The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-16

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As tie Rob Roy Is the irregular Evans
n vile packet, she should receive a lib
eral patronage.
+ FOR HENDERsoN.-The Mollie Nor
: ton, Capt. Perkins, and the Newsboy
! Capt. Shelter, leave at o'clock fol
Henderson. Both are pleasant boats
) to travel on.
FoR GREEN RIvER.-The beauti.
full Ada Lyon IS the regular packet
for Green River to-day, and should
have a full cargo. Capt. Alf. Ed.
wards and John Adams are her pop
ular officers.
FoR CLARKsY1LLE.-The fine mas
senger steamer. J. P. Webb, is the
! regular packet for Clarksville and all
Cumberland River way landings, at
1 o'clock this evening, sure. She has
pleasant cabin appointments. Capt
/ Bob Lancaster and Chef Bradley are
her courteous and obliging chief
/ officers. The Webb should have all
the freight she can carry.
For WABASH RIvER.-The very
fine steamer Chattanooga, one Of the
best business boats that comes to our
wharf, and popular withal, leaves to-
day at four o'clock for GRANVILLE and
New Haven. Captain Henry Scott,
one Of our Oldest citizens, a gentle
man Of many excellencies, is her
owner and commander, and should
receive a liberal patronage. Bob
Stanley is the popular clerk of the
Chattanooga L
For MEMPHIS. = The Minneola.
having been detained by bad weather. |
will positively be here early this |
morning, en- route to Memphis. Look !
out for her.
For New ORLEANs.-The P. w. |
Strader, delayed by bad weather. will
be due here this mornings en- route to
New Orleans. Capt. Albert Stein aod I
Ames Fisher are her estimable Off
GERS. 10
GEeRnimgs frOm our Exchanges.
CINcINNATL = The Commercial Of
says: 80 &saaa /
It has rained steadily during the
past two days, materially interfering
With shipments, and preventing the
departure of several of the packets.
| he MinHeola was detained by the
'ain, but will depart for Memphis I
% day, together with the r. w. Stra-
Ter, for New Orleans.
The Rob Roy reshipped 5000 sacks b
4 corn and wheat on the St. Mary's,
or Pittsburg.
=, LOUISVILLE. - The Journal Of
thursday says:
A collision occurred on Sunday. n
ear Marietta, between the towb0at
AJAX and Panther, resulting In the
mixing Of one coal boat and one fuel
oat, and the loss of thirty thousand
ushels OF coal, the property Of
lesSrs. Miller & Linn. coal mer-
hants of McKeesport The vaIua-
lon OF the property DESTROYED
mounts probably to fully three thou. n
and dollars. =
VINcENNEs.-The Gazette ofThurs.
The river has receded only about 10 m
lches yet. =
A large part of the new Ievee. two L
lies down the river, is washed awav
The Cobb Webb is laid up at our :
harf for repairs. N
The Mate is swamped somewhere
> White River.
The farmers who occupy the bot
IN lands, down the river, have taken
e advice Of the prophet and fed to
G mountains FL
Mr.. Richard Eaton was drowned
day, about II O'Clock. He was on
e opposite side of the river en-
'aYoring to secure the pile driver
at 70 tree, when one of his feet
'eame entangled in a coil of rome.
Le END OF which was attached to the
at' ana before. he could extricate =
m1seif he was drawn into the river y
q drowned. Mr.. Eaton was the
lte on the steamer Advance; was
out twenty-five years of age. and a W.
ry worthy young man. His home
ten mules west of Hutsonville. "a
awford County, Illinois. o oai
ST. LOUIS. = The Democrat of
ursday says: :
Another liberal shower yesterday the
hough the morning was clear and int
lutiful. River steadily rising. Tt can
high to Keokuk, falling SLOWLY iul
are informed, above the mouth Of -
Missouri. The Illinois, it seems
lot yet on the decline. The I'LL
s left Hennepin, ninety miles above