The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-14


o-day. 1t is falling steadily at a
points above, with, however. a goo
channel depth of water for mediur
class boats.
Arrivals and Departures
The arrivals and departures up t
3 o'clock yesterday, included the Lin
ton, from Eastport; Mollie Nortor
Henderson, to return; Petrell No.
Galliapolis to Paducah; Ollie Sulli
van to Cannelton; Morning Star, Lou
isville to return.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here ar
the Cumberland, from Cairo; Sham
rock, for st. Louis; Rose Hite, fror
Louisville; Nightingale, from ST
Louis; Emma No. 3. for New Or
leans; Louisville, from New Orleans
Fanny Brandeis and J. p. Webb
from Cincinnati.
miscellaneous.
Business was moderately fair or
the levee yesterday morning, and
there was better show of freight
than usual. Brown q Company
wharfboat is full of grain and other
freights for reshipment to Louisville
and Cincinnati. while a considerable
lot of south bound freight is found on
L. NJ: Humphrey & Co.'S wharfboat.
.......-The Linton arrived during
the night with a moderate trip, man.
ifest of which will be found below......
The Petrell No. 2 arrived with seven
large barges loaded with salt, four of
which she left here, and took three
below......The Ollie Sullivan left for
Cannelton with a moderate trip. The
Romeo has huge pile of .pig-iron on
the wharf for reshipment to Pittsburg.
1--WE are deeply panied to learn
of the death of Capt. Geo. D. Hoople,
late Superintendent of the Cincinnati
and Memphis Packet Company, which
sad event occurred on Tuesday, at his
residence in Covingt6n, Ky. Captain
Hoople commenced his river career
about 1916, and since then has COM
manded number of steamers, among
which we're the Avondale, Mitus.
Madison and Clifton, the first and last
Of which he built as well as command
ed. He has been Superintendent of
the Memphis Packet Company from
its organization in 1865, until the time
of his death, and has managed the az
fairs of that popular line with con
summate ability. In the councils of
ISOLATION, where we have frequently
met him, he welded large influence,
and was always listened to with mark
ed attention and respect. He was a
highly accomplished and most estima-
BILE gentleman. His loss will be serious
ly felt in marine circles......Tht Morn
ing Star had moderate freight, but a
fair passenger trip......The America
reshipped al Cairo and took load of
railroad iron, passing up at 3 O'clock.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The wild RATHER
Cumberland, with choice passenger
appointments, leaves for Cairo and all
way landings at 4P.M. to day. Capt.
Ben. Howard, a social and clever
gentleman, commands, and Marion
Wright and Bruce Hunter, attentive
and obliging young gentlemen, hold
forth in her Office. Give her a good
trip.
For LOUIsYILLE.-The neat and
beautiful Rose Hite is the excellent
packet for Louisville this evening.
She is commanded by that veteran
officer, Capt A. T. Gilmore, with
Phil. B. Branham, an accomplished
and obliging young gentleman, IN the
Office.
For HENDERSON, The beautiful
and feet side-wheel steamer Mollle
Norton leaves as usual, promptly at !
o'clock this evening, for Henderson,
having most elegant cabin accommo-
dations and great speed. Captain
Charley Perkins and the Terry
brothers, her chief officers, are ac-
complished and accommodating gen
tlemen.
For EAsTPoRT.-.The new and ele-
CANT steamer Linton returns to the
Tennessee River at 4 o'clock this
evening. She takes freight for East
port and Florence, and all way ports.
She has excellent passenger accom-
modations. Capt. Duncan, her COM
mander, and a most estimable gentle
man, has done much to build up
the Tennessee River trade, and is en-
titled to a liberal patronage. Val.
Sorenson, her chief clerk, is very
popular, and always attentive and
obliging, and Alf Maynard, her
freight clerk, is courteous, accurate,
and reliable.
Aenlorandunt Steamer Linton, Va
terl3o to EUansUille - Left Waterloo
Monday, 10th, at II AN Met Rapi-
Gan at Carson's undergrad, and
David Watts at the head of Beach
Creek Island. 11th-Passed the Ia
cony at Johnsonville; met Coosa,
with circus on board. at the head OF
Blood River Island. 12th-Met the
a. Baker at the head Of the Little
Chain. Arrived at Paducah at 3 An.
Boats in port. VIM. White, the Cairo
packet. Passed the America at Smith
land, and the j. i. Hyatt, with TOW
of barges, at the head of Stewart
Island: met the Thompson Dean at
a. Lnad "a L. Sisters and the Cum