The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-14


quite pleasant. Toe mercury at noon
stood at 65'. The river Is declining very
slowly.
The arrivals and departures up to 3 m
, yesterday include only the Fayette, Hem
dersou and return, and Leweilin, ffom
Tennessee River.
miscellaneous.
Business on the wharf was duh yester-
day, and but few boats arrived or departed
up to the hour OF closing this report. The
LeweIlin arrived from Tennessee River az
81 yesterday morning, with a light trip,
mostly tan bark. Marsh. Atkisson was
among her gers.....-..Capt. George
Wolf. OF the Armadillo, stopped Off here to
take tho train to Cincinnati yesterday. We
learn he contemplates making arrange
inents to put his boat ia the trade between
here and Memphis this winter........Ths
tayette Is only doing moderate business.
Next week she VIII carry passengers TO the
Fair at Henderson, leaving here alta. m.
and p NJ, and viii return 10 the evening
at close OF Fair, before supper. srD
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FOR CAIRo.-The magnificent and pala-
tial steamer Quickstep, IN charge OF Cant
Jack Grammer, win be the regular mail
packet for Cairo at O'Clock this evening.
she has unequalIed accom- modationB. and.
being iow-pressure, Is as safe as a steam-
boat can POSSIBLY be. w. u. Pennington
and Sam. Laughlin. two exceedingly pleas
ant gentlemen, are In the office. Captain
| Grammer devotes his entire attention TO
the interests OF shippers.
| For LOUIsYILLE.-The splendid low wa
ter packet Rose Hite is the regular mail
line steamer for Louisville at p. n. to-day, /
in charge OF that experienced skipper a d |
accomplished gentleman. Captain James |
Matters Leo. Crane and Mr.. Beverly are
her obiising CLERKS. The Rose Hite has
elegant passenger appointments and good
speed.
FOR CANNELToN.-The famous PetroI1a
No. 2, one Of the lfghtest boats In the busi-
ness, leaves at sharp 10 A. n. to-day, for
Cannelton and all way ports, in charge OF
those competent obliging and popular Of
icers, Capt. John II. Triplett and John A.
Adams. The Petrolia has pleasant passer.
ger appointments.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The elegant steamer
Fayette is the popular packet for Hender-
son, and leaves at A. M. and r. M. Shs
is clipper, and is pleasant boat to travel
on. Captain Perkins gives the orders, and
Messrs. Durland, Story, and Boyle are her
gentlemanIy aud efficient clerks.
For EAsTPoRT.-The fine steamer Lew
ellin viii leave for Eastport and all way
points on Tennessee River at O'Clock
this evening, in charge OF Captain elem.
Matheny, popular master, with JohnBy |
Harper in the Office. The Tennessee River
is very low, but the Lewellin will have no
trouble, as she is of very light draught.
For NEW ORLEANS. - The magnificent
and fleet new steamer Mary Houston Will
be down to-day, en- route to New Orleans,
add is one Of the best business boats and
passenger steamers afioat. She has supe-
rior passenger accommodations. Captain |
Charles Schultze, an experienced steam
boatman and sterling gentleman, is her
veteran commander, and Messrs. johnson
and Miller are her unsurpassed ana popu-
lar clerks. She is sure TO be here To-Day
always barring The fog.
FOR NEW ORLEANS. - The neat little
steamer J. l.. Graham Will be at the wharf !
this morning to load for New Orleans di.
rect. She is a tip-top boat, and is In charge
of Captain p. L. Pry, gentleman In every :
sense OF the word. A
tsIeanfnEs from our E1ehRDE~- /
PIrrsBURo.-The Commercial OF Tues !
day says:
The marks last evening indicated three
feet and falling slowly. Trade on the
landing was not active. Freighis are
with all the freight she wanted. The
weather was cool.
CINcINNATI.-The Commercial OF Tues
day says;
Captain Robinson, formerly OF the Kate
Robinson, has been in the city several
days. Having retired from the liver, he
is engaged in business on shore, az Pitts
The r. c. Gray folio WIS the wauanita to :
Mem phis, in the Memphis Packet Com
The r. i. Lee, on her last trip, carried
into New Orleans the largest freight Of the
season-SiO8l bales cotton and 3692 sacks
Captain John AdcAllister has sold the
Jonas Powell 10 Captain Hardy, Of Ports :
The Nightingale is still undergoing re.
pairs at Madison.
iUncle Billy Gordon" one Of the Oldest
steam boat builders In the country, and
well known In Cincinnati and along the
ssl ys LIVER Ts GA nor 6 5ne Is
having cut himself severely with an adze,
Captain Frank Y. Bachelor returns to
New Orleans o1 Thursday, with the relia- o
BILE side-wheel Swallow. d
LOUISVILLE. 49, The C0tWfer-JouYJl0g OF
Tuesday says: e
The Falls City is being put in splendid
order, and Will resume her place in the
The Helen Brooks, from baltimore, Md,
10 Bayou Teche, La, via Northern lakes
and csnais and Mississippi River, passed
AZ committee q coal men from PITTS
burg have gone TO Parkersburg TO confer
with MIR. John w. Garrett, President Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, In regard TO
Lhe bridge across the Ohio at that place.
The Belle Yazoo, Captain ParisOtps new
packet, made trial trip on Sunday, and
Derfor med admirably. She will load for | -
New Orleans and leave for that port on
The p. w. slrader will follow the Vir-
ginia 10 New Orleans.
ST. LOUIS. - The Democrat OF Tuesday
says; III
The river fell one inch Sunday night, ~
and was quite slowly declining yesterday.
The upper rivers have declined consider
bly,, and the rein that has Just fallen Will |
hardly prevent continued decline. BUSH
ness Is active on the wharf, with ship IA
nents to New Orleans heavy and tonnage
abundant.
The Emile La Barge went up near the a.
elevator last evening to II x up generally. |
She has Withdrawn from the Missouri and
Will load next week for New Orleans. She
will enter the New Orleans and Red River
.rade.
We are pleased to learn that the Rich
nond is TO run regularly between this port
md New Orleans, II possible, as q fourteen
lay packet. She Is swift and beaut fuA
vessel, and has our Jncs Brooks In the.onhces
assisted by the st. Louis boy, Jim Wh1bes
Captain Brooks is one OF our most popular
as all know who remember that
ne was on the Edward j. Gay. Magenta
md other splendid ones. Mr.. White IS an
excellent officer, and j. Slut Neal ~ last
becoming q st. Louis man.