The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-24

bus Madrid Bend, Hickman and
Memphis. Especial attention will be
given to the collection Of invoice
charges and to filing all orders. The
I officers Of the Mayfower are all picked
men and experienced steamboat at
tachees. Capt. J. " Throop com
mands, and Duke Nicholson, VIM.
Lowth and George Throop do the
honors of the office, and no pleasanter
gentlemen ever ran on a steamboat.
She brings large orders to our nerch-
ants each week, and is a home insti-
tuition. She should receive an abund-
ant patronage.
GIeanings from our Exchanges.
CINCINNATI. = The Commercial of
Saturday says:
Business was only moderate along
the levee yesterday, the bulk Of the
freight handled outside OF the daily
packets being reshipping lots. These
are, Indeed, trying times on steam
boatmen and boating interests. as
freights continue ruinously low, with
no decrease In running expenses.
There is considerable travel, and an
improved class of emigration to the
far West.
The Belle Lee, Capt. McGil, leaves
New Orleans to-day at 3 PM for
Louisville. Notwithstanding the high
stage of the river, if we are not mis-
taken, she will make some tall runs,
if not the quickest trip of the season
from New Orleans to Louisville.
ST. LOUIS. - The Democrat, of
Friday, says
The cost of the steamer Great Re-
public, St. Louis and New Orleans
packet, built at Pittsburg, has been
definitely ascertained. The amount
is 1896, 900. An immense sum that
for one steamer, but then she is the
pride of the West, the fastest and
finest steamer running on the Missls-
sippi River. ...
The latter clause of that item is
open to controversy, .ru ta.a......
1.-THE Democrat of Saturday says.
% River not yet I" on stand" The
rise is very slow, but has been steady,
so far. Upper rivers all on the de-
cline, excepting the lower = art of the
Missouri and thatwill soon be dwind-
ling. Weather very fine and cool.
Latest ,advices from Northern line de-
paFtures announce good progress and
hearty welcome everywhere. The
big Hawkeye of the line leaves on
Monday for the foot of the lake, and
for some time that point will be the
head Of nayigations -. ser.a. .ay.sr
ha The Omaha packet advices are also
extremely favorable. The Turner is
away above ST. Joseph, and was
awarded an ovation at various points.
st. Joseph to Omaha there is seven
feet water and falling Business has
revived greatly ia the West. I'M
mense amounts of goods are moving,
and the passenger business is heavy.
For instance, the Omaha packets
Kate Kinney and w. j. Lewis, leav-
ing to day and Tuesday, have fall car
goes engaged. The. latter takes for
the Missouri 100 tons iron, nails, &c,
brought from the Ohio by the Ar
madillo. The Armadillo has a full
cargo engaged for the Ohio, and leaves
to-day.
The day has arrived for the depar
ture of the, first steamer of the season
for the mouhtains-the Deer Lodge,
of the Northwestern Transportation
Company. She is to sail this eve
ming, Captain Clark, an experienced
boatman, being in command. Our en-
ergetic fellow citizen, Joab Lawrence,
superint endept Of this line, will send
out several boats ID fine condition for
the long voyage. r.. .@.f.s
Commodore Williau-,J. Kountz, Of
the Government feet Of mountain
steamers, has arrived and located
himself in this city in order to super
intend the large business of the feet
One particular object at present en-
gaging his attention is the selection of
pilots for his steamers. He has had
a. considerable number of a pplica-
tons, but is not yet full.
MEMPHIs.-The Aua1aache Of Sat
urday says:
Weather clear aud cool. The river
is still rising, and rose one foot in
the past twenty -four hours up TO six
o CLOCK Pm. The river is now within
six feet of the late high water mark.
The Arkansas is declining rapidly.