The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-31
miscellaneous.

Eastport.
miscellaneous.
Business on the leVee yesterday
forenoon was fat and Improbable, /"
and steamboatmen declare that " fly
time" has arrived 1.-The Sam.
Orr arrived from Easiport with a
good trip. From her officers we learn
of the drowning Of w. S. Griffith, of
this city, at ShotWell Mines........The
Cumberland got in at A o'clock yes
terday morning with a good trip.......
The Dick Fulton and tow, and Cor
net and barges passed up in the
morning............The Ironsides, with
barges loaded with iron ore, passed
up at two o'clock.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The favorite Armada
is the regular packet for Padueah,
Cairo and all way landings at 4 P. NJ.
to-day, and is magnifcently appointed
Captain Gus. Fowler, an old favorite
in the trade. and an accomplished and
pleasant gentleman, is in command,
and knows how to run a steamboat.
The Armada has superior accommo-
dations, both for passengers and
freight, and the entire corps of officers
give their business the closest atten-
ton. For pleasant boat to travel
on, we know of none superior to the
Armada. In the Office will be found
those courteous and obliging gentle
men, Will. p. Fowler and George
Nicholson, with Ed. Thomas in charge
Of the freight department. All aboard
for Cairo and way portsl
For WooDBURY.-The pretty Ada
Lyon is the regular Green River
packet at 4P.M. day, and is a pleas
ant and popular steamer She is in
charge Of those clever and competent
gentlemen, Captain w. S. Vanmeter
and Leopold Kahn. Since the Falls
City has laid up at Louisville the
Ada Lyon and Hartford have Green
River all to themselves.
For CINCINNATI. - The excellent
steamer Charmer-regular and reliable
will leave for Cincinnati and all way
points at 10 An, Offering admirable
accommodations to through passen-
gers and through shippers. Captain
2. X. Barclay having retired, Captain
John James, Jr., is in command.
Sam. james and Lew. Morris have
charge of the Office, and will give
every desirable attention to the COM
fort of passengers aud the interests
of shippers. The Charmer is essen
TALLY a home institution, and is emit
tied to, and should receive, the pre-
ference Of our shippers.
For EAsTPoRT. - The splendid
Sam. Orr is the regular and deserv-
eddy popular packet for Eastport and
all Tennessee River way landings at
4 P. N. to-day. Capt. Allen Duncan,
the pioneer in the Tennessee River
trade. is her excellent commander,
and Guy Vinyard and AL. Maynard
have charge of the office. and are
polite and obliging gentlemen. Give
the Orr big trip o-day.
For HEEDERsoN.-The elegant and
fleet railroad transfer steamer Mollie
Norton, leaves for Henderson at 3:15
PM. to-day, in charge Of Captain
Charley Perkins, an accomplished
officer, having elegant aceommoda-
tions for passengers. A. o. Durland
and G. J. Boyle, two pleasant gentle
men, are her clerks, and will give
strict attention to the comfort Of pas
sengers.
4. For LOUIsvILLE.-The great Morn
ing Star, the pride of the Louisville
line, returns to Louisville at 2. n.
this evening, and is a choice boat for
passengers. Her state.rooms are
spacious aud well appointed. Her
tables arc literally and elegantly sup
piled, and her officers are experienced
and efficient, courteous, afable and
obliging. Captain A. 4. Gilmore is
in command, and Kinnie Smith, Jr.,
and Henry S. Mitchell, are her popu-
lar clerks.
For CANNELToN.-The neat aud
excellent Pctrolia No. 2 leaves
promptly at 10 A. N. to-day for Can
Melton and all way landings, for the
especial accommodation Of the people
along the coast. She is in charge Of
those popular and clever gentlemen,
} Captain John H. Triplett and John
Adams.
GIeRnfnRs from our EGeh@nE7"'
LoUIsvILLE.-The COurler-JoH'7ldt
OF Thursday says:
The Falls City arrived from Green
River yesterday with a light, trip,
3 and. owing to the low water and dull