The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-29


sun. a fine, pleasant breeze from
the southeast prevailed. The river
fell three feet during the twenty four
hours ending at o'clock yesterday
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 o'clock yesterday, include the Ores
cent City, from Wabash River; Mol
lie Norton and Newsboy, from Hen
derson; Bermuda, Eastport to Louis
vile; Morning Star, Louisville to
return; Robert Fulton, to Louisville.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Havana and Lady Grace, for Nash
vile; Anna, to St. Louis; Silver
Moon, for Memphis; Cora s., for
Arkansas River; Alaska and J Fl.
Groesbeck, for New Orleans; Tennes-
see, from Cairo; James Gray, from
Green River; Dexter, 2. w. Strader,
and Belle Lee, from New Orleans; j.
?. Webb. from GAINESVILLE; Sam. j.
Hale, from Memphis; J. L. Graham.
from Wabash River; Tarascon, from
Louisville; Rob Roy, from Cincin-
natl.
miscellaneous.
There was a great dearth of bust
ness on the wharf, yesterday, with
but single arrival outside the local
ckets..-....-The Bermuda passed
10 a. noon, from Tennessee River,
with very slim trip.........The Hen
derson packets had also moderate
trips............The Crescent City came
in from Wabash River with some
freight 1.-THE Robert Fulton left I
for Louisville with a tow of seven +
coal boats.-.........The Quickstep was
receiving slowlya-.....The Ollie Sui
livan concluded tx lie over till to-
morrow, business being dull along the
coast, and the farmers being too busy
planting to get their produce ready
for shipment.............We again call
the attention of the authorities to
the condition of the wharf, and urge
them to have the mud cleared off. 1t
IS in horrible condition, the mud
being from six inches to a foot deep.
One thorough clearing up would be
sufficient for the entire season.........
The Mollie Norton will make an ex-
cursion trip to Owensboro. next Sun
day. See Gard elsewhere.
ROats Ieaytn. To.dax
For CAIRo.-The wild Tennessee,
famous in song and story, is the regu-
ar packet for Cairo to-day at ppm,
having attractive accommodations for
and shippers Capt. Ben.
Howard is her notable skipper"
while Marion Wright and Bruce
Hunter do the honors Of the Office t
With marked courtesy aud yigilant
.ttention.
For HENDERsoN.-The magnificent ;
ide-wheel steamer Mollie Norton, !
Japtain Charley Perkins, leaves at 4 9
o'clock for Henderson. Ed. and i.
Robert Terry are her obliging and at 2
entive clerks. r
The sprightly and popular News
oy, Captain Shelter, also leaves for !
at p. NJ Pat. Burke and +
Willie Huston are her distinguished p
Jerks. t
For GREEN RIvER.-The festive Z
ames Gray is the regular packet for ;
Areen River this evening. Capt. Joe.
IcReynolds and Mr.. Greer are her 4
olite and attentive chiefs. :
For EAsTPoRT-The unrivaIled !
nd feet Sam. Orr is the regular Il
nd popular packet for PASSPORT this Il
vening, making all Tennessee River a
andings. She leaves promptly at g
clock. Capt. Allen Duncan, her d
allant and estimable commander. has
evoted himself and boat to the up FL
uilding of the Evansville and Ten e
essee River trade, and has added +
realty to the business of our city. In
'ur people should manifest their ap- N
recitation of his services by giving IA
i'm a generous support Val. Soren- - -
IN, her chief clerk, is most perfect al
sntleman and popular clerk Mas "
r Ed. Thomas is her obliging and 81
leasant freight clerk.
For New ORLEANS peerless
W pressure Richmond, the pleasant to
It and most comfortably appointed til