The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-08

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Altoona, Eastport TO Cincinnati; I
j. Allen, Cincinnati to .Arkansa q.
River; Cumberland, from Cairo
Tempest. Louisville to White River
Tarascon, Henderson, to Louisville
Sallie ", Henderson to return; Nicl
Longworth, Louisville to New Or
leans; Darling, Cincinnati to Mem
phis. base
T. st fs Boats Due. esd
Among the FIRST boats due here arc
the Armada, from Cairo; Level
lin from Eastport; Havana, for Nash
vile; Leonidas, from St. Louis; Nor
man, Argosy and Minneola. from
Memphis; Silver Moon for Memphis;
Indiana. for New Orleans; Rich
mond, Louisville. ]. III. Groesbeck
and LOuisianaa from New Orleans /;
Rose Hite, from Louisville. H
miscellaneous.
The weather yesterday was highly
unfavorable to shipments, and bust
ness was not brisK......The Qaickstep
and Rapidan, however, were receiving
favorabIy....,.The Altoona was pretty
light..,......The Falls City, Ada Lyon,
and Cumberland had good trips.........
The Tempest and Allen were moder-
ately loaded...,.....Thc Tarascon took
out big trip Of people..~....The
Nick Longworth had about half
trip of freight. but big passenger
list. She added a large amount of
freight here. Several passengers en-
route to join her az Louisville.
were lost on the steamer United
States, on Friday night. Her pilots
Joe McCarnet and Bob Nelson were
also on board the United States, but
escaped with slight injuries. One of
her cooks was also on the United
States, and was lost. The LongWorth
had 100 head of stock and about 200
tons of freight and fifty passengers
The Thomas j. Allen is a new boat,
built expressly for the Memphis and
White Riyer trade By Captains John
Adams and Reese Pritchett, the latter
commanding her~....The Darling ar
rived at Ii o'clock with a big trip.
.........Captain Lew. Hates and others
have bought one eighth interest in
the Nick Longworth on private
terms, and Captain Hates takes
command of the Longworth at
Memphis, and Capt. Eugene Bowers
continues in the Office. While we
regret to see Captain Ross superseded
for more gallant and estimable
gentleman and first class river man
never. did exist-we are gratifed to
see the Longworth fall into such good |
hands as Captain Hates. and hope he |
will have successful season with her.
......In our city news column will be
found some interesting incidents of
the United States America disaster,
gathered fromIeye-witnesses.
Boats H.eavimE To-day
For CAIRo-The gay Cumberland,
Captain Ben. Howard, is the Cairo
packet at 4 o'clock this evening, and
has admirable appointments. Marion
Wright and bruce Hunter are her ac-
commplished clerks. 1a't
FoR LOUISVILLE. The beautiful
Rose Hite. having been fully repaired,
resumes her place in the Louisville
and Henderson Line, and leaves for
at 6 o'clock this evening
She is an admirable boat. Captain
Frank Hurry and 7. b, Branham arc
her chief officers. ,1i2os nlfH +
FoR BOWLING GREEN.-The beau
tiful Ada Lyon, Capt. j. ". Sproule,
will leave for Bowling Green this
evening at 5 o'clock, and has first
class passenger accommodations. Mr..
J. i. Wilbanks is her accomplished
clerk. sassa rgzsysa1 s53 saI
FoR HENDERsoE.-The swift and
beautiful Sallie v, Captain Wallen,
With Robert Brashear in the Office,
both pleasant and obliging gentlemen,
caves promptly at 4P.M NJ. for IIender-
ION, having elegant accommodations
or passengers .@-. .t1-
: For MEMPHLs.-The beautiful Ar
rosy, in magnificent condition, leaves
or Memphis and ali way ports at 5
''clock this evening. She has very :
complete passenger Accommodations
md theobest of officers Capt Lew.
cOmmands, and Billy c
aoWth is her chief clerk, Billy Dht- s
on has charge of the freight depart
nent. leo foi 3ar lei l.tass so :
GleanfnEs from Our Exchanges. :
PITTsBURG. - The CoDamereial Of !
friday says:
The marks last evening indicated n
ix feet four inches and iallinq. The y