The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-30

IIikins are her @big, fat and able
clerks. 1t comes natural to the off $
GERS Of the Rob Rob to be clever and.
kind. The Rob Roy is q regular
packet, and is building up a trade that
will greatly benefit our city Stand
by her and her gallant officers
For CANSELToN.-The Ollie Sulli-
van re-enters the Evansville and Can
melton trade, under new auspices, at
10 o'clock to-day, and her officers an
nounoe her as a permanent institution.
Capt. Jenkin T. Hugo continues in
command, and Capt John Fl. Trip
lett, well and favorably known in
these parts as an experienced steam
boatman, of wonderful energy and
fine business accomplishments, takes
charge Of the office. They propose to
make the accommodation Of the peo-
pie at way landings a speciality, and
will receive and fill orders for all
points. We trust she will receive a
liberal patronage.
FoR BOWLING GREEN.-The IA
nous faverite Ada Lyon will leave
as usual at 6 o'clock this evening, for
Bowling Green and all way points.
Capt. Aft. Edwards and John w.
Adams are her estimable and excel
lent officers.
For CLARKsvILLE. = The j. 2.
Webb, an excellent boat, admirably
Offered, will leave for GAINESVILLE
and all Cumberland River way land
ings at o'clock this evening. She
has fine accommodations. Capt. Bob
Lancaster commands, and Chef. Brad
ley, proverbial for his genial good
nature and careful attention to duty,
is her clerk. Fill her full to-day.
FoR OwENsBoRo.-The gay Mollie
Norton makes an excursion to Owens
boro. tomorrow, Sunday leaving at
g a. NJ, and will return at 6 P. n. She
Is one of the neatest boats in her ap-
pointments on the river, and the trip
will be particularly pleasant Capt.
Perkins apd Ed. Terry will see that
all are made comfortable. Fare for
the round trip 81 80
GIeanfngs from car Exchanges.
PITTsBURG. = The Commercial of
Wednesday says:
Trade in the vicinity of the land
/ ing was not very active. The dull sea-
son is now fairly opened. Business
will be dull for some time to come.
The Emma No. 3 left for St. Louis
with all the freight she could manage !;
she will be followed by the Messen-
ger, Capt. Dean.
Capt. Cox, of the Elisha Bennett,
thinks the Gallatin can be easily
| raised.
CINCINNATI. - The Commercial of
Thursday says:
The almost incessant rain of yes
! terday interfered with shipments.
Business is very dull along the levee,
however.
| Colonel Bart. g. Leiper is in the
city.
The Gazette says:
A heavy rain storm visited US dur
ing Tuesday night, and we were ia
vored by several showers yesterday.
Last evening the prospects were for a
continuous rain during the night.
The propeller Carrie Williams,
coming up from Louisville, bursted
her supply-pipe when passing Peters
burg, KY, Tuesday morning, about B
o'clock. -Four little children of Capt.
Krutz were sleeping forward of the
boiler, and one Of. them, a girl about
u years Of age, was severely scalded.
Mr.. VIM. Waters, of Florence, Ind,
was also scalded severely. The boat
yesterday was towed to the Covington
wharf.
/ ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat of Thurs
day says:
The river here and the rivers above
all continue to fall fast. Business
continues animated, tonnage being
abundant here, but greatly insufficient
on the upper rivers for the amount Of
freight Offering along their banks
The weather was extremely warm yes
terday. The McCoole excitement and
the Benton statue Inauguration tend
ed greatly to the interruption of bust
ness operations during the afternoon