The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-27

n the United States We are prepared 70
Ellis Lading. Cards. Deck and Meal Tick
els. Bills Of Fare. Mates Tickets for LABOR.
&C, &C. Orders left with either of the
wnarf-oOats viii be promptly attended &c.
Weather and water.
The weather yesterday forenoon
was nearly clear, and very hot, except
where modified by a strong southeast
wind that prevailed. The river dur
ing the "a hours ending at 3 o'clock
yesterday, had fallen 3 feet . inches,
and is going down on gallop. There
is still, however, a good stage Of water
T for boats of all classes.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
three o'clock, yesterday, include only
the Alice ", st. Louis to pittsburg;
Mollie Norton ana Newsboy, Hender-
son to return; Darling, Memphis to
Cincinnati; Ollie Sullivan, to Glover
port.
boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Lady Grace, for Nashville; Silver
Moon. for Memphis; Cora s., for
Arkansas River; Alaska and J. Fl.
Groesbeck, for New Orleans; Arma-
da, from Cairo; Ada Lyon, from
Green River; Westmoreland, P. w.
Strader, and Belle Lee, from New
Orleans; J. 2. Webb, rom Nashville;
Sam. j. Hale, from Memphis; Sam.
Orr. from Passport; Chattanooga and
j L. Graham, from Wabash River;
Tarascon, from Louisville; Quickstep.
from Cairo.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIBo.-The peerless Armada,
the pride Of the Cairo packets, leaves
at O'Clock, precisely, for Cairo and
all way landings. She is really lux
urious in her appointments. Capt.
Gus. Dusouchet, one Of the most e8-
Unable young gentleman that ever
did exist, is her popular commander.
and win. F. Fowler and Geo. Mich
elson, perfect models Of urbanity, po-
likeness aud true chivalry, are her
magnificent clerks. There is nothing
nicer than a trip on the Armada.
For LoUIsvILLE.-That paragon
Of steamboat neatness and elegance,
the fine, feeti favorite Tarascon, goes
to Louisville at s o'clock to night, on
arrival of the Quickstep from Cairo.
Passengers are provided for with real
magnifcence, and put through on
double-quick time. Capt. Gilmore,
Miles D. Warren and Phil. Branham
are experienced, excellent and popu-
lar officers.
For HENDERsON.-The magnificent
side-wheel steamer Mollie Norton,
Captain Charley Perkins, leaves at 4 /
o'clock for Henderson. Ed. and
Robert Terry are her obliging and at.
tentive clerks.
The sprightly and popular News
boy, Captain Shelter, also leaves for
Henderson at4 P. NJ Pat. Burke and
Willie Huston are her distinguished
clerks.
For GREEN RIVER.-Ihe incom-
parable Ada Lyon, 10 charge Of those
noble and true gentlemen. Captain
Ali, Edwards and John w. Adams, is
the regular Green River packet, to- .
day, to Woodbury. and all way land
ings. She is most comfortable boat
and being our own pet Green River
packet, should have all the freight
that offers.
MfsceIIRneOus.
Business was not unusually brisk !
yesterday. The packets, however,
were receiving fairly.........The arri-
yals and departures were few.
The venerable Alice v. passed up
at four o'clock yesterday morning
with good trip.........The Darling
had one of the best up-riVer trips we
have seen in the last two months.
She had at least $50 tons, including
300 bales cotton, AZ hogsheads to- !
oacco, 100 tons car-wheels, and a vast j
amount of scrap iron. She had |
cabin full of people With two a
such gentlemen as Captain Lew.
Hates and Alex. Powers on board
! boat, her popularity is not matter 0
IF asconishment. She got a number I
# passenCers from *hie o;4v CL q