The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-21
Arrivals and Departures.
Boats Due.

Among the first boats due here are
Cumberland, from Cairo; Lewellin,
from Eastport; Robert Moore, for
Nashville; Silver Cloud, No. 2, and
Nightingale, from St. Louis; Argosy,
Romeo, Norman and Sam. j. Hale,
from Memphis; Clifton, for Memphis /;
John Kilgour and Mary Houston, for
New Orleans; Westmoreland, Indiana
and Richmond, from New Orleans;
Rose Hite, from Louisville; Ada
Lyon, from Green River; Fanny
Brandeis and Havana, from Nash
vile.
miscellaneous.
Business was rather fair on the
levee Saturday morning, though the
arrivals were but few. We were mis-.
informed in regard to the arrival of
the Norman Friday night She had
not made her appearance up to three
o'clock Saturday..............The J. III.
Groesbeck passed down at midnight
Friday, loaded 10 the guards. Hum.
phrey, Patrick & Go. gave her 100
barrels pork and considerable other
freight. Among her passengers we
were pleased to meet Captain w. G..
Coffin, a distinguished commander,
we'll known on these waters, en- route
to New Orleans on pleasure trip and
for his health. He looks delicate and
thin, weighing only about a ton. lie
will be on the roof Of a frst-clas new
steamboat shortly.........The Armada
went into Cairo Thursday evening
with her guards dragging the water.
Her Vicksburg and New Orleans
freight was reshipped on the Mollie
Able, and went through without de-
tention.........The Robert Burns had a
fair up river trip......Tho Charmcr took
out very handsome trip, and had
large way engagements........ Rose
Hite left pretty light.........The Ar
mazda was receiving very fairly for her
return trip........Capiain w. S. Van
meter, formerly of the Plain City and
the Falls City, has assumed command
of the Ada Lyon, Captain J " Sproulo
having retired. Captain Vanmeter
is an experienced and popular steam
boatman, and we hope to see the Ada
| Lyon prosper under his command. lie
is perfectly at home along Green
River, and can command a large trade
for this city......."Captain Joe Nc
Reynolds new hull was launched on
Saturday morning in gallant style,
and now sits on the water at the foot
of Pine Street, looking as elegant as
duck. If the weather holds good, he
expects to have her finished and
ready for business ia five weeks.........
The Petrolia, No. 2, was receiving for
the Wabash. She is a really neat
little boat.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The matchless Quick
step, Captain II. T. Dexter, leaves
promptly at 4 PM. to-day for Cairo
and ali way ports, offering the greatest
attractions to passengers aud ship
pers. Her clerks are Jack Grammer,
Walter b. Pennington and Charley
Ulmsnider all pleasant and oblig-
ing young gentlemen.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The splendid
Tarascon will be the unrivaled packet
for Louisville and all way ports at 10
o'clock this forenoon. Her cabin
and state room appointments are IN
surpassable. Captain Elijah Holl-
croft is her esteemed and popular
commander, and Miles ID. Warren
and jesse jackson are her admirable
and obliging clerks.
For HENDERsoN.-The elegant and
feet railroad transfer steamer Mollie
Norton, leaves for Henderson at 4
P. N. to day, in charge o. Captain
Charley Perkins, an accomplished Of
ficer, having elegant accommodations
for passengers.
The swift and beautiful Sallie
", Captain Wallen. with Robert
Brashear in the Office, both pleasant
and obliging gentlemen, leaves
promptly at p. N. for Henderson,
having elegant accommodations for
passengers.
For EAsTPoRT.-The beautiful new
steamer Rapidan No. 2, Captain Lee
Howell, is the regular Monday packet
for PASSPORT AID all way ports. She
has excellent passenger appointments.
81. Hughes and Billy Williams are
her popular clerks, and are most
obligipg and pleasant young gentle-
men.
For MEMPHEs.-The splendid side
wheel steamer Clifton, Captain Frank
Stein. will be down this morning, en-
route to Memphis, aud has unsur-
passed passenger appointments. Geo.
Hunter is her excellent clerk.
GIeRnlngs from car ExelRnEes.
PrTTsBURG.-The CoHme1ciat Of Thursday
says:
The marks on the pier last evening indi-
| Gated four feet three inches and swelling
/ slowly. The weather continues mild, be
/ ing favorable fOr rise. The boats al The
I landing are receiving. They expect to get
4 of n a Gay or two az the iartllest.
We have in port good sized meet OF low
| boats, all ready for another run as soon as
I there is sufficient water and they can get |
/ their lows together.
The GREAT REPUBLIC. - The st. Louis |
/ RepubLfco7l says she is the greatest and /
/ finest steamer aflOat on the Western /
waters. Sensible PIPER, that.
We consider that boat the best that las ]
made the most money for her owners. Has T.
the Great Republic done it2