The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-24
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b4AHAAf bAg NGAg @0A4 Ia the EuLun. ING
/ mercury stood at 25s at G n and Do nt
noon. The river during the twenty-.our
hours ending at p. II. had risen twenty.
eight inches, aud was rising steadily. IL
I is again rising rapidly at Plttshurg and
| Cincinnati, and as there are indications OF
q thaw, we anticipate a freshet. and adj
monish oar friends on the low lands along
the river 10 Pieparefor IT, At noon yes
| terday the river was within six or eight
inches Of the high water mark or week
or SO age. By to-day II will be above il.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals end departures up 10 8 r. n.
yeste day include the Tom Rees and
oarges, ST. Louis to Cincinnati; Belle Yer
non, Fittsburg 10 New Orleans; FetroIia
Eo.2, Henderson and return: Falls city,
Louisville TO Bowling Green; Quichstep
Cairo to return; Emma No. 3, New or
leans TO Cincinnati; Tarascon, Louisville
end return.
Boats Due Here.
Among the FIRST boats due here are The
Fayette, from Cairo Palestine, from Louif-
VIilei Robert Burns. from Memphis; Lew.
elm, rom Eastport; Edinburg, Indiana
ana mary Houston, from New Orleans;
silver Moon, for Menphis; Emma FIoyd,
from Nashville; Robt. Moore, for Nash
villei West Wind, from Wabash River.
Norman, from Cinclnnatii Evansville.
from Green River; Hartford, from I.ittle
Wabash.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FOR CAIR0.--The egant and fleet side
wheel steamer Fayette Will leave for Cairo
aud all intermediate ports at 4PM. to-day,
with the United States mails and the
Adams Express goods. She has nrst-c!ass
cabin and state-room appointments
throughout, and is very fast. Captain
Charles q. Perkins, a gentlemen Of large
experience and uniform courtesy. com.
mands, and Duke Nicholson, an old steam
boat clerk, and pleasant and popular
gentleman, Is her chief clerk, sisted IN
the eight department by Ed. Thetnas and
Bob castles. two cJuIteous and Obliglng
young gentlemen.
FOR LoUIsvILLE. The superb steamer
Palestine Is the regular LouI,ville
packet this evening, I'm charge OF those
popular gentlemen, Captain W. r. Hoil-
croft, PM. -. Branham aud Billy HAYES.
as good men as come here.
For HENDERs sN.-The fine little steamer
Pe;roiia No. ?, ia place OF the Fayette. In
the Evansville and Henderson trade
temporarily, leaves promptly at Bpm. 20.
day, IN charge OF Capt. Cole, with Messrs.
Durlend and Story as clerks. The PetroIia
has pleasant accommodation for passen-
gers.
For NASHVILLE The Whlte.eollar Line
steamer. RObt. Moore, is the regular packet
for Nashville to-day. and is an excellent
steamer. Captain John Farrell, a large
hearted, genuine gentleman, commands,
aud Chef. Bradley, cheerful, pleasant and
obhglng always, is her purser.
For MEMPHIs.-The famous silver Moon
is the unIivalled packet for Memphis ana
all way ports, at 10 A. II. to-day. Captain
Ben. Merrielles, who stands at the top OF
his profession as a steam boatman and an
accomplished gentleman, is her COM
mander. and George Higgins Is her popu-
lar and obliging clerk. Shippers Will re-
member the Silver Moon.
HiseeIIane0us
business on the ievee yesterday was
rather brisk, though arrivals were few.
.........The Tom Rees, with two harges and
900 tons Of iron ore, passed up yesterday
morning............The Belle Vernon, with a
magnificent trip, en- route 10 New Orleans.
touched at the wharf, but did little bust.
ness...-....1he Falls City arrived yesterday,
and added considerable freight here. She
had moderate trip...........Ths Quickftep
detained by foul weather aud a heavy
way business. She had a magnia-
cent trip, az viii be seen by her mani.
fest below. She had hattering prospects
for big trip out.........The Petrolia No. 2
had good trips OF both freight and people
up and down yesterday .........Captain Horn,
Of the Ida Rees, had not fully determined
upon programme at noon yesterday.........
Capt. II. T.. Neal telegraphs ug that the In.
diana VIII be here to-day, and Will leave
for New Orleans tomorrow. We again
urge shippers 10 extend to her a liberal
patronage.........The Tarascon arrived az 3
Pm. with an excellent packet trlp.........The
Emma No. .arrlyed from New Orleans
with "A full trip
MANIFEST Steamer QuicIxsteo. Cairo 20
Evansville, December I'D. 1859 90 Robert
McCaliHm, boxes poultry; McCabe n Co,
~ barrels whisky; Happier a Hcbnacken-
dies sacks, il6 sacks bran, IL bbls whisky;
Niekery BtOthers, L box dressed ducks:
wheeler q Riggs, 10 barrels apples; f z e
Railroad, box household goods; Il II Orn-
brook, dressed hogs: l. Ruffner a Co, II
dressed hogs; 5am orr g. Co 1 bdl iron:
baird q start. boxes butter; w II French
d Co., roll copper; Lichten & Ichenhau.
ser, box Rlsssware; A GamDerts, bags
feathersi W q Brown & Co., box sun
dries; VIM HeiIman, shaft and wheel; r
Loewenthal, 4 bdl cOOn-skfns: X X Dun
kerson Co., hhds tobacco, 81 bales cot
For .Louisviile-H Wood & Son, horses,
head cattle.
For Cinclnnati-5O hd cattle, box eggs.
GleanfnKs from orr EzcnAnRo-.
CINCIHEATI.-The Commercial Of Wednes-
day says;
The Mountain Belle has Withdrawn from
the Cincinnati and Evansville trade, and
goes above to-day to ply between Ports
mouth and Big Sandy. The Norman de-
parts for Evansville to-day as usual.
DumOut raised steam ON Captain John
WOOdburn's new Memphis and Arkansas
River packet X. 4. Wait, yesterday. Her
no achinery works smoothly aud satisfac-
torily. She will be completed within ten
days.
The Clara has given up her contemplate
ed trip from 81. Louis to the Ohio River.
The Nightingale, from Arkansas River,
added 800 bales OF cotton at Memphis. and
lett there Monday night FOR Cincinnati.
She belongs 10 the John Kyle Line, OF
which the America, now loading here for
Arkansas River, IS her cOnsOrt.
The Gazette says;
The Plain City, which sunk 81 Vlcxs-
burg, some time ago was sold, last Thurs
day, To Messrs. Ryan a Bro, for 81 go Her
furniture brought $3.50.
The Mountain Belle arrived from Evans
Vile yesterday. Her principal owner, |
Capt. John McAiister, met her here, and |
has decided TO withdraw her from the ~. /
ansVille trade, and place her In the Ports 1
mouth ana Big sandy trade as suDstl- /
tute for the Jonas Powell.
The Chrtnfcle OF Wednesday evening /
says:
The value OF the cargo on board the |
Swallow IS estimated e. tl89.OOOl nearly al /