The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-09


during the twenty-tour hours ending at /
p NJ. had fallen about four inches. The
mercury at noon stood at 790.
Arrivals and Departures
The arrivals and departures up TO Pm.
include the Mary Houston, Louisville ia
New Orleans; Anna, Cincinnati to sc.
Louis; Fayette, Henderson and return.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Indiana, from New Orleans; Morning
Star. from Louisville; John Lnmsden,
from Cairo; Champion, for St. oniss
Lorena, for Memphis; Argosy, for New
Orleans.
miscellaneous.
Business on the wharf yesterday was
only fair............The Mary Houston, from
Louisville to New Orleans, arrived at 8
and left at71z M, yesterday. She had all
the freight she wanted, for the low water,
although she took on board here large
number OF mules and horses.............. The
steamer Anna, from Cincinnati to Saint
Louis. arrived about 10 O'Clock, yesterday
morning, and only remained here about
one hour. she also had good trip.............
Billy Conant received dispatch from Lee
Howell, yesterday morning, that the Rap
idan No. 2, from Eastport, had left Fadu-
cab with big trip, and would leave here
on Monday, at 4 o'clock PM, and also
stated that eight or ten merchants were or
board, who were on their way to this city
to buy goods-.......The Fayette had a fair
trip each way....,..R River matters IL gene
eral are not extraordinarily actiye............
The Norman was receiving quite literally
/ for Cineinnatf........Those Interested VIII
bear in mind that all charges and colIec-
lions due to shippers from the steamers
Norman, Umpire, Qnickstep and Phan-
tom, viii be paid to-day, from Am. to 3
PM, by Walter B. Pennington, at w. g.
Brown & Co.'S wharf-boat.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FOR CAIRo.-The fine passenger steamer
John Lumsden win leave this day prompt
ly at four o'clock P. NJ, with the mail and
express, for Cairo and all way points.
Captain Owen Davis is in command, and
WILL p. Fowler and Ed. Thomas are IA
charge of the records. The Lumsden is q
good boat, and as safe as any that travels.
For CINCINNATI. The fine passenger
steamer Charner VIII leave for Cincinnati
at ten o'clock this morning, and departs
promptly on schedule time. She Is finely
appointed. John James, Jr., Is master,
and =. T. James Is her popular clerk. She
is the regular packet, and goes through on
quick time. 4eas
FoR HENDERsoE.-The elegant steamer
Fayetts Is the popular packet for Hender-
son, and leaves at A. II. and P. NJ. she
is clipper, and Is pleasant boat TO travel
on. Captain Perkins gives the orders, and
Messrs. Durland, Story and Boyle are her
gent.emanly and efficient clerks.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The palatiaI passen-
ger steamer Morning Star viii be the reg
ular packet for Louisville at O'Clock this
evening. The Morning Star makes rail-
road time, and is in command OF Captain
George Dauley, with Frank Deugherty and
George Ashcraft, two elegant and accom-
modating gentlemen, IN the office.
FOX CASEELroS.-The flne coast packet
Petrolia No. 2, will leave for Cannelton
and ali way landings promptly az 10 o'clock
this morning, In charge OF Captain John
II. Tripistt and John a.. Adams. Passen-
gers and shippers win take due notice.
For NEW ORLEANs.--The magnificent
passenger steamer, The great Indiana, Will
be down to-day, en- route TO New Orleans,
and will leave at ten o'clock this morn
ing. The accommodations of the Indiana
are unexcelled, both for passengers and
freight, and for a pleasant trip 70 the
South we could not recommend better
steamer. She is in command Of Captain
Reub. T.. Neal, with Charley and Elliott
Miller in the office.
aAeanfmgs from our ExctauEeR.
LOUISVILLE. - The ootrse7-JoWrn0L OF
Thursday says;
The steamer Plain City, belonging TO the
Delta Packet Company sunk ~ The wharf
side is in The water nearly up to the hurrt-
cane roof, and her starboard guards at Just
OF Cincinnati for Sc ,5O0-s4 900 in the Cen.
traI Insurance Company, and azs510 II the
Eureka: 1t was reported that $500 nad
j" The river front at Memphis has lately
fears of river men and Memphis citizens
generally.
CINCnUEAT1.-The CoannserotaI or Thurs
day says;
Capt. ]. d. Hegler has bought the inter
ests OF Capt. Otis Thayer anu several other
owners in the Annie Laurie, amounting
to over one-ha4f. and Will hereafter cOTn-
Gus. NorvalI is IN charge OF her Office, as
sisted by A. II. Fry.
a failure on the Mary Am ent, IN the opin-
ION of her owners, and will be replaced by
the old-styIs W. heel In few days.
=. y. Jones, OF the M1nneoIas Is assisting
Capt Andy Robinson in the office or the
Memphis packet Glasgow this trip.
The John KIlgour, Captain John O. Ben-
son, left New Orleans last Monday as q
regular weekly packet between New Or
leans and VicksDuEg.
The hull OF the old Alice v having been
recauIked, was launched yesterday, from
the yard ofStuart g. Co, Madison Ind on
| Monday. The Alice ". was formerly the
Great Western, and had one Of the best
1 huils adoat.
The Nightingale Is undergoing repairs
on the Madison Marine Woys-
| Jos. Smith, Jr., the wei known coal
merchant, OF Cincinnati, has purchased
one-fourth or the st. Charles from Capt
@. A. bravo. az the rate OF $1,000 for the
Capt. Jas. M. ChenoY,eth will commence
/ loading the Emma Floyd for Mem phfH to-
| day, in the Memphis Packet Conpany's
| line, TO leave on Saturday. Capt. Robert
Capt. Bob Still retains his Bay Clty inter
| est.
The Times says;
Mr.. J. L. Eagan, 70 merly OF the burnt
| Louisiana, arrived yesterday from Canada,
| where he spent the summer months. He
/ take charge Of the Office Of the Louisville.
The Chronicle says:
The new underwrfters' wrecking boat
/ Thomas r. Eckert, VIII be ready to launch
/ In three weeks, will be ready 20 launch In
| three weeks, and reaoy for business Ia six
/ ty days. She viii resem BILE the Champion
/ No. Gin appearance, and will have cabin
/ properly ntted up TO accommodate e1cnL-
sion parties. Captain Rees Dugan - sn-
/ perintendiuR her construction personally.
/ Judge EtOFer, In the superior DohLt ~ -
/ Cincinnati, yesterday decided LnAb ~ " /
against pubic policy 70 permit = ,t tn1 -
/ WomA u to own a steamboat and altoW mes
| husband TO act az master of the vessel |
| The question arose In the J. n. w e0D CAASes 4
/ The point made is th1ss That steam GOAT |
Is personal property On q nllLL ~ M,
/ can not own pSHhOhak BAoR0As1H 80 ~@A
| Court Report.
P1rrsBURG.-The Commercial Of Thurs
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