The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-06
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STEAMBOAT PRINTING.
No printing establishment in the West
mas better facilities or greater ability FOR
doing fne Steamboat Printing. OuF assoTt-
menJ OF Job Type, though very large and
complete, is constantly being added 10, and
our Job department is under II personal
supervision Of one of the best job printers
IN the United States. We are prepared 10
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els, Bills Of Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor,
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"haI-poats will be promptly ttende to.
Weather and water.
The weather yesterday was clear
and warm, though cool in the early
morning. At noon the mercury
stood at S8o, with a few scattering
clouds visible. The river rose one
foot and three inches during the
twenty-four hours ending at 3 o'clock
yesterday. 1t is falling at Pittsburp.
but rising at Cincinnati and Louis.
vile. We may expect a rise of four
or FIVE feet here.
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrival up to three 0 clock
yesterday was the Mollie Norton.
Henderson to return.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Cumberland, from Cairo; Abeo-
ma, for st. Louis; Morning Star, from
Louisville j. j. Webb, from Gin
%cinnati; Linton, from Eastport;
Charmer and Nightingale, from St.
Louis.
miscellaneous.
There was little doing on the wharf
up to 3 o'clock yesterday, the only
arrival up to that hour being the
Mollie Norton......The James Gray
was getting an excellent trip for
Green River, and the Rapidan No. 2,
was receiving fairly for Cairo. We
made the acquaintance of Capt. Lee
Howell, her commander, and found
him an exceedingly pleasant and ae-
complished gentleman........We no.
tice the Louisville and Henderson
Packet Company propose putting the
Hite into commission as a regu-
lar Tuesday and Friday packet. 1t
strange they should put her in
Just now, when business is so dull and
travel SO light. There should be a
daily line all the wear round.
boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The fleet and splen-
did low-pressure Quickstep, Captain
Ell. I. Dexter, is the regular packet
for Cairo and all way ports at four
this evening. Capt. Dexter,
Jack Grammer and Walter i. Pen
are popular, attentive and
officers. The Quickstep
railroad time. j
FoR LOUISVILLE. = The bright
Morning Star is the regular and IN
-ivaled packet for Louisville and all
way landings at six O'Clock this even
ing. Captain Il. j. r. H~olloroft. one
IF the most estimable gentlemen in
existence, commands, and Dick
Hutchinson and Henry S. Mitchell
are her affable aud obliging clerks.
For CANNELToN.-The Ollie Sul-
with admirable cabin appoint
ment, leaves for sCannelton and all
way landings. Capt. j. T. Hugo COM
and William Stembridge does
he honors of the office, assisted by
@. Hugo as freight clerk.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The beautiful
md feet side-wheel steamer Mollie
Norton leaves as usual, promptly at 4
this evening, for Henderson,
most elegant cabin accommo-
l%ations and great speed. Captain
Charley Perkins and the Terry
brothers, her chief officers are ac-
eomplished and accommodatiny gen
For GAINESVILLE AND NASH
yILLE.-The fine light draught and
elegantly appointed steamer Romeo
leaves at 10 o'clock this morning for
Nashville and all wayports. Captain
Ham. Throop is in command, and
Throop, an accomplished and
experienced clerk, has charge Of the
office. We hope to see her get a good
rip out.
GIcanInGs from our
CINcIEEATI.-The Commercial of
Monday says:
Captain Jas. Chenoweth has taken
command Of the Spray.
Lit is with the deepest regret that
report to the many friends fCap-
tain Thompson Dean, Of the Dean
the death of his eldest daugh-
ter, Mrs. Emma ID. Wilson. After a
long aud painful illness, which she
has borne with Christian fortitude, :
she has breathed her last. and gone to !
the beautiful city Of God. She was
but in the prime Of life, being but q {
years of age. At the time. Of her
death she was residing with her
narnnts at Tarrytown, New York.