The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-02

n1ent OF job Type, though very large and
eompiets, y. constantly being added TO, and
oor gou department. Is under the personal
"a tsle United States We are prepared to
print Posters, plain or fancy Bill Heads,
- RtIIs ~ 49, ,eIr.ets gr nor
&C, &C. Orders left with either Of the
wharf boats Will be promptly attended tc.
weather aud water.
The weather, on Saturday, was
cloudy and cold. Mercury 90 at six
An, and 300 at noon, with indiea-
tions of falling weather. The river
had risen six inches during the "A
hours ending at 3 o'clock Saturday.
Arrivals and departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
o'clock Saturday include the Wild
Duck and barges. New Orleans to
Cincinnati; Armada, Cairo to return;
Ada Lyon, Green River to return;
Mollie Norton and Newsboy, Hen
derson to return; Palestine, Nashville
to louisville; Linton, from Newburg;
Tarascon, Louisville and return.
v BOass Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the w F. Curtis, Pine Grove and Ca
melia. for Nashville; Champion, for
st. Louis; the Cora s., Mayfower,
Emperor. and Sam J, Hale, from
Memphis; 2. w. Strader, Richmond,
Alaska, Nick Longworth, Dexter and
Louisville, from New Orleans; the
Swallow, and Alice ", for New Or
cans; Chattanooga, from the Wabash
River; Silver Moon, for Memphis;
Altoona, Success and Lady Grace, for
Missouri River; j. r. Hoyle, from
Green River; Sam. Orr and Lewellin.
from Tennessee River; Rob Roy,
from Cincinnati.
MHscellaneous
There was not much activity in
business on the wharf on Saturday.
1.-THE st. Patrick completed dis
charging her magnificent. trip, and
commenced loading for Memphis.
Freight was not abundant, and her
prospects for big trip were not fat
tering.........Cairo freights were more
abundant, and the Armada was get
ting good trip. She had brought in
good trip Saturday morning, includ-
ing 20 bales cotton. The Wild
Duck and barges passed up at mid
night Friday, with good trip..........
The Linton returned from Newburgh |
on Saturday morning, with about 200
bales Of hay, 80 of which were for
this city. She got large amount Of
packet freight here. and would have a
good trip out.........The Ada Lyon
came 10 loaded to tho guards
splendid trip-and would have good |
return trip........The Palestine had a |
fair trip out Of the Cumberland. 49,.
the Newsboy and Mollie Norton are |
making regular trips daily, but are
not carrying very much freight.........
The Tarascon arrived at 2 O'Clock,
with crowd of passengers and a
moderately fair freight trip.,..........
The dance on the st. Patrick, Friday.
was a real brilliant affair. The late
hour at which she arrived preoIuded
the possibility Of collecting together a
large number of ladies, but consid
cradle number of gallant young gen
tlemen and a few ladies Joined in the
festivities of the evening. Among
the gentlemen from Paducah were
Capt. j. s. Chapman, s. B. Green,
Webb David, J. B. Spaulding, d.
Byron, VIM. Bachan, F. e. Robert
son, of the firm Of Hasfeld & Robert
son, Receiving, Forwarding & Com
mission Merchants, and several
Others, accompanied by a dozen
or more of Kentucky's fairest
daughters, a production of which
Uniontown his right to boast. We
should be pleased were these social
reunions between the beauty and gal
lantry of the two States, which would
serve to cement more closely the union
that should exisa tween neighbors
and friends, more Numerous. At mid
night magnificent collation. was
spread and partaken of, after which
the dancing was again resumed. The
sxcursionists were enthusiastic in
their expressions of admiration of
Capt. Archer's generous inequalities,
and the real magnidcence and com