The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-19

o'clock on Saturday night, flying
light and running for glory. She
did not land............We regret to
learn that Captain John Cannon
was called to Frankfort, on Friday,
by the serious illness of his wiie.......
The Wild Duck and barges had big
trip yesterday"..".The Tarascon had
fair business trip.,.."...The Belle
Lee laid over at New Albany to take
400 tons of Government freight, and
may be expected here early to-day.
She will have room for a few tons of
freight and all the passengers that
may apply. She is an admirable boat.
Captain Adolph Martin will be found
in ner office The Belle Lee is one of
the most elegant boats that, ply these
understandable Altoona arrived at
ten o'clock last night with an excel
lent trip. She added some freight
here.........The Robert Burns may be
expected early to-day en- route to
Memphis ......... The Champion win
be here early to-day en- route to Gin
cinuate. Captain Billy Grubb com
smands aud Mr.. William Hall
does the honors OF the of1ice.,.......
The Cumberland and Rapidan No. 2
arrived about IL o'clock close
together. each with fair trip. The
Rapidan's manifest will be found be
low.........A great Methodist camp
meeting commences at Trotters Land
ing, above Johnsonville, on the Goth,
and will continue ten days. Prepare
tions have been made for the accom-
mediation of 10000 people. The
Rapidan will carry persons desiring to
attend at half fare. Robt. McMechan,
clerk Of the Rapidan, has been laid
up at the ST. Cloud for week past
with rheumatism. He is now just
able to walk about on a erutch, and
expects soon to be able to re-
sumo the duties of his office,
la the meantime, Master Sorenson
has been playing the role of clerk. as
sisted by Capt. Lee Howell.........The
Altoona has been put in splendid
repair, and looks as nice as a new pin.
Her stairs have been changed to the
front and a new boiler deck has been
b1ilt. Garnished with a handsome
coat of white paint, she presents an
admirable appearance. She was we'll
loaded. One item of her freight is
20 hhds tobacco, for Paducah.........
The Rapidan met the Sam Orr, r. &.
Lee and Armada, all in a heap, just
below Golconda, aud in the order
named. The Lee had to run under
slow bells on account of thin water.
The Rapidan left Paducah after day
daylight yesterday morning, and
excellent time. ~
! MANIFKsF-SteamerR apIdan No. 2, July
| lS-Louisviile, W Mum. 2 thresher wheels.
/ EVANSVILLE Martin Gardner IL Co, 10 b S
| wheat; L = Smith, 36 bgs wheat:l GiIas b ab-
cock & GO l pkg sna1iies; Weldon Bros
/ Co, hlds tobacco; Hodge a Co. 900 IL
/ lumbsr; Viele & Co. 1890 II. lumber;
| Mickey Nfsbei 4 Co, 1900 IT lumber: q u
| boxes; Roach & Torien, 2 cOops chickens
| NJ al q 90, - bgs wheat; l. Howell, 10000
shingles; ID duncan, iron shaft Arm
| strong, table.
| Paduah-77 bgs wheat, l bx eggs, KEY
lard, sack bacon, bdI gags.
/ Pine BIuff-4sO II lumber. .. .'t''-fr'-1
/ Lagrange Furnace-I5n bgs corn. .-..l 40 F
/ Danyille-44 bgs wheat.
! Trottsr's Log-307j IL lumber. ~.
! MANIFEST of Steamer Quickstsp, from
| Cairo, July II, lSG9.-W = Hurt, 2 boxes
| hardware, bdls casting; w q Brown a. 90
| II bdls shingles, . brls spar, 81 boxes han
| dies; j q DusOuchet 81 90 l sack mdse;
! ReItz " Haney 2 wagon screws IN Omas
ScautIin * Son / stove; j no F. Glover /
/ bdI balusters; Geo Il Chandler pkgs mdse;
! & ArmsI oug | bedstead: : f. Gilbert q 90
| bag coffee; p PreetOriUus rolls leather:
| Morgan, Read " Co box suHdries: Fred
| Bonn 80 bdIs shingles; II X DunkersOn &
| Co 6 hhds tobacco; + lIuston nhd tobac.
| co: Hum phrey. Patrick q Co brls eggs.
| Per Morning Star-lO0 bdls sp0kes, bO Is
4 swIngie trees, G. head hogs, IL head cattle.
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