The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-28

Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up
to three o'clock yesterday were the
Quickstep, Cairo to return; Newsboy
and Noble Norton, Henderson to re-.
= turn. ...........-s ~
Boats Due. IS
Among the first boats due here are
the Pine Grove and Camelia, for Nash
Vile; Messenger and Champion, for
st. Louis; the Cora S.. St. Patrick.
and Darling, from Memphis; P.7W.
Strader, Richmond, Legal Tender.
Alaska, Nick Longworth, Dexter and
Louisville, from New Orleans the
Virginia, the Swallow, the Argosy
and Alice ", for New Orleans; Cum
berland, from Cairo; Linton, from
GAINESVILLE; Louisa, from Wabash
River; Clifton, for Memphis.
MisceIIaneOus.l
Business was unusually dull on the
levee yesterday forenoon, the only ar
rivals up TO noon being the Quick
step and the Henderson packets......,
The Quickstep had a nice packet trip,
including cabin full Of people.
The j. r, Hoyle was fllingiuP fast,
and at noon was preparing to leave
for Frostburg and Hartford. Captain
Jackson thinks he will give the Ada
Lyon another whirl before he gives
up the horns. The Hoyle is rattler
.......".The Michigan got off late
Wednesday, taking two barges loaded
with corn from here, and intending to
take two more from points above
The shipment comprises about 1900
bushels of corn.........The Lawrence
also got off late Wednesday night.
Boats Leaving To day.
For CAIRo.-The high-headed, tall
chinnied, swift-sailing Cumberland
will be the regular packet for Cairo,
at four o'clock to-day, offering unsur.
passed attractions to passengers and
shippers. Capt. Ben. Howard, a
lively steamboatman, is her popular
commander, and takes pleasure in ac-
commodating the people. Tom.
Brashear and Bruce Hunter are her
pleasant, afFable and obliging clerks.
The Cumberland has excellent pas.
senger accommodations.
For CINCINNATI AND PITTsBURG
The magnificent side-wheel steam
er st. Mays leaves at 10 O'Clock this
morning, for Cincinnati and Pitts
burg direct. aud will take through and
way freight and passengers at the
lowest rates. The St. Marys is nearly
new, and is one Of the finest and feet
est boats afoat. Captain 7. G. Swee-
ney, her commander, is every inch a |
gentleman, pleasant and obliging. Mr..
Cecil, a clever and accommodating |
gentleman, is in the Office. Passen-
gers for up river to day win bear in
mind that the st. Marys is the only
boat.
For HENDERsoN.-The fine side
wheel, Mollie Norton, the liveliest |
little boat extant, goes to Henderson
promptly at4 O'Clock to-day. Capt. |
Charley Perkins andthe Terry broth !
ers do the honors, and do them we'll. |
The Mollie Norton has irst-class pas
senger accommodation.
The gallant Newsboy. neat, com
Portable aud tidy, also goes to Hen
derson at 4P.M. Capt. Shelter and
Willie Huston are polite, pleasant
and accommodating.
For MEMPHIS. = The beautiful
Clifton will be along this morning !
en- route to Memphis, and is ia every
respect first class passenger steamer.
Capt. Frank. Stein is her distin-
.guished commander.
MEMoRANDA.-Stea Quickstep |
left Cairo Wednesday, Feb. 26, at two |
An. Boats in port, Lady Gay; for I
warded our re- shipping freight on this
steamer; weather clear and pleasant;
river stationary; met AIayhower at i
Golconda, Lewellin above same place, /
Southerner at Raleigh, Armada at |
UniOntOwn.
MANIFEsT.-Our consignees are:
Woodrow, Reitz ~ Co, pkgs iron; f I
+ Dorsey, Dbl pecans; II NJ Floyd, !
lot scrap iron; Miller, Mardner 4 Co, |
l bx furs; Sam Orr & Co, 10 kegs /
lead: Roach x Torian, ] bx furs; Jno |
johnson, 6pkgs mdse; Q Babcoek, 1 :