The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-16
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air cool and bracing. The thermonete
st, ood ut So at noon. The river continue
10 LII, and the water is getting rather Iow
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to Pm
yesterday include the Virginia, Louisville
to New Orleans; Lawrence, Cincinnati t
New Orleans; Fayette, Henderson and re
turn; Cara Scott, from Cairo.
RgisceIIaneOus.
Business on the wharf was dull up to til,
hour Of closing this report.........The Vir
ginia passed down with big TIP. ........Tht
Lawrence did not land, but sent some
passengers ashore in a yawl.....-. The Gin.
cinnati Chronicle says the Charmer ha;
been sold, and Will leave the Evansville
AMI Cincinnati trade.........The Clara Scott
arrived at P. n. with good trfp.........
: River matters arc duu, and our "Misces-
LAM" IS necessarily brief.
BOsts Leaving To-Day.
For CAl-So.- The dne passenger steamer
| John Lunnsden viii leave promptly at four
O'Clock p. n. to-day, with man and express
for Cairo and all way PORTS. Capt owen
Davis commands, and VIII. p. Fow Ter and
Ed. Thomas are her clerks. All are clever.
competent and Obliging. The Lums den Is
plying 10 place Of the Armada, and is well
appointed. All. Maynard ia assisting in
the freight department. The Lumsden
has Hillman iron boilers, never know TO
explode
For CIScINSAT-.-The splendid Charmer
is the regular packet for Cincinnati at 10
NJ. to-day and will leave promptly on
time. She is splendidIy appointed. Capt
John James, Jr., is her commander, and
gam. y. James and Mr.. NJ, NJ Deem are
her accomplished and oblig1ng olerks She
win go through on time, MISUNDERSTANDING
the low stage OF water.
For LoUIsviLLE.-The paiatlal passen-
ger steamer Morning Star viii be the reg
ular packet for Louisville at 6 O'Clock this
evening. The Morning Star makes rail-
road time, and is in command of Captain
George Dauley, with Frank Dougherty and
George Ashcraft, two elegant and accom-
Inodating gentlemen, In the Office.
FoR CASEELToN.-Ths fine coast packet
Petrol1a No. leaves for Cauneiton and
all way landings at sharp 10 this morning,
in charge Of those pleasant and obIiging
gentlemen, Captain John II. Triplett and
John A, Adams. Passengers will be well
cared for.
For GREEN RIVER. - The elegant and
popular Hartford Will leave for Green
River at Pm. to-day, in charge of those.
competent and clever gentlemen, Captain
Joe Mercy nolds and Billy Liter. She has
pleasant appointments.
For HENDERSON. = The spacious and
magnificent side-wheel steamer Fayette is
the regular Evansville, Henderson and
Nashville Railroad transfer packet. She
Is a finely appointed steamer, and of great
speed. Her chief officers are Capt. Charles
g. Perkins, A. o. Durland, Jerry Boyle and
Mr.. Story, who, by their urbane manners,
courteous attentions to passengers, and
the accurate discharge of their duties TO
shippers, have won the confidence and
esteem OF their hosts of friends end &C
quaintances. Mr.. Fields occupies the
picture gallery" and dispenses eek
hausted natures sweet restorer." Every
one about the boat, including the efficient
steward and his assistants. devote their
especial attention to the comfort of their |
guests. The Fayette win carry passenger |
to the Fair next week, twice day and e.
turn, and all Will have a chance to go |
down and back in few hours. She now /
leaves at 0 AM. and pm.
aSieanLngs FROM our ExehRuGss.
CINCNNATI.-The Chronicle OF Thursday |
evening says:
1t is said that Captain James yesterday |
sold the Charmer 10 tbs Thorn pson BROTH
ers for $4,000. She is to be turned over on |
her return from Evansville, and win, we |
suppose, load for M arietta.
If the above should prove to be correct, |
the Norman will have the Evansville and |
Cincinnati packet trade all to herself.
PIrrsBURG.-The Commercial Of Thurs
day says:
The marks, that is the metal marks at |
the foot of Wood Street, indicate two feet
six inches. These marks exhibit from
eight TO ten inches less than there are in
the hoal places, as has been proved on
various occasions by boats arriving draw /
ing that amount OF water. TIE weather
was cool. Fretghts are plenty to all points,
the only boats running at the present time
The Steamer Kate Putnam is just or the
ways. she has been put IN thorough ana
complete repair, and win load forSt. Louis,
and leave on the first WATER
LOUISVILLE. - The C0urter-JouynaE OF
Thursday says:
The Green River packet, Falls City.
is being put IN splendid order Tor the Fall
she IS being repatnted and thoroughly re-
paired from stem 10 stern. Her shaft is
being moved back, whtC1. It is thought,
Will Increase her speed When her repairs /
are coTE pieted she Will be the prettiest
little packet that comes to our wharf.
The New Orleans Underwriters held q
conference with the merchants and boat
mea a few days since, and compromised
which all boats over four years old were |
scratched, and TO reduce the rates of insur-
anee on stern-wheel boats e.half OF one
per cent. These concessions are regarded
as satjsfat tory, and accepted by both |
steamDOatmen and merchants. The boats,
subject TO Cooper's inspection, which Will
be added TO the trade, and which were |
hitherto ruled out under an unWise re-
strictive system, VIII more thai double |
the available tonnage Tor transportation /
on Red River, and re ieVe the commerce
of that important tributary OF many OF
the difiicu lies which have OF late operated
so seriously against it.
The wreck OF the. steamer Phantom,
which is not 50 much damage II IN the
annthiIattOn o. the boiler as II was at first |
IS to he sold ut public auction |
on Thursday, October q.
The r. e Lee, on her last trip, carried
into New Orleans the largest freight the |
seasOn-3y0Sl bales cotton, and 3 602 sacks
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