The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-19

Cairo at 4o'clock to-day The Quick
step has elegant passenger accommo-
dations, and is swift as the fight of a
bird.
For LoUIsvILLE.--The feet winged
Morning Star is the regular packet
for Louisville this evening, and has
no superior in point of comfort on the
Western waters. Capt. E. P. T. Holl-
croft is her estimable commander, aud
John Ouerbacker and Henry S.
Mitchell are her obliging and popular
clerks.
The great low pressure Richmond
and the lightning winged Dexter are
due this evening from New Orleans,
offering unsurpassed attractions to
passengers.
For EAsTPoRT.-The famous Lew
ellin leaves to-day positively or East
port and all Tennessee River way
landings. She is a good boat, with
pleasant passenger appointments, and
commanded by skillful, courteous,
and obliging officers. Capt. Robert
Wood is on the roof, Mr.. j. p Veal
in the passenger Office, and W. D.
Covington has charge of the freight
department. She goes at 4P.M.
For HENDERSON. = The elegant
side wheel Mollie Norton, Captain
Perkins, will leave at fouxD o'clock, as
usual, having splendid sommoda-
lions for passengers, az very fast.
Ed. and Robert Terry u her oblig-
ing Jerks.
The gay little Newsboy, a great ia
vorite with travellers, goes to Hender-
son daily at o'clock P. NJ. Captain
Shelter and William Huston are her
accomplished officers.
For WABASH RIvER.-The fine
steamer Louisa, Capt. Tom. Boluss
commanding, a pleasant gentleman
and good steamboatman, leaves for all
points on Wabash River to day, offer
ing excellent inducements to passen-
gers and shippers. Charley Crawford,
a highly accomplished and obliging
young gentleman, is her clerk.
GIeanings from our Exchanges.
PITTsBURG. = The Commercial of
Monday says:
Trade on the landing was very
brisk on Saturday. The shipments
were large, particularly Of Pittsburg
manufactures.
CINcINNATL-The Commercial of
Tuesday says:
Capt. George w. Cullum will not
command the Shamrock this trip, but !
will devote his entire attention to his
new craft, which was successfully /
launched at Avoudale on Saturday
last.
LoUIsvILLE.-The Courier of Tues
day says:
On the falls last evening there were
upward of twelve feet of water for |
ascending boats, and the towboat I
Panther and others came up the /
Kentucky chute, between Corn island I
and the canal wall
Hardly vestage of that once prom /
inent landmark, Corn Island, is now /
visible. Only a small patch, seem
ingly drift upon the surface of the /
river, is all that is left of it, aud the |
encroaching tide is fast causing it to /
disappear A rise of few feet more 4
in the stream would enable steamers
to ride over the very spot, where once
was reared bristling fort, surrounded /
by the largest forest trees, and where
the first patch Of Kentucky corn was
ever grown.
BY special dispatch from Vicksburg
yesterday morning from Capt. j. s.
Neal, we learn that the Richmond I
from New Orleans had passed that
port. She is due Friday next, and is
advertised for return trip to New
Orleans on Saturday, the 21st.
The propeller Crescent City came
IN Sunday from Evansville with 5000
bushels of corn, in bulk, for Madison.
The Curlew, that recently sunk in
Chensult's beach, is being wrecked
The river has risen over her cabin
floor
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat of Tues
day says:
The river rose hardly any yester-
day. and the upper rivers continue
with good stage of water
in each. The weather was warm,
with indications of rain. Matters
we're pretty lively on the wharf On /
Change moderate freight engagements
we're made for New Orleans at Satur-
days rates. Flour was twenty FIVE
cents per barrel by the Mollie Able.
Mr.. M, a merchant of Montana,
came rec entity to st. Louis to purchase
goods. He thinks there are many
steamboat Captains in st. Louis,