The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-22

Business was very dull on the levet
yesterday, with but few arrivals........
The Tennessee, the only outside boat
up to noon, had a fair trip, but did
little business here........The Armada
was receiving literally, and would
have all she could carry on the water.
"""...The officers of the Tennessee
report the st. Marys hopelessly
aground at Flint Island, and will
have to be unloaded or wait a rise.
.........The Darling was still aground
near by; and the Emma No. 3 was
above, waiting for the Darling to get
of.."~..The Fanny Braudeis was
getting considerable freight. .........
The Leo, a new boat, which passed
down a few days ago, has been
aground at several points, and at last
brought up on Walkers Bar, far out
of the channel, where she laid at last
accounts..."..The Romeo returned
from Aiken's Landing at noon yester-
day, where she took 400 bales of hay
and was preparing to leave for Mem
phis as this report closes.
Boats LeavInsr To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The famous Quick
step will be the regular and unrivalled
packet for Cairo at four o'clock this
evening, offering unsurpassed accom-
modations to passengers and shippers.
She lisa low pressure and very fast.
Captain I'll. I. Dexter is her expert
enced commander, and Jack Gram
mer, w. b. Pennington and Charley
Ulmsnider are her obliging clerks.
For LOUISVILLE. - The peerless
Tarascon is the splendid packet for
Louisville and all way landings. She
is a grand floating palace, with the
most superb accommodations. The
veteran e. =. T. HolIcroft is her com
mander, and Miles d. Warren and
Jesse Jackson are her excellent
clerks.
FoR HENDERSON. The beautiful
and feet side wheel steamer Mollie
Norton, leaves as usual, promptly at 4
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.
The new and splendid side-wheel
steamer. Sallie. v, will leave for Hen
derson promptly at 4 P. NJ. to day.
She is a beautiful little boat, with
nice cabin appointments. Captain
Moses Wallen commands, and Robert
Brashear is her clerk. Both are
clever and pleasant gentlemen.
For ST.. LoUIs.-The magnificent
Champion, of the Express Line"
will be here this morning, N route to
st. Louis. She has frst-class passen-
ger appointments and excellent Off
GERS. Captain Fuller is in command,
and Mr.. Thad. Wirthlin is her atten-
tive clerk. e. w. Patrick is agent
for the Line.
FoR MEMPHIs.-The famous Min.
nicola is announced for Memphis and
all way ports to-day. She is one of
the finest and most popular stern
wheel boats In commission, and
Messrs. Miller and Grub, her chief
officers, are proverbial for their many
excellent and pleasant social qualities.
Remember the Minneola to. day.
FoR GREEN RIvER.-The James
Gray may be expected to leave for
Green River this evening. and Capt.
Joe McReynolds will give every at
tentiOn to passengers and shippers.
GIean1nEs from our ExchangeH-
PITTsBURG. - The Commercial of
Monday says:
River matters are unchanged, navi-
CATION to the lower ports being sus-
pended until we have a rise.
Trade on the slack water continues
brisk. The happy family arc enjoy
ing themselves hugely.
The steamer VIM. Butler, destroyed
by fire at Wheeling a few days since, !
was fully insured In Cincinnati.
CTNCINNATI.-The Gazette of Tues
day says:
Mr.. Frank Devinney, brother of
Captain H. H. Devinney, Local In
spector of this port, died suddenly at
No. 46 Public Landing, on Saturday,
about IL A. NJ, of congestion of the
heart. His remains were taken to
Steubenville for burial, in charge of
his brother, named above. His age
was about twenty-six years.
Captain Frank Cakes, of the Alas
ka, was taken very sick, about a week
ago, when the boat was above Cairo,
and is now i'll on board, of ~congestive
chills. 1so =! &c.,
On the last up trip of the j. N.
MCCULLOUGH, which was announced
for Pittsb1rg, she took aboard a lot
of mules at Maysville, destined for
the former point. There was no