The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-28
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during sunday night, With Indications T
rain yesterday. Since Friday eveaing m
llNeF mere has risen about three feet, bu
curing me tWehly'iour hours ending at
P. n. yesterday, 1t had risen only ebout 81.
| inches. II was falling at Cineinnati an,
Louisville on Saturday, but is again 4islp,
at both places. At last Rdvices 1t WAS fan
ing rapidly at Pittsburg, the Else at Gin
climate being from the KanaWha and 9th
eT tributaries, The mercury sluce satur
| day has ranged from $40 to 4So.
Arrivals HlEsf Departures.
The arrivals ana departures since mid
night Friday have been numerous, in
| Guiding the follow ing: On Saturday, IN
diana from New Orleans; Nick Long
worth, Louisville 20 New Orleans; sam
Orr, Cairo and return; Nightingale, Ar
kansas River TO Cincinnati; Lewelliu from
Passport; Morning star, Louisville to re.
turn; Pine Blum, from Wabash River
Alpha, TO Nashville. On Sunday, Evans.
vile, from Green River; Lawrence, Nash
Vile TO Cineinnetr; QuIeks,ep, from Cairo
ollie Sullivan, from Nashville; Tarascon,
from Louisviliei Robert Moore, Cincinnati
70 Nashville; Falls city. Bowling Gre4n TO
Louisville; Robert Burns, Memphis to Gin
cinnati. On Monday, PetroIia No. 2, Hen
derson aud returns TArascon, 20 Louis
vile; Alice Dean, Cincinnati to Memphis:
LeClaire, PASSPORT 10 Louisville.
Goats Duo Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
sam Orr, from Cairo Rose Hite, from
Louisville; Silver Moon, and Sam. ]. Hale,
from Memphis; Rapidan No. 2. from East
port; Richmond and Virginia. from New
Orleans: MinneoIa, Tor Memphis; Spray,
for Nashville; West Wind. from wabash
River; P. w, Strader and Mary Houston,
for New Orleans.
Boats Eeagfng To-Day.
For CAIGo.-The elegant, feet side-w heel
steamer Fayette Will leave for Cairo and
all way ports promptly at pm. to-day,
and has magnificent cabin and state-roOm
appointments. Capt. Charley q. Perkins
and Duke Nicholson arc her chief officers,
and are proverbial for their courteous at-
lions TO passengers. Ed. Thomas and Bob
Castles are her accurate aud attentive
freight clerks.
FoR LoUIsvILLE-The elegant passenger
packet Rose Hite, fully repaired and In
complete condition, viii leave this even
ing for Louisville aud all way points, in
charge of those eminent navigators and
true gentlemen, Captain w. r. Holcroft,
Phil. b. Branham and Billy Halves, all of
whom are proverbial for their attentions
to passengers.
FoR HENDERSON. - The pretty PetroIia
No. 2 is the regular packet for Henderson
at Pm. to-day, and has elegant passenger
appointments. Captain VIM. Cole is her
skiIIful commander, and A. o. Durland
and Judge Story are her accomplished
clerks.
For CARaT.-The fine new steamer Hart
ford will leave at IL NJ. to-day for Carmi
and ali intermediate points on Wabash
aud Little Wabash Rivers. Captain Joe
Mercy nolds commands. and VIII. Liter
is her obllging clerk. FIJI her up promptly.
For NEW oRLEANs.-The great steamer
Indiana may be expected to leave here
at twelve O'Clock NJ. to-day upon the
arrival OF tho morning express train
from Cincinnati and Louisville, for
New Orleans and all way ports, in charge
OF that experienced commander and popu-
lar gentleman, Captain r.. r.. Neal. Char
ley and Elliott Miller, two most courteous
and attentive young gentlemen, are her
clerks, and Billy Bryant runs the apothe-
cary shop, always supplied with the best
The Indiana is one of the most pleasant,
safe, and popular boats in the business.
Ian w nAAGY al GA IGAAE4Ct0 gbEWAA0s HAS
charge Of the comInissary department, and
feeds his guests on the fat of the land.
FOR NEW ORLEANs.--The magnificent
steamer p. W, Strader, one OF the incest
packets in commission, will leave Evans
Vile for New Orleans and all way ports
this morning at 10 O'Clock. and Is a most
desirable packet. Capt. ALI stein is her
noted commander, and Alex. Stewart is
her obllging and courteous clerk. The
Strader and her officers have few equals
and no superiors on these waters.
MiseelIane OTs.
Business on the wharf has been quite act
i've since Saturday morning.. great
Indiana arrived with splendid trip, in
Guiding about 7e) bales cotton for this
place, eco hnds sugar. 200 bbIs moIasscs and
other freight for Louisville, which she re-
shipped on the Morning Star, and large
amount Of freight for Cincinnati. She has
since been loading for New Orleans, and
has taken large amount OF freight on
board. She will be compelled to lie over
TIL noon to-day for 100 head of stock from
Sullivan.........Tbe Nick LongWorth had
good trip down. She added
about SO tons here and had good prospects
beIow-........The Sam. Orr came IA late Sat
urday, with good trip. 1t being Christ
mas, she did not get as good trip out as
usual.......The eweIlin had good trip In,
but being unable to MI her orders, laid
over till yesterday, when she was recelv =
ing literally .........The Evansville, from
Bowling Green, was as full as she could be
slowed with slaves, hooppoles and miscel-
laneouis freight. She was preparing to
leave last evening. Quickstep suf-
fered by Christmas, and came up unusually
"a AHrvsfa frvrr II
an immense trlp.........The Tarascon was
rather light Sunday, but had a good trip
out......-The Lawrence and Robt. Moore,
on Sunday, and Robt. Burns, Sunday
night, had big trips.........The Falls City had
a fair tTip........The Ollie Sullivan had q
moderate trip. She broke some OF her ma
chinery, but repaired and was preparing
to leave last evening .........Thd Alice Dean
had about all she could swim under, yes
terday morning. She addict 50 sacks oats
and 50 bbls. -four here....-..rhe Quichstep
was receiving literally yesterday. ..............
Capt. X. z. Neal gave the young people a
nice social hop on Saturday night, which
passed off In most highly satisfactory
manner to all. We have never seen
more pleasant social gathering. At 10%
a sumptuous and elegant repast was set
by Dan. White, her famous steward, after
which the dancing was renewed and kept
mp till near midnight. The young ladies
and gentlemen request as to tender their
heartIest thanks to Captain Neal and his
subordlnates for the handsome manner in
which they were entertained. Henry
Harris unrivalleI string band furnished
the music, which was admirable. ........Cap-
tain Bob Lancaster, OF the Pine Bluff,
reports the wabash fun OF floating
ice, and he was compelled to turn
back from Mount CarmeI................-.W We ac-
knowledge the following handsome and
appreciated " Christmas gilt" from our
river friends: from Captain Jack Gram