The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-24

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fer and take possession to-day. The an
nouneement Of her programme will be
found elsswhere-".-..The Glendale came
to the wharf early yesterday morning,
with her guards in the water, She dis
charged over 100 tons, including 900 kegs
nails for Logan & Machen, 45 tons iron for
Sam. Orr & CO., 81 boxes axes FOR Geo. s.
SOntag & Co, 2,3l7 plow-wings for II. IT,.
Biount & Co., 20 boxes glass for Preston
Bros 10 boxes glass ware for Cloud, Akin
q Co, one ton springs and axels for G..
Babeock & Co I3 packages hardware for
Frank Chatter, 81 boxes glass for John
Laval, 2 cases copper for j. II. Rocker.
J case copper for A. Theile, 20 boxes
glass ware for Mark, Warren d Co., Z boxes
bottles for Geo. Ioring, g boxes glass for
Babcoek & steele, ID packages soap for
Padden & Co., 3 packages glass ware for
Hollingsworth Bros, Is boxes glass for
Leieh & Lemcke, and p bundles shovels
for Bortcher, Kellogg q Co~.-.-.Tho Taras-
con had q good trip OF people and a large
quantity Of freight. We regretted
TO find her excellent commander, Captain
Mather, IN bed sick, but hope to find him
right side up to-day....-.The LeClaire No.
2 passed up at 7 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, with e good trip 1--WE had the
pleasure, on Saturday night, of meeting
Captain Jake scyster, OF the well known
firm Of scyster, Ellis d Co, OF SmIthland,
Ky.......W We have two boats announced to-
day for Wabash ver~."......Th Clara
Scott has been put in complete condition,
and has now as good a pair OF boilers as
ever were built. She enters the Wabash
River trade TO day under the auspices OF
her new owners. Captain Frank Collins
has been a long time on the river, INT IS
as clever a gentleman as ever pulled q
beII-rope. We wish him the most
unbounded success in his new position.
...---..~..The Quickstep was detained
by heavy business and high water, and
did rot arrive till six o'clock last night.
She had a splendid trip, a manifest
of which will be found below. Among
her passengers we were gratihed to meet
and make the acquaintance OF Captain J.
II. Carter, editor OF the RiUer Times, Of st.
Louis. He is en- route to Louisville and
Cincinnati, n may go 10 P%ittsburg. We
found him a very pleasant and intelligent
gentleman, and we his paper,
the RtUer times, to all steamboatmen on
the Western waters..... The Hartford, Pey-
tona and barges, Robert Moore and Rapi
dan No. 2 All came Ia between s and :
O'Clock. The Hartford had a moderate
trip, having discharged most Of her freight
at Mt. Vernon. The Robert Moore had
rathe a moderate trip. She discharged
here SO hhds tobacco, and added 80 bbis
whisky and considerable other freight.
1.-The Peytona had her barges we'll
loaded. and would add large
~ here.~--The Rapidan No. 2
had O good trip, including over 200 bales
cotton. She returns to Eat2ort to-day,
and Capt. Howell desires merchants to start
their freights down early, as he desires TO
III - -a.rr a. amINa
at 7 A. N. She brought around q vast num-
Der OF orders for goods-...-The Hartford
win return TO Little Wabash River al s
p. NJ. to-day. She was engaged all last
week saving corn along the Wabash
River. Dispatches were received last
night by Humphrey, Lewis a. Co, also by
w. q. Brown & Co, from Capt. Armstrong,
of the E~dinburg, stating That the United
States had colIided with the Ed1nburg, on
Saturday night. That the Edinburg would
be at once repaired and cav Cincinnati
for Evansville on next Saturday. Our river
dispatches this morning contain ddi
tionaI particulars or the ollision........The
Spray, being; unable to pass under the
bridge at Cincinnati, was compelled to
lie over till the water declines. She
will probably leave Cincinnati to-day.
Cash Thomas, late clerk of the Clara
| @GOhAg &AAAFk0 4AOAA . 0AACAA9 " NAL
Quickstep on Thursday. He came by
rail TO Colonel
Phil. Hornbrook, our present efficient
Surveyor of Customs, with his proven
bal taste for good order, convenience and
neatness, has had u case OF drawers and
pigeon holes placed in his office, and with
his special deputy, Val. S%orenson, is en-
gagged in getting the papers and business
of the office In systematic oruer. lie has
a place for every thing, ard proposes to
keep every thing in its place. All the pa
pers Of the various bonts registered here
are being arranged alphabetically, aud
everythtngi is being so arranged that he can
put his hand on any desired document at
any moment. During tho seven months
of his administration, the receipts have
been $500 more, and the- expenditures
sl,2O) less, than during the corresponding
seven months last year, or a difference OF
nearly $500 In favor of the Government.
Order now reigns in the Office.
boats Leaving To-Day.
Foe LITTLE WABASH RIVER.-The new
and excellent steamer Hartford Will leave
at 5 p, II. to-day, for Carmi and all way
landings. Captain Joe McReynolds is her
popular commander, and William Liter is
her obliging clerk.
For WABAsH RIYER-The good steamer
West Wind, is announced positively for
Wabash River at 2 p. M, having excellent
passenger accommodations Captain All.
Mackey, a competent and experienced
gentleman, is in command, and Cash
Thomas, late of the Clara Scott, and one
of the most popular clerks in the business,
has charge OF the Office, and is assisted by
Mr.. DOane.
FoR MT. r The elegant new
| steamer Clara Scott roxfnv fs,oe roooF-,
q new battery OF boilers, pronounced
among the best ever constructed. leaves
to-day for Mt. Carmel and ali Wabash
River way landings at 3 p. nj. 1omptl
She IS il splendid condition, and hassupe-
rior passenger accommodations. she viii
be commanded by Captain Frank Collins.
formerly connected with The Armada, and
a most estimable gentleman, well and
favorably known along the Ohio and Wa
bash Rivers. Marsh. WalthalI is her chief
clerk, and has long been identified with
the Cairo and Wabash River packets, and
is o pleasant gentleman, and will give
strict attention to business. We predict
for the Clara Scott, under her present off,
GERS, a brilliant campaign.
For EAsTPoRT.-The splendid steamer
Rapidan No. 2 win positively leave at 4
p. II. to-day, Tor PASSPORT and All way
landings on the Tennessee River. The
Rapidan is one of the best stern wheel
boats In commission, and Capt. Lee How
ell is one of the most pleasant and popu.
lar commanders ahOat. In the omce will
be fcu1d those affabIe, polite and obligfng
gentlemen, Robert McAiechaB, Mr..
Shrewsbury and Master Morrow.
For NEW OsLEAEs.-The new and mag
nifcent steamer, Mary Houston, is an
bounced for New Orleans and a way