The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-25
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Business was by no means brisk
| yesterday morning on the levee.........
The Cumberland had fair trip up,
and the Morning Star had good trip
of freight aud passengers.........The
Henderson packets had ordinary trips.
........,The Quickstep received con-
siderable freight from the Morning
Star, and was receiving fairly on or
ders.........The sandbar is again be
ginning to develop itself, and careful
navigation and good pilots are neces-
sary to successful nayigation.......The
little Condor, towboat, passed up with
tow of empty barges. She took
some here.........The Rob Roy arrived
at ] o'clock yesterday with all the
freight she could carry on the water.
1.-THE Sam. j. Hale left Cincin-
natl Saturday evening, but had not
arrived at 3 O'clock yesterday. She
may be expected early to-day.
Heats Leaving To-day.
For CATRo.-The splendid Cum
berland, Capt. Ben. Howard, is the
regular passenger and mail packet for
Cairo at 4 o'clock to-day. Marion
Wright and Bruce Hunter are her
popular, accomplished, and obliging
clerks. The Cumberland has excel
lent passenger accommodations.
For LoUIsVILLE-The elegant
steamer Palestine takes her place in
the louisville and Henderson trade
as the regular Tuesday and Friday
packet, and is commanded by that ex-
perienced and accomplished officer,
Capt. A. I. Gilmore, with Phil. B.
Branham in the office. The Pales-
tine is pleasantly appointed, and her
officers are attentive and obliging gen.
tlemen. She will leave for Louisville
at 6 o'clock this evening.
For CANNELroN.-The Ollie Sulli-
van will leave for Cannelton and all
way landings at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Captain j. T. Hugo commands,
and Will. Stembridge and Tom E.
Hugo are her clerks. Passengers will
be well cared for.
For HENDERsoN.-The beautiful
and feet side-wheel steamer Mollie
Norton leaves os usual, promptly at
O'clock this evening, for Henderson,
having most elegant cabin accommo-
dations aud great speed. Captain
Charley Perkins and the Terry
brothers, her chief officers, are ac-
complished and accommodating gen
tlemen. e
The new and splendid side wheel
steamer Sallie v. will leave for Hen
derson promptly at p. N. to-day.
She is beautiful little boat, with
nice cabin appointments. Captain
Moses Wallen commands, and Robert
Brashear is her clerk Both are |
clever and pleasant gentlemen.
GIeanInEs from our Exchanges
PITTsBURG. - The Commercial of |
Friday says:
The tow.boat General Larimer
burst her steam pipe, about five
o'clock on Wednesday evening. Inc
engineer. Mr.. Hendrickson, Of Me-
Keesport, was scalded in the face,
bnt not seriously. No other person
received any injury. The Larimer
was engaged pulling fat off the
landing above the suspension bridge
at the time of the accident. The
cause of the accident will be investi-
gated. .-s
CINcINNATI.-The Gazette of Satur-
day says:
Chas. b Lewis. editor of a news
paper published somewhere in Michi-
gan, has commenced suit in the Court |
of Common Pleas of this county, |
against the owners of the Magnolia,
for injuries sustained by the explosion
of that steamer, on which he was a
passenger at the time. He says he
has been crippled for life, and has
suffered much Disagreement besides.
He estimates his damages at $50, 900.
Captain James NJ. Chenoweth is
not to take command of the w. +.
Curtis. as announced by the Louis
willie Courier and afternoon paper of
The Committee of Correspondence