The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-08
R " e R N e w s
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River and Weather.
10 The weather yesterday was cloudy and
quite chilly, rendering comfort and
: thick clothing a necessity. The river is
rising steadily, as 1t is at all points hence
to Cincinnati. Medium draught boass, in
Guiding the Louisville packets, ascend the
Falls.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to three
O'Clock yesterday included the LizZle Hop
klns, st. Louis to Pittsburg; Stonewall.
Louisville to New Orleans; Armada, Cairo
to Evansville; Newsbey, Henderson to
return; P. w. Strader, New Orleans to
Cincinnati; st. Marys to New Orleans;
Glasgow, Pittsburg to st. Louis; Sam j.
Hale, Memphis to Cincinnati.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Emma Floyd, Julia No. 2, for Nashville:
Columbia, Victoria No.. 2. Sherman, Cham
rion, for st. Louis; Anna and Minneola,
for Memphis; Darling and Mary Swan,
from Memphis; Anglo Saxon, Lawrence
and Tah1equa, for Arkansas River; Lou
fsiana, st. Charles, Laurel Hill, Messen-
ger, Silver Cloud and Louisville, for New
Orleans; Richmond, Indiana, Virginia
and Alice ", from New Orleans; Adj
vance, from Wabash River; Quicfstep,
from Cairo; Tarascon, from Louisville;
Ella Faber, from Nashville; Phantom,
from Passport. aia azef5t8.
~ ~ miscellaneous.
There was quite cluster of fine steam
ers at or wharf yesterday morning, and
business was active..--....The st. Mary's
was early loaded, and was preparing to
leave at noon.....The Lizzie Hopkins had
big trip from st. Louis....--.The Armada
had about 50 hhds tobacco, several buggies,
considerable other freight, and more pas
sengers than She could berth. She was fuu
of merchants coming here to purchase
goods, an d to return TO- day. .s--..The Stone
wall arrived from Louisville pretty light,
and will lie over here to I'll our. She
engagements for large quantity of freight
just above the city, and at Henderson. Her
officers are pleasant gentlemen, and she
is very fast, and elegantly appointed. To
her pleasant Recommended, Capt. Mckinney,
we are indebted for live and thrifty
Mexican banana stalk, which we have
turned over to our friend hewitt the for
ist, to cultivate for us. If 1t produces
proHhcly, we propose TO supply
this market henceforth. II Is
rare curiosity IN this latitude......
We We're. delighted to meet on board the
tStonewaH our genial and active friend,
Arthur Field, late of the Louisiana. He
is a.. brick, - but 20 :. Pomeroy . The
Glasgow was full...-.-.Tne Sam. j. Hale
from Memphis ad over /, leo bates of cot
tor, and good passenger list. Her excel
lent officers never fail to draw 4...... Freight
was goingsdown slowly to the May flower.
Its q fault on the part of 'oalr shippers
that they send down goods late......-TheI
"a npy +n1-
and Memphis at lowest through rates, and
they should have preference over all out
side boats Tits the duty and interest of
our merchants and shippers to give the
preference to our own packets........Tne P. |
W. Strader left here on Friday a week ago |
for New Orleans, and lett that port on I
Wednesday evening last, arriving here at
half past 10 yesterday, having made mag |
nlhcent time. She is a sumner
AtIN@ Boats leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The grand Armada pet of |
the people, ard HENDRICKS pride, is the |
regular mail and express packet for Cairo |
and way points to-day. She is superb and |
elegant in her appointments. Captain |
Gus. Dusouchet is her popular and accom-
plished commander and Billy Fowler and
Geo. Nicholson are her attentive and |
obl1ging clerks. We can cordially COM
mend the fleet Armada and her gallant /
crew. ee4sszsSss sxs sfsse=ss /
For LoUIsvILLE.-The Hghtn ing winged /
passenger and express steamer, Tarascon,
is the regular packet for Louisville this
evening. She is a palatial in her cabin
appointments, and like an arrow in
speed. Capt. A. T. Gilmore is in COM
mand, and the ever attentive Miles d. I
Warren is in the Office. '4sHa
FOR NAsHvILLE.-The Ella Faber is the
regular packet for Nashville to-day. she |
is commanded by Capt. Peckenpaugh, and I
Tom. Wilson, of blessed memory, is in the
Office. Both are elegant gentlemen, and
the Faber lis The Eranscitle packet for
Nashville. Give her good trip
For GREEN RIvER.-The beautiful Ada
Lyon is the regular Green River packet
this evening, commanded by Capt. VIM.
Graham. She has comfortable cabin APP
pointments.
For MEsPHIs.-The Mary Swami is the
regular Memphis packet to-day, and is an
appointed steamer. Capt. Dave
Hukill is an experienced commander and
an afable and pleasant gentleman. Bob
Majors and Walter b. Pennington, her
clerks, are proverbials for their polished
manners and their courteous attentions to
passengers. Fill her to her capacity.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The famous st.
Charles, the fleet and beautiful, is an
nounced for Memphis, vicksburg and New
Orleans, to-day. She has the best time
from New Orleans to Louisville since the
days OF the shotwel1, and is most
sumptuously appointed. Her chief OFF,
GERS are those peerless gentlemenAand vet
eran commanders, Capt. Hugh Campbell
and Capt. Geo. Q. Hart. with whom it is a
pIaasuras IN, travel Sir Morto,, Da4o ~ /