The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-14
weather and Mater.


e, &c. Orders left with either OF the
hari-ooats win be promptly attended tc.
Weather aud Water.
I The weather on Saturday was clear
and cold Mercury A. above zero at
6A-n., but grew milder as. the day ad
vanced, but was sharply cold in the
shade. Very light wind from the
southeast. The river. during the "a
hours ending Saturday at 3 Pm, had
fallen 3 inches. Considerable thin
ice running. The river is rising
slowly at Cincinnati and Pittsburg.
and stationary at Louisville.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
three o'clock Saturday Include the
Armada, Cairo, to return; Lawrence,
st. Louis to Cincinnati; Alaska, Gin
cinnati to New Orleans; Rose Hite,
to Louisville; Sallie v, Henderson.
to returhi Charmer, to Cincinnati;
J. H. Groesbeck, New Orleans to
Cincinnati Morning Star, Louisville,
to return. s
| BoRfs Due.
Among the first boats due here are
Cumberland, from Cairo; Lewellen,
from PASSPORT; Emma Floyd, for Nash
vile; Silver Cloud, No 2, and Night
ingale, from st. Louis; Romeo,
Argosy and Darling, from Memphis;
Sam. ]. Hale, for Memphis; Rich
mond, Alice Dean, for New Orleans
Dexter, Swallow, Legal Tender,
and John Kilgour, from New
Orleans; Rose Hite, from Louisville;
Fanny Brandeis, from Nashville.
INSTALLATIONS.
Business was very dull on the Ievee
Saturday, and shipments aud receipts
were very light....."The Armada
had meagre trip NY, and was not re-
ceiving literally for her retufn.....l.
The Lawrence and Alaska had good
trips. The Alaska had broken her
wheel badly, coming through the
locks at Notwithstanding j III.
Groesbeek had considerable amount
of freight but was by no means full
...,,..The Morning Star arrived from
louisville little after II 0 clock, with
a moderate trip.....,..The Rose Hite
went out nearly light.....The Charm
er succeeded in picking UP a very fair
trip to start out with,........The Ar
mazda transferred her passengers 10
the Lawrence ........A large towboat,
with great tow of coal, passed down
at noon.........The Ada Lyon was get
ting an excellent trip........Captain
Tom. Boluss did not approve the
prospects, and lets the Louisa lie over
for the present.
BORfs Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo-The matchless Quick
step, Captain II. T. Dexter, leaves
promptly az 4 pm. to-day for Cairo
and all way ports, offering the great
est attractions to passengers and
shippers Her clerks arc Jack Gram
mer, Walter b. Pennington. and
Charley Ulmsnider-al pleasant and
obliging young gentlemen.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-T The splendid
Tarascon will be the unrivaled packet
for Louisville and all way ports at 10
o'clock this forenoon. Her cabin
and state-room appointments are un =
surpassable. Capt. elijah Hollcroft
is her esteemed ed popular COM
mander, and Miles ID. Warren and
Jesse Jackson are her admirable and
obliging clerks. fs
For HENDERsoN.-The swift and
beautiful Sallie ", Captain Wallen,
with Robert Brashear in the Office,
both pleasant aad obliging gentlemen.
leaves promptly at Pm. for Hender-
son, having elegant accommodations
for passengers. 4ses.-ab ~
BoR EAsTPoRT.-The beautiful new
steamer Rapidan No, 2. Captain Lee
Howell, is the regular Monday packet
for PASSPORT aud all way ports. She
has excellent passenger appoin tments.
81. Hughes and Billy Williams arc
her popular clerks, and aye most
obliging and pleasant young gentle
men. t--f-... a.. .l.
For MEMPHIs.-The Dean Lines
splendid steamer, Sam. j. Hale, will
be here early this, morning en- route to
Memphis and all way ports, having
excellent passenger accommodations.
w. p. Walker and 4. G. Miller are
her accomplished and obliging chief
officers. 7ea tnfi bsre154 IS
FoR NEW ORnEAEs.-The great
low pressure Richmond, the most
pleasant passenger steamer ahoat-'
carrying only thirty-fve pounds Of
steam-willbe here early this morn
ing en- route to New Orleans and all
way ports. Her state rooms are spIon-
did-privaic parlOrs end bed rooms
and affords her passengers all the lux
uries Of home. Capt }. Stuff Neal,
John $. Voolfolk and Bob Lodge,
are her chief officers, and are three Of
Natures noblemen.
Gfeanings from our Exchanges.
I y CrNcINNArI.-+T Commercial OF Friday 4
says: -
Mr.. w. G.. Taylor, the well known freight /
agent OF the JeflefEOuviiie and indiaD- /
apoiis Railroad died suddenly az about
residence, in JeitersOnyile- Mr. Taylor /
was gentleman 81 hue business quailh- L
cations, and enjoyed the love and esteem
sf ali with whom he was acquainted. He 4
was a brother of Capt. Ben b. Taylor, OF /
LouisytiIe. HIS loss Will be deeply de- |
plOred by q large circle or friends aud rela-
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