The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-04
Boats Leaving To-Day.

| + OR LOUISVILLE. - The peerless
Morning Star is the regular packet
for Louisville and all way landings at
six PM. to- day, and has superior pas
senger accommodations, being roomy,
airy, and pleasant to travel on during
hot weather. Her officers are those
experienced and attentive gentlemen,
Captain A. T. Gilmore, Kinnie Smith,
Jr, and Henry S. Mitchell, who take
pleasure in contributing to the COM
fort Of their guests.
For HENDERsoN.-The feet and
elegant Mollie Norton is the regular
E., H. & N. Railroad transfer packet,
and leaves for Henderson promptly
at 3:15 Pm. Capt. Charley Perkins,
A. 0. Durland. and Jerry Boyle are
her admirable officers, and are i'm
mensely popular.
For CAIRo.-The favorite Armada
is the regular packet for Padueah,
Cairo, and all way landings at A Pm.
to. day, and is magnifcently ap-
pointed. Capt. Gus. Fowler, an old
favorite in the trade, and an accom-
plished and pleasant gentleman, is in
command. The Armada has supe-
rior accommodations, both for pas
sengers and freight, and the entire
corps of officers give their business
the closest attention. For pleasant
boat to travel on, we know of none
superior to the Armada. In the
Office will be found those courteous
and obliging gentlemen, Will. p.
Fowler and George Nicholson, with
Ed. Thomas in charge of the freight
department.
GIeanings from our ExchanEe-
CINoINNATI.--The Commercial of
Monday says:
Captain McManus, mail contractor
between Memphis and Vicksburg be-
fore the rebellion, and Captain John
K. Moody, formerly Of the Louisville
Mail Line, were at the Spencer
House yesterday. They are here for
the purpose of soliciting proposals for
the building Of two large stern wheel
ers, 200 feet long and fifty feet beam,
for the Memphis & St. Louis trade.
We hear they propose visiting Pitts
burg before contracting. however.
Captain Dravo's Wauanita will
slice out of the Eureka Docks to-day,
with her hull in prime order.
The Gazette of Monday says:
The Kate Putnam was detained at
Louisville several hours on Saturday
by Government officers, and compell-
ed to take out two licenses-one as
an express packet, and one for carry
ing oil.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat of Mon
day says:
Captain George Wolf, on Friday,
bought at Cincinnati the ArmadillO
for $11 500 cash. A change was also
made in the ownership of the Kate
Robinson. Capt. w. w. Fenton sold
one eighth to Capt. ames Remission,
who takes command, for 81, 800; also,
one eighth to Capt. o. j. Shinkle at
the same figures, being at the rate Of
$4,000 for the entire boat.
The Clara brought the following
cargo to this port: 9,918 sacks wheat,
306 do. corn, oats. &C., and other
freight; total, 1896 packages. This
shows the valuable result from the
widening of a boat forward Of her
wheels. She was drawing only . feet
+ forward, and d feet aft. She could
have carried five or six thousand
sacks additional. Her capacity, pre-
vious to widening, was about 1000
sacks. The job of widening cost
$4,000 which she ought to get back
before Winter.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
decided that steamboats, that only
touch at ports on our inland lakes and
on our coasts, shall not be subject to
entrance and clearance fees.
The bulls and machinery Of the
Darling and Melnotte are for sale at
Pittsburg.