The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-23
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they are courteous, attentive and
obligiDg.
Business on the levee was rather
active yesterday morning. ........The
Sam. Orr brought in a splendid trip,
and turned over large amount of
freight to the Tarascon, which was
compelled to decline offers Of freight
before she got off. She had also over
20 passengers registered............The
Mary Miller had a medium trip of
freight, but full passenger list........s
The Fayette brought up crowd of
people, and a fair freight.................
The A. j. White added largely of
freight and left at o'clock......,....
The Petrolia No. 2 brought up a
large load of lumber, and left for be-
low at IL o'clock......The Norman is
being rapidly completed, and will
probably be ready for business by the
end of this week.. Work is pro-
crossing favorably on the new tow
boat being built by Captain Andy
Hutcheson......The City of Evansville
and Evansville were receiving liber-
ally......The Surveyor of Customs re-
quests steamboat clerks not to make
any Endorsement on the back Of
hospital tickets given to their crew.
The men who pay hospital fees are
entitled 10 receipts or vouchers for
the same. A full supply of blanks
can be found at the JOURNAL
Office Counting Room..................
We have neglected to call attention to
the notice announcing the dissolution
of the firm of Humphrey, lewis & Co.
Mr.. @. w. Kerney, who has by his eZ
cellent business capacity and his
pleasant manner of transacting bust
ness, made host of friends 10 this com
munity. has retired, and Messrs. E. NJ.
Humphrey and Geo. j. Lewis continue
the business. Mr.. Humphrey is
one of the oldest commission men
wharfboat proprietors in the city, and
Mr.. Lewis has been trained to the
business, from boyhood, and thor
ouehly understands all its details.
Both have hosts of friends among
steamboatmen, and we bespeak for
them liberal share of patronage.
GIeanIngs from Our Exchanges.
PITrsBURe.-The Commercial of Satur-
day says:
! feet two inches aud falling. The weather
/ during the day " as very warm. Trade Ia
/ the vicinity of the landing was dull.
The new freight PACKET Mollie Moore,
| Capt. George d Moore, Is receiving lot
Cincinnati and Lo9lsF hIIigt e4nTesSiy Tor 3
/ q freight boat. The clerks are Capts. WHIT
1 taker and Moore. -. -
| Dean has sold his Interest 70 his Drothers
/ Captain Wm. Dean. This boat Tor some
id7 cpp1Sn1ete repairs and is In better con-
| dition tnan ever. She has been docked,
ing painted inside and out, ana presents
| really handsome appearance.
CIScINNArL-The Commercial OF satur-
Capt John Haeberle. Of the Red River
| PACKET kapidess passed through the city,
en- route from New Orleans TO vt. Louis.
| He was closeted with our builders while
here. He Is delighted with Capt. Board
mans iron steamer, building for the Red
River trade, and may be induced to con-
| tract here or with Nelson, at st. Louis,
for q similar craft for the same trade.
Haeberle In progressive.
Gov. q. w. Moredock. the Hartford City
Salt King was at the Spencer yesterd az
he contempiates inspecting the New j.
NJ. Foster before returning home.
The Anna departs for Men phts TO. day,
with a full cargo, and Capt. A4hdy Rohin.
son has dropped the st. Mary's down to
the levee 70 load and leave for New or.
leans ON Tue day. She presents q hand
some appearance. She will, doubtless,
enter one of the southern trt butary trades
Fl on her arrival at NeW Orleans.
he Leontdas Is loading at Portland, to
leave for New orleans on THURSDAY.
Capt Dugan telegraphed here yesterday
| from Memphis that be had laid up the
Thos. r. Eckert at Memphis, all the crew
being afflicted with ague,