The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-18

Clnclnnatl; Ada Lyon, from Greer
River. 9a4 IieF afi
ng a1sceIIameous.
Business was not very brisk on the
leVee yesterday forenoon, and the
arrivals we're very The
Swallow, from New Orleans, dis
charged $50 bales of cotton here for
r. X. Duukerson e CO., and had a
fair trip for Cincinnati ......... The
John Kilgour had a fair up-river
trip. She discharged some freight
here.-.....The Quickstep was receiv-
ing moderately. The Quickstep
brought up number Of handsome
Christmas trees--for sale or distri
bution-we did not learn which.........
The Mollie Norton came up yester-
day morning, looking extremely hand
some, having been FURNISHED up and
her wheelhouse Iettered as follows:
Evansville, Henderson q Nashville
Railroad Transportation packet Mol
lie Norton" Mr.. A. o. Durand, one
OF her new owners, and a pleasant
gentleman, is in her office.........The
Falls City arrived at ! p. NJ, with
fair trip for Bowling Green.........The
Rome was due and expected here yes.
terday, having $50 bales Of cotton for
r. K. Dunkersou & Co., agents of the
great Erie transportation Company.
She has prob baby been delayed by the
heavy ice ia the Mississippi.........Val.
Sorenson, the obliging clerk Of the
Sam. Orr, has our thanks for favors.
Boats Leaving To-day.
FOR OAIRo.-The fine passenger
steamer Cumberland, is the regular
packet for Cairo at O'Clock this eve
ming, having elegant accommoda-
tons. Her chief officers are Captain
Ben. Howard, Marion Wright and
Bruce Hunter, all pleasant and
obliging gentlemen.
FoR HENDERSON. The elegant and
feet railroad transfer steamer Mollie
Norton, leaves for Henderson at 4
p. N. to-day, in charge Of Captain
Charley Perkins, an accomplished Of
ficer, having elegant accommodation
for passengers.
The swift and beautiful Sallie
", Captain Wallen. with Robert
Brashear in the Office, both pleasant
and 9obliging gentlemen. leaves
promptly at P. M. for Henderson,
having elegant accommodations for
passengers.
FOR EAsTPoRT. - The feet and
finely appointed Sam. Orr, the pio-
neer in the Tennessee River trade, is
the faVorite packet for Eastport to-
day at O'Clock. Capt. Allen Dun
can, her commander, deserves a iiber-
al patronage, having devoted bis time,
energy and money 10 building up the |
trade of the city. Val. Sorenson and |
Cash Thomas, her clerks, are genuine
gentlemen, always courteous, atten-
tive and obliging.
FoR MEMPHIS superb steam |
err MinneoIa will be here early rhis
morning, en- route to Memphis, 10
charge of those accomplished gentle
men and experienced officers. Capt. |
w. B. Miller and w. @. Grub. The |
Minneola has splendid passenger ac- /
aol
8Ieantnxs from our Exchanges!
PIrTsBURq.--The Commercial OF Tuesday
says: ..r ..f.... t.rf=.-.
Navigation continues suspended 10 tne
ports. Both rivers are runnfng full or
heavy Ice. There is also, less Than four
feet water on the MOnOngahela marks
The boats In port that are principally
Ioaoed VIII leave Just as soon as circum-
stances Will perInit. Among them are t1e
Mary Davage, Camelia, Glendale, New
York and the packets.
CIScINHATL-TheC Commercial Of Wednes-
day says:
The Edinburgh. coming down, landed
four empty coal baFRes belonging to the
tow-boat Wilson, which had been I'm the
ice at Concord. She also found n log raft
In the same predicament at New Rich
mond.
Coroner TAFT teIegraphs us that remains
gu ppOsed to be those or Captain Lew H. /
NaIlee, were recovered from the wreck OF
the United States yesterday.
strader and Dexser, for Louisville, aud the
Lizzie GIN, for st. Louis, left New orleans
pm The 18th.
The Gazette says:
But one packet went up the river yesfer-
lay. There will be more 10 dav. Nearly |
III the packets have laid up.
LOUISVILLE. - The Courier Journal OF