The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-24

RAAuk EOsLCEas pain OF AAuElt Dill AAthAif
| Bills Iading. Cards. Deck and Meal Tick
cts, Bills Of Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor,
] &c, &C. Orders left with either OF the
"hari-DoaIs VIII be promptly attended 20.
weather Rnd water.
The weather yesterday was nearly
clear, and after the sun got we'll up
the eastern skies, exceedingly pleas.
ant. At @ A. NJ. the mercury was down
to 3O', but got up to nearly COZ at
noon. 100000
The river, during the twenty four
hours ending at 3 Pm, had fallen
FIVE inches. IL is rising again at Gin
cinnati, aud will soon rise here again
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
three o'clock yesterday include the
Rapidan No. 2, Eastport to return /;
Romeo, from Memphis; Cheyenne,
Cincinnati to Arkansas River; Rich
mond, Louisville 10 New Orleans
Tarascon, Henderson TO Louisville;
Silver Moon, Cincinnati TO Memphis
Mollie Norton and Sallie v, Hender-
son to return; the Cumberland, from
Cairo; Messenger, Pittsburg to st.
Louis. t
boats Due.
Among the frst boats due here arc
the Armada. from Cairo; Lew
ellin, from Eastport; Emma Floyd, for
Nashville; Champion, for st. Louis I;
the Anna, from st. Louis; Clifton and
Darling, from Memphis; the Sam. j
Hale, for Memphis; Swallow and
John w. Garrett, for New Orleans !
Nick Longworth, Dexter, and Loui-
siana, from New Orleans; Fanny
Brandeis, from Nashville.
.avTT HiseelIeneoqs.r 0a
The animation at the wharf yester-
day morning reminded US Of old times,
when business was brisk and fine
steamboats, plenty...."...The Rich
mond, Quickstep, Silver Moon, Tar
aseon, were all at the wharf at the
same time, besides other boats ofless
pretensions.........The Rapidan had a
big trip from the Tennessee, a large
amount being for reshipmentto Louis
Vile and Cineinnati......tfhe Romeo
had over GOO bales of cotton, for A.
II. Shrader and II. *. Bunker
son & Co., Agents Of Erie
Transportation Company ..........The
Richmond arrived at Z o'clock, witt
very fair trip, having the biggist trip
of stock that ever went down this
river on one boat. Material changes
have been made in her appearance.
and some changes in her crew, but
her head is still the same, with those
excellent gentlemen and accom-
plished steamboatneB, Captain j
Slut Neal, John S. Voolfolk and.
Bob Lodge at their old posts. VIM.
Tea still commands the forecastlc.
William Steele is her Steward, and
better never walked deck.
s. N. johnson and Wright
Ray succeed Charley Arhegust in h
medical department, and will give
especial attention to filing orders for
tropical fruits. The pilot house has
been set back Of the chimneys, and
the inscription 35 pounds steam "
painted conspicuously on her wheel
houses. She is extremely beautiful.
........The Silver moon had big
trip, and serenaded the city with her
calliope.......,.,....The Tarascon had
big trip Of people and Goa
siderable ELECTROMAGNETIC Nor
man was preparing 70 leave
for Memphis. and will hereafter
leave every Wednesday...........The
Ada.Lyon was filing up fast for Green
River. She will leave henceforth
every Monday for Bowling Green,
and every Friday for Woodbury..
A towboat, with an immense tow Of
coal, passed down ycsterday........
The Richmond added consider
able freight here, all, indeed
there was on the wharf......... The
Cumberland went to Ncwb1rg yes
terday and returned at noon..,...."".
The Messenger arrived at 2 PM. with
barge in tow, both fully loaded.
She discharged largely here...........
The towboat Mary Alice passed down
with six model barges and seven or
eight fatboats fully loaded, in tow.
The towboat passing down in the
morning was the A. j. Baker.........
The Argosy will probably come off
the docks to-day, and be towed to the
wharf. Captain Vandergrift will soon
be able for business.
Boats Leaving TS-day.
The gay Cumberland, Captain Ben.
Howard. is the Cairo packet at four
O'Clock this evening, and has admira-
BILE appointment. Marion Wright and
Bruce Hunter are her accomplished
clerks has haIe s.ssf@
For CTEoIENATI.-Then new and
elegant steamer ID. NJ. ScchIer, Capt.
i. Q. George. leaves for Cincinnati
aud all way ports at ten O'Clock this
morning. having excellent passenger
Recommendations and good freight ca