Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-09
What the WaxeIers Whfsner.

THE Golden Rule left Louisville for New Or
leans Thursday.
CAPTAIN CHARLES HndMELIcH has arrived in
Pittsburg from Cincinnati. The Captain is look
ing blooming
CAPTAINS ASHLEY GosswRLL AND e. 3. BAR
TON of New Orleans, are in town, having a
''high old time"
THE City of Pittsburg also took out a crowd of
merry fun-hunters. And the band played ''Annie
Iaurie'i and anything else they thought of.
THE number Of outrider skifs on the Allegheny
vesterday was cure for sore eyes But where, oh
where, did some OF the seat sliders learn to row.
THE Scotia left Cincinnati for Wheeling and
iins Is in command with r. Il. Kerr in the office.
THOSE desiring delightful and economical
trim during the hot weather should take a spin
down the river on one of the many boats plying
between here and Cincinnati
CAPTAIN JAMES COLLINS, formerly of the boat
store. Cincinnati, has entered into partnership
with Eugene Sweeney in the steamboat tin and
coppersmith business, the new firm commencing
business to-day.
next boat out for the lower Ohio and Memphis,
and leaves Cincinnati Wednesday. Captain NJ
III. Deem is in command and Charles Vtnson has
charge OF the once
John offered her 10 Chief Bigelow, but the Chief
Is not stuck on tarantulas so .Annie Rooney. -
the handsome packet agent mas called MS little
favorite, had to be declined with thanks.
TIE U. p. Schenck left Cincinnati for New Or
leans Saturday with q big trip, being compelled
TO refuse freight. She has more engaged below
than she can handle. One item Of her cargo was
a. 600 bundles cotton ties. She turned 9, 500 kegs
nails over to the Memphis Packet Ohio.
THE Mayfower took out large crowd of
sstripists'' yesterday afternoon. The enlfveninR
strains Of 'sWhat's the Color of Your Hair'' were
niayed by the Mozart Orchestra as the big boat
awept out on her gay voyage; while the tr1umphal
return to wharf was made harmonious by de-
iiabtfuI rendering OF 'sThe Man Who Struck Nc
Carthy."
THE Hudson arrived at Cincinnati Saturday
from Pittsburg with fine trip Of people, includ-
ing the following, making the round trip: A. e.
Harrison and wife, A. McGahan and wife, Mr..
Powell and wife, E. McGugin and wife, Mr..
Armstrong and wife, DR.. W. K. Hoyt and wife,
I1r Husler and wife, Mrs. Earnest, Miss M. Drum,
Mrs. Fleming, Miss Fleming, Mrs. Paulson and
child, Frank Fleming.
BUSINESS on the Tennessee river at this season
of the year is far above the average. The water
has continued throughout thus far at a very sat
400 tons of pig iron each week from Sheffield, and
fndicatious favorable that there will be
Cessation of the amount of business unless the
water is much lower than at present.
THOMAS MILLER, the old ferryman at Rawstone
crossinr is about to retire from the ferry busi-
ness. He has been 20 years a Chsron, and the
weight of years hang heavy on his shoulders. So
he is going to throw the sculs aside and in honest
Taylor's words exclaim:
Now farewell my trim-built wherry,
Oars and coat and badge farewell;
Never more at Rawstone Ferry
Shall your Thomas take spell.
Vale vale. old Tom. May it be long before Won
are summoned to take the last ferry ride with the
grim sculler across seething Styx.