The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-07

from st. Louis; Rose Hite, from Louis
Vile; Havana, for Nashville; Ada Lyon,
from Green River; Robt. Burns, for Mem
phis; Rapidan No. 2, from Passport; Abe
ona. for st. Louis. aas -
miscellaneous.
Business was quite active on The levee
on Saturday, and large quantities Of
height were received and shipped. The
Mary Houston did not get or It'll 8 A. d.,
having taken much freight, including n
hogsheads tobacco. 90 barrels nour, 50
packages eggs and butter, q large lot Of
furniture, 70 half barrels beer, 100 pieces
stoneware, 664 bags corn, so sheep, and u
coops poultry The Leonidas,
Maggie Hays, Kate Robinson and
Robt, Moore had first rate trips.................
The Mary Houston had to leave 60 hhds
tobacco for want OF room, having engage
ments below for all she could take. We
saw In her Office the prize awarded Capt.
Durham by the ladies of Natchez II Is a
neat blue satin Ribbon, attached as above
to a card, with the following inscription
below, In gold letters:
4t0araed 10 the
STEAMER MARY HOUSTON,
a For the
...I MOST BEAUTIFUL CAKE
Presented to the Natchez Orphan
Asylum Fair.
Natehez, May, 1869
It is neat and tasty Testimonial, and Is
handsomely framed for preservati IN ........
The Chariner took !, sou bags OF corn above
the point on Friday night, and had
splendid trip out yesterday .......The Petro-
liza had a nice trip out.........The Ada Lyon
had 63 hhds tObaceo........The Linton had
173 hhds tobacco, of which l42 were for u
X. DunkersOn q Co. IS for y. 81. Hum
phrey a. Co, for Fred. r. Illusions
and for reshipment by river...........
The Armada had over 100 hogsheads Of
tobacco, and the Mollie Norton eo...-.The
Armada, sam. Orr, aud Ada Lyon were
receiving liberal trips........The Mlnneola
had good trip, passing mp At o'clock
r. AI.....--Tbe Morning star had fair trip.
THE Louisiana was waiting on Thurs
day for water snfTicient to ascend the falls.
Intending to load at the city wharf Tor New
Orleans.........The Alpha was stlll 10 The
Dry Dock at o'clock T.. n. Saturday, and
would hardly get off.........The Morning Star
arrived alta quarter TO 3 p. M......-.Louis
Rathrock, colored, second cook OF the Ada
Lyon. while attempting to draw bucket
OF water on Thursday, on Barren River.
near the mouth of Casper, fell overheard,
and was drowned. .,..
RORts leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The feet and beautiful low
pressure Quiczstep Is the popular packet
for Cairo and al way points, at p. Af. to-
day, and IS a most desirable passenger
packet. Captain III. 4. Dexter, one Of the
most obliging officers on the ONO, Is her
commander, and Jack Grammer, Walter
y. Pennington and Sam. Laughiin are her
courteous, attentive and obIiging clerks
FoR LoUIsYILLE.-The famous, fleet hS-
ing, ravorite Tarascon will leave as usual
at ten this morning, for Louisville and ali
way ports, and has no superior IA pleasant
appointments ON the river. She Is COM
manded by Captain James Mather, an &C.
complIsIed and highly polished gentle
man OF the old school, and a veteran Off
Ger. Miles ID. Warren and Jesse Jackson
two highly accomplished and pleasant
gentlemen, have charge of the Office.
For GREEN RIvER.-The beautiful, new
steamer Hartford leaves at 4 P.aT. to-day,
for ali ports on Green River, in charge OF
Captain Joe MeReynolds, pleasant aud
competent commander. Hilly Liter has
charge OF the Office, and viii give polite
attention To passengers, for the accommo-
dalton Of whom the Hartford is finely ap.
pointed. The merchants OF Evansville
should extend to Der a liberal patronage
For HENDERsoN.--Thes w INSTALLING Mol
lie Norton leaves promptly at 3:l5 for
Henderson, making close connections
with the H., If. A. N. RAILROAD. Captain
Charley Perkins. A. o. Durland and G. II.
Boyle are her afr3ble, pIeaiiant and oblig-
ing officers,
For MEMPHIs.-The splendid Robert
Burns Is the regular Memphis packet this
morning. and is unexceIied In pleasant
stein and Geo. Hunter, late Of the Clifton,
are her Industrious chiefs, and no pleas
aBter or more worthy gentlemen enter oar
harbor.
Fox ST. LoUIs-The elegant Altoona, Cap
tain II. ]. Vinton commanding, viii he
down this morning, positively, for Sc.
Louis. She has fine passenger accOmmO-
daLions aud clever officers. Capt Asa
Mason and Jesse BirdsaIl are her courteous
| clerks.
AIAEIFEsr = OF the steamer Sam. Orr,
Eastport to Evansville, Trip No. 3, JuLe
O. Ef2yysaiusville-weidon Bros a Co, hhds or
tobacco; Martin, Gardner q 90, do; Il y
Hum phrey & co, 2 do; T. q Van Ripper, 2
| do; BabcoclS & steele, 5000 feet Of dressed
| flooring; Fanley, Kunn d Co, empty ale
| boxes: "A HutchingsOn, empty hhds;
RagOn, Dickey q CaisOns 3 pkgs eggs ana
| butter, Mackey, NesDit q Co, 2 pkgs; Lester
i j.
| ton; e l. Maynard q Co, tons scrap iron I;
/ Jas Oakley a Co, 90 pSgs cotton yarn and
! Irvine: Alien duncan, head cattle. n
l cords tan bark, and q cedar posts 5 Meyer
/ q Co, 900 feet poplar lumber
/ Ca 'rO-W + WestbTOOk, PIX Is plumber.
/ L0uisyiile--kAy 4 Q, 2 hhds t0bacco
Cincinnati-B p Hin, Ill sacks ear corn.
1 CsIeMninEs from our Ezenansss
| P1T1zBUHs. = The CoaiBlercial Of Fri
day says:
y H. oil
/ The weather continues warm. On the
/ LANDING trspte was not very active, irelghts
being scarce 10 most points.
4 FTEAMBOAT DIsA6TER5 FOR MAY AhS
/ following are the names Of the steamers
/ lost ON The Western Watefs duIlits bnS
the Arkansas Rtveri sttilislSi -
GA psized az 81 LOUISE Doe u nssllVye "a ~
\ n ~ - Observation-Disclosures melhotte, Ciit-
4 ton Marv erwin, theyehnei snnh IN
/ Arkansaa-Leni LeoLli oenton5 SUI * ~
/ Nff1eof,fI. steamer Cora suns IN Afkanhhss
s9,,ce rsised. Total 10 s, 10 boats.
1,~,rcrNNAT1-The Commercial Of Friday
/ soys: -.
/ Itn5,et5fesday, Oh a trip through the West
md : outln. They viii be absent several
|STJbha silver Moon is undergoing repairs
| In me dock. over 90 of her floor timbeIs
were broken when she lodged on the rocks
on the fails
The GdzeA says:
A ladv was robbed OF a satchel. contain
ing s., 600 in government bonds, while GET
/ ting of the Nick LongWOrlhs at Memphis
A1sntsIn McCIill has turned the Belle Lee