The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-21
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ger ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS d-A VI & SoS
speed. Capt. J.. V. ,Throopi her vete-
ran commander, is noted on the west
ern rivers for his great experience,
his largeness of heart. and his genial
good humor. He is .laboring with his
beautiful boat to build up trade
between Evansville and Memphis,
and carries man whose spe
cial duty it is to fill orders.
His chief clerk, Mr.. VIM. Dunn, is
a veteran in the service, and dis
charges his multifarious duties with
peculiar ability. Duke Nicholson,
first assistant and order clerk, gives
his special attention to soliciting and
filing orders, and being we'll and
favorably known along both rivers,
cannot fail to please purchasers and
shippers. George Throop and Marsh
Walthal runs the freight department
accurately and courteously. George
Jackson is her famous steward-in-
suring sumptuous table The May
fewer is an Evansville boat, and
should have large share of Evans
vile patronage.
FoR LOUISVILLE - The beautiful
Cora s., Capt. Hicks King, will go to
louisville to-day, atfording an excel
lent opportunity to persons DESTROYS
to go to Louisville or any way point.
She has splendid cabin appointments
and pleasant officers. CaptaiR Hicks
King commands, and Al. Croxall is
her genial clerk.
FoR CLARKsvTL1E.-The beautiful
VIM. White, let it be remembered,
will leave promptly at 2 o'clock to-
day, for GAINESVILLE and all Cumber--
land River way landings. She is a
good boat with excellent passenger
appointments. Captain Ham. ThToop
goes out as her commander, and Kit,
! Rudd is in the ,eEce-two pleasant
: 4 and agreeable gentlemen
For EAsTPoRT.-The Phaatom
= Captain Allen Duncan, is the regular
Evansville and Tennessee River
> packet, at 4 O'Clock to-day. She is
! an admirable steamer, and deserves
we'll of our Shippers. Val. Sorensor
is her popular clerk, esteemed by al
who know him.
i GReaninRs fr@m our Exchanges.
CINCINNATI, = The Commercial o.
: Saturday says: ffgfa is m
II Ice was making fast all day ia tht
3. river here, many of the cakes extend
,e ing nearly across the river.
! We regret to learn that Capt. kobt
Ell. Whiting. the we'll known Ciaein
: natl and New Orleans pilot, accident
y | ally slipped on an icy pavement a
D. Covington, on Wednesday night
p breaking his right leg at the ankle.
u Capt, G. A, bravo returned to Pitts
y burg in last nights train. He vii
re introduce the elegant side vince
t. steamer St. james in the Cincinnati
TO and Pittsburg trade as a regula
= weekly packet, as soon as navigation
is resumed. 4 ff 49,
= LOUISVILLE. - The Democrat, o
! Saturday, says: s.I. rnu
We have to report continued dull
d ness in river circles; in fact, the boat
Or at the wharf look as if they have
a been deserted. The prospects at pre-
i sent are for a continued dull season
The Belle Lee left for Memphis OF
T. Thursday night. She made acquisi
lp tions there to both her freight ant
le passenger list, so that she now ha
m about the best trip thai has gon
= down the river this season.
=. ST. LOUIS. = The Democrat Q
Saturday says:
The river was nearly stationary
= Yesterday. As on previous days, tn
y current Is very slow, and ice not G
at the thickest description pretty we
is fills the narrowed channel. All th
i ferry boats continue running and d
:, F, the best they can. With these ez
K captions, there is nothing to be sal
lg about the river at present.
g, MEMPHIs.-The Bulletia Of Frida
at says:
n The Mississippi is bank full belo,
:. Cairo, and still rising The gorg
"A above Cairo was unbroken at late'
- advices.
tn White river is stationary.s with :
=. feet in the channel below Jackson
IL port. St. Francis river is rising.
: The Arkansas river remains at
low stage. a -
oW Capt. Richardson, formerly of tt
dy r. E.. Lee, has purchased an intere
in the Gov. Allen, and will probab
assume command.
Harmstad has a thousand bales
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