The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-11

Green River to return; Crescent City
Shawneetown to Madison; Silver
Moon, Memphis to Cincinnati; Mol
lie Norton and Sallie ", Henderson
to return; Rose Hite, to Louisville
Charmer, to Cincinnati; Indiana,
Louisville to New Orleans; Morning
Star, Louisville to return.
Beats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Cumberland, from Cairo; Lew
ellin, from Eastport; Robert Moore,
for Nashville; Minneola, from Mem
phis; Clifton, for Memphis; Alaska,
for New Orleans; Mary Houston,
Louisville, and j Ell. Groesbeck,
from New Orleans; Rose Hite, from
Louisville; Clara Scott, from Wabash !;
Fanny Brandeis, from Nashville; Ada
Lyon, from Green River.
miscellaneous.
Business was pretty active on the
levee on Saturday, and the Rose
Hite and Charmer had excellent
trips out........The Ada Lyon had
splendid trip in from Green River,
including large lot of poultry and
considerable pork and lard for re-
shipment conference.-the Silver
Moon passed up at 9 O'CLOCK, with
her guards on the water, having
$3.50 bales of cotton. Captain Ben.
Merrielles looked just as happy as
a big sunfower, and feels secure
on his throne as Cotton King.........
The Advance went to Newburg,
during Friday night, and returned at
noon Saturday with considerable
freight. She would Lave fine trip
out......The Crescent City passed up
from Shawneetown for Madison, with
full cargo of corn.....The Armada
had fair trip up, and was receiving
literally for her return......"The
Louisa aud Petrolia were receiving
some Wabash River freight, bat it was
not abundant. Both the wharf
boats here are full Of freight,
awaiting shipment to the South.........
Mr. II. A. Bacon, Assistant Superin-
tendent of the E., II. & N. Railroad,
in note to the Courier, says: The
only agents in Evansville which this
Company recognize are VIM. q. Brown
X Co., and their through bills Of
ladiDg will alone be recognized on
this road. ".........The Indiana, de-
tanned by foul weather, did not arrive
till one o'clock Saturday. She had a
good trip of freight aud people. and
added considerable freight here.........
The Morning Star arrived at two PM.
Saturday, and had a good packet trip.
.........There were no signs of the Dex-
ter at three o'clock Saturday.
Boats leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The matchless @ uick-
step, Captain II. r. Dexter, leaves
promptly at A P. NJ. to-day for Cairo
and all way ports, offering the great
est attractions to passengers and ship
pers. Her clerks are Jack Grammer,
Walter B. Pennington, and Charley
UImsnider-all pleasant and obliging
young gentlemen.
For LoUIsYmLE.-The splendid
Tarascon will be the unrivaled packet
for Louisville and all way ports at 10
o'clock this forenoon. Her cabin and
state-room appointments are unsur-
passable. Captain Elijah Hollcroft
is her esteemed and popular com
mander, and Miles d. Warren and
Jesse Jackson are her admirable and
obligiDg clerks.
For HENDEasoN.-The elegant
and feet railroad transfer steamer,
MoIIie Norton, leaves for Henderson
at 4 p. NJ. to-day, in charge of Capt.
Charley Perkins, an accomplished Of
ncer, having elegant accommodations
for passengers. Ed. Terry and G. II
Boyle, two pleasant gentlemen, are
her clerks, and will dispense smiles
and state-rooms 10 the blandest man
ner.
The swift and beautiful Sallie v.
Capt. Wallen. with Robert Brashear
in the Office, both pleasant and oblig-
ing gentlemen, leaves promptly at p.
N. for Henderson, having elegant ac-
eommodations for passengers.
For EAsTPoRT. = The beautiful,
new steamer Rapidan No. 2, Captain
Lee Howell, is the regular Monday
packet for PASSPORT and all way ports.
She has excellent passenger appoint
nents. ST. Hughes and Billy Will
iams are her popular clerks and are
most obliging and pleasant young gem
,iemen.
For MEMPHIs.-The elegant side
Wheel steamer Clifton will be down =
.arly this morning, en- route to Mem
,his and all way ports. She has
plendid cabin and state-room ap- !
,ointinenis. She is commanded by
hat popular and experienced officer Z
captain Frank Stein, and Mr.. George
Hunter, highly accomplished and
zaellent clerk, occupies the Office.
For MEMPHIS. = The fine steamer r
Norman, Captain o. Hewitt, returns
o Memphis this evening at ) o'clock, q
md should receive all the freight she
AN carry. Mr.. George w. Twomey