The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-19


wharf boat........Mr Houghton, Local In
spector of Louisville, was engaged yestor-
day inspecting steamers at the wharf
boats LeRylaE To-Day. -
For CAIRO. Captain Ben. Howard takes
out the Cumberland-a fne packet-st a
o'clock this evening for Cairo Marion
Wright and Bruce Hunter are herlpopuIar
and obliglng clerks. ~ - t-.f ..Fs =
Fox HENDERsos.-The feet and elegant
transfer packet MoilIe Norton, captain
Charley Perkins, goes TO Henderson at 4
p H., having splendid passenger aocommb-
datIons. A. o. Durland and q. II. Boyle
are her elegant clerks. 'iH eht titaA
ThsBwift-winged sallie ", Capt.sdoses
Walleu, also leaves for Hendersen ats IN.
Robert Brashear aud Jim Hiclks--pleasant
and obliging gentlemen-are ID the Office.
FOR 81. BoUIs.-rbe Lawfence, Captain
Henry U. 1Iari, one OF the eIevsrest ON
GERS that ever navisated these rivers, Will
be along to-day forSt Louis. Send down
your st. Louis freight,
Fox MEMPHIS. beautiful Darling Is
the regular Cincinnati aud Memphis
Packet Companysf steamer for Afemphs
tsA.Ar. to-day. Captain Lawrence Cartor
and Alex. Power, two accomplished and
DRAA6AAB MGhAAAhANhs AAI AEA AAAktA ANAhEA&H
FOE NEW ORIJcARs.-rhe great Dexter,
unriyaled in speed and unsurpassed a.
splendid and comfortable appointments, is
announced FOR New Orleans to-day at
n. M. Her officers are veterans In tire SER
vice, and stand high tn their profession.
Captain ED. Montgomery commands, and
Frank D. Smith and Arthur Fields are her
clerks. She is regular iightnfng on n run.
The excellent and musical Alice Dean,
Captain John n. skunk, VIII be down this
evening for Cairo and New Orleans. she
has splendid passenger aceomm odi4tIons.
TIKI strider Is her accomplished clerk. j.
GsIessnfnKs froEn oar ExoIsnness..
PIrrsBURo. : The Conp'sesetai Of Toes
day says;
The marks on the Monougahela pier,
last evening" Indicated ten feet six inches
and and rising. Ih.s makes q good coal boat
getting ready 10 take advantage. Of tlle
same. business on the landing WIS active
with fair shipments. 4a4 a
CINcINHATI.-The Commercial OF wednes-
day says: e.
Captain u. b. Pefrset, late OF the !" q. "a.
Thomson" has taken charge OF tire Chey-
enne, and will load her for Arknnhae
Louisville last night, and viii return to-
morrow, aud enter on hts new duties.
captain Charles David having recovered
Buell.
Nv. John @. Dorman ~ running the river
department. ~ the Gazette, during tho abb
sence % Mr.. stephenson.
Captain DAVID While Was a. { he Burnet
road ever constructed Ia Indiana. ana
dianapOlis. -ic. HH
The IlOckport Democrat says Mr.. John
James, s5r, Intends placing another packet
IA the Evansville aud Cincinnati trade, IN
connection with the Charner.
LOUISVILLE. Tho C0sriey-JottfnaI OF
Tuesday says;
The Charmer, from Evansville to Gin
ciDDali, with her guards ina the water,
asceHited lac falls. yesterday under the
guidsnee. OF captain VIM; Earble.
captain SsI sRs eye new Steamer snSs o.. R
for the Kentucky RIVER trade. she viii
arrive thus afterno0ns aud Ieage on her
The silver cue Which was voted Tor a. a
fafr la1ely Ieid 10 n atellez, 10 be- giypu 10
the steamboat captain rec living d ia = jor-
ity Of votes, was won by aapt. Tom
Lcathers, OF the Belle Lee, who received
over 80 votes. sn1lDl Ga ttI FL
The DeDsocral OF Wednesday say: -.
We understand that observation-disclosures Arc
having n high old time In Cit cfhDati fstta
anYiees tel as hal there has beena goo
deal OF rate cutting" for New OrieauB and
lower Miss ssippi freights GAo W u
The Tempest, now lying on Lhe dock At
Madison, is 20 be- heightened - feet, ana
not 10 feet, AS many Of our contemporaries
have IL. she will run In the mountain
trade, aud rs expecttsd 70 be roady IN two
weeks.
TERRE IIxUTE.-The EIzl,yess, OF wtd9es-
day, says: hI1sW % dsifl so ,e
The river isrisfng. IL is now IN splendid
boating order for large class steamefs.
The steamer Zebra, which has lie on a
bar, 1ust above the railroad bridge. fer
several days, got OF with the aid Of jack
screws. yesterday, and came down - the
The steamer Eau Claire will Leave for
| COvington and all intermedtate landings
/ this afUernOOE At Oae o'clock. = Es4 q
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat OF Wedneaday
says: ~ -.
The river rises neutrality-suspicious. to-day
swiftly. TO Cairo theIc Is ~ or r feet 81
] water. All the upper rivers are Oh the
rise. A rissi Is rep Ifed An 4 lIa Missouri
1 above Omaha. Tue Ice At that place a.
probably gone. Three feot Of sven al
4 dubuque IN two days. River Will certainly
4 be open 10 that point this week Miss0uri
4 swelling rapidly az 81. Joe aud hansas.
4 Ohio rising, aud the Mississippi below
Caro- becoming a very deep stream
1 Weather superb. Business active.
A splendid bed on purest chalk De ,esi
1 discovered near Onaahn, not more fIlai i
4 forty feet from the water Of tie u Is4ou ~ Z
River. some Of 40 has been sent nSi
A samples. -.