The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-15
Boats I.eaving To-nnY.

1alr trips a4sv dara dffvy Iegorg.
- boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CA1Ro,--The gay Rapidan No.
2, new light draught and finely
appointed boat, leaves for Cairo and
all way ports at 4 PM to-day. Capt.
Lee Howell, sn exceedingly pleasant
gentleman, is in command, and w. p.
Fowler and Ed. Thomas are her ge-
NAL, obligiDg and accomplished clerks
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-The feet, favor
lite, Tarascon, Captain w. r.. Holl
croft, is the regular packet for Louis
vile and all way ports at O'clock to-
night on the arrival of the Quickstep.
She is admirably appointed. Miles
ID. Warren and Jesse Jackson are her
popular and attentive clerks.
FoR CANNELToN.-The reliable Oh
lie Sullivan goes to Cannelton as usu
al, at 10 O'Clock this morning, and has
comfortable, even elegant, passenger
appointments. Captain j. T. Hugo,
VIM, Stembridge and Tom G. Hugo
are her obIiging officers.
For GREEN RIvER-Captain Joe
McReynolds' fine little steamer James
Gray leaves for Green River this eve
ming. ,-, 81
For .HENDERsos. The beautiful
and fleet sido-wheel steamer MoIlie
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 &C
.complished and accommodating gen
tlemen.zsi8 nwo0d ii5W 9di .T
For OINoINNATI.--The gay. j. p.
5WebbIwill leave for Cincinnati and
ALI way points at 10 clock to-day,
offering superior inducements to pas
ssengers and shippers. Captain Bob
Lancaster commands, and Chef Brad
leyi her elegant and obGging clerk.
We hope to see her get all the freight
she can carry. -d2ie EetTn .
ssIeautt,ws from Og- Exchanges.
C1Nc1NEArL-The Commercial Of.
Thursday says:3w 3Uedk .7ab
It's our sad and melanehoIy,d duty
TO record the death Of Capt. VIM. b.
Dodsop, commander Of the u. s. snag-
boat j. j. Albert. He died at Cairo,
on Tuesday night at 9 o'clock. The
deceased WAS an old resident of this
city, and a pioneer steamboatmau. He
was man Of strict integrity, enjoying
the confidence and esteem of all who
knew him.. Thomas. Trunnell, pilot,
and Mr.. George Shield, of the engi-
neer department. of the same steamer,
returned home yesterday, having also
been flicted will bilious fever.
1.-The Gazette says: ba3oagx5
The J. P. Webb left for Evansville
last evening, with rather a light trip.
She will continue m the trade, now
ever. as a regular Wednesday packet,
and will be sure to win 10 the end.
The Fanny Brandeis, with a good
trim for the Lower Ohio and Lower
Mississippi. left last evening for Cairo,
where she will reship for Memphis
and New Orleans. "1 8#
Railroad companies, when they de-
sire to demonstrate to legislative
bodies the importance of any great
land grant or purchase, get up an
excursion for the pleasure of the
members of such bodies, and for their
own. ultimate benefit. The late dis
cussions in Congress IN regard to the
proper span for bridges have proved
that our national representatives are
wofully ignorant of matters pertaining
to the navigation Of the rivers, win
which our great country, is fayoredfi
Now, we suggest that the s SItleS OF
Pittsbufg. Wheeling sts E1onaviIIe'
Cairo. Memphis, Yicksbgrg, Natchez
e,d New Orleans, contribute toward
raising ra a SUFFICIENT sum to charter
one or two of the largest and finest
Rats on our Western rivers for free
eD Dc trip from Pittsburg to New
Orleans, as soon after the Presiden-
tial election as the stage Of water in