The Evansville journal., 1870-07-20
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built expressly for the trade, with es
pecial reference to speed, comfort and
safety, will leave at 4 P N. to-day foI
Cairo and all way landings. She has
unsurpassed passenger accommoda-
tons Capt. Gus. Fowler commands,
and is a careful. competent aud popu-
lar officer. Her chief clerks are Will.
P. Foaler and Duke Nicholson, both
experienced and obliging gentlemen.
Ed. Thomas aud John Nurre are her
courteous and accurate freight clerks.
Johnson's soothing syrups prepared
at the battery"
For LoUIsVILLE.-The magnificent
passenger steamer Morning Star will
leave at 9P,M., upon arrival of the
mail train from the North, for Louis
vile and all way points, in charge of
that distinguished commander and
accomplished gentleman, Captain
Frank. o. Smith, with Will. Whiting
and Billy Caye in the Office, who will
be found attentive and obliging.
For GRASDvIEw.-The fine pas.
senger steamer Pine Bluff leaves at 3
Pm. for Grandview and all way ports,
in charge of those attentive and oblig-
ing gentlemen, Capt. Lafayette Elder,
John A. Adams and Robert Adams.
Especial attention given to way bus
mess.
For HENDERsoN.-The feetsteam
er Fayette, leaves for Henderson at 3
PM. to day, in charge of that compe-
tent and attentive commander Capt.
A. o. Durland, with Negley Rudd
aud Jerry Boyle in her Office.
miscellaneous.
Business on the levep was compar-
atively fair, though the port list was
light........The Minneola, down at
4:3O, and the Kate Robinson, up at
8 AM, had about all they could carry
on the water. The Kate Robinson
discharged largely here, including 100
barrels of whishy.........The Bermuda
gathered up a fine trip, and left at
noon about full. Among other dis
tiBguished and numerous passengers
were Commodore James, King of
Corn Island, and the Cardiff Giant
and his attendants. The great Car
diff, with a view TO comfort and safe
ty, took state room on the main
deck......-The City of Evansville,
Sam. Orr and Evansville we're receiV-
ing literally, each with prospects of
good trips out......The Fayette con.
tinues to do fine business in the Ev-
ausville and Henderson trade. Her
genial and gentlemenly officers are
winning golden opinions from ship
pers and passengers.
GIeanings from OUR Exchanges.
CINCINNATI - The Commercial of Nom
day says:
The Emma Floyd has been chartered by
| the Memphis Packet Company. and is adj
| Vertised to depart for Memphis on We'd
nesday. Capt. Chenoweth Is In command,
and Bob Wise In the office.
Capt. r. NJ. Wade, of the LouiEville
! packet, United States, remained az home
yesterday, owing to the serious illness Of
his son.
IL is rumored in marine circles that an
enterprising morning paper contemplates
running excursion steamers next Sunday.
and every Sunday during the war, to Lud-
low and Stringtown, What will brother
Mccoy have to say now? Next"
Capt. Jas. II. Pepper, of the mammot
Thompson Dean, leaves for Chautauqu
Lake tomorrow, TO rusticate.
Capt. Gus. Brown Will take charge OF the
office of Capt. j. N. Chenoweth's new
Nashville snd New Albany packet, J. N
Foster.
Capt. c. Avery Dravo, OF The st. Charles,
is at the Spencer.
Capt Sam. Huston, United States su-
pervising Inspector for the Louisville Dis
trict, is also at the Spencer.
Com. W. +. Davidson, after inspecting
his new mammoth steamer John Kyle,
| yesterday, departed for Madison to super
intend the iaunehing OF ms new steamer 1red
latter will be towed to Louisville by the
sweeps, under the guidance OF Capt. Pink
Capt. Andy Robinson's st. Marys will
leave the Eureka docks on Wednesday, in
complete repair, and Will enter the Gin
cinnau and Pittsburg trade as soon as
there is sufficient water.
Arrangements have been completed by
/ the Union Pacific Railroad, by which
! Texas cattle will be delivered on the Mis-
souri, River at about one-thfrd the price
that cattle can be raised for In that section.
| What there is about this breed that makes
/ them run SO much TO horns, is an unsolved
] problem. They make dne beef In Iexa5,
/ but still have a lean and hungry look.
/ Transplanted to the region OF nutricious
| grasses in the North, they st once impIoNe
| and take on a coat OF flesh that remQers
| them the equal or Northern cattle. 1helf
| large frames fill out in the cooler anu more
/ salubrfous climate and better STOCK ranges,
| and planting them there mas mucn tne
effect of planting the Fl0Ilaa oyster IN ~
! Chesapeake Bay. The business OF Duylng
] and herdfng from this source OF limttless
| supply, is rapidly extending, and affords
Sbe fnvestulent OF capital. It will soon
become leading interest IN Nebraska and
! Kansas.
The Gazette says:
The Emma Floyd, Captain ]. NJ. Cheno-
1 wetb, will be the next Memphis PACKET.
she is loading under the auspices OF the
1 Memphis Packet Company.
The Alaska, Capt. OaEes, Will be the
next steamer for New Orleans.
4 The Times of Monday evening says:
Mr.. Geo. w. Steep, the able and modest
manager ofr1Ver matters on the Enquirer,
/ leaves this week for the West, to remain
/ cursiOn train has been chartered for him
/ to take ETqstreTS to Cairo, where he is to
make his headquarters during the closing
of the canal.
Run oUer 6y a Toa0boat.-We have,
through the kindness OF Mr.. James r.. Pur-
cell, pilot, the following account:
CALIFORNIA, o., July Is, 1870.
RiUer Editor Itmes:-This morning about
| O'Clock, as a toWbOat and barges was
/ passing up, Conrad Reanch, Conrad Rab-
Jonn Rabbe, in attempting to cross her
bow in a skiff, were run over and Reanch
was drowned the rest of them after pass
ing under the barges swan ashore without
! receiving any injury, except Eron berg,
Z Who was badly bruised. The men were ali
on their way TO Newport where they were
employ ed in foundry. Reaneh leaves Q
wifs and two Children