The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-18

LlnJOn, from PASSPORT. Pc $3.50 pt
h4 miscellaneous.
Business was rather. dull on the
levee yesterday, with but few arrivals
.........The sMinneola had moderate
trip.-......The packets had hardly faiI
trips.....The Morning Star had good
passenger list out, and left early.....
The Quickstepg was receiving pretty
literally "...... The Romeo discharged
her cargo of 100 tons pig iron.......,
There is now 40 tons pig iron lying
on the wharf awaiting shipment to
Pittsburg-an excellent chance for
some boat going up light......A light
rain set in about noon. but it did not
give promise of lasting long or being
of much force.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The excellent passen-
ger steamer Cumberland, Captain
Ben. Howard, is the popular packet
for Cairo and all way ports at four
o'clock to-day. Her officers are
pleasant and obliging gentlemen.
Marion Wright and Bruce Hunter do
the honorsf Of the office.
For LoUIsvILLE.- The beautiful
Rose Hite is the regular packet for
louisville and all way landings at
PM to-day. Captain A. L. Gilmore
is her. experienced commander, and
Phil. b., Branham is her pleasant and
obliging. clerk. The Rose Hite has
delightful passenger appointments.
For CANNELToN.-The Ollie Sulli-
van, Capt. j. T. Hugo, leaves at 10
o'clock for Cannelton, having pleas
ant accommodations for passengers.
VIM. Stembridge is her attentive
clerk 5a.6si e,rtF ...;.a
For HENDERsoE.--The beautiful
and feet side-wheel steamer Mollie
Norton leaves as usual, promptly at 4
o'clock itbiseyeRsng, for Henderson,
having most elegant cabin accommo-
datiOns and great speed Captain
Charley Perkins land the Terry
brothers, her chief officers, are ac-
complished and accommodating gen
Yemen ll'i 3 Isagas daf5 5a9a.3rf
For CUMBERLAND r. RIvER.-The
beautiful and finely appointed Ro.
meo, Captain j.. II. Throop. will
leave for GAINESVILLE and all Cumber-
land river way landings, at 3 o'clock
to-day. She has neat and pleasant
passengerappointments. Geo. Throop,
a pleasant and attentive young gem
tleman, is her chief clerk. Give her
a good trip out. az -3o5Iet9o rof,e-.
GIesnings froEn our Exchanges.
PITTsBURd. The Contnlercidl Of
Friday says: - 1sH q.
The river continues to fall slowly.
The marks Indicate a decline of four
inches during the past twenty-four
hOurs!m 81 4nasgeea 1901 sTutsairl.
1CINoIENATI-The Commercial of
Saturday says: dss.I eaier r
The flags of the different steamers
at the wharf will be displayed at half
mast to-day, in respect to the memory
of Capt. Dodson. d tsH3hI aaf
The Sam. j. Hale follows the Anna
to Memphis in the Dean Line. ro3ge
LOUSY The Journal Of
Saturday says: u 3U
The great Belle Lee, the pride of
Louisville mechanics, is lying. at
Cairo, and from gentlemen lately from
that port, we learn that she is looking
moro handsome than ever. She mas
had her flag stats put up. and many
other little ornamental additions made
to her. which, in the hurry of her
debut, Captain McGill neglected to
put on.
There is a remarkable fact connect
| ed with this magnificent steamer, with
which many of her best friends may
be unacquainted-~it is this: Within
twelve months from the time the con
tracts for her Construction were sign.
ed, at which time the tImbers whereof
she is built were growing In the for
ests, she made no less, than ten sue
cessful, paying trips to New Orleans.
1t would, perhaps, be impossible to
ind another steafnerJ0ni the Western
waters OF which So much could be
said. Is y,.fosF ;.sa 4.
VIII Hays is about to bring out a
new piece of music, the air of which
will be that of his celebrated song, II
may be happy yet, to which the new
one will DO a companion piece. From
the lithOgrapher's pToofrsheet, we are
permitted to copy the first verse,
which will read somehow thus: 'no-
So MyIoftS brow IS rack ed with pain, y
NV in ards burn like fire,
g Mad farcles fit at hwart my brain %
g Too rapid for the Tyre; ..IggoTqfe
But since saloons refuse to trust, = II =
n m And friends treat NOT when met, it
cannot soon repeat this bust -
$3.50 L u ay. be sober yet. 5i5eJ "a ttigt
I'VE are glad to hear him say so.
but we haye;nO idealhe will. c,ros
The Courier says :in1aom9a ssseq
b Captain Dan. Richards is building
a towboat for Captain Pink Varble,
in which the machinery of the IT,. D..
Horner viii 5e placed. The follow
ing are the Dimensions of the new
boats Length, I35 feet; width "A feet;
h0lq feetons u .b5woIfcf scw sidT /
,oa a barge containing eight hat cars
for the st. Louis and Iron Mountain |
Railroad, was sunk by the swell ola
passing steamer att ! JeffersonYlile, |
Thursday night r Captain pan-hlch-
ards will go oyer to-day 20 GFalse the
barge. =, .....1,s@-...g, -. 81
Thursday says -, ...e
- The weather since our last contin-
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