and
water will permit. How long they
will have to wait remains to be seen.
The weather moderated yesterday.
1t will, however, take rain to move
the ice.
CINCINNATI. = The Commercial of
Monday says:
The Silver Noon, on her way up,
Friday night, found the Richmond
aground at Henderson, broadside on
the bank, and in danger of being left,
high and dry until hoated off by an
other rise. The Silver Moon pulled
at her several times, finally launching
her, after twice parting two and a
half inch hawser.
LoUIsvILLE.-The Courier of Tues
day says;
The navigation of the river. though
much impeded by floating ice is not
wholly suspended, aud several boats
arrived and departed yesterday,
though none arrived from upper
ports. The United States came down
from Cincinnati Sunday, and returned
to that port last evening. Her Off
GERS reported the ice to Be softening,
and not of much impediment to navi-
cation.
The Democrat of Tuesday says:
It has been ascertained that the de-
struction Of the steamer II. A Ho-
meyer by fire, on the Ouachita River
on the 18th inst, was caused by the
explnsion of a coal oil lamn