The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-26
RIVER NEWS
eTEAMROAT PRINTING.

UiE EAMBOAT PRINTING. r. a.
NO printing establishment in the West
has better facilities OF greater ability for
doing fine Steamboat Printing. Our assort-
Tnent OF Job Type, though very large and
complete, is constantly being added to, and
supervision OF one Of the BEST JOB printers
In the United States. We are prepared 70
Biiis LadIng Cards. Deck and Meal Tick
cts Bills of Fare, Mates Tickets for LABOR,
lSVharf-boats viii be promptly attended &c.
Weather-and water.
g The weather yesterday was nearly
clear and quite warm and pleasant.
The river is again falling rather more
rapidly, having declined z inches dur
ing the twenty-four hours ending at
3 o'clock yesterday evening. The
prospects for rain are-not so favor
able. There is still fair channel
depth for the largest class of boats,
hence to Cairo and louisville.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals aud departures up
to three o'clock yesterday include the
Mollie Norton and Newsboy, Hepder-
son and return; Nat. Williams, from
Little Wabash to Madison Armada,
from Cairo; Pink Farble, EastPort-to
LdaiSvilie. TT EOEUoWEA
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Havana and Lawrence, for Nash
vile; Messenger and Champion, for
st. Louis; the Cora s., st. Patrick
and Minneola, from Memphis; p. w.
iStrader, Richmond, Legal Tenier,
Nick Longworth, Dexter and Laurel
HUI, from New Orleans; Virginia,
st. Charles, Westmoreland, Argosy
and Alice ", for New 0rleansi Quick
step from Cairo; Tarascon, from
louisville; Linton, from Clarksville;
J. p. Webb, Chattanooga, and Ollie
Sullivany from Wabash River; Ada
sLyon, from Green River; Clifton, for
Memphis. -.as. ,...r r.st T
miscellaneous.
Business was only moderately ac-
tive yesterday forenoon, with but few
arrivals.....aThe Armada arrived at
"a. NJ, with a magnificent trip.........
The Sam Orr discharged her fine
cargo and commenced receiving for
her return trip, to-day, and viii as
usual geta big trip-....The MayfoWer
was receiving literally, and would
have a fair trip out.........The VIM.
White was nearly full at noon.........
The bully Cumberland was getting a
fair packet trip......The Pink Varble
arrived at noon from Tennessee
River, with full cargo Of cotton for
Louisville-the largest trip she ever
carried, and the first good trip we
have seen her have aboard .......The
Petrolia was compelled to lie over to
settle with the Underwriters, having
entered protest, when she was CON-
PEELED to bank her freight. She goes
to-day sure.-.......The Michigan is
lying below the wharf, ready to start
to Cincinnati as soon as her barges
above are fully loaded She will get
off this evening 1.-THE Lewelin
had discharged her cargo, and was
receiving for Eastport, with eneour-
aging prospects. ~. a...r. -.
Boats Leaving To day.
FoR CAIRO.--The grand Armada,
the peoples pride, will be the sole
packet for Cairo and all way landings,
There is no boat on the river more
comfortable in her cabin appoint
ments, or of her class that excels her
in speed. Her officers, too, are among
the most experienced, pleasant, and
popular afoat Captain Gus. Dusou-
,chet is on the roof, and those modern
young Chesterfelds, VIII. P Fowler
and George Nicholson, are in the
Office Fill her full to-day.
For LoUIsvILLE.-TEat imperial
grand floating palaces the famous,
feet, favorite Tarascon, is the regular
packet for Louisville and all way
landings at 6 o'clock this evening.
She is one of the feetest and most
elegantly appointed boats on the Ohio
River. Capt. GILMORE is her expert
enced and popular commander, and
Miles d. Warren, the very soul of
honor, courtesy, and good humor, is
her popular clerk. Mr.. Branham
does the freight department carefully,
courteodsly, and correctly. f