The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-24
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wharf-boaJs viii be promptly attended &c.
weather s.nd water.
The weather, yesterday, was partly
clear and very warm for the season,
the mercury standing at "A degrees at
noon. The river had declined nine
inches during the twenty-four hours
ending at 3 o'clock yesterday. Some
drift was running
Arrivals aud Departures.
The arrivals and departures uF to
three o'clock yesterday include the
Cumberland, from Cairo; Newsboy
and Mollie Norton, Henderson to re
turn Minneola, Cincinnati to Mem
phis; Alaska, Cincinnati to New Or
leans; Louisa, from Wabash River;
Mayfower, from Memphis Morning
Star, Henderson to Louisville; Dex-
ter, Louisville to New Orleans.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Nightingale and Champion for
St. Louis; Emma Floyd. for Nash
vile; Clifton and ST. Patrick. from
Memphis; the Darling, for Memphis;
Belle Lee, John H. Groesbeck, Nick
Longworth, Louisiana and John Kill
gour, from New Orleans; the Silver.
Spray forNew Orleans; the GAINESVILLE
and Ollie Sullivan from Wabash
River; the Virginia and Amelia Poe,
for the Missouri River; Armada,
from Cairo, Lewellip, from Tennes-
see River; Linton, from Clafksyille;
Ada Lyon, from Green River, !.
MisceEHaneOus.
Business was rather lively on the
wharf yesterday morning, with nu-
merous boats in port.....-,.The Cum
berland had, in addition to much
q her freight, $40 bales cotton for r.
K. Duukerson & Co........The Morn
ing Star left with a good trip Of
freight and people, Abe Mayaower
contributing considerably........The
Mayfower, though she left fourteen
hours behind time, arrived at 101
o'clock yesterday, with handsome
trip of freight and people She had
400 bales cotton for Fred r. Huston
4 Co., and large quantity of miscel-
laneous freight Among her passen-
gers was Captain Fred. r. Huston,
the energetic and efficient agent
Of the great White Line.........The
Alaska was about to the guards, hav-
ing all the freight she wanted.........
The Minneola had an excellent trip.
She discharged largely here...,.....The
Dexter had a splendid trip Of freight,
with a fairpassenger list. She added
some freight here 1.-The Louisa
arrived from the Wabash with a full
cargo of corn, which she was dis
charging at. the warehouse above the
city.......,.The Cobb Webb left at ?
o'clock.....,.., The Charmer passed up
fully loaded and without landing An
interesting notice by Captain George !.
commanding the Charmer, will be
found on the 9Th page.
boats Leaving To-day
For CAIRO. r The 8 high-headed,
light heeIed Cumberland, a feet and
admirably appointed steamer, leaves
at 4P. NJ, to-day, for Cairo and all
way landings Captain Ben, Howard,
a gentleman Of fiue address and long,
experience, is her Commander, and
Tom Brashear and Bruce Hunter,
two attentive and obliging gentlemen,
are her popular clerks. Give her
full trip.
FOR CLARKsYILLE.-The gay and
beautiful VIM. White, Captain A.
Drinkwater commanding, and Henry
Lancaster in the office, leaves to- day,
at P. NJ, for GAINESVILLE and all way
landings The White has comforta-
bic passenger accommodations, and
her officers viii give strict attention
to the wants of passengers
For GREEN RIvER.-The J. r.
Hoy!e, Captain VIM. Jackson, with
Thad Conant in the Office, will leave
to-day for Frostburg and Hartford at
5P.M. She will ply regularly as a
semi-weekly packet.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The sprightly
Newsboy, Capt. Shelter, with Willie
Huston in the Office, leaves at 4 O clock
promptly=for Henderson She has
very pleasant passengera appointments.
aThe gorgeous side wheel steamer
BToll5a Marion leaves at 4 o'clock for