The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-01
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The rain ceased at dark last night,
but it was still cloudy and cooler,
with some signs of snow. The addi-
tional arrivals and departures up to
midnight, were the Sam. Orr. from
Eastport; Palestine, Louisville and
return; Clara Scott. to Cairo; Fayette,
to Henderson and return; Kate Put
nam. New Orleans to Pittsburg.
The Sam. Orr came IN full of
freight and people.........The Pales-
tine had nice trip.......The Clara
Scott had an excellent trip, consider
ing the weather, for Cairo and the
coast.........Captain w. r. Holcroft,
one of the most efficient and popular
steamboat men in the business. has
assumed command of the Pales
tine in place of Captain Frank
Hurry, resigned. on account of
his health. We are sorry to
lose Captain Hurry. but are highly
gratified that We get so good a man in
his place.e......Late yesterday after
noon. " new shuttle and deal all
round was made among the pack
cts, and this morning we announce
the Sam Orr for Cairo, at four P. N.
to-day, as the regular mail boat, in
place of the Armada.........The Lew
ellin takes the place of the Sam. Orr.
in the Tennessee River trade, and
leaves for Eastport on Thursday,
while the John Lumsden withdraws
from the Cairo trade, and enters the
Evansville and Nashville trade, leav-
ing here on Thursday. John Harper
retires from the Office Of the Lewellin,
as We are Informed, to take a ike po-
sition on the John Lumsden, and will
be succeeded by Capt. Fred. r. Hus-
ton, veteran steamboat elerk.........
Guy Vinyard and Al. Maynard will
continue to run the office of the Sam.
Orr. though Billy Fowler will be on
board for trip or two. The Orr is
highly adapted to the trade, being
fast and finely appointed, and Captain
Duncan. her excellent commander, is
highly and deservedly popular along
the coast............Our very excellent
and much esteemed young friend,
George A. Williams, chief clerk of
the Frank Pargoud-formerly of the
big Grey Eagle and Tarascon-was
united, last night. in the holy
bonds of matrimony with Miss Eliza
7. Mcfarland, one of the fairest
of Kentuoky's fair daughters.
The ceremony took place at the
residence of Mr.. T. c. Bridwell.
on Third Street, and was witnessed
by large company of invited guests,
who unanimously agreed that a more
charming young couple were never
joined in the indissoluble silken
chains" The happy couple expect
to leave for the South this evening on
Captain Tobin's new steamer, w.
S. Pike, due here to day, en-
route to New Orleans........... -.
The Mary Houston left New Orleans
last Thursday evening for Louisville,
and was due last evening, but had not
arrived at midnight.........The Indi-
ana is due to night from New Orleans.
,........Al. Maynard, the attentive and
obliging freight clerk Of the Sam. Orr,
has our thanks for q manifest.......Re-
member the new steamer Evansville
goes to Green River to- d BY at 4 P M......
We were gratifed to meet at the
wharf, yesterday, our clever AID
pleasant young friend Lee Crane. of
Louisville, who assisted in loading
the new steamer Trenton and clerk
ing her to this port, whence he re-
turned to Louisville by last evenings
train........Captain w. S. Bassett's
new lower coast packet, the Bradish
johnson, is announced to leave
Louisville on Thursday for New
Orleans. She is a magnificent side
wheel steamer. Captain Bassett IS a
thorough gentleman and a popular
officer. Kinnie Smith is her clerk
........The Kate Putnam arrived at
midnight, from New Orleans, with a
good trip. She discharged cousid-
cradle freight here.
Manifest.
MANIFEST Steamer Sam Orr, from East
port 10 Evansville, Nov. 50.-A F Carr &
Co. baxes ale; Woodrow, Reitz & Co, 20
tons pig iron; James Oakley. 80 sacks cot
ton yarn; Ragon. Dick ey & Carson, l bale
cotton, sack peas; Preston & Menlfee,
bale cotton; Weldon, Bros q Co, 2 bales
cotton. l pillow and points; Martin, Gar.
Gner & Co, bale cotton: r + May nard &
Co, 4 bales cotton; Cloud, Akin q Co, 300
head hogs; NJ Kahn G Co, 50 bbls whisky;
James ThrOgmorton, 6,000 feet pine luLn-
per; James Swanson & Son, 10000 1eet pine
lumber; Mackey, Mesbitt q Co, u bales
cotton; ] J Deig & Co. 10 sacks wheat: J G
DusOuchet q Co, bales cotton Z W
Patrick, 2 hhds tobacco, p bales cotton.
FOR RESENTMENT.
Louisville-E w q l. Kennedy, bales
cotton.
Cineinnati-E Hurd & Co, bales cot
ton; Gano, Wright & Co, l96 bags peanuts;
Miller, Brown & Co, z bales cotton, 81 bags
peanuts.