The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-24
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hot; mercury at so degrees at 10 A. N.
Light clouds began to gather before
noon. and we may expect rain again.
The river had fallen fourteen inches
up to three O'Clock yesterday, and was
declining steadily and rather rapidly.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
three o'clock yesterday were the
Richmond, New Orleans to Louis
vile; Dexter, Louisville to New Or
leans; Mollie Norton and Newsboy,
Henderson, to return; propeller J. L.
Pratt, New Orleans to Vevay; Morn
ing Star, Louisville to return.
Boats Due. atat
Among the first boats due here
are themChampion, for St. LOUIS
Havana. for Nashville; Silver Moon,
for Memphis; Clifton and Sam. J.
Hale, from Memphis; Indiana, Belle
Lee, ,. Fl. Groesbeek and p w. Stra-
der, from New Orleans Louisiana and
Richmond, for New Orleans; Cbatta-
nooga, from Wabash River; Cum
berland, from Cairo; Tarascon,
from Louisville; Linton, from Clarks-
vile; Fanny Brandeis, for Eastport;
Rob Roy, from Cincinnati.
miscellaneous
BUSINESS was rather dull yesterday
forenoon, with but few arrivals..~.....
The Richmond passed up after day
light with a moderate trip Of freight
and q good passenger ist-......,.The
Dexter arrived at 81 clock, having
fair trip. She added considerably
here, and would readily load out be-
low. Capt. w. B. Hollcroft was on
the roof, and the. veteran VIM. Coon
on the forecastIe. The Dexter sports
the prettiest pair Of elk horns on the
front of her texas that We ever saw,
a present from Capt. J B. Ford, Of
New Albany, and subject to the order
of any boat that can outrun her.........
Capt. Dexter, we regret to learn. is on
the sick list, and had to stop off this
trip. Capt. Mart. Stone took out the
Quiekstep, and none can do it better.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The gay Cumberland
is the regular Cairo packet at 4 o'clock
to-day. Capt Ben. Howard is her
popular and obliging commander, aud
Tom Brashear and Bruce Hunter are
her accomplished clerks. The Cum
berland has fine cabin appointments.
For CINCINNATI.--The Rob Roy,
p K. Barlay, will be here this
morning, and leave this evening for
Cincinnati and all way ports. She
has excellent passenger accommoda-
tions. Lew Morris is her distin-
guished and popular clerk
For HENDERSON, - The Mollie
Norton, an elegant side-wheel steamer,
leaves for Henderson at 81 o'clock.
Captain Charley Perkins, and Ed.
and Robert Terry are her popular
officers. I
The Newsboy, with pleasant ac-
commodations, goes to Henderson at
81 o'clock to-day. Captain w. H.
Shelter and Willie Huston are the
pleasant gentlemen In charge.
For WABASH RIvER.-The elegant
Louisa having laid over at the earn
est solicitation of her passengers, will
positively leave at 2 o'clock to-day for
all points on the Wabash River.
Capt Tom. Boluss and Charley Craw-
ford are her pleasant and popular of
fcers
For MEMPHIs.-Capt. Ben. Mer-
rielleess' magnif cent Ice and Cotton
King, Silver Moon, will be down at
daylight this morning en- route to
Memphis. She has splendid cabin
appointments. Capt. MerrielIees and |
Lawrence Carter, chief clerk are mag
ni6oent gentlemen and no mistake.
For GREEN RIvER.-The James
Gray, having accomplished her re-
pairs, viii positively leave for Frost
burg this evening. Captain Mercy
nolds and Mr.. Greer wiz give cour-
teous attention to passengers.
FoR EAsTPoRT. = The feet and |
splendid Sam. Orr, Captain Allen |
Duncan, will leave at five o'clock this
evening for PASSPORT and all Tennes-
see River way landings. The Orr is
very fast and finely appointed, and
Hapfofr D,.paaD and Val Goransop