The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-27
Arrivals ana Departures.

Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
P. NJ. yesterday include the Cumber
land, from Cairo; Sam. j. Hale, Gin
cinnati to Memphis; Robert Burns
Memphis to Cincinnati; Rapidan
from PASSPORT; Tarascon, Henderson
to Louisville; Mollie Norton, Hen
derson and return; Falls City, Louis
vile to Green River.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due are the
Cumberland, from Cairo; Indiana
for New Orleans; Mary Houston
and 2. w. Strader, from New Or
leans; Palestine, from Louisville
Ada Lyon, from Green River; Min
nicola, for Memphis; Sam. Orr, from
Eastport.
miscellaneous.
Business on the wharf was not very
active yesterday morning.........The
packets Cumberland and Rapidan
No. 2, arrived; the former with a
moderate trip, and the latter with an
excellent freight list.....,...The Tar
ascon took out a fair Tip of freight
and many people.........The Burns had
a moderate trip up........,The Sam. j.
Hale had a very fair trip for Mem
phis.........Capt. III. T. Dexter has
turned over the Quickstep to Capt.
Jack Grammer, and proceeds at once
to Pittsburg to contract for a new
boat for the Evansville and Cairo
trade......."A joint stock company, as
we understand it, has been organized
and sufficient stock taken by citizens
of Evansville, Henderson and
Shawneetown to build a first.
class steamer. She will be
22O feet long, 80 feet beam, 80 feet
floor, and 81 feet depth of hold. She
will be propelled by the Hartupee
patent moderator engines, and will
have two high pressure engines 163
inches in diameter and 6 feet stroke,
and two low pressure engines &c
inches in diameter and 6 feet stroke.
She will have three boilers, old style
o-hued, 80 inches in diameter by
26 feet long. She will be built very
substantial but Of light draught, and
the best model that can be designed,
and will be a good carrier, and very
fast, Capt. Dexter's great experience
renders him emlnently qualified to
get up a model steamboat, and we con-
fidently expect to see a sumner. She
will be out in four months at far
thest.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The prompt and re-
liable Cumberland is the regular
packet for Cairo and all way points
to-day at 4 PM, having excellent ac-
commodatlons and capacities for pas
sengers and shippers. Captain Billy
Lowth, one of natures noblemen,
commands, and the office is ia charge
of those accomplished and obliging
young gentlemen, Marion Wright and
Bruce Hunter.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The beautiful
Palestine is the regular packet for
Louisville ate P. NJ. to-day, and is
one of the most pleasant boats in the
business. Captain Frank Hurry is
her experienced commander. Phil.
B. Branham, a highly accomplished
and most estimable young gentleman,
is her chief clerk, assisted by Billy
Halves, clever, accurate, and oblig-
ing gentleman.
FoR GREEN RIvER.-Fhe splendid
Ada Lyon is the regular packet for
Bowling Green and all way ports on
Green River, at P. NJ. to-day, and is
a deserVedly popular steamer. Capt.
w. S. Vanmeter, an experienced nav
igator, is in command, and Leopold
Kahn is her pleasant and agreeable
clerk. The Ada Lyon is in excellent
For CANNELTON.-The high headed
Petrolia No. 2 leaves for Cannelton
and all way ports at 10 o'clock this
morning, giving especial attention to
way business and the filing Of orders.
She sails in charge of those pleasant
and courteous gentlemen, Captain
John Triplet and John A.. Adams who
will make a trip up the river ex-
tremely pleasant.
For EAsTPoRT. The feet and ele-
CANT Rapidan No. 2 leaves az 4 o'clock
Pm. to-day for Eastport and Flor
enee, and is one of the most pleasant
and popular packets that comes to
our wharf. She is commanded by
Captain Lee Howell, highly accom-
plished and experienced officer. Rob
ert McMechan is her affabIe and pop
ular clerk. Give the Rapidau a rous-
ing trip to-day.
For HEEDERsoN.-The fleet and
finely appointed Mollic Norton is the
regular railroad transfer packet, and
leaves for Henderson at 3:15 o'clock,
promptly, having elegant accommoda-
tons for passengers. Capt. Charley
Perkins, A. o. Durland and G. j.
Boyle are her popular and obliging
officers.
GIeanings from Our Exchanges.
PITTsBURG. The Commercial of
says:
The marks last evening indicated
six feet FIVE inches and falling fast.