The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-04

from Eastport; the Havana, for Nashville.
the Norman, andSam. J. Hale, from Mem,
phis; Clifton, for Memphis; Richmond
and Legal Tender, for New Orleans; Niel,
Longworth, Dexter, Virg mia and Louis,
vile, from New Orleans; Alpha and Robert
Moore, from Nashville; Meln0tJe, from So
Louis; the Falls City and TarascOn. from
Louisville; Charmer, from Cincinnati,
Anna, for st. Louis; Louisa, from Wabasi
River.
miscellaneous.
Yesterday was one Of the dullest days on
the levee that we have experienced foi
years, with not a single arrival outside ID,
regular packets. There was but littls
freight on the wharf, either received Oh
for shipment, and the levee was more like
a Sabbath day than a week day..~-..The
Armada went to NewbuTg yesterday morn.
ing, and took 100 bales OF hay, 50 barrels ol
meat, 50 bales of sheaf oats, aud other
freight, and returned here at noon. Com.
paratively little packet freight was OFFER
ing--~--The Fanny Brandeis was receiv-
ing quite literally -..-..The Clara Scott ar
at o yesterday from the Wabash
with a very fine trip, as Will be seen by
her manifest below. b leaves positively
this evening al 4 o'clock.
BOatsILeaYIng To-Day.
o CAIRO. = The fleet, low. pressure
Quiokstep Is the regular packet for Cairo
and all way ports at o'clock to day, hav-
ing unsurpassed cabin accommodations.
Captain II. +. Dexter commands and
Jack Grammer, Walter b. Pennington and
Charley Ulmsnider are her clerks. She
gives through receipts for freight or pas
sengers TO ALI points SOuth and West.
For LoUIsvmLE.-The peerless Tarascon
is the unrivaled packet for Louisville and
all way ports at six o'clock this evening.
She is a grand floating palace and finely
of1cered. Captain K. p. a. HoIleron COM
mands, and Miles ID. Warren and Jesse
Jackson are her clerks-both urbane, At
tentlve aud obliging.
FOR BOWLING GREEN.-The feet Fal;-
City, Captain Robinson commanding, and
Mr. Seeley In the Omce, will be here to-
day, en- route for Bowling Green. She has
pleasant passenger accommodations.
FoR HESDERs0N-The elegant aud feet
railroad transfer steamer, MoIlle Norton,
leaves for Henderson at 4 p. N. Today. IN
charge OF Captaia Charley Perkins, an
accomplished ofhcer, having elegant ac-
c-ommodatlons for passengers. A. o. Dur
land and C. II. Boyle, two pleasant gem e.
mon, are her clerks, and will dispense
smiles and staterooms In tho landest
manner.
The swift and beautiful Sallie ", Capt.
Wallen, with Robert Brashear and Jim
Hicks, late OF the American House, IN the
office, all pleasant and obllging gentle
men, leaves prompt y at 4 =. n for Hen
derson, having elegant accommodations
fo- passengers.
FoR EAsrPORT.-The excellent steamer
Lewellin will cave promptly and posi-
lively at 4 p. NJ. to-day for PASSPORT and all
Tennessee River way landings. She has
comfortable passenger appointments and
excellent officers. Capt. j. l.. Dayy il a
veteran st-eamboatmaa. aud an open
hearted, genuine gentleman. Mr.. Covlng-
ton and II. q. Utterback, her clerks, are
courteous. affable aud obliglng. The Lew
ellin and her officers merit a liberal pa
tronage.
For WABASH RIvKR.-The new v ele.
CANT packet Clara Scott leaves for Mt. Car
mel and all Wabash River way landings
at o'clock pm. to-day. She Is a most per.
feet little steamer ia ali her departments
and appointments. Captain Henry scott
Is her eminent commander, and Cash.
Thomas and Charley Chadwick are her
pleasant and obliging clerks.
FOR NEW oRLEAEs.-The famous fleet
Legal Tender Will be down to-day, en- route
TO New Orleans and All way points. She IL
admirably appointed, aud one OF the fast
eat OF the line. Captain John W. Roberts.
her commander, Is a heightened, genial
gentleman, and her clerks, Messr.. simon
Singer ana 81 seabroOk, are courteous.
attentive and oh lying.
MANIFEST OF THE CLARA
Corr.-Moun VernoD-G. W. Thomas &
Company, u barrels Of meal, 2 barrels OF
eggs, 36i bags Of corn.
West FrankIin-Thomas Daniel, ls bar
EvansvilIe-Babcock a Steel, 90 bags Of
wheat. SO bags oats, a bags grass seed: W.
Baird & Start i28 BaFfyeis ~ foD Drir q. d h' ny,
black & Company, 3 barrels potatoes f:
Humphrey, Patrick Company, I'm bags
bundles OF furniture; Mr.. $ 9rect. / barrel
lard. 1 package CASTINGS: CapLain Henry
Scott, $1,000 feet black walnut lumber.
GIeRaInEs frorn Our Exehmugs..
PIrrsBURG. - The Commercial OF Mon
day says:
The marks last evening indicated 0 feet
2 Inches, and falling. The weather con-
tinues very cold. Ice in the Allegheny
was Orming fast, and unless the weather
mOderates VIII pat a stop 20 navigation.
CINCIsEATL The Commercial Of Tues
day says:
Business was quiet along the ievee yes
terday, but we anticipate more activity to-
day.
The Madison Courier says Charley Cru
gar one or the clerks OF the Major Andcr
son., Will shortly lead "A belle OF Lhat city 70
the matrimonial altar.
The C-hattahOochee River, at West Point,
Is higher than a. any time since the great
flood Of 1850 It's represented as c0vering
all the spare ground IN that city, aud
would more if Sc could be fOu Il.
Captain Oscar f. shaw, OF Tue 81. James.
departed for Washington last blight 10
Grant.
And If he likes T. we suppose he will
buy II.
The Gazette says;
The David Lynch, sunk near GalIIpolis,
recently, was being raised by the use OF
levers, at latest ads1ces. she Is probably
af1Oat by this time.
A dispatch from Capt. A. @. Ross, wash
ingtOn, D. c., was read ON Change yester-
day, announcing b passage of "a bin re-
curing bridges across Wesi ern rivers to be
o. 100 feet span. The reading OF the dis
patch was greeted with demonstration OF
IoUIsvILLE.-A hog Jumped overheard
from the Palestine and started down over
the falls. A portion Of the crew pursued
him in the yaWi and re~captured him at tne
head OF the rapids. Unfortunately he
didn't have a Fails pIlOt aboard, and
wasn't wrecked, thus spelling an oppOr.
tunity for some gnoramus TO write a blood
and thunder article on the danger OF the
river service aud the recklessness Of falls
pilots.
Tue Rose HIte, whieh boat broke her
shaft near Enterprise a few days ago. was
towed towed TO this port yesterday by tue
Mornin Star. This - the third time ~he
has broken her shalt In the last three
years, and each time within sight OF I'm
terpfise.
Tue Leonora crew came dOWh ftoiM
Madfaon Snudav TO take charge OF Inc
MolIie Gratz. but on attempting 10 raise
staam IL was found that the engineer had
Ie0 fbe boilers full Of water. and several OF
her pIpes had been bursted by the water
freezing.
INTO and SUNK at the Maysvilie wharf Paul
HohIch's hve-ton steamer, the Winnie
Norris. Damages about 500.
at. LOUIs.-The Democrat OF Tuesday
says: