The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-09


Pennington, both extremely obliging
gentlemen, do the honors of the Office.
She leaves promptly at o'clock, and
has FIRST class passenger appoint
ments.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-The magnificent
Morning Star, Captain E. P. T. Holl-
croft, commanding, is the regular and
popular packet for Louisville, at 6
o'clock this evening. She is palatial
and luxurious in her cabin appoint
ments. Her clerks are those obliging
and popular gentlemen, John Ouer-
hacker and Jesse Jackson, both ia
vorites with travellers and shippers.
For BOWLING GREEN.-The peer
less Ada Lyon, Capt. Graham COM
manding, with John Adams in the
Office, goes to Bowling Green to-day
at 6 Pm. The Ada Lyon has excel
lent passenger accommodations, and
her officers are popular gentlemen.
For New ORLEANs.-The splendid
Nick Longworth will be here to-day
to receive freight for New Orleans
and all way ports. She is first
class steamboat in all particulars, with
magnificent cabin appointments. Her
chief officers are Capt Alex. R. Irwin
and Charley Miller, and none better
ever ran a steamboat. The Long
worth and her officers are deservedly
popular in these waters.
The Southerner is at our wharf, re-
ceiying for New Orleans, and will
leave this evening. She is a magnif-
cent steamer, with most admirable
cabin appointments, and of wonder
full speed. Captain Dick Mason, an
experienced navigator and most cour-
teous gentleman, is in command, and
Clay Rice and Alex. Stewart have
charge of the Office. There is not
more accurate, reliable or obliging
freight clerk than Alex. Stewart, in
the business. Shippers for the South
have now a splendid opportunity.
Capt. Vincent Tapp, the owner, is also
on board. Dan. Weaver is one of her
pilots, and there is none better.
GIeanings from our Exchanges.
PITTsBURG.-The Commercial of
NJ ay says:
Business on the landing was pretty
active. We have quite feet of boats
! loading for various ports.
CINCINNATI. - The Commercial of
Monday says:
The last arrivals report both Kama
whas, Muskingum, Big Sandy, both
Miamis, Licking and Kentucky Riv-
ers all pouring out, more plenteously,
while the Ohio, at Cincinnati, is ris-
ing rapidly-at the rate of six inches
per hourl A freshet may be antici-
pated.
The Blue Wing made her farewell
trip yesterday, in the Cincinnati and
Madison trade She will hereafter
ply between Carrolton and Louisville.
The Louisville Mail ComDa ny will pat
the General Buell. in the Madison
trade, tomorrow, in place of the Blue
Wing.
Yesterday, at 2 P. NJ, while the tow
boat Champion No. Z was backing.
opposite the foot of Central Avenue.
she collided with the Lower Coving-
ton Ferry, breaking her frames
She drifted down to Mill Greek, being
disabled, where the Liberty No. 2
overlook and towed her back.
LOUISVILLE. = The Journal of
Tuesday says:
The river commenced rising to-
wards noon yesterday at the rate of
two inches per hour. Yesterday
morning the canal mark was down to
eight feet four inches water, and late
yesterday evening the mark showed
nine feet nine inches, and rising fast.
The Peoria City and Tarascon as
cended the falls yesterday afternoon,
both under the guidance of our vete-
ran falls pilot, Captain Pink Varble
| The former came from ST. Louis, aud
goes as far as Madison, where she will
/ be put on the ways to be heightened
and widene6
Captain McGill, of the steamer
Belle Lee, was presented with fine
case containing a pair Of fine duelling
| pistols yesterday morning. On open
ing the box, Captain McGill found
the follow ng note:
These pistols, used in a duel by the
greatest Businessmen, are presented to
Captain A NcGill, the greatest of
steamboatmen, by W. r. KINNEY.
The following is the reply of Cap
tain McGill:
STEAMER BELLE LEE, Jan. 6, 1868.