The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-24


FoR HENDERsoN.-The feet steam
er Fayette, leaves for Henderson at
PM, today, in charge of that compe-
tent and attentive commander, Capt.
A. o. Durland, with JAS. II. Letcher
and Jerry Boyle in her Office. All
are courteous and obliging gentlemen.
miscellaneous.
Business was rather dull on the |
levee yesterday. with no outside ar
rivals, and shipments were pretty
light. Considerable freight was haul
ed down to the Judge Baker, and Col.
Brooks hoped and expected to get of
late last night. He had fifty tons pig
iron for louisville, which he wanted
to transfer to the Palestine and
save handling.........-.....The SAM
Orr was receiving fairly....s..''..'..
The Mary Miller had received but
little freight up to noon. Her opera
troupe had an abundance of time for
rehearsiug their grand olio. Jim.
| Conway's trained turtle is attracting
much Observation-Disclosures Jno.
| Gilbert and Lee Howell, were to
leave by rail last night, to bring out
the Florence Lee. which leaves Gin
cinnati to- day............Captain Tobe
| Hurt arrived from Cincinnati, by the
noon train, yesterday, and reports
that steam was raised on the Florence
Lee on Monday. and her machinery
works smoothly and satisfactorily.
The work on her cabin. texas and
pilot house. was being pushed fer
ward with great vigor................
The Norman is announced for Mem
phis on Friday. DIR. Kennedy will
take command in person, and Lew.
Morris will have charge Of the Office.
, She will be in magnificent repair.....
J Louisville has a new way Of making
money. A steamboat clerk passing
> through that city the other night to
Join his boat at Cincinnati. As he was
leaving an eating house. q policeman
. struck him on the pocket, and discov'
ering that he carried pistol, at once
: arrested and dragged him off to the
lookup where he was compelled to
stay all night, notwithstanding he Of
fsred any amount of bail or a sufi
: Gent money deposit to cover fine and
costs. The next day he was taker
a before the Police Court and dis
/" charged, his case rot coming under
the ordinance, bat he had to pay
a $40 lawyer fee and lookup fees
That process would be called highwa!
robbery outside of Louisville.......
: MiIt Harry has purchased the Petro
8 liza No. 2, for 90, 700, for the Jackson
!. port and Black River trade. The Pc
9. trolia left here on Sunday for Cairo
; where she was to be turned over t
sT her new owner.
is GIeanIngs from Our Exchanges.
~ C1Nc1NHATL.-The Commercial OF MOI
or day says:
n Capt. Andy Robinson viii depart Tot y n ~
n orleans, direct to-day, with the iaIs
e. sps ba as lust been thoroughly refitte
ce throughout, and presents q Deau1iiuA -
y pers an1i NJ. I. Davidson's mammoth steam
IS a. Tobn Kvle has dropped down 70 tn
Nv ~ " ato,ye fhe foot OF Broadway Wher
ate ne viii be completed. she presents
~ cg9erk W. q. Voris, and Pilots Geo. Mf
. ,aS,.S and Bruce Purcell, have arrived heI
rom the Alaska. Capt. OAKS remains
a hETo.Ind Cfty where ne Is repairing tn
- 1880 an HamEleton's ways.
Oscar Jolly and Joe. MCCULLOUGH pilot tt
9s a. Marys 70 New Orleans.
- Sqrhe 80. Marys viii leave for New Orleal
to-day instead OF Tomorrow In order
Set over the falls before the river recede
Sha will be ofdcered az follows. CAPITAL
FA Andy Robinson, commander, James
20 Henderson. chief cleek John Bhearer, q
aistant; Oscar jolly and Joseph McCu
o. Tough, pilots; - Scoife, chief engineer
OF Last week we gave an outline OF co
AZ tract entered into by the packet lines m
ming south; by which the SouthWesteE
Transportation Company was organize
Ganfafn John KYLE has signed the contra
on behalf of the Cincinnati * Arkana
River Packet Company, and Captain
. o. Hite for the Louisville a. EvansvA
Packet Company. AZ meeting OF {
representatives OF the various lines
" Saturday Capt. HI. A. Jones was elect
TON PreefdenG: Mr.. ]. ID. Parker, SecretaF
and Mr. w. q. Mccoy, Manager. The Il
ter gentleman left for New York 8atnrd
N. night on business connected with the COZ
pany. Upon his return, he viii probat
omen an office In the room formerly oce
net House building.
a hody found in the river at Portland
few days since, thought to be that Of 7
engineer OF the Boazl Ia since ascertain