The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27
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No printing establishment in the Yves
has better facilities or greater ability 70
doing fine Steamboat Printing. Our assert
ment of job Type, though very large ant
complete, is constantly being added to, an
our Job department is nnder the persona
supervision of one of the best job printer
inthe United States. We are prepared K
Bills Lading, Cards. Deck and Meal rick.
sos' Bins of Fare, Mates Tickets for
c. =, Se. Orders left with either of the
"haff-Doats win be promptly attended tc
Weather and water. sdI
The weather early Saturday morn
ing was quite cool, but as the day
advanced il grew rapidly warm. and al
noon the mercury stood at go in the
shade. The wind was from the north
east and vas most grateful. The skv
was clear but the atmosphere was
smoky as Indian Summer. The river
was falling more rapidly, having de-
clined four inches during the "a hours
ending at 3 o'clock Saturday. aa9
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
three o'clock Saturday include the
Armada, Cairo to return Mollie Nor
ton, Henderson to return Ollie Sul-
Iivan,g to Cannelton; Milbry, Cairo to
louisville; T~araseon, Louisville to
return. ,3mu 90 rgef 1a faso tau
Ie3q glf Boats Due. r4If
Among the first boats due here are
the Shamrock, from st. Louis Cum
berland from Cairo; Sam. j. Hale,
for Memphis; G. A. Thompson, for
New Orleans; j. p. Webb, from
Louisville; Havana. from Cincinnati.
Sc aids zfi9 miscellaneous. ~.
+ There were no outside arrivals up
to noon Saturday.~.".~The Armada
had an excellent packet trip, includ-
ing a large amount of car wheels and.
scrap iron and some tobacco. She
had a. fair passenger trip. She was
receiving literally for her out trip.
......The-M Hottie Norton had q nice
trip up Saturday merning.""...The
Rob Roy was long over due, and had
not arrived at noon Saturday.,".....
The Milbry, rlohded with railroad
iron was expected Saturday afternoon
s.......The Government snag boat Pc
trolia removed a few ugly logs from
the river, just below the city, on Sat
urday morning. The engineers on
board were taking observations along
the banks on Saturday.~.....The
weather on Saturday was ms smoky
as during Indians Sdmmers-~...
The Milbry arrived about . o'clock
with 101 tons Of railroad iron and
much other freight, and after treating
herself to a set of those fine steam
boat books that are only made at the
JOURNAL Office, proceeded to Louis
vile. Captain Wood and Bob Fer
guson are her chief officers. and are
looking wen... 1.-The lTarascon ar
rived at q O'clock, having ended her
trip at New AIbany........Capt John
w. Cannon, of the famous Robert E.
Ice, was a passenger by the Tarascon,
and proceeds to Cairo by the Armada.
.a...Hhe Farasconl reports the Fanny
Brandeis aground at Scuffietown.....s
The Charmer is nearly high and dry
on Portland Bar, and the Rob Roy
was aground there eighteen hours.
She got over, and was expected every
moment when this report closed. 81
5iIfFn B0ats Leaving To-Day stlI
FORb CAIRo.-The feet and elegant
steamer QuickstepJ is the regular
packet for Cairo and all way ports
to day at4PaMSmHer cabin appoint
ments are admirable, and her officers
among the most renowned steamboat
men Of the age. Captain III. II. Dex-
ter commands, and Jack Grammer,
Walter b. Pennington and Charley
Ulmsnider are her clerks. .I3h
For GREEN RIvER.-The james
Gray, Captain Joe McReynolds,
leaves for Green River this evening,
and is the only boat plying to that
stream. She has pleasant passenger
accommodations, and Captain Joe
McReynolds IS always attentive and
obliging. H-.
For HENDERSON The beautiful
and feet side-wheel steamer Moilic
Norton leaves as usual, promptly alta
O'clock this evening, for Henderson,
having most elegant cabin accommo-
dations and great speed. Captain
Charley Perkins and the Terry
brothers, her chief officers are ac-
complished and accommodating gem
tlemen. ~.
FoR MEMPHIS. = The splendid
Dean Line steamer Sam. j. Hale IS
announced for Memphis and all way
portsEat noon to-day. Her passenger
accommodations are unexcelled. Capt
w. p. Walker and Ed. Miller are
her elegant and obhglng othcers.
Passengers for Memphis will find
everything pleasant and attractive on
the Sam. j. Hale. aoIfct t5er hoA
aur Exchauxes. Il