The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-30

Armada, Cairo TO Newburg and back
Mollie Norton and Sallie ", Hen.
derson to return; Charmer. to Gin
cinnati.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here arc
the Quickstep, from Cairo; Sam. Orr,
from Eastport; the Havana, for
Nashville; the Silver Cloud No.
2, from st. Louis; the Argosy, the
Clifton and the Darling. from Mem
phis; the Silver Moon and the Sam.
j. Hale, for Memphis; Louisiana, Nick
Longworth. Robert Burns and p. w.
Strader, for New Orleans; Alice Dean,
Silver Spray, Dexter, Virginia, Indiana
and Richmond, from New Orleans;
the Morning Star, from Louisville;
Petrolia. No. 2 from Wabash; Fanny
Brandeis, from Nashville.
miscellaneous.
Unless we have a sudden, hard and
protracted freeze, navigation Is likely
to be excellent for a time. The river
is steadily rising, and the ice Is simply
slush, entirely harmless TO steamboats,
There is an improved prospect for a
good business OF the river, as freights
seem to be plenty..........Thc Oharmer
got all the freight here she wanted,
including 900 sacks Of corn, aud had
to refuse three hundred bales Of cot
ton, having engagements above New
burg, that would lay her fat on the
water.........The Ada Lyon had a
light trip out of Green River, but was
receiving literally for her return trip.
1.-THE Armada arrived at 5 o'clock
yesterday morning, with a mod
crate trip. She went up to
Newburg at nine o'clock yeJ-
terday and would be back in the
evening. She goes out on time to-
day........The Cumberland was ex-
peeted by her agents TO get in 10 time
yesterday to go out last night. She
was Oh her way with 700 bales cot
ton...4........The Norman and Alpha
we're both duo with full cargOes Of
eotton.......The great low-pressure
Richmond may be expected up to-day
en- route to Louisville, aud those who
desire rare pleasure trip TO Louis
vile should be ready for her when
she comes. Captain j. Slut Neal.
John s. Voolfolk. and Bob Lodge
are her distinguished chief officers.
Wright Ray and Mr.. Davidson sell
fruits and things. solids and liquids.
The fne .side-wheel steamer st.
Nicholas, a New Orleans and Red
River packet, was sunk on the falls
ia Red River on Wednesday last.
She was built at New Albany. aud
was formerly Peoples Line boat
between Cincinnati aud Louisville.
She was owned by Captain John q.
Dowty, her commander, and David
Gibson & Co., Of Cincinnati, and was
insured for $4,000 in Cincinnati
Offices in which Mr. Gibson is in
terested. The st. Charles (now ia
the Louisville Mail Line), tho St.
Nicholas, and the St. James (now the
Maysville packet. were all built by
Captain Ford, at New Albany-the
two first named in 1864. and the latter
one year later. Originally, they we're
nearly alike, but the st. Charles has
/ since been lengtheued.T
Roats Leaving To-day.
For CAtRo.--The magnificent and
elegantly appointed Armada, the
Queen Of the lower line, is tho regu-
lar packet for Cairo and all way ports
at 4 o'clock to-day. Capt. Gus. Du-
souchet. veteran commander and a
highly popular gentlemen, is on her
roof, and Billy Fowler and George
| Nicholson are her obliging and ac-
complished clerks.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-The magnificent
Morning Star, in charge Of the vete-
ran Captain A. T. Gilmore, will be
the rnrivaIled packet for Louisville
at $50 tonight, and is a grand float
ing palace. Dick Hutchinson aud
Henry Mitchell are her pleasant and
obliging clerks.
FoR HENDERSON. - The feet aud
beautiful Mollie Norton, having Gle
CANT cabin and state-room appoint
ments, and great speed, is the regular
railroad transfer packet for Hender-
son at O'Clock this evening. Capt.
Charley Perkins commands, aud Ed.
Terry is in the Office. Both are &C.
complished gentlemen and obliging
officers.
The swift and beautiful Sallie ",
Capt. Wallen. with Robert Brashear
in the Office, both pleasant and obIig-
ing gentlemen. leaves promptly at 4P.
NJ. tor Henderson, having elegant &C.
commodations for passengers.
FoR EAsTPoRT. = The elegant
steamer Lswellin viii positively leave
for Eastport at four O'Clock to day.
Captain J. L. Davy and w. d. Gov
ington, her chief officers, will give
every attention to shippers and pas
sengers. james 8. Whittemore is her
accomplished freight clerk, and ship
pers will find him attentive and |
obliging.
FOR NAsHvILLE.-The fne steamer
Alpha, Captain 7. G.. Ryman, will |
leave at four o'clock to-day for Nash
vile and all way ports. She has
pleasant accommodations for passen- |