The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-16

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Mary Houston, Louisville to New
Orleans; Mollie Norton, Henderson
to return; Nick Longworth, New
Orleans TO Louisville; Petrolia No.
to Cannelton; Hartford, to Greer
River; Tarascon, Louisville to return
r. E. Lee, New Orleans to Louis.
vile; Falls City, Louisville to Bow.
ling Green.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due are the
Cumberland, from Cairo; Belle Lee.
II. K. Lee, and Nick Longworth,
for New Orleans; Virginia, Emma
No. B and Indiana, from New Or
leans; Champion, from st. Louis;
Rose Hite, from Louisville Ada
Lyon, from Green River; Robert
Burns, for Memphis Sam. Orr,
from Eastport; Altoona, for st. Louis
Charmer, from Cincinnati.
miscellaneous.
Business was rather lively at the
wharf yesterday, with three big New
Orleans steamers among the arrivals
.........The magnificent Mary Houston
arrived about 2 AN. with a fair start.
She laid over and let her crew rest
till daylight, when she commenced
taking freight on, which work she
continued up TO , PM. She received
from w. g. Brown Il Co. 100 hogs.
heads tobacco and large amount Of
miscellaneous freight, and from
Humphrey, Patrick q Co. 116 hogs
heads tobacco, z crates cabbage, and
other miscellaneous freight. She left
here pretty full, and will go out Of the
river fiat on the water...............T The
Nick Longworth arrived at 10 AN.
with an excellent passenger trip
and some freight. She discharged
a few small lots here. Among
her passengers was our Welt
esteemed fellow-citizen, Henry
q. Gwathmey, who has been
sojourning for several months in New
Orleans. for the benefit of his health
which we are glad to learn is greatly
improyed......The Mollie Norton had
a magnificent trip up, including lie
hogsheads Of tobacco, - head Of cat
tie, five tons of old iron, and 80 pas
sengers. Her unsurpassed officers
are entitled to such liberal patronage
They are good men.........The Petro-
liza No. 2 left for Cannelton with a
moderately good trip......The Il. e.
Lee arrived at 1870, crowded with
people, and having 200 head Of mules
and other freight for Louisville.
She discharged some freight and a
number Of passengers here. Among
the latter was Moses Meyer, our ex-
cellent friend aud former fellow
citizen, now resident of New Orleans
We never saw him looking better
The Lee will leave Louisville on
Saturday evening, and if anybody
desires to make quick trip
to Cairo or Mound City, let him
look out for the lightning-wing
Robert E. Lee early in the morning
and go through in daylight She will
be laid up for repairs at Mound City,
49,. The Belle Lee, Captain John
! S. Maker, leaves Louisville tonight
in place Of the Robert e., and will be
here Saturday afternoon............Th The
Nick Longworth will come out on
Wednesday next, and win be here Oh
Tbursd2y.........The Falls City arrived
at l Pm, with a moderate trip........
The Hartford left about l 80, with q
magnificent trip. She takes an eX
cursion party from BurksVille, anG
took a portion Of the grea
Crescent City Silver Band, tOgethel
with one or two members of th,
Cornet Band, along to make music
Prof Buck going as leader......"Th'
Quickstep was receiving an excellent
trip; and this reminds us Of a thinl
Of beauty that we hope will prove
joy forever. 1t was a splendid IL
karat gold watcn, bearing on the IN
side Of nc case the following IN
scription:
81 Presented by Capt ii. a. Dexter e
Walter 3. Pennington. Premium merlte'
II was : timely present, fifty be
slowed. .............T great Indiana
is due here to- day......~.......ThC
Cbarmer will be down to day and
leave tomorrow for Cinoinnati.......
The clara Scott, let it be remembered
goes to Wabash River to-morrow
evening positively. Captqin Scott
wants all your Wabash freight.~.....,
The towboat Allegheny Belle. with a
heavy tow Of loaded barges, passed up
at 2 p. NJ. yesterday......."The Taras-
con arrived at P. NJ. with a fair trip
of freight and people.........We were
glad to ind Captain Eugene Bowers,
clerk Of the Nick Longworth, entirely
recovered from the indispOsitiOn un-
der which he was suffering as the
boat passed down.
boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRO. - The fine steamer
Cumberland will leave promptly and
positively to-day at 4 P. 81. for Cairo
and all way landings Passengers and
shippers will please take notice. The
Cumberland is pleasant boat to traV-
q on. and her officers are hlghly
obliging gentlemen. Captain Billy
Towth con- mands, and Marioa Wright
ana Bruce Hunter are her obiiging
aud popular clerks