The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-05-21


are Captain Billy Lowth, Marion Wright
and Bruce Hunter, ali pleasant and
obliging gentlemen.
FOR MISREPRESENTATION fleet and elegant
transfer packet MOllie Norton, Captain
Charley Perkins, goes 70 Henderson az 8:l5
p. M, having splendid passenger accommo-
dations. A. o. Durland and g. II. Boyle
are her obliging clerks.
For MEMPHIS. - The celebrated silver
Moon, Captain Ben. Merrielees, will be
here early this morning, en- route to Mem
phis. There is no better boat in commits
sion, and no more accommodating officers
aaoat. Mr. George Higgins presides ia the
Office.
For ARKAEsAs RIvER.-The elegant Cora
s. will be down to-day, en- route to Arkan-
sas River, having excellent accommoda-
tions for passengers. Captain Hicks King
is her gallant commander, and AL. Croxaii
is her admirable clerk. A more pleasant
gentleman never welded pen.
FOR ST. LOUIs.-The elegant Anna, OF
the Express Line, will be down to-day, en-
route TO st. Louis. Captain Ii. j. Vinton
commands, and r. II. Kerr Is her accom-
plished clerk.
miscellaneous.
scarcely any arrivals up TO o'clock p. NJ.
yesterday....-....The Hartford on Wednes-
day night came in with % hogsheads Of to-
bacco, and she was receiving dig return
trip........The Robert Il. Lee discharged a
few packages here and a number a pas
seBgers. Captain smoker was in com
mand of the Lee, Captain Cannon having
returned by rail from Vicksburg. Captain
Smoker says he would have been nere
sooner but for the fact that the water ls
getting rather thin IN the Ohio for the Lee
She leaves Louisville TO night, and " IN be
here to-moTrow.........The Mollie Norton
went to Henderson early yesterday morn
ing, taking a large delegation, Including
the city officials and the Cornet Band She
returned at 10 go ........ The Clara Scott bad
an excellent trip from the Wabash One
Of her passengers fell from her stage az Mt.
Vernon, and was drowned. Details viii
be found under the head OF city News.
............The Hawesvile ferry-boat, Trs nsit,
passed down yesterday with tow ..... ......
The Virginia had "A good up-fiver trip, and
discharged here IS bales OF cotton and a
large quantity OF miscellaneous freight.
The Fails city had a moderate trip.
The Taraseon had good trip Of freight
and people. A large lumber of our citi.
gems took passage on her for Henderson,
expecting TO return at o'clock last e.
ning...........Amongt the passengers by the
Virginia was Captain John W. Mckee,
special and river correspondent ~ Cairo
OF the Cincinnati Commercial st. Louis
Democrat, &c, en- route to Louisville. We
regret to learn that he has for a long lime
Deen suffering from an affection OF the
throat that has bafIied al surgery. We
hope he will Outgrow Il yet.
ssIeantngs from our EHohanGe-
CINcIENATI.-The Commercial Of We'd
nesday says;
The wrecks Of the clifton, Wostmore-
land Mary Erwin, and Cheyenne, lying at
tine city wharf, and the Oar ing Met
notte, lyitg near the foot OF Ludlow street,
were sold at public auction yesterday, by
James IL Laws Co, auchoneers. me
clifton brought 1900, " estmOreland 81 $50,
Mary Erwin 500, Cheyenne u sd, Oar ing
81 $50. and MelnOtte 81 800. j. +. wilson
pur hased the entire lot. The first I'VE
were sold on thirty days time, and the
latter AZ thirty 20 sixty days approved
paper, the purchaser 70 have until the LIST
Of June TO remove the wrecks. II is gem
orally cOncede1 that The wrecks brought a
good price. Mr.. Wilson - a machinihts
add deals IN wrecks and old machinery.
The Telegraph broke her starbOald pls-
ton head on her downward trip yesterday.
Captain Charley Perkins, OF the Mollle
Norton, contemplates building new null
The COnlmercfaEs Pittsburg special says:
Pilot Andy Bunting has bought the night
for a patent cnurn, for three counties ~
West ohio, and, ~ AZ said, Tor time viii
give that his attention.
Andy is disposed TO turn his attention 70
milk, instead OF water.
LOUISVILLE. - The Cotrter.JottrnaI OF
Wednesday says:
Captain j Alex. Frazier, late 81 the i'll
fated q. A. Thorn psOn, was IN the city yes
teIday, looking around for n boat. He In
spected the Bermuda yesterday, bat al
last accounts the trade had not been con-
The Ben. Franklin, the new boat for the
mail line, Will be launched at Howard
ship yard, Jacksonville, AZ y. N to-day.
She is 300 Ieet long, 071z feet beam, and o
The Tarascon also brought up a bridal
party from point four miles below Bran
denburg. Arrangements had been made
for the boat % land Tor the parry, but, OW-
ing TO a Misunderstanding as 70 the Time
Of ner arrival, when sue landed the cere-
mony h I'd not been performed, bur capt.
Mathis, with his usual spirit Of accDmmO o.
dation, waited until the twain had been
made one, and brought them to this city.
Arrangements nave been made with the
TarascOn 10 take large parties from Ow-
ensbOrO, HaWesViile, and other points on
the river 10 the railroad ceiebraiion at
Hemde son on the 10th. She will lie over
at henderson until two O'Clock Friday
morning.
A weil-known pilot Of the Cincinnati
Mail Line was placed ia "a very en- Darfas-
sing position in Cincinnati, a iew days ago,
through the fundamentally Of d" the fellow
that looks ike me" In company with q
few friends he dropped into "A 81 store and
was ieisurely LOOKING around when sud-
denly one Of the best loo king clerks rushed
from behind the counter, threw herself
in his arms, ana, calling MIN by
the endering name Of husband
entreated him not 10 hurt her
He blushed to the tips Of h Is ears and
stammered out a den al OF tue soft i'm.
"a Tai
tnat he was her husband, which he denied
in emphatic terms. The scene was pain.
July embarrassing, and she, TO remove AL
dOub s, called Tor PROOF, not the orthodox
one OF traW berry mark on the eft a. IN
but asked him 10 raise us h {, which be
mechanically did, and she the sfsht al
his smooth bald pate tainted away on the
floor, and he struck a Decline for the
boat. He afterwards succ seded In con.
sought husband. But IL anybody " shes
tog-t into trouble just ask that pil0t 70
raise his hat
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat OF wednesday
says:
The river is still declining slowly here.
At all points the upper MS ls9sPPlr IN lt.i-
/ Is slowly approaching on the upWnWHfi
grade, an Ordinary atase. Az - L9n hha
for TWO huno RED n9lles ~ ~, sf ti se
1 ffune last year. Business cOubinu lair.
Asan Instance Of the rather faNQfanle
/ posalts10t[ nacket brought ia yesterday a
! Great trf 3, including bOJ head OF stock, and
T y : full OF passengers.
saws an Upper bississippi paper: A
( rfs- STYLE of rafting lumber was exhibited
on Thursday. A raft went down WtLa =
little steamer at the tern pushing it and Z
screw propeller lying sfrai ht across tha
front OF the bow 20 steer IT, This Operation
is \ novel one for these waters. but 40 wifi
be readily seen that 10 must work wei
Wonder what the ola New York and
Pennsylvania lumbermen would thinH
OF III
NEW ORLEANS. - The Times Of sanda,
says:
The weather throughout yesterday wal
like that Of the former days Of the week
clear and nue. with a refreshing breeze