The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-06


plea Of WORK from the JoURahL
Job Rooms can be found on every
boat that plies the Western waters.
........A boat, name unknown, prob
ably the Mollie Gratz. passed
down at 8 o'clock yesterday morning.
without landing-.....-The JOURNAL
Bindcry ia prepared to furnish steam
boat books Of all qualities, and at low
prices, on short notice We have just
refurnished the offices Of the famous
low-pressure Richmond. Indiana.
Armada, Rose Hite, Morning Star,
Pink Varble, Cora s. and numerous
local and transient packets: while our
fine Illuminated posters and fancy
cards are all the rage. Send In
your orders We have no rivals.
Oar charges are astonishinRly low.
Fro n the Louisville Courier Journal
of 8 Sunday, are gratifed to learn that
Captain Joe Bunce was, on Saturday,
elected Mayor Of Louisville, beating
the regular Democratic candidate BOZ
votes. Captain Joe Bunce formerly
commanded the big Grey Eagle, and
subsequently built aud commanded
the famous Tarascon, in the Louis
vile Il Henderson Line, and II he
makes as good Mayor as he was q
steamboatman, the city of Louisville
will have reason to congratulate her
self. 1t will be remembered that we
promptly pronounced ia favor of
Captain Joe as soon as he
was nominated. We congratulate
Captain Bunoe on his success.......
The Falls City passed up before day
light with fair trip........The Sallie
V. came up at p o'clock from Mount
Vernon, full Of people, and with
band of music aboard. Bob Bra
shears has retired from the Office, aud
is succeeded by Lew. Coleman, an ac-
complished and pleasant gentleman.
GisAninga from our EHcuamre-.
PIrrsBUHG. The Commercial OF Friday,
says:
The marks on the Mouougahela pier Iu-
AA1ALcA etNtAAeEA ItEL ana lHAilnH. IMH
weather during the day was wet aud disa-
greeable, aud raining most or tile TIME.
n Notwithstanding the weather, shipments
CINcNNATI.-Tha Commercial fsatufday
says:
IL is our painful duty TO announce the
death OF Captain Joseph Scott, who exc
PRED at his residence, IN Covington, Ken
tucky, yesterday morning, AFTER "a brief iu-
ness, OF congestion OF the lungs, ia ms B5th
year Tine deceased was long identified
with the river interest, and was engaged an
mercantile pursuits in this city for several
years. He was au old Pltsburg5 80. Louis
and New Orleans pilot, and commenced on
Lhe ilVef over lOfJy years ago. during
which period ne commanded a he5J o.
boats, including the Reliance, Winchester,
Fort " ayue, Moro Castle, Lands, Queen
Of the West, Prima Donna, and swallow.
The latter was tue last ste amer he conn
manded. he was taken prisoner on the
Cumberland River,when the Pum Donna
was captured BY the rebels, undergoing ..
exposure and fatIaues durinR MS innrfs.
onment to which is attributed the origin
Of his fatal disease. He wis an energetic,
honorable and correct man, and leaves 70
large family and many friends 90 mourn
his loss.
The gazette says:
Capt. q. A. bravo was in the city, yoste--
day endeayorng TO secure the n. Wy.
lie did not succeed.
LOUISVILLE. - The Cburi1y J0tauuL of
says:
There was quite a blow on the river on
Thursday night The toWbOat Lake Erie
was caught tn 10 near CarrOltOu, and one
boat and one barge OF her tow We're
swamped. They were loaded with coal be-
longing TO Homer Woods a. Co.
Captain AOun has the engines of the
Carrie V. kOunUz out OF tine burned boat
and on board Of the penluah. Ihey We're
found TO be very slightly injured.
Ths Courier-Jot0nat Of sunday says:
The Alaska has "a piece Of live oak cut
from tree 6l years old, IN Louisiana, with
n natural bend suitable. and intended. for
Capt. sam. Leathers' new coat.
Tine Gismautled Alice ". has been loaded
at Madison with 1000 sacks OF corn, and
VIII be tOWed 20 heW Orleans.
The directors Of the Little KanawhH
Navigation Company have Leo the contract
Tor building four locks anu dams 10 Gen.
Powers, of Pennsy lvunia.
IL Is said that not pound OF GOveTn-
ment freight was lost or injured by the re-
cent steamboat cOnfagratIOn aL 50. Louis.
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