The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-07


The arrivals and departures up
to B Pm. yesterday include the Cum
berland, from Cairo; J. L. Graham,
from Wabash River; Mollie Norton
from Henderson; Palestine, from
Louisville; Petrolia No. 2, from Can.
Melton.
miscellaneous.
Business on the levee continues
dull.........The Cumberland brought
in a good trip of freight and passen-
gers.........The j. L. Graham arrived
from Wabash River with barge in
tow. and had a good trip. Among
her freight were %, 900 feet lumber,
l, $50 bags wheat, 20 barrels -four, $50
bags oats, and lot of scrap iron......
The Mollie Norton brought up so
hogsheads tobacco from Henderson.
........The officers of the Graham
confirm the report that the Louisa
had broken her shaft. She was lying
at New Hermony trying to repair the
broken piece of machinery-...".The
Palestine aud Petrolia No. 2 had
very fair trips down.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FOR CAIRO The faFOrite Armada
is the regular packet for Paducah,
Cairo, and all way landings at 4 P. N.
to day, and is magni6cently appointed.
Captain Gus. Fowler, an old favorite
in the trade, and an accomplished and
pleasant gentleman, Is in command.
The Armada has superior accommo-
dations, both for passengers and
freight, and the entire corps Of officers
give their business the closest atten-
ton. For a pleasant boat to travel
on. we know of none superior to the
Armada. Will. p. Fowler and Geo.
Nicholson atteod to the passengers,
and Ed. Thomas runs the freight de
partment.
FOR WoeDBURY.-The pretty Ada
Lyon is the regular Green River pack
ct at 4 P. M. to-day, and is a pleasant
and popular steamer. She is in charge
of those clever and competent gentle
men, Capt. w. s.. Vanmeter and Leo
pold Kahn. This is the last trip the
Ada will make, as her cabin will be
put on the new hull next week.
FoR CIECsNNATI.-The fine steamer
Fanny Brandeis, as neat as new silk
gown, is the regular packet for Gin
cinnati, to day, at 10 O'Clock Am. The
BFandeis is running in place of the
Charmer. Henry Miller is in com
mand, with s. T. James and Kit.
Rudd in the Office. The Fanny Bran
deis will go through on prompt time,
and passengers and shippers will take
due notice. a
For EAsTPoRT. - The splendid
Sam. Orr is the regular and derserv-
eddy popular packet for Eastport and
all Tennessee River way landings at
4 PM. to day. Capt. Allen Duncan,
the pioneer 10 the Tennessee River
trade, is her excellent commander,
and Guy Vineyard aud AL. Maynard
have charge of the office. and are
polite and obliging gentlemen. Give
the Orr big trip to-day.
For HENDERsoN.-Th elegant and
| feet railroad transfer steamer Mollie
Norton, leaves for Henderson at 3:15
Pm. to-day, in charge Of Captain
Charley Perkins, an accomplished
officer. having elegant accommoda-
tions for passengers. A. o. Durland
and G. J. Boyle, two pleasant gentle
men, are her clerks, and will give
strict attention to the comfort Of pas
sengers.
! For CHAMPIONSHIPS neat and
excellent Petrolia No. 2 leaves
promptly at 10 A. n. to-day for Can
Melton and all way landings, for the
especial accommodation of the people
along the coast. She is in charge of
those popular and clever gentlemen.
Captain John Fl. Triplett and John
Adams.
FOR WABASH RIvER.-The fine
steamer J. L. Graham, Capt. Lloyd
Rowan in command, will leave at
noon to-day for the Wabash River.
and will take freight and passengers
to New Harmony, GRANVILLE and
/ Carmi. She is a fine little boat, and
has excellent accommodations. Send
| your freight down In time.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The great Morn
ing Star, the pride Of the Louisville
line, returns to Louisville az 8 P. n.
this evening, and is choice boat for
| passengers. Her state-rooms are
spacious and we'll appointed. Her
tables are elegantly and Literally sup
plied. and her officers are experienced
and efficient, courteous, afable and
obliging. Captain A. Z. Gilmore is
in command, and Kinnie Smith, Jr.,
and Henry S. Mitchell are her popu-
lar clerks.
aIeanings from our ExehRnEe-.
CINoINEATI. = The Enquirer of
Thursday has the following dispatch:
FoRD's MILLS, Oaio, August s.
At 8 O'Clock this morning, smoke
was discovered In the after part Of the
main deck of the new steamer Mollie
Il. Gilpin The discovery was made
too late 10 do any good, as the flames
had gotten too much the start, and in
spite of all efforts used to save her, in
less than half an hour the boat was
entirely consumed. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from sparks
from the blacksmith's forge. She
| vas built and owned by Cant. Charles