The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-08

Boats Leaving Toby.
/ For CAIRO.--The feet and elegantly APP
| pointed steamer John Lumsdcn is the reg
ular and reliable mail and express packet
| for Cairo, Paducah and oil way landings
| to-day, and will leave promptly at 4P.M.
! She is commanded by Capt. owen Davis,
! an accomplished steamboatman and
pleasant gentleman. VIII p. Fowler, Ed.
Thomas and ALI. Maynard are her popular
and attentive clerks. Remember. she goes
promptly at O'Clock.
FOR LoUIsYILLE.--The favorIte Rose
| Hite vll be the mail and express packet
| for Louisville at @ Pm. day, and IS adj
! mira5iS' appointed. Captain W. r. Hol-
J croft, a most estimable gentleman, COM
nlaf.-l.s, and Frank Dougherty and George
| Asheraft do the honors OF the office, and
are careful, accurate and Obliging.
For GREEN RIvER.-Captain Joe Nc
| Reynolds new and beautiful steamer
Hartford sIeaves for Woodbury. and all
! Green River way landings at 5P. N. to-day.
The Hartford IS a No. steamer, and under
Captain McReynolds has built up an envI-
able reputation. The Hartford should be
well patronized by our merchants. Send
your Green River freight down in time.
FoR HE'S DEBSoN.--Th elegant and feet
|
leaves for Henderson at 3:l5 p. NJ. to-day,
in charge of Captain Charley Perkins, an
accomplished officer, having elegant pas
| senger accommodations A. o. Durland
and G. j. Boyle, two pleasant gentlemen,
are her clerks, and will give strict atten
lion to the comfort OF passengers.
For EAsTPoRT.-The fine low water
steamer LewelIin Will leave to-day at
p n. in pace of the Rapidan No. 2, for
PASSPORT and all Tennessee River way
landings. She has good passenger accom-
modations, and is commanded by that ac-
| complished and popular gentleman, Capt.
Lee Howell, with Robert McMechan and
Master soronson as her polite and atten-
tive clerks.
GfeaninRs from 0urs ExehaDxo-
PITTsBURG.-The Commercial OF Mon
day says:
The weather yesterday was pleasant.
Navigation remains suspended to al
| points. The marks indicate about twenty
lnehes, tFidigaas 70 t P ana sen
thence by steamers Of the Mail Line.
WHEELIEG.-The Ilteligencer says:
The dam across back river between the
bridge and the mouth of Indian Wheeling
CreeE, is nearly finished. But q few feet
on the west side remain TO be filled. The
work looks strong and substantial from
the bridge, and will be positive benefit
to the navigation Of back river and In
crease the volume OF water on this side OF
the island.
CINoINsArI.-The CommsrctaE OF Monday
says:
There were only two steamers at the
public landing last evening-the Sam J.
Hale and Captain Moore's Argosy. Tho
latter has laid up temporarily for the pres
ent.
The Glasgow left Memphis for CIncin-
natl Saturday night
IRE st. Paul Press states that under the
new regula! ions applying to passes capt.
W II. Davidson President Of n. w; ".
Packet Line, and Secretary VIM. Rhodes
stepped aboard the steamer Victory, on |
their way TO Chicago. On making applicg- |
ton for a state-rOom, Charley Humbletonl |
the first clerk Of the boat, read pTlnte9 /
copy OF the instructions, ana requestssa /
them TO come down with the greeh0dcAs |
ike making a doctor swallow his own |
compounds, yet IL was correct IN a, INA 5,Sy /
and we are glad that ne 50 wen nhuef-
stood Inc ina peratlveness Of the order,
The Gazette says;
The Edinburgh, coming down, FRIDAY, |
took an ugly snag out OF the river, Just |
above Dove I Glampbslls new Yazoo River boat,
q bofit completed at Aberdeen, will be |
named Palmetto. she has stoWage room |
The ono Rircr TraUeler calls Clerk o. +. /
shaw OF the Robert Moore, "Artemus /
ward and says he Is preparing his /
nshogg'' for the hfpley Fair
Captain ii. X. Hazlett, Of PIttsburg, and |
others, have purchased the steamer Great /
Republic for s9i goo, and viii continue her |
III the st. Louis aud New Orleans trade, /
where 10 Is said she has made some money /
The past year. Captain W. b. Donaldson, |
her former commander, is expected TO !
take command.
The Chronicle Of Monday evening says:
Captain Yerkes took command or the |
Edinburgh this morning. and will load
her for Memphis, under the auBri ices OF
the Memphis Packet Company. The Ed |
inburgh viii be placed in the Arkansas
River trade on the opening OF avigation |
in that stream. Major Armstrong has |
charge OF the Office.
TERRE HAUTE-The Express Of Monday |
says:
The river above this point is too low for 4
navigation. The steamer Eau Claire re- 1
turned on Saturday unable to proceed far /
ther than Montezuma, at which point nef 4
other conveyance.
ST.. L.oU1s.-The Democrat OF Monday
says: