The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-30

up 10 . p. N. Saturday, include the
lie Claire No. 2, Cairo 70 Louisville;
Clara Scott, from Eastport; John
Lumsden, Cairo 10 return; Mollie
Norton, Henderson to return; Petro-
/ liza No. 2, to Cannelton; Charmer, to
Cincinnati; Ada Lyon, from Green
River to retirement.
Boats Due Here.
Among the FIRST boats due here
are the Umpire. from Cairo; Kate
Robinson, for St. Louis; Glasgow, for
Memphis; Nick Longworth, from
New Orleans; Rapidau No. ?, from
Passport; Hartford, from Gieen
River.
miscellaneous
Business was really active on the
wharf Saturday, considering the stage
Of water........The arrivals were quite
numerous and shipments were large.
1.-THE Clara Scott had foe trip
10. but she has 10 succumb to the
scarcity of water, and goes to The
bone-yard 1.-THE lie Claire had
moderate trip. She took cousidera-
bic amount Of freight here, including
some so hogs......."The Cbarmer re-
fused more freight than she took. Her
officers, with cOmmendable discretion,
declined to load her beyond the wa
ter, rs they are determined to be on
IL. II l.
good trip in and is really elegant and
capaciOus low water steamer. She
has oceans Of deck room, and will
carry largely on little water. A texas
is being built on her for the accom-
mediation Of her oficers.........TEe Pc
trolia took out a big trip-all she
could carTy........The Ada Lyon came
in with a moderate trip, and lies Up,
having turned her orders over TO the
INTERCHANGEABLE Ada Lyon will
be dismantled and her machinery and
cabin will be transferred to the new
bull built here for the Green River
trade.......,The Hartford was literally
Slowed full Of freight, and was pre-
pairing to leave with ono Of the best
trips of the season......".Leopold
Kahn, clerk Of the Ada Lyon, will be
found at tho Office Of Baird g. Start,
on Monday and Tuesday, ready to
Pay charges and other claims against
the boat. Parties interested will
please take notice.......AmoDg the
passengers by the John Lumsden
was Captain Charley Sabastion, who
has made an excursion Of obsorva-
ton as far as Paducah. lie has made
a thorough examination Of the river.
At Tradewater, tha shoalest bar on
the lower Ohio, there is B feet water
by the stick, and hard to find feet
scant at Walkers, and 4 feet at Hen
derson. Capt Sabastion, after in
dulging in a days rccuperation at
the Artesiau Springs Park, is
expected to leave by the Rose Hite
for Louisville, aud will bring out
Captain Ice new Red River boat,
the Gladiala..-..Marion Wright, late
clerk Of the Inflated Cumberland,
was also passenger by the Lumsden,
and looks somewhat the worse Of
the wear" though he has nearly re-
covered from his injuries. He reports
Bruce Hunter also improving. lie
has no idea how many people we're
lost IN the disaster, as all the books
were lost........Mort. Stone, the ac-
complishcd mate Of the Quickstep, is
in the city taking a short respite from
his laborious duties. AS an intelli-
gent stcamboatman, Nor" stands
at the top of his INTERCHANGEABLE
Romeo has been put in FIRST rate con-
dition, and enters the Evansville and
Cairo trade as loW.water boat. Capt.
Josh. V. Throop is her commander,
and deserves a liberal patronage
The safe Of the Cumberland was found
last Saturday near where she blew up.
There has been a remarkable reticence
on the part Of her officers relative to
this disaster and subsequent events.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRO.-The beautiful and
elegantly appointed steamer Romeo
will leave for Cairo and all way ports
at 4 P. N. to day. Captain }. ".
Throop, one Of the oldest and most
popular officers on the Ohio, is in
command. and George and John
Throop are her accomplished clerks.
The Romeo has fine cabin accommo-
dations, and is light enough TO go
over all the bars.
For LOUISVILLE. - The splendid
| passenger steamer Nightingale is an
nounced for Louisville and all way
ports Ia place Of the Tarascon, at l
p n. to-day. The Nightingale has
been recently overhauled, and is re-
aIIv spIendid passenger steamer. Her
+ officers arc courteous and attentive to
the wants Of her guests.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The elegant and
feet railroad transfer steamer Nellie
Norton. leaves for Henderson at 3:15
p N. to day, in charge Of Capt. Char
lev Perkins, an accomplished officer,
having elegant accommodations for
I passengers. A. o. Durland and G. J.
Boyle, two pleasant gentlemen, are
her obliging clerks.
MANIFEsT-Of the steamer Clara Scott
from Eastport Miss, to Evansviile, Ind
VIM Heilmaa, bdl castings, bdl boxes,