The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-17

manded by Captain john Smoker.
highly distinguished officer and an
accomplished gentleman, assisted by
courteous and attentive clerks. Per-
sons goisg South could not select a
finer vessel.
FoR MOUND CITY AND CArRo
The great Robert Z lee will make d
flying "trip TO Cairo tomorrow leaving
here at 9 A. d., carrying passengers
only, and going through on railroad
time. Captain John Cannon is hen
eminent commander, and Mr. John
Mossop is her afable and pleasant
clerk. IL will be great treat 10 trav-
Ell on her.
FoR ST. LoUrs-The splendid Ok
press Line packet, Abeoua, will be
here on Sunday, en- route to ST. Louis.
Captain j II. Yinton is Der popular
commander.
Gfeamfnws from QUE Eaohnnrea.
PIrraBURo.--The Commercial of Thurs
day says
The marks on fhe MOnongahela pier fn-
dictate I'VE feet eight Inches and failing.
Business in the violnitv 81 eInndfun ygae
duh treighls are not plenty.
CINciNNATL-The Commercial OBJ Thurs
d says;
Captain A. Q. Ross has almost recovered
IRON DIS ihle apHhil0u5 nuH yesterday
put ~ an appearance upon the landing,
The Emma Floyd has 'fnnd8 anreu ifiDr
this season 20 Nashville Tnh is Tie big
gest ming in That lime on record fu Henry
McCOmus' time, the n. VI. .feuheuH mHde
fourteen trips 10 one season, out SHE ram
every thirteen Day. wni.e the Floyd has
The Gaz-tte says:
knocked down and robued az $50 so MIDI
night Monoays un TIE wharf, while return
Captain A. O. Ross met with an accident
NJ his home ln the country several dnya
AGO. by which bis back was severely iu-
Jured. He Is recovering.
The Chronicle Of Thuradav evening
says;
The opposition Madison paoFois seem t0
be particularly unforluntte "A faw waera
since the West Wind dropped hor whuoi
where sue now iits wailHg until The river
declines sufli siently 20 euabIe her owners
10 nsh up the lost wheel Th 8 morning va
are called on 70 nnrrate it similar accident
90 the Bermuda. which Occurred last night
near he place where the former accident
occurred. The q a. Dumont, coming along
shortly after, tOWed her 90 this city. a
new sha has been ordered, nud she villa
be ready Tor business nest week.
One-half Interest iu the Aumndilo ~ the
rate OF 5000 for the entire boat Captain
Laughiln. vino has D ron fn charge of The
ON q of the boat, was The purchaser.
That viii be sad news for Sam. Haviin
He likes Capt McCauY. he pays hia
wharfage so eheerfully.
A Keokuk dispatch Says the Iate rise in
ne upper dissiasappi caused Immense
damage 20 the Government works 0H COO
rapia - ~ present no estimate can be-
made OF the damage done.
LoUIsvILLn. ~ The oourter-.y0urHal or
Thurday sayss
The Pine Blum was the only boat nt tho
city wharf lest evening aud the landing
looked deserted. Business has rcucned
low e0b and there ig but little prospect OF
Improvement unEl the river reaches low
water stage aud the hindWheelor5 come
BY a recent arrangement, baggage isnow
checked 20 ali points east on the United
states mail llne steamers.
The officers Of the Dies Arc report the
crops on White River aH lu "a hourahinE
condition, with promises OF "a larger yield
than any time since the war Tho planters
all feel buOyant, and gOod and prosperous
times are anticipated this Fall.
ST. LOUIS. The Dispatoh contains Tho
following, which will Interest the many
friends OF Capt. Lusk lu this city
A STEAMBOAT CAPT ~ MAKES Ball
LOON AsCENHI ION capt James LuHk. ihe
cOmman ~ OF the well known steamer
Louisville, took au aerial trip last evening
from COucOrdia Park, with font, The bal.
ieonlst, and mr. Theodore Orcutt of Fire
basket car attached to che balio8n ami
about quarter past six the cords were Iet
loose, and aWaay the Consultation, Chat IH
the name OF The bailo0m) went rising
slowly amidst The cheers 81 Che crOwd boz
low, who every minnie became small,
smalleft small ~ aud after they could not
nc dihuuRulHhed from the in f8r beer
glasses they were drinking Out OF. then
wild hurrahs could be beard "a ay uptaud
rom the detcfipt given bV Captain H..
popular songs,
=, Up IN a balloon, boys. up in balloon,
Win All the little stars whItalnH round
the moon"
Capt. jim says lac has Travelled i1 q ery
possible way "a man ean travel but
there ~ no mode OF conveyance cam for
pleasure come WD 10 The balloon; DO fact,
81 mile lhOW D. That ior htBh)IHr puuCip-
~ bindings % tht city could hardly be disc
tlugu sned--ihe Southern aud pIHuIffsi
looked about two inChea long, fhr LiudnlI
lol was picked out by The h Rh chimney
stack lett sHndiuRs which appear, 81 30 tne
Dtspateh Ofn ~. The M .asouu aud MIaala-.
sippi hivera wound have passed fDr "a
black.
We are happy To inform our readers That
the Consultation came TO anchor lu rho
from The city, on tie Illinois side, about
O'ciocK laat evening, Hna nfter procuring
a wagon Balloon aud UHliOOufHH arrived
~ 81 Louis about ID O'Clock. iuch Rrtti-
ned by he trip. aud glad tO meet their
numerous frifudH again on sol q ground