The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-20

Bruce Hunter are AeE 8eu as ~ 14l-
toned and oblg'ng clerks. The Cum
berlaud Is a pleasant boat to travel On.
For CINcINNATI-The feet and
finely appointed Rob Roy is the regu- /
lar packet for Cincinnati and all way
ports to-day at 5PN. She is staunch
and well furnished. Her commander
ia Capt James Maginnis, an expert
enced officer and an accomplished
gentleman. Lew Morris is her genial,
good natured, and popular clerk-one
Of the most companionable gentle
men in the world. As the Rob Roy
is a regular Evansville and Cincin-
natl packet, she should receive libe-
raj patronage.
For HENDERSON. = The elegant
side wheel Mollie Norton, Captain
Perkins, will leave at four o'clock, as
usual, having splendid accommoda-
tions for passengers, and is very fast.
Ed. and Robert Terry are her oblig-
ing clerks.
The gay little Newsboy, a great
favorite with travellers, goes to Hen
derson daily at four o'clock P. NJ.
Capt. Shelter and VIM. Huston are
her accomplished officers.
For EAsTPoRT. = The lightning
winged Sam. Orr, the most popular
boat that plies the Tennessee River,
| leaves at five o'clock this evening for
PASSPORT and all Tennessee River way
landings. Captain Allen Duncan is
her accomplished commander, and
Val. Sorenson is her admirable clerk
"a better never welded a pen. Ed
Thomas is her courteous and oblig-
ing freight clerk.
FoR MEMPHIS splendid St.
Patrick will leave promptly at two
o'clock to-day for Memphis and all
way ports. She has magnificent pas
senger appointments, having large,
airy cabins and spacious, clean, and
we'll ventilated staterooms. She is
commanded by the veteran Capt. j.
B. Archer, renowned, alike, for his
skill as navigator and his afabilIty
and courtesy as a gentleman Her
clerk is Mr. Vim. Wood, a gentleman
of culture, urbanity, and fine socia
qualities. Ansel Banksmith aud Geo
Gaunterman are her careful and
obliging freight clerks. The Saint
should go out loaded to the guards
to day. She brings large orders to
our merchants, and should receive a
liberal patronage.
Captain Ben. Merriellees lee and
cotton king, the famous Silver Moon,
will be here early this morning for
1 Memphis, and is as fine a boat as ever
turned a wheel. and Captain Ben.
Merreillees and Lawrence Carter are
as pleasant and worthy gentlemen as
ever walked deck.
GIeanimSs from our Exchanges.
PIrrsBURG. - The Commercial of
Tuesday says:
| Business was somewhat retarded by
the rain sterday-neverthel there
was a fair amount of merchandise
shipped The high water in the Ale
gheny has suspended navigation for
the present.
CINCINNATI. = The Commercial of
Wednesday says:
The water was over the pavements
at the foot of Main Street and Broad
way last evening. limiting the wharf
space to two squares, between Main
Street and Broadway.
The Madison packet G. 7. Dumont
encountered the gale opposite Kirt-
ley's, near Medoc Bar, aud while en-
deavoring to make a landing, dam
aged her larboard guard, and lost a
small quantity of freig ht.overboord.
Capt Geo. Clark was very badly in
jured about the head. in the railro ad
disaster yesterday, full particulars Of
which are found in our local clumns.
The Leonora No. 2, Lady Grace,
Carrie Williams and Spray, lying
above the foot of Broadway, parted
their lines during the heavy storm
yesterday morning, and were blown
across the river, where they were
caught between a number Of coal
barges. No damage was done to the
boats.
The Nymph No. 2, recently sunk II
the Missouri River, has been aban-
doned
LOUISVILLE. - Inc Courier OIL
/ Wednesday says:
One of the heaviest storms of wind
aud rain swept over the city soon after
midnight Monday evening, ever expe-
. rienccd in this latitude. The warm,
rainy weather of the previous forty
eight hours. or nearly three DAYS. was