The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-05

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iu the United states. We are prepared q
PRINT Posters plain or fancy, Bill Heads
Ellis Lading, Cards, Deck and Meal Tick
cts, Bills OF Fare Mates Tickets for Labor
/ &C., &c. Orders left with either or the
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weather and water
i The weather continues clear anC
hot. At / p. N. yesterday the mer
curry stood at $50. The river is fall.
ing slowly, with a good stage for all
sized boats.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up
to B P. n. yesterday, include the Mol.
lie Norton, Henderson and return.
and the Morning Star. Louisville to
Henderson.
miscellaneous.
Business on the levee yesterday was
very dull, and the wharf was lifeless.
1.-The Armada was receiving lightly
for Cairo......."The Mollie Norton had
a fair trip, including sixty-fye pas
sengers and SO hogsheads OF tobacco.
1.-THE Morning Star arrived at
one O'Clock and had a very fair trip of
freight and people."....OWing to the
general dullness, VIC have very little
to write about.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FOR GREEN RIVER.-Capt Joe Nc
Reynolds's new and beautiful steamer
Hartford leaves for Woodbury. and
all Green River way landings at five
PM. to-day. The Hartford is an A
No. ! steamer, and under Captain
McReynolds has built up an enviablo
reputation. The Hartford should be
well patronized by our merchants.
Send your Green River freight down
in time.
FoR LOUISVILLE. - 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 Differed.
The veteren Captain james Mather
commands, and Miles D. Warren and
Jesse jackson arc her clerks, each
urbane, attentive and obliging. Pas
sengers and shippers will do we'll to
patronize the Taras con.
For HENDERsoN.-Th elegant and
feet railroad transfer steamer Molie
Norton leaves for Henderson at 3:15
Pm. to-day, in charge Of Capt. Char
ley Perkins, an accomplished officer,
having elegant passenger accommoda-
tons for passengers. A. o. Durland
and 9. J. Boyle, two pleasant gentle
men, are her clerks, and will give
strict attention to the comfort of pas
sengers.
For CAIRo.-The feet low. pressure
Quickstep is the regular packet for
Cairo and all way ports at 4 o'clock
to day, having unsurpassed cabin ac-
commodations. Capt. Mart. Stone is
in command during the absence Of
Jack Grammer and Capt. Dexter, and
Walter b. Pennington and Sam.
Laughlin attend to the clerical du-
ties. The Quickstep is a great favor
lite along the coast, with both passen-
gers and shippers, and gives through
receipts for freight or passengers to
all points South and West.
For CANNELToN.-Thc gay Petro-
liza No. 2 leaves at sharp 10 A. N. for
Cannelton and all way landings, hay.
ing comfortable passenger accommo-
dations, and attentive and obliging
officers. Capt. John Triplett com
mands, and John A. Adams has
charge of the Office. The Petrolia is
home institution, and should be re-
membered by shippers.
L gIeanfnEa from our Exchanges.
LoUIsVILLE.-The Cow5er-J0mnaL
of Tuesday says:
The action of the Pilots Associa-
ton in reducing the wages Of pilots
during the dull season meets with the
general approval Of steamboat own
ers and captains.
The steamer st. Louis has been sold
/ by Mr.. =. Geise to the st. Louis and
/ Iron Mountain Railroad for the sum
of $4,000 She will be used for the
purpose Of Transporting cars from
Belmont, Mo-, to Columbus, Ky. The
boat was built at Freedom, Pa, this
year, and is 100 feet Ia length, and
/ 81 feet beam tonnage, 2J0.83 tons.
The steamer Liberty leaves Mem
phis to-day, for White River, In OPP
position to the Legal Tender. The
Liberty is in the Arkansas River
Packet Line, and carries the United
States mails.
The Pink Varble will come off the
canal docks this afternoon, and will
enter the trade hence to Cairo, in
| command of Captain james Paul.
Captain John w. Russell, a veto
ran Of the war Of 1872, and a pioneer
steamboatman in the Louisville and
| New Orleans trade, died at his resi-
/ dence in Franklin County, near
Frankfort, on Sunday, at a ripe old
age. He was 10 the river service for
thirty years, during which time he
| owned and commanded a number Of
| steamers, among which were the
North America, Empress, and Gale
| donna. In 1915 be was appointed SUI
! perintendent Of the snag feet for the
Improvement of the Western rivers,
and a number Of snag boats we're
built under his supervision.
The Baltic Base Ball Club OF
Wheeling have brought suit against
the owners Of the steamer Petrolla
for the amount Of their board bill az
the Monongaheia House on q reieeut
visit TO Pittsburg. The Battles aileege
that thew had contract with the
owners Of the aforesaid boat 70 take
them back to Wheeling on Saturday
night after the conclusion q INC game
| - 4hn a tlantins but The boat. 10