The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-23

For MEMPHIs.-The elegant Nor
man, Captain John b. Hall. with
Captain o. Hewitt and Ben. MAY in
the Office, leaves promptly at IL M.
to-day, for Memphis and all way ports.
having excellent passenger appoint
ments. Captain John B. Hall is one
Of the most accommodating CON-
mauders of the age, and Messrs. Hew-
1T aud May arc courteous and genial
gentlemen. The Norman is a home
packet, working for the interests Of
Evansville, and should receive Evang-
vile patronage.
MAN FIRST STEAMER RAPrDkg No. 2 from
Florence 10 Evansviile-For Pittsburg-e5
bags peas.
coi1nns Addy, Hull q Co, 2 Dales' cotton
j Al Goodhart a. Co. 10 bales cotton a bnra
wheati James Brandon, box household
goods; Wassan, Wurgant z Go 0 bales OF
cotton; Charles Hotter. stallion John
Young, 80 tons pig iron; b @ Hufd d CO.,
10 bales cotton; smith & Lewis, 298 bags
Louisvlne-Geo W wicks a Co, 10 bales
cotton ! z pea nuts, do. rags; Patter-
sen n Biges, 3315 tons pig iron. ray q Co.
hhds Of tobacco; f w & L r Kennedy, I
baIecoft0n, do. do
eotlonf II pb gs tobacco; woodrow, Rlets a.
20 lB bd - woodwork has. Wolf / bdla
trees q Armstrong, bedstead and mat
ress; cloud " Akin, 2 bales cotton; Heasy,
lsaacs 4 20, pkg b1oks: RagOn, Dlckay 4
larson, bbi vinigar, bags rags. I box
60, 9 bales cotton; II II Ehrman a 90, IN
baies cotton; q DusOucntt IL Co "a bales
c CO.. ss haf bbl whisky Maeizey, Nesblt q
70 ~ naie4 cottonf rolls leather head Of
cattle, bns sorghum
GtsaaitmEs f-osa eur Exchange.
PIrrsBURG.-,fhe Commercial Of FRI
day says:
The marks last evefflns indicated seven
feet and aling slowly The weather "a
undertaking and business more plea amt On
the landing. Busin was active and
shipments OF Pittsburgh manu- facturea
We regret TO learn the death OF Mira.
Moore, mother OF Captains George ID. Rnd
Daniel Moore.
Mrs. Moore died from injuries received
from beiug accidentally burned some time
since. he was a venerable and excellent
lady, the mother of large family, and
highly esteemed by ali her acquaintance.
CINclNNATI. The Commercial Of Sat1r-
day says:
Mr.. Frank Whiting, clerk ef the savan-
nah, mas his family aud household effects
on board. lie viii hereafter make 81. Louis
his home.
The It f. ancis had narrow escaps
from destructiOn recently, durina her pas
sage 10 Memphis, . miles below Memphis,
in consequence OF fire which, br some
accident, ignited with the floor and ceils
ing OF her Kite ZEN. By prOmD. action the
flames were quickly eXtlnguishe before
they had HOt the mastery, though the
damage was considerable.
LOUISVILLE. go Tae Courier Journal OF
says:
A wreath OF artificial flowers, hand
somelY framed, was presented % Harry
Walker, OF the Mary Houston, yesterday.
NASHVILLE The Press and Times Of
Thursday says:
On Sunday, as the Cairo packet Tails
man was steamlng down the river, near
her shau broke. letting her
wheel cant" into the river, and Of course
Dri gtng the boat TO dead halt. The
shafb was secured and the steamer toWed
back to Clarksviiie, where she Will await
repairs. she can hardly resume her place
IN the line before three weeks.
ST.. LOUIS. - The Democrat OF Saturday
says:
River falling more slowly. Water get
Ing scant hence TO Cairo, and reports mo-
expected Of boats aground.
Rains have extended along the upper rlv-
rs considerable distance, aud they are
IN the rise. A. Quincy the rise continues.
)ut 10 Is slow. Business fair for the season.
bontA are eager for action.
Captain Ed. Fitzgerald informs US the
Peoria city was az oae time partly raised,
Vhen her matches burst, aud she went
ldvices saying She IS being wrecked.