The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-26


Mollie Norton, leaves at 4 o'clock for
Henderson and way landings. Capt.
Charles G. Perkins is her gallant
commander, and Ed. and Bob Terry
are her clerks.
For WABASH RIvER.-The excel
let steamer Chattanooga, will leave
to-day for GRANVILLE and all way Wa
bash River landings. Captain Henry
Scott and Bob Stanley are her chief
officers, and will give especial atten-
ton to the wants of passengers.
FoR New ORLEANs.-The feet and
elegant P. w. Strader, Captain Albert
Stein. will be here to- day, en- route to
New Orleans. The Strader is one of
the most excellent and feet steamers
ahoat, with exquisite cabin appoint
ments. Captain Albert Stein is an
experienced steamboatman, and a
most estimable gentleman, who de-
lights to accommodate his friends and
make all happy around him. In the
Office will be found that refined and
accomplished gentleman, Captain
Ames Fisher, who has won a just &C.
lebrity as a steamboat clerk through
out the country. Charley Good is
her excellent freight clerk. Give her
all the freight she needs.
GleamimKs from cur Exchanges.
PITTsBURG. - The Commercial of
Monday says:
The weather during the past two
days was cold, raw aud disagreeable,
causing the river to fall very rapidly
The shipments on Saturday were
large. All the boats that left had
excellent trips.
MoNoNGAHELA MARKs-Nine feet
six inches and falling. .r..
ALLEGHENY MARKs-Eleven feet
and falling.
The fine steamer Tennessee, Captain
j. b. Hall, is announced for Cairo
and st. Louis on Monday, positively.
This boat has engagements below aud
will positively leave at the time ap-
pointed.
CINCINNATI. - The Commercial Of
Tuesday says:
David Gibson & Co., and the own
ers of the Magnolia, yesterday, pur-
chased the fine side-wheel steamer
st. James from the Big Sandy Packet
Company, for $4,000. She takes the
place of the Magnolia In the Mays
Vile trade, and left on her first trip
last night She is commanded by
Capt. Evan s. Morgan, with Mr.. Oscar
F. Shaw in the Office, aud the balance
of the Magnolias crew. The st. /
James is large and splendid steamer,
and adapted to the trade.
The Umpire's cargo from Wabash
River comprises 240 tuns bulk meat,
30 tics lard, and 10 ties hams, for Bar
ton q Pool, of Cincinnati ii
The Government spag-beat. j. j. /
A bert, departed for below yesterday /
afternoon, in charge of Captain VIM. /
B. Dodson, with Mr.. John G. Enyart !
in the office. f9J
The Ella Hughes, few days since,
when ia sight of Burksville, on the |
broke a wrist and |
knocked out cyliuder-head.
Captain Gill new steamer, the Belle |
Lee, left New Orleans on Saturday, |
1t p. NJ, and will arrive at Louis /
vile on Thursday, making the run to I
Louisville inside of FIVE days With /
)ut Boosting, the Belle Lee Is one of /
he fastest, if not the champion steam [
II navigating the Mississippi. She /
has already made the best time since |
he war, from New Orleans to Louis
lille.
LoUIsvrLLE.-The Cessrtes' Of Tues
On the falls last evening there were
ully thirteen and a half feet water in
he pass down the Indian chute, and !
alling steadily. This, however, is an
abundant stage of water for all navi- /
gable purposes, and rather too much /
or the falls pilots. 1t, however, will /
loon be at the stage when the services |
# falls pilot must be called into re-
luisition.
Mr.. NJ. D. Condiff, late clerk of the
Legal Tender, has disposed of his
ne-fourth interest to Capt. John W.
Roberts.
ST. LOUIS. - The Democrat, of
Tuesday, says:
River still slowly swelling. st.
'aul aud Dubuque adYlces predict
mother swell ia the upper Mississippi
lake Pepin is soon to be deprived of
Is ice covering, and navigation per-
nitted to st. Paul
The weather is sultry. Business on
he wharf was lively yesterday. The
rival of several boats from Pitts
,urg all heavily loaded, added mate
tally to the busy aspect of affairs in
he harbor. All that choose return
0 the Ohio, find ready cargoes of
blooms, ore, clay, hides, sc.
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