The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-01
BOATS LeavIng To-Day.

The Charmer did not get OF iii 1 O'Clock.
She had a splendid trip OF both freight and
people.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The u~nrivalled lOw-pressure
railroad steamer Qaickstep IL the regular
packet for Cairo to-day at 4 r. n. Captain
IL. Il. Dexter. Jack Grammer and Wait r
b.. Pennington are her cou teous and at
tentive officers.
For LOUISVILLE. The famous. feet,
favorite rarascon goes 10 Louisville At 10
A. N. to-day. Captain L. p. T.. Hollcroft
~commands, and Miles ID. Warren n
Jesse Jackson are her clerks. Both boat
and officers are deservedly popular.
FoR HESDERsoN -Captaiu Charley PER-
kins turns the MOllie Norton loose at four
O'Clock, for Henderson, and she is a stun
ner. A. o. Duriand and Master q. ii. Boyle
do the honors In the office. and are pleas
ant, obligtng gentlemen.
The gay and festive SaIlie ". departs for
Henderson at 4 O'Clock PM. Captains Mar
tin and Wallen, and Clerks Brashear and
Hicks. are good men and obliging Officers.
FoR kAsTPoRT. The excellent steamer
Rapidan No. 2. Captain Lee Howell. a
sterling gentleman, In command, and 81.
Hughes in the Office, always social, pleas
ant, and obliging, goes to PASSPORT at 4 PM.
to-day, and should nave q good trip.
FOR MEMPHIs.-The magnificent Dean
Line" steamer Minneola Will tie down
early this morning, en- route TO Mempbl
and has splendid accommodations for pas
sengers. Captain W. b. Miller Is her dis.
tinguished and popular commander, and
is one or the most genial and worthy gem
tiemen ia the business. Her chief clerk 4
Mr.. William Hail, a courteous and expe-
rienced officer.
For NEW ORLEAEs.-The magnificent
new steamer Mary Houston, "A grand, spa-
cious and nnely appointed floating palace,
may be expected al an early hour to day
en- route to New Orleans and all way ports
Captain L. B. Durham, her commander, Is
a gentleman Of the old school, affabIe aud
pleasant. Harry Walker and Nick. Pen
ningtOn, her clerks, are proVerbial for
their great courtesy and polite attentions
to passengers and shippers.
s-sIsanings from Our Ezehaose-.
PrrrsBURG.-The Commercial Of Thurs
day says:
The M~onouaahela marks last venin
Indicated nine feet five inches, and falling
/ slo Vly. The weather during the day was
cold and disagreeable. On the wharf a
several boats are 20 leave this
day.
CINcrNNATI.-The Commercial OF Fri
day says:
Captain A. d Armstrong win be found
at the spencer House to-day. He had been
spending a few days In Terrs Haute before
engaging in his new duties al the Calf
House In Louisville.
Yesterday, ia favor Of n. Michel a. Co, for
/ S3,6l, and George Piesch a. 20, against the
steamer Magnolia, for goods furnifhed the
boat. A motion for a new trial was nfed
n Underwriters diver Is working 81
the wreck OF the Empire SUM IN the Mis-
sissippl. At last accounts he bad recov-
cred ~ barrels of m GLASSES, and six tuns oil
Iron. The Underwater - now on her WaV
10 the Peoria City, sunk eighty mites below
the Empire wreck.
In the Court Of Common Pleas. at Louis.
Vile, the case OF Daniel Murphy vs.. W. J
May, ct al, owners OF the Mercury, came
up on Tuesday. The plaintiff In fhis case
3 horses, which he alleges he shipped from
White River TO Memphis; that wneu the
/ boat had reached Arkansas cutoff, she. by
mistake of her pilot, went into the cut-On,
and while IN the cut. of and out OF hel
route of voyage, the boat sunk upon q
snag and the horses and mules We're lost.
The d~efendants' first answer claimed that
the whole country was 80 overhOwn thai
IL was impossible Tor the pilot to tell which
was the true channel OF White river. and
that, therefore, the going into the cut on
was unavoidable. In their second answer
they contend that they were driven into
cutoff by wind and current. h evidence
for the plaintiff was heard, and q p1rttUn
OF the TESTIMONY TOT the delehuhhS WAS
heard.
The Chronicle Of Friday evening says
We learn that the steamer Emperor y
tied mp at Parkersburg on account OF sohis
difference between the owners. ~ an ~
Dickerson. who is one OF the oWnef1i IsaI
ing that she would De seized on her ~
here, concluded TO have the nns5 III = a. II
sftaehinQ her at ParkersburS until oli-
The Courter-Journ0E OF
Friday SAYS
Tn the case OF Daniel Murphy VS.. w. j.
Nav ef. al, owners Of the Mer-
eury' ne were concluded aud
t5s case gwen 70 the jury, but up 20 the
tn1r ~ The adjoufnment or court no yer
dict was rendered.
sr. LoU1s-The Deraocrat-of Wednesday
! savss
u--4. nsgFfrx atcaduF shout ~ nchas per
Z day. All 3 upper MYERS are reported. 81
believed - have been declining Vesferdav.
but the weather has m0d8raIsd EteaEIW
which may promote another swell Busi-