The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-04
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The clouds passed away about II O'cl0cb
Thursday night, and yesterday was bright
and beautiful. with pure, genial, bracina
atmosphere. The Mercury was down q
3Jo at @ A. II. and rose 10 Az az noon. In
lhe sunshine the day was very pleasant
The river had risen 3 feet during the "A
hours ending at 8 p. N. yesterday, and
there is now a splendid stage OF water for
all classes Of boats, and the falls would Be
Manageable but for the bridge distractions.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up TO
P. N. yesterday, include the Wauanita,
Memphis 10 Pittsburg; sam. j. Hale, Cin-
cinnat to Memphis; Falls city, Louisville
TO Bowling Green; Emma No. 3, Cincin-
natl to New Orleans; Fayette, to Hender-
son and return; Mary Houston, New
Orleans TO Louisville; Mountain Belle,
from Cincinnati; Fanny Brandels, from
Memphis; Palestine, Louisville to return
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
Alpha, Sam. Orr and Qulckstep, from
Cairo; Morning Star and Tarascon, from
Louisville; Kate Robinson, for st.
Louis; Altoona, from st. Louis; Min-
nicola and Norman, from Mem
phis; Rapidan No. 2, rom PASSPORT; Rich
mond and Virginia, from New Orleans;
hatcher, 1T. Mays, Bradish Johnson,
Indiana aud Mary Houston, to New
Orleans; Pine Blun, from Wabash River;
Evansville, from Green River.
boats Leaving To-Yay.
FOR CAIRo.-The splendid aud fleet
steamer Sam. orr Is the regular mail, ex-
press and passenger steamer for Cairo and
all way points at 4 P. n. to-day. Toe sam.
Orr is one Of the best stern-wheel steam
boats that ever turned a wheel, and is un-
surpassed In her cabin and state room ap-
pointments. Captain Allen Duncan, her
chief officer, is an experienced, careful and
efficient commander, and Guy Vineyard
and ALI. Maynard, her clerks, are courte-
Gus, accurate and accommodating. Ship
pers and passengers will al up the SAM
orr to day.
FOR CINoINEATI.-The new and elegant
steamer Mountain Belle leaves for Cincin-
natl at 10 A. n, in place Of the Oharmer.
She "a a new boat, very light and elegantly
appointed. Captain A. J.. McAliister end
c. w. Davidson are her obliging chief off,
GERS.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The magnificent Morn
ing Star, grand floating palace. VIII be
the Mail Line packet for Louisville at r..
N. to-day, and the mere announcement is
sufficient TO secure her all the freight and
people going up the river tonight. Capt.
A. I. Gilmore, a steamboatman Of large
experience. is her polite commander, aud
Frank DauRherty and George Ashcroft,
two anable and attentive gentlemen, are
her clerks.
For GREEN RIvER.-The beautiful new
steamer Evansville will leave for Wood
bury and all Green River way landings at
4 Pm. to-day, in charge OF that skiIlful
navigator and pleasant gentleman, Capt.
w. s. Van Meter, assisted by accurate, ana
BILE and attentive clerks. Her passenger
appointments are elegant.
For NEW oRLEANs.--The magnificent
and feet side-wheel steamer st. Marys
win be down to-day, en- route TO New Or
leans, to enter the Southern trade. She is
a first-class steamboat, finely appointed.
Captain 4. O. Sweeney and Morris Dorsey,
two OF the most pleasant ard highly ae-
complished gentlemen on the Western
waters, are her chief officers.
For WABASH RIvEH.-The wild West
Wind. a first-class, safe and elegantly APP
pointed steamer, viii leave at 4 Pm. to-day
for Mt. Carmel and all Wabash River way
points, in charge OF those careful, efficient
ard popular Officers, Captain Alb. Maclley
and Marsh. Walthall. Gather mp your
Wabash River freight.
FOR ST. LOUIS on SUNDAY.-The Express
Lines splendid steamer Kate Robinson,
Captain Jim Keniston, commanding, win
be down Sunday evening en- route 10 81.
Louis and al way ports. She Is an excel
lent boat and nnely appointed Ihad.
Within is her popular clerk.
FOR NASHVILLE SUNDAY.-The White
Collar Lines fine steamer Robt. Moore,
viii be down tomorrow evening. en- route
to Nashville, and is pleasant boat for
passengers and shippers. Capt. John Fer
rell and Chef. Bradley, are her excellent
officers.
For MEMPHIs.-The nne steamer Fanny
Brandeis Will leave az p. NJ. to-day for
Memphis and all way ports. and Is AN e1-
cellent steamboat. Capt. ]. Murray COM
mands, and Eugene Ru,Id is her obneing
clerk.
FoR NEW ORLEANS BuNDAY.-The great
steamer Indiana, Capt. r.. f. Meals mag.
nidcent snip OF state, will DO here Sunday
evening, en- route TO New Orleans. The
Indiana Is deservedly one OF the most
popular boats ever built, and her officers
are eminent for their prudence, care and
skill in navigating these "great Inland
seas" Charley and Elliott, two or natures
nfsceuamenms.
Business was moderately active on the
levee yesterday, though arrivals were not
particularly numerous or shipments large.
......-..The Wauanita had fair trip up.
The SAM J. Hale and Emma No. had
good trips. The Hale added a large lot Of
hollow ware here...........The Tarascon was
detained till o'clock yesterday morning
taking hogs.........The Mary Houston had
moderate trip. She lost IS hours by fog.
She discharged here 81 bales OF cotton for
r. X. Dukerson& Co, and hhGs OF sugar
for l.. Ruhner, Jr., q Co. Capt. Durham
and Harry Walker were glad TO be back
into the classic Ohio, and the Houston
may now be looked for regularly. She
will be down on Wednesday next.
........................The Mountain Belle had a
splendid trip, as will be seen by her
manifest beiow.....-..Capt. Alb Mackey tele-
graphs here that the West Wind will GER
tainly go 70 the Wabash River TO day.........
The Fanny Brandeis arrived from Mem
phis, yesterday afternoon, with a big trip
of cotton for r. X. Dunkerson & CO...
The Carrie 3. has commenced receiving for
New Orleans, and is announced to leave
thisseventng.~...The Fanny Brandeis had
59i bales cotton for r. X. Dunderson & Co., |
25 bales for the Cotton Mills. and Is bales |
for Captain 7. G. Smith, who will offer II |
for sale at 10 o'clock this morning. It is |
fine Mississippi cotton....-...The Palestine 4
arrived at Pm. with a fair packet trip.
Manifest.
MAEIFEsr or the steamer Mountain 4
Belle, from Cincinnati TO EYansyillef
FvansvilIe-Mark, Warren a. Co, 10 pkRs Il
gIaEswarei 81 Caldwell, box churns; i
Cloud & Akin, Pkgs; Preston q Bros, rs !
Geo stockweli, 100 boxes oysters and IRE.