The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-09

"hta1A -Doals Will De promptly attended &c.
Weather aud Water.
The weather yesterday was intense
ly cold. the mercury being down to
2O0 above zero at 6 A. M, and at 3Oo
at noon. with a keen, piercing wind
all day from the northwest. The
river was about stationary, but will
rise again speedily.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
three o'clock yesterday were the Fan
ny Brandeis, from Nashvillei Sallie
", Henderson to return; Romeo, to
Memphis; Lewellin. from PASSPORT.
Boats Dine.
Among the first boats due here are
the Quickstep, from Cairo; Sam. Orr,
from PASSPORT; Havana, for Nash
vile; Leonidas, from St. Louis; Nor
man, Clifton, and Milneola. from
Memphis; Silver Moon for Memphis;
Indiana, for New Orleans; Swal-
low, Louisville, j. III. Groesbeck
and Louisiana, from New Orleans;
Morning Star, from Louisville.
miscellaneous.
The weather, though extremely
unpleasant, was not unfavorable to
business, which, on the levee, was
Fanny Brandeis had
an excellent trip in from Nashvilla,
including $50 barrels -four and a
great variety of miscellaneous freight.
She went up to Newburg yesterday
for lot of hay............The Armada
also went to Newburg yesterday
morning, or the night previous, and
returned yesterday afternoon............
The Romeo received very nice trip,
and had large engagements below.
She left at noon yesterday. ..............
The Argosy was receiving consider
able freight. and was determined to
leave promptly.........The Lewellin
arrived at one o'clock yesterday with
a good trip. She leaves again this
evening, for Eastport, and should
have big trip........,The Zebra was
receiving a good deal of Wabash
River freight, yesterday. and expected
to leave last night........The Rich
mond and Norman were expected
momentarily as this report closed......
The Ada Lyon was receiving mag
nificent trip for Bowling Green.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The grand Armada is
the admirable packet for Cairo and
way points to-day O'Clock PM. She
has exquisite cabin appointments.
Capt. Billy Fowler and Geo. Michel
son are her obliging clerks. Capt. A.
M. Dusouchet is her popular and ex-
perienced commander.
For LoUIsYILLE.-The magnificent
Morning Star is the unrivaIled packet
for Louisville day at PM, in
charge of that distinguished officer,
Captain A. 7. Gilmore, and with the
obliging Dick Hutchinson and Henry
Mitchell in the Office.
For HENDERsoN.-The swift and
beautiful Sallie ", Captain Wallen,
with Robert Brashear in the Office,
both pleasant and obliging gentlemen.
leaves promptly at PM for Hender-
son, having elegant accommodations
for passengers.
For NASHVILLE. - The Fanny
Brandeis, Capt. Henry Miller, leaves
for Nashville and all way ports at 4
o'clock this evening, promptly, offer
ing fine inducements to passengers
and shippers. Kit Rudd is her polite
and attentive clerk. Give the Bran
deis full cargo. 0is a9a-a ot5
For EAsTPoRT. - The elegant
steamer Lewellin will positively leave
for Eastport at o'clock to- day. Capt.
j. l.. Davy and w. ID Covington, her
chief officers, will give every attention
to shippers and passengers.
For MEMPHIS. - The complete
steamer Norman, Captain o. Hewitt,
George Twomey. clerk, leaves at 5
o'clock this evening for Memphis and
all way ports. She has magnificent
accommodations, and her
officers are proverbial for their cour-
teous attentions to passengers.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The great
steamer Indiana, the best business
afoat, and one efthe safest,
is the regular Louisville and New Or
leans packet for New Orleans to- day
at 5 P. N. Her cabin appointments
are truly magnificent. Capt. Reub.
e, Neal, Charley and Elliot Miller
are her insuperable officers, aud more
perfect and obliging gentlemen are
Nowhere to be found. Il
For WABASH RIVER. - The new
md elegant little steamer Mary ID.
caves to-day for Mt. Carmel and all
Intermediate Wabash River landings.
She is 0 new, neat light-draugh
ooat, handsomely appointed. She !
5 commanded by Captain M. M /
Doyle, an experienced steamboatman, !
With that prince of steamboat clerks,
J ohm A. Adams, in the office. She
vas, built expressly by these gentle
men for the Wabash River trade. and
We hope our merchants win give her
/ liberal support.
GEHeamfasgs Froyn our ExehamRes.
PITTsBURa. - The Commercial Of
says:
The marks on the pier last evening