The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-08

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WEI. River and Weather. tt
The weather continues clear and excess
lively hottie river is falling steadily at
the rate of an inch an hour, and is again
below the upper line of the pavement
Laid down last year.
Arrivals and Departures
The arrivals and departures up TO
O'Clock yesterday were the News Boy, Hen
derson and return; Norman, Memphis to
Louisville; Mayfiower, Cairo and return;
Bertha, Cincinnati to Arkansas River; Eau
Claire and VIM. White, Green River TO re-
turn: Louisiana, to New Orleans.
~ Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Havana, for Nashville; Champion, Min
ME and sherman for Saint Louis; Glen
dale, New York, and Lorena, from st.
Louis: Clifton, Liberty No 2, and Cora s,
for Memphis; Mary Erwin for Arkansas
River; St. Charles, NJ. S. Mepham, Indiana,
and Emerald, for New Orleans; ST. Mary's,
and Richmond, from New Orleans; Ar
mazda and Quickstep from Cairo; Morning
STAR from Louisville; Sam. Orr from East
port; Phantom and Ella Faber, from Cum
berland River; John d. Perry, Silver
Moon and Empire, from Memphis.
miscellaneous.
Business was quite active on the levee
yesterday. The Louisville continued TO
DAD till the middle of the afternoon. She
took about 1000 sacks OF corn, a heavy lot
of poultry, and a vast quantity of other
freight. She left drawing seven feet--.-.-...
The Newsboy makes three trips a day
tfrom Henderson, bringing over 100 hogs
heads of tobacco daily.........The Mayf1ower
arrived after 10 o'clock yesterday with the /
biggest trip of the season, having l5s hogs
heads OF tobacco for this port. She dis
charged thirty seven at Henderson. She
laid over several hours at hawneetown on
Thursday, to entertain her friends there
with a pleasant dance. Among her pas
sengers were bridal party; also, Major
Lusk, editor of the Shawneetown Mercury.
1.-THE Bertha was loaded to her gurds......
The Norman was light......The William
White had 103 hhds tobacco from Green
River, and the Eau Claire had all she could
carry...... The Mayf1ower had a good trip
out......... Remember If you want to see the
races at Henderson, to-day go aboard the
feet News Boy this morning, at O'Clock,
and she'll land you there in hour, and
just as comfortably as any other boat.
The Queeniy Tarascon will leave here at
O'Clock to-day for Henderson, and will
leave there at 6 in the evening" she will
carry all who desire to see the winding up
of the Horse Fair to Henderson and back
for one dollar-a rare opportunity for
cheap ride and a pleasant time. The
Crescent City Silver Band has been in
vited to make the trip....-.-.The mercury,
in a COOL shady place, at O'Clock, yes
terday. stood at $40. ~ *hkekre4 A
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRO. The grand Armada will
leave for Cairo at three o'clock to-day, and
is not surpassed in pleasant accommoda-
tians or genial, clever officers. Captain
Gus. Desouchet is on the roof and Billy
Fowler and George Nicholson are in the
Office.
For LoUIsvnLE.-The gay Tarascon vii,
be the unrivaled packet for Louisville this
evening. She is magnificently appointed,
and of unrivaled speed. Captain A. T.
Gilmore is In command, and Mills D.
Warren and Dick Hutchinson are her
clerks. & &e&
For MEMPHIs.-The famous feet Liberty
No. . goes TO Memphis at two o'clock to-
day and she is the prettiest, safest and most
elegant boat in the business. Captain j.
b. Archer is in command, and the elegant
and popular Joe McCulloch is in the Office.
Alex. Stewart has charge of the freight.
Passengers will please take notice.
For GREEN RIvER.-The Ada Lyon is
ming, and has pleasant accommodations.
Captain AIT. Edwards is in commando and
Joe McReynolds is in the office.
For NEW ORLEANs-The NJ. S. Mep-
ham, Captain Elijah Wood, with owen
q. Gates IN the Office may be expected for
New Orleans to-day. There is no finer
boat to travel on, or nicer men to travel
with. fAssE
FOR NEW ORLEANS To-MoRRow.-The
great Indiana, one of the best freight and
most pleasant passenger steamers on the
western waters will be here tomorrow for
New Orleans. Captain Reub. s. Neal is
her accomplished commander, and Char
ley Schultze is her courteous and affaple
clerk. We heartily commend the splen-
did Indiana and her gallant officers, to
travellers and shippers.
FOR MEMPHIs.-On Sunday the gay
Cora s., Capt. Meekin. with Al. Troxali in
the Office, goes to Memphis tomorrow.
Boat and officers commend themselves to
the travelling and shipping public.
For HENDERsoN-The elegant News
Boy will leave for Henderson promptly at
9o'clock this morning, to accommodate
those desiring to visit the Horse F ir. She
will also leave again in the afternoon.
Capt. Perkins will be glad to have a crowd,
and will make all comfortable.
GleanfnSs from our Exchanges.
CINCINNATI.-The Commercial, of Thurs
day says:
Capt. John B. Davis yesterday purchased
the side-wheeI steamer Rowena from the
Cincinnati and Nashville Packet Compa-