The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-27
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FOR CARo.-The feet and elegantly ap-
pointed steamer Armada is the regular
and reliable mail and express packet for
Cairo. Paducah, and all way landings to.
day. and will leave promptly At P. n. She
is commanded by Captain Gus Fowler, an
accomplished steamboatman and pleas
ant gentleman. WIZ. p. Fowler, Ed.
Thomas and Ar Maynard are her popular
and attentive clerks. Hemembers she goes
promptly at 4 O'Clock. r.er.1 +
Her coadjutor and cOnsort, lbs. new, neat
and pretty Burksvilie, viii also leave for
Cairo at p. n. to-day, carrying ffeight-alI
that is offered. Captain Lowell commands &
and George ThrOop does the honors Of the
ONCE. Both are pleasant and obliRing
gentlemen. she Is very light and can 60
out with 200 tons without detention.
For LoUIsYILLE.--Th Q favorite Morning
Star will be the mail and express packet
for Louisville at Q Pm. to-day, and Is ad-
mirably appointed. Captain Dauily,
most estimable gentleman, eommanag,
and Frank. Dougheriy and George ASH
craft do the honors Of the cnice. and are
careful, accurate and obliging. The Star
is one Of the most excellent boats that
graces our wharf, and everything about
her is first class.
CANT transfer packet, let Il be remem bered.
leaves promptly at 7 A. N. aud 3 p. NJ. for
Henderson. Captain Charley Perkins, her
eminent commander, and Messrs. Dur
land, Boyle and Story. are upremitting IN
their attentions to passengers.
For EAsrPoRT.-The magnificent steam.
er Rapidan No. will positively leave this
evening at four o'clock for PASSPORT and
all way points, Offering unsurpassed &C
comm odations to passengers and shippers
Capt. Lee Howell, a large hearted, genial,
whole-souled gentleman, and Bob Nc
Mechan, her chief clerk. are peculiarly
courteous and obliging. Mr.. shrewsbery
is her attentive freight clerk. The Rapidan
has just been thoroughly overhaulcd and
put In splendid condition. Billy Conant
is her attentive agent.
MAEIFEsT OF steamer Norman, from
Cairo to Evansville, October 2J.-Wm q.
Brown. 200 bales cotton, bales moss, 4
CASKS iron; Foryth w Co, box mdse,
"a bbls oranges, % bbls pecOnB; " Is a. Son,
Is boxes wine; Miss Potts, 1 box; Huxley
and Madison, 3 pkgs g seed; 81 dry hides;
Yam q son, . pieces castings; Fl sa,ttt q
boxes boots; None, l lot hubs; Geo John
son q Co, i bale sacks; Mrs Kirkley, bx4
household goods, bureau, / wash stand,
bedstead, 1 crib, b bdls carpet, 4 rockers.
~ chairs, sociables. I table, 1 stand, /
sewing machine; s q box drugs. ~
Ray 4 Go, ( hhds Tobacco; spratt q coz
CincinnatI--B Buchanan d Co. 2 bbls ale;
DryfOes, COIN d Co, boxes mdEe: Steigler
& unan, 245 green hides, 80 dry hides,
bales sheep pslts.
GIeanlnEs from our Exchange.
PrTTsBURG.-The Commercial OF Monday
says;
The marks last evening indicated about
two feet Jour inches and at a stand. The
weather was cold and disagreeable. a
rise q water is very much needed about
The boats in port that ere loading, are
the Messenger. for New Orleans; Kate Put
nam, Glendale and Ironsides and barges,
for st. Louis. Freights are plenty.
CIEcINEATI.-The Conn1ercfdt Of MONDAY
says:
Captain Dix, of the Pauline Carroll. has
presented q handsome Dag 10 Capt. James
Johnson and Frank Hendiey, proprietors
of the railroad wharf boat A. Cairo.
| THE ST. Charles departs for Louisville to-
dav. in place OF the General Buell. The
| General Buell. is lying a. tue 1901 o. Luo
| low street, and goes on the Ways for re-
p1o5Tn1Irv three steamers. the Shamrock, Mag
gle Hays, and LeOnidas, were at the Public
Gaptafn Booth's new barge, Bill Bran
mock. was not launehed on saturday; she
t wlti " az Il N. Captain Booths other new
barge Perry Tharp, will be launched from
the same Ways on Saturday.
The Gazette says:
NJ Sam. Barr, JE, formerly clerk on the
Great Republic has been appointed clerk
or the snagboat B. H. Long, 10 succeed ~ q.
Benjamin, resigned. Mr.. Barr left here
Saturday TO join the Long and assume the
duties or his new position. The Long IS
now at work between st. Louis and Cairo,
coming down.
At New Orleans, the National has been
sold to Captain Johnson, OF Moblie-terns
not definitely settled. She will be deitv.
cred on the arrival of the III. =. Turner
from st. Louis. E-T
ST. LOUIs.--The Democrat Of Monday
says:
A heavy fall Of snow throughout Friday
night, and cold weather yesterday "A ii
the upper rivers were speedily decffnfng
but the downward movement may ~
TEN porarily checked by the abundant fall
OF snow, hail and rain.
Business continues remarkably active
here In river circles. Shipments south
ward are simply tremendous. On Monday
the Mohawk and tow viii leave win
about A. coo tons for New Orleans.
There is a hne stage OF water hence 70
| all points on the MISSISSIPPI Norm ana
South.
The Mary Houston, an elegant one thou
sand ton boat. arrived ht midnight on sat
| urday. She viii leave positively to-mor-
/ row evening for New orleans.
| A correspondent OF the 81. Lohls Demo
| cTdt, writing in that city says;
In 1913 ice ran here In the river on the
| l7tb OF November. on the 9TH OF December
J wagons crossed on the Ice. On the 10th Of