The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-21


PM. yesterday include only the Ar
mazda, from Cairo; Mollie Morton
Henderson, to return; Petrolia No. ;
to Cannelton,
BOnts Due.
Among the first boats due are th
Quickstep. from Cairo; Nick Long
worth and Indiana, for New Or
leans; Virginia, Mary Houston and z
w. Strader, from New Orleans Morn
ing Star, from Louisville; Hartford
from Green River; Sam. j. Hale, foi
Memphis; Sam. Orr, from Eastport
Shamrock and Lawrence, for St
Louis; Clara Scott, from the Wabasl
River.
miscellaneous.
Business was decidedly dull on the
levee yesterday. with no arrivals ex-
cept the regular packets.........T The
Armada had a splendid trip Of freight
and people, including 134 hogshcads
tobacco, and did such a heavy way
business that she did not arrive till
after dayiight......-.The Mollie Nor
ton had a pretty good trip in from
Henderson, including n hogsheads
understandable Petrolia took out
very nice trip. Her genial and
popular officers are gradually build
ing up good coast trade.......:.The
many friends Of Captain A. NJ. Du-
souchet will regret to learn that
he has determined to retire from
the river. Captain Gus" has
been so intimately connected
with river matters and with
the Cairo packets for the last ten
years, that his retirement will cause
universal regret. Few commanders
have won n more enviable reputation.
Always social, genial and obliging, he
was a universal favoritc with passeL-
gers and shippers. Giving strict at
/ tention to business, and always liberal
In his dealings and munifcent in his
inequalities, as we'll as in his acts Of
benevolence, he had won the full con-
fidence of the business men Of this
city and all along shore, and is held
in the highest esteem by all his
acquaintance. The grand Armada
owes much of her success to his
financial sagacity as we'll as his IN
dustry and energy as COM
mander. lie will be missed from the
Armada. Captain Gus" Fowler,
formerly a great favorite in the Ev.
ansville, Paducah and Cairo trade,
succeeds Captain Gus" Dusouchet
as commander Of the Armada. After
an absence of more than eight years,
Captain Fowler returns to renew old
acqnaintances and former business re-
lations. We cannot doubt but that lie
will receive a cordial and hearty vel
come from his friends and associates Ct
former days. He is a highly accom-
plished and pleasant gentleman, and
good steamboatman, having bad
long experience as a commander Capt.
Win. =. Fowler and Geo. Nicholson
will continue to illuminate the Office
with their genial smiles, and to add
to their immense popularity b. con-
tinued if not increased courtesies 10
passengers and shippers. Capt. Gus.
Dusouchet retains his interest 10 the
Armada, and we wish him tho most
unbounded success in whatever busi-
ness he may engage. lie is certain to
merit success..."."We were, it APP
pears, misinformed in regard 10 Mr..
Patrick having sold his interest 10
the wharfboat with which he
has been connected to Mr. George j..
Lewis.........The firm Of Humphrey,
/ Patrick a. Co. was dissolved by mu-
tual consent, Mr.. Patrick retiring,
and subsequently Mr.. Lewis was adj
mitted as a partner in the concern,
which will be known under the name
of Humphrey, Lewis & Co......".The
Bapidan No. 2 and Cumberland were
receiving rather liberally.....-..Tne
Ada Lyon was receiving fairly.........
The Mollie Norton had aboutseycnty-
five passengers yesterday, including a
large number Of cOlored persons who
came up 10 attend the picnic at the
/ Fair Grounds.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRO.-The magnificent and
elegantly appointed Armada, the
queen Of the lower line. is the regular
packet for Cairo and all way ports at
4 o'clock to-day. Capt. Gus. Dusou-
chet, veteran commander and
highly popular gentleman, is On her
roof, and Billy Fowler and George
Nicholson are her obliging and ac-
complishod clerks. The Armada
makes close connection with the
| Nashville packet Lewellin, at Padu-