The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-19

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weather ana Water. r
The weather yesterday was cloudv
and warm, with indications of rain
The mercury reached 8Oo at noon
The river, during the twenty CO...
hours ending at three o'clock yester .
day, fell 10 inches. The bar opposite
the city is again peeping above the
water, and we expect to hear soon
complaints of low water.
Arrivals and Departures.
4 The arrivals and departures up to 2
o'clock yesterday include only the
kapidan No. 2 from Cairo; Mollie
Norton, Henderson to return; Anna,
Cincinnati to Memphis; James Gray
from Green River; Ollie Sullivan, to
Cannelton; Rose Hite, Louisville to
return.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Quickstep, from Cairo; Rob Roy,
for st. Louis; Tarascon, from Louis
vile; Emma No. 3, for New Orleans:
Sam. j. Hale, for Memphis; Linton
from PASSPORT.
miscellaneous.
There was very little business done
on the leyee yesterday. ........... The
Rapidan had a good trip up......... The
Anna had two transportation barges
and herself fully loaded. The
Ollie Sullivan had moderate trip
out.........The James Gray came in
with very good trip........The Cum
berland was receiving cleverly.
The Romeo had the prospect of
very good trip out. She is destined
to become very popular boat in the
Cumberland River trade, under her
present management......... good |
rain set in yesterday about two
O'Clock, coming from the south
west. which was calculated to do
much good TO the growing crops,
which needed rain. The great
annular eclipse of the sun, of which |
we made mention, took place on
Monday. Whether or not the rain
here was the immediate CONSEQUENCES
of that extraordinary phenomenon.
we leave FOR Swans to determine.
We had the pleasure, yesterday, of
meeting in the city Captain Thomas
Lee, of the famous firm of Fowler.
Lee ~ Co., of Padueah, who is here
prospecting ......Captain Hayward, of
the Linton, was in the city on Mon
day. looking well. Our old friend
Lew. Morris. formerly clerk of the
Rob Roy, in the Evansville trade. is
now Captain of the Maysville packet
Spray.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRO.-The gay and beauti-
full Rapidan No. 2, WI be the regular
packet for Cairo and all way land
ings, at 4 o'clock to-day, having first
class accommodations for passengers.
Captain Lee Howell, an accomplished
and experienced navigator, is her
commander, and Will p. Fowler and
Ed. Thomas are her popular and at
tentive clerks.
For LoUIsvILLE.---This is the reg
ular day for the Tarascon, the pride
of the Louisville line. 1t is barely
possible that she may lay up, and the
Palestine come out in her place. Both
boats have fine cabin appointments,
and the Same gentlemanly and popu-
lar officers that have adorned the
Tarascon will be found on whatever
packet comes to-day-Captain w. r.
Hollcroft, Miles ID. Warren, and the
inimitable Jesse jackson.
For GREEN RIVER.-The gay little
James Gray, Captain Joe Mercy
nolds, with neat and pleasant cabin
appointments. will leave for Green
River this evening at o'clock. Pas
sengers will receive the most courte-
Gus attention.
For HENDERSON. The beautiful
and fleet side-wheel steamer Mollie
Norton leaves as usual. promptly at 4
o'clock this evening, for Henderson, {
having most elegant cabin accommo-
dations and great speed Captain
Charley Perkins and the Terry 7
brothers, her chief officers, arc ac-
complished and accommodating gen
tlemen.
MEMoRANDUM, steamer Rapidan
No. 2.-Left Cairo Sunday evening,
at 6 O'Clock; no boats in port; met
Fannie Brandies at Caledonia Alpha
and A. Baker at Paducah; j. L.
Hyatt, at Rosa Glare; Quickstep, be-
low Mt Vernon.
Mdaifest.--Miss Mollie Mason, l
box general ware; William Heilman.
l shaft; Mr.. Hughes, / lot plumber. /
COW and calf; Hedderieh & Inuer 2
tierces of hamsi Cook a. Rice, 20
empty kegs; J. v. Throop, 1 box, l
anchor; 4. *. Dunkerson & Co, %
hogsheads Of tobacco.
LouisvilIe-H. Verhoff, Jr., & Co.,
373 bags of wheat; Low Row Mills.
4 axlesi q. q. Fanchon q Co., 10
packages of tobacco; K. Wilder IL 1
Co., 10 packages of tobacco, 2 bags
jenslng; Kahn a. Wolf, 161 bundles
OF lumber; A. l.. Il g. Robinson, L
box. +. s... .s.f l.raa e
Cincinnate-Shaller q Gercke, IL
empty kegs; Bishop Bros, bales
brown corn; |. w. Banning, 80 bar
raIa v&oaors Have GOOD trim &c mo- /