The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-09
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The weather became clear yesterday
| evening, and the night was clear and
moonlight until 10 O'Clock. The river
| continues to rise sIoWly,-.-,.,,T the addition
al arrivals and departures up TO midnight
| include the Morning Star, Louisville and
return Sam. Orr, TO Cairo: Robert Burns,
Memphis to CInein n att Fay ette, to Hem
derson and return; West Wind. to Wabash
River; Mary Houston, Louis vile to New
Orleans. r.s-..s,.s-s
The West Wind had nice packet trip.
She left early last night, having large en-
gagements above4-....4Fhe Robert Burns
had = good trip, and was towing barge.
.....-The Allegheny Belle No. 4, with
three barges. fully loaded with iron ore,
passed up yesterday aftern The
West Wind, from the Wabash, discharged
at Mt. Vernon 100 sacks of wheat and 100
barrels of pork. She brought to this port
1000 barrels -four for Baird & Start, 400 bags
eats for w. O. Brown q Co., 40S sacks
wheat for q. g. Niblack & Co., together
with a large amount Of miscellaneous
freight. She returned to the Wabash at q
late hour last night, with a moderate trip.
plain Sam. Houston, Super vising
Inspector of the Sixth Maritime DIstTfct,
arrived here by the Morning Star last
evening, and viii To-day give his atten-
ion TO official bud ness. He, last evening,
granted license as hrst-ciass engineer 10
Stewart Echnrd, OF the steamer West
Wind, and license was never granted TO i
more worthy gentleman. He will to-day,
inspect the Carrie s. and other boats.
=. ........The Fayetfs Wall, en- Friday.
enter the Evansville and Cairo trade
IS a regular mail and Passenger
packet, with Capt. Charley Perkins in
command and Duke Nicholson, the well
known and accomplished steamboat
agent, in the Office. The Fayette has
splendid cabin aad stateroom appoint
ments. and is OF extraordinary speed. This
arrangement is only temporary, as we I'M.
derstand. In the meantime the Pefrolia
No. will take her place in the EvansviIIs |
and Henderson Transfer Packet LINEN.
By dispatch to W. II. ConRnt, her agent
we learn that the Lewellin will arrive
here to-day and leave tomorrow for East |
port and all way ports.........The Carrie 8. |
raised steam yesterday, for the fiFst time, |
and left at dark last night. for Newburg. to /
test her machinery, take a lot of freight |
and her coal. She will positive. /
ly leave to-day for New Orleans.
She hasa nice trip aboard. Her officers,
Captain r. D. Montgomery and Win.Fi
Miller, are as pleasant and genial gentie-
men as it has been our good fortune to
meet....-.--.TheC arrle .. VIII stop heee long
enough to-day 10 receive any additional
freight that may be hauled down to her.
We wish her q brilliant career and her
Officers and owners abundant prosperity.
/. :. .......Th he Norman has deferred her de-
parture till Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
............The Mary Houston passed Hawes-
Vile at $3.50 P. n. yesterday, and was due
at midnight She will be found doubtless
at the wharf this morning, and will leave
early for New Orleans. 1t is needless for as
to commend her and her excellent officers.
............T The Mary Houston arrived at l
O'Clock this nlornipg, with q good trip.
She lies over till O'Clock this morning. to |
lake a lot OF stock and other freight, and Ii
any person desiring to go down the river
early, IuxnrlousIy and pleasantly, can not
ind a better Opportunity. Among her
from this city is Mrs. Judge II
Lglehart, for Memphis, to visit her brother
residing there.