The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-20

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Cincinnati.
BOaas Due.
Among the first boats due are the
Armada. from Cairo: Nick Long
worth and Indiana, for New Or
leans; Virginia, Mary Houston and
2. w. Strader, from New Orleans; Pal
estine, from Louisville; Ada Lyon.
from Green River; Sam. j. Hale, for
Memphis; Sam. Orr, from Passport;
Shamrock and Lawrence, for st.
Louis; Clara Scott, to the Wabash
River.
RTiseelIA ueuOs.
Business was comparatively dull on
the levee yesterday morning, most of
the boats running .bsAt......The Min
nicola and Rober; Ioore stood high
out Of the water. One item Of the
Moore's freight was twenty sacks of
new wheat for Cincinnati, the first
shipment Of the season by boat to
that Port........The Tarascon had
moderate trip, only.........The Hart
ford and Quickstep were receiving
rather liberally......Phe Mollie Norton
had 30 hogsheads of tobacco, but q
good passenger trip 1.-The Belle
Lee arrived at noon with her guards
in the water. She took a lot of sheep
and large amount of light freight at
this port, but had to refuse a large
amount of tobacco, having engage
ments at Paducah for 400 hogs
heads. Captain Adolph Martin
and Ed. Broughton were in the
Office, and our old friend Carnahan is
in the commissary department.........
The Glendale had an excellent trip.
She had in tow a barge fof Grand
Tower. She discharged largely here
.........The Falls City had about 100 |
hhds. tobacco and number Of pas
sengers...... 1.-The Palestine having |
been put into admirable condition,
takes the place Of the Rose Hite, and
viii be here this evening. in charge
of the accomplished and popu-
lar officers Of the Rose Hite, Captain
Frank Hurry, with Phil. b. Branham
and Billy Halves in the Office. We
are informed that her beds have been |
made soft and the tiller rope has been
thoroughly fabricated, for the espe.
cial benefit of the editor Of the In
dianapolis MirYor.
BOATS Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The popular steamer
Cumberland, Captain Billy Lowth, a
pleasant and courteous gentleman, in
command, with Marion Wright and
Bruce Hunter, popular and o5liging
clerks, in the Office, leaves at A pm.
for Cairo and all way ports. Give
her a good trip. !
For LoUIsvlLLE-The gay Pales-
tine will be the regular Louisville
packet at 6 Pm. to-day. She has fine
passenger appointments. Capt. Frank
Hurry commands, and Phil b. Bran
ham does the honors of the Office.
Both are sterling gentlemen. Prof.
VIM. Halves has charge Of the freight |
department, aud is attentive and ac
eurate.
For CANNELToN.-The fine coast
steamer Petrolia No. leaves prompt
ly at 10 AN. to-day for Cannelton and
all way ports, doing a general coast
ing business for the accommodation
of farmers. shippers, and travellers.
Captain John III. Triplett aud Johnd
A. Adams are her attentive and
obliging officers. 5' 81
For GREEN RIVER.-The splendid
Ada Lyon is the regular packet for
Bowling Green and all way ports on
Green River, at Pm to day, and is
q deservedly popular steamer. Capt.
w. S. Vanmeter, an experienced nav
igator, is in command, and leopold
Kahn is her pleasant aud popular
clerk. #Ie. n
For HENDERsoN.-The feet and
finely appointed MolIe Norton is the
regular railroad transfer packet, and
leaves for Henderson at 3:15 p. NJ,
promptly, having elegant aecommoda-
tions for passengers. Captain Charley
Perkins, A. o. Durland, and O. ). |
Boyle are her popular and obliging
officers.
FoR EAsTPoRT AND florence
The high-headed Rapidan No. 2 will |
return to the Tennessee River at 4
p. N. to day. She is a new boat, with
elegant passenger appointments and
excellent speed. Capt. Lee Howell, !
an accomplished gentleman, is her
commander, and Robt McMcchan is
her pleasant and obliging clerk. The
Rapidan and her officers deserve a
liberal patronage.
SEeauinEs from our Exchange.
CINoiENATI.-The Commercial OF satur-
day says;
The work on Captain Tom Leather's new
boat al the yard OF the Marine Railway
and Dry Dock Com pauy, Is finely progress I
ing. Her deck frame nas been erected, |
and She is planked mp above ner knuckles.
The plaukiug on Captain j I'm Booths
two new baIges at the same yard, has been
commenced and the flames are mp.
IambletOnis boat yard seems 10 ne
ahead OF the Others this Sp' ing. The work
men are busily engaged on the three re-
cent contracts of Captain John ID. AdaInst
for the Memphis & Arkansas River Packet
COmunNy. One Of these packets viii D6 u
side-W wheeler, aud the balance sJern'WheeA-
Ihe side-wheel packet will be 200 feet
long 81 feet beam, and feet mold. Oi LHe