The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-23


Boats Dde Here.
Among the first boats due here
are the Norman, from Cairo; Rose
Hite, from Louisville; Min
nicola, for Memphis; P. w.
Strader and Leonidas, from New
Orleans; Altoona, from st. Louis
Rapidan No. 2, from Passport; Hart
ford and Ada Lyon, from Green
River
miscellaneous.
Business was quite lively on the
leyee Saturday forenoon, the pack
cts Armada and Ada Lyon bringing
in good trips.........Thes Ada Lyon
was also full of tobacco. The
Gharmer took out the largest passen-
ger trip she has ever received at this
port. Her cabins were literally
crowded. We regret to find Mr.. Sam
James, her obliging clerk. on the sick
list, but his place is admirably sup
piled by Mr.. Deem, one of the most
pleasant and accomplished gentlemen
of our acquaintance........The Petro-
liza No. had nice trip out...a.The
Emma No. had two barges in tow,
carrying a large amount of freight.
........From the officers Of the Arma-
da we learn that the Norman was
hard aground at Mount Vernon,
and will have to tighten off, The
channel is changed, aud a big
lump has formed where there was
plenty of water last year The
Armada struck it on her last.
trip down, but swung of....,.Among
the passengers by the Armada was
Mr.. VIVA. NJ. Coffin, OF New Albany,
who was blown up and injured on the
Cumberland. He was worse injured
than he at first supposed, and is yet
lame, and has TO use erutch. The
body of one Of the victims was found
on Friday, but had not been identi-
fed............The Painter toWed the
wreck Of the Cumberland to Cairo
1t is a sorrcwful-looking sight........
The Armada, Clara Scott, Hartford,
and Ada Lyon we're all receiving
literally Captain Dick, formerly
mate of the st. Patrick, Norman, and
Charmer, was a passenger by the
Armada and Charmer on Saturday.
He has just returned from a trip
through Kansas, and is looking ex-
ceedingly well............Boats drawing
over four feet will experience great
difficulty in getting out of this river.
BoaGs Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The feet and beauti-
full low pressure Qicketep is the pop
uIar packet for Cairo and all way
points at p. NJ. to day, and is a most
desirable passenger packet. Captain
Jack Grammer, ono Of the most
obliging officers on the Ohio, is her
commander, and Walter 3. Penning.
ton and Samuel Laughlin are her
courteous, attentive, and obliging
clerks.
FOR LOUISVILLE. - The famous,
feet flying, favoritc Tarascon, will
leave as usual at 10 this morning for
Louisville and all way ports, and has
no superiorin pleasant appointments
on the river. She is commanded by
Captain James Mather an accom-
plished and highly polished gentle
man Of the old school, and veteran
officer Miles D. Warren and Jesse
jackson, two highly popular and
pleasant gentlemen, have charge of
the Office. "
For HENDERsoN.-Tb swift-sail-
ing Mollie Norton leaves promptly at
3:15 for Henderson, making close con.
nections with the E., II. & N. Rail
road. Captain Charley Perkins, a.
o. Durland and c. J. Boyle are her
affable, pleasant and obliging officers.
FoR MEMPHEs.-The excellent and
popular Minneola will positively be
down early to-day, en- route to Mem
phis aud all intermediate ports. She
ndS FGIy Tup0AAOA papbpuECA. aSHOAAA :.
modations and excellent officers.
Capt. W. B. Miller commands, and |
Mr.. WIN. Hall has charge Of the
Office.
eieanfnEs fsom our ks@osi""Ees'
PrTTsBURa. - The C3nl"erc'ot OF
Friday says;
The marks last evening Indicated
two feat in the channel, although It IS
= s" ,oat G Of history that there IS con
e;5nrsbIe more water n Bowlows
channel.
Friday says:
Cant John Woodburn has con
traeted with DumOntfor the machinery
for tbe third packet he is building for
the Memphis & Arkansas River Co.
The machinery consists Of three
doubIe-fued boilers, Is inches in di-
ameter, and 20 feet long. The cylin-
ders will be 10 inches in diameter,
with ) feet length Of stroke
III old XWhco11ro Hou,naur Io,-s..o-