The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-02
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CAIRO; Palestine, from Louisville
Altoona, for Memphis; Armadillo.
fer New Orleans; Kate Robinson.
from st. Louis; Florence Lee, from
Cincinnati; Nick Longworth, from
New Orleans; Sam. Orr, from East
port; Evansville, from Bowling
Green.
ROats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo.-The new and magnifi.
cent passenger steamer Mary Miller is
the mail and express packet for Cairo
and all way ports. at 4P. NJ. to day,
and more pleasant or comfortably
appointed boat could not DO desired.
Captain A. Liter. a gentleman Of the
old school, is in command, and Wal.
ter B. Pennington, one of the most
popular clerks in commission, assist
ed by Eugene Rudd and Sid. Hum
phrey, both accurate, courteous and
attentive gentlemen, is her chief
clerk.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-The pretty Pal.
estine is the regular Louisville packet
at Pm. to day, and is a pleasant
aud finely appointed boat. Captain
W. r.. Hollcroft is her eminent com
mander, and G. A. Van Kirk and
Lewis Branham are her gentlemeuly
and obliging clerks.
For GRANDvIEW.-The fine pas.
senger steamer Pine Bluff leaves
promptly at p. NJ. for Grandview and
all way ports, in charge of Captain
Lafayette Elder commanding, with
John A. and Robert Adams in the
Office, all pleasant and courteous gen.
tlemen.
FOR HENDERsoN.-The foe steam
er Hartford leaves for Henderson at
8 P. M, in charge Of Capt. A. O. Dur
land, James II. Letcher and Jerry
Boyle, all accomplished and accom-
modating gentlemen.
FoR NAsHvLLE.-The new and
beautiful Mallie Ragon, having been
thoroughly repaired and reprinted,
aud having had roomy texas added.
will leave to. day for Eastport, Flor
ence. aud all intermediate Tennessee
River landings. She has splendid
cabin and state room appointments.
Captain Josh. v. Throop, her COM
mander, is a veteran officer and pop
ular gentleman, and her Office is in
charge Of Geo. Throop, who will give
especial attention to the comfort of
passengers.
mIsceIIameOua.
Business is entirely confined to the
packets. which continue to bring aud
take good trips generally...........T The
City of Evansville arrived yesterday
morning with a splendid trip, as will
be seen By her manifest. Her pilots
report only three feet and half at
Walkers Bar.........The water in front
of the upper end of the wharf here is
spotted with numerous sand hum
mocks, from the size of piece Of
chalk to that of a bed blanket........
The Mallie Ragon was hauled up to
the wharf and commenced loading
for Eastport, for which port che
takes her departure at 4 PM. to day.
She is in splendid condition. and has
been vastly improved in appearance.
GIeanings from Our Exchanges
CINcIENATI-The Commercial Of
Wednesday says:
Capt. G. A. bravo has returned
from Wheeling.
Com. JAS. 8. Wise attended the
ed here by the close of this week.
Capt. w. G.. Voris. clerk of the
Alaska. Capt j. ID. Parker, Secretary
of the Southwestern Transportation
Company, and Mr.. NJ. M. Deem, of
the Nashville Packet Company, start
on an Eastern tour at the close Of the
week.
The Gazette says:
Capt. w. FL. Keit, formerly chief
clerk of the America in the Arkansas
trade, has accepted similar position
on one of the Northern Line packets.
A young lady ia Louisville proposes
to row the famous Lottie McAlice
over the Louisville course any time
during the season for $500 side. She
proposes to put up forfeit there or
elsewhere, and will make good her
word by being on the course the day
appointed ready to make the test.
Pittsburgers will make note of this.
LoUIsvILLE-The Courier journal
of Wednesday says:
Pilots of the Cincinnati mailboats
report only three feet six inches on
Rising Sun Bar.