The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-30
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the country was visited yesterday
morning By a heavy rain, attended
with terrific thunder. About 3 o'clock
another rain set in, which continued
without cessation till q late hour last
night, with a prospect Of holding on
till morning. Though the rain was
not vehement, it was steady, and q
large amount Of water fell If it was
general, extending to the headwaters,
twill at least cheek the further do
cline of the river. The temperature
yesterday was much pleasantcr than
for some days past, though it was still
hot, tho mercury standing at 96s. II
dropped below 90' ia the evening.
......."The only additional arrivals up
TO midnight last, we're the Rose Hite,
Louisville and return; GAINESVILLE,
Cairo to louisville; Mollie Norton,
Henderson and return.
The John Lumsden for Cairo, and
Hartford for Green River departed on
Saturday with splendid trips......The
Rose Hite vas detained by getting
aground at French Island, and did
not get down til yesterday morning,
and left on her return trip about
noon. She had a fair packet trip.
Capt. w. r. Hollcro4t is in command.
1.-THE GAINESVILLE passed up yes
terday morning pretty light. From
Mr.. James Joslee, who was n passen-
ger by the GAINESVILLE, we learn that
the Minneola sunk one of her barges
at Hurricane Island. 1t IS under
stood the barge struck a snag, and
will prove a total loss. The freight
was being picked up all along the
river beloW.........We are promised an
abundance Of packets in the Cairo
trade during low water...........The
Fanny Brandies, Capt. Henry Miller,
is announced to leave at4 Pm. to-day,
and viii take the mail. The
Brandeis is a neat, good steamer, with
/ pleasant passenger appointments.
Captain Miller and Kit Rudd, her
chief officers, are pleasant and oblig-
ing gentlemen.........The Clara Scott
is announced to leave for Cairo at 4
P. d. on Tuesday, with Captain Allen
Duncan in command, and Cash Thorn
as aud Guy Vineyard in the ofIice......
The Umpire is also announced as tho
regular Cairo Packet Company's
steamer fos Tuesday evening, IN
charge Of the excellent crew Of the
Quickstep........,It was reported on
Saturday that the Romeo would leave
for Cairo this evening. She is very
light, and if she goes out will doubt
less go through without detention
Yesterday, however, parties were
talking about chartering her to send
her up the river......The organization
of the Evansville, Cairo & Memphis
Packet Company was perfected on
Saturday, at the Office of r. X. Dun
kerson & Co.. by the election Of the
following directors: Chas. Yiele, John
S. Hopkins, Watt T. Nisbet, David j
Mackey and Robert x. Dunkerson.
The Board Of Directors was
then organized By the election
Of the following officers: Watt. 3.
Nisbet, President, John S. Hopkins,
! Treasurer, and Robert X. Dunkerson,
Secretary. Captain Ii. q. Dexter was
elected General Superintendent. This
is a strong combination, and Willeom-
mand the confidence Of the business
men and shippers, not only Of this
city, but also along the entire line.
The stockholders comprise many Of
the wealthiest and best business men
Of this city and some Of the promi-
nent towns along the river. The
Directory, as will be seen, is COM
/ posed of some Of our most sagacious
and successful business men; and
with the assistance Of the large expo
rience and indomitable energy Of
Captain Dexter, cannot fail Of sue
cess. The new boat now being built
for this trade, il is expected, will be
completed BY the first Of December,
and certainly before the first Of the
new year, after which another new
beat will probably be built. The
ultimate design of the organiza-
ton, as We learn, il to extend the
line to Memphis, as the style
Of the company denotes. This can
readily be accomplished by placing
four good, fast boats in the trade, run
ming two boats twice q week to Cairo,
and the other two to make weekly
trips to Memphis, thus giving us q
daily line TO Cairo, and a semi-weekly
line to Memphis. The rapidly in
creasing business Of the city demands
such an arrangement, and we arc glad
to see that this great desideratum is
about to be accomplished. Captain
Mather Is In command Of the Night
ingale. which will leave here to day
in place Of the Tarascon, and Miles
d. Warren and jesse jackson are her
clerks.......George j. Lewis, Of the
firm Of Humphrey, Lewis K Co, ar
rived in this city on Friday. and is at
his post Of duty, and will be pleased
to see his many friends on board the
wharfboat, especially if they have
any freight to ship........Capt. Lowth,
Of the Cumberland, is in the city. He
is On his way to Louisville, TO attend