The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-13

packet, has fine passenger appoint
ments, and should receive the undi-
vided patronage of our people.
For MEMPHIs.-The prince and
heir apparent to the title Of Cotton
King, the splendid Sam. J. Hale, goes
to Memphis this morning, in charge
of those elegant gentlemen and ex-
perienced officers, Captain W. 2.
Walker and Ed Miller. She is a
first-class steamer all over
The beautiful Cora s. also goes to
Memphis this evening, and is com
manded by the renowned Captain
Hicks King, with that courteous and
highly accomplished gentleman, Al
Croxall, in the office.
For MEMPHIS, VIcKsBURG, AND
New ORLEANS. = Capt, A. McGill's
grand floating palace, the Belle Lee,
will be here to-day, en- route to New
Orleans and all way ports The Belle
Lee has proved herself one Of the
fastest, as she is professionally one
of the most magnifcently appointed
and substantially built, vessels that
navigate the Western waters. Her
cabins and state rooms are furnished
with Oriental magnificence, and her
capacity for freight is scarcely excel
led. Capt. A. McGill is one Of the
most experienced and gentlemanly
officers of modern times, and her
clerks are men Of renown. Adolph
Martin, her chief purser, gives his
especial attention to the comfort and
accommodation Of passengers, in
which he is ably assisted by
Mr.. Broughton, who is always
found at the post of duty. Cap
tain Dick Fuller is a model gen
tleman and model freight clerk, a
gentleman of culture and highly
genial social qualities. For comfort,
safety aud speed, no boat excels the
Belle Lee. We are glad to learn that
a large amount of freight awaits her
here. A more thorough and energet-
ic gentleman than Captain McGill
does not exist. Among her passen-
gers is the veteran and worldwide
renowned River Editor of the Cincin-
natl Commercial, G. ID. Miller, ESQ,
who, with characteristic discrimina-
ton, has selected the Belle Lee on
which to make a pleasure trip with
his family to New Orleans.
caIeansnSs from our Exchanges.
PIrTsBUBG.-The Commercial Of
Tuesday says:
Yesterday was another busy day
along the landing. Both rivers were |
on a high, and full of heavy floating
ice Navigation on the Ohio and Al
legheny will necessarily be suspended |
until the ice disappears. The tow
boats are making all the preparations |
possible under the circumstances. |
We have at this time ffty-two boats |
all anxious to get out on the present |
water. One thing is very evident, |
none will venture out until the ice |
which will probably be |
Wednesday or Thursday.
PRETTY SOLID ICE.-Some cakes of |
ice that were forced>on shore at the |
landing measured twenty /
one inches. That would be hard on |
steamboat wheels.
CINCINNATI.-The Commercial of
says:
The Major Anderson was here from
Louisville on a trial trip yesterday,
with her new automatic fireman. She /
came here in fifteen houIs, and con-
sumed as much fuel as ordinarily, but
saved a great deal of work for the
crew.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Mail Line. held yes
terday for the purpose of electing Off
GERS to serve the ensuing year, result
ed in the reelection Of the present
officers.
The Directors of the Memphis
Packet Company held their annual
meeting yesterday, also, and re-elect-
ed the old officers of the Company.
The Louisville is receiving her
cargo for New Orleans below the
bridge.
The Gazette says:
c. ID. Millar, Esq, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, took passage
On the America last evening for Louis
vile, and will join the Belle Lee at
hat place. and start for New Orleans
his evening on pleasure trip.
TERRE HAUTE.-The Express, of
Wednesday, says:
The river raised twenty-six inches
Turing the twenty-four hours yester-
lay, and is still on the rise, with the