The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-27
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Weather and waasr
The weather, on Saturday morning.. wa
cloudy and cooler. Became nearly slea
snd hot at noon. Mercury 81. The river
during the "A hours, ending at3P. N. Sat
urday, had fallen Is inches, as nearly a
we could calculate without regular mari !
1t continues to fall at all points above.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures mp 10 3 Psi
Saturday include the ChaTmer, Cincinnat
and return; J. L. Graham, Henderson {,
return; John Lumsaen, Cairo to return
Petrolia No 2, to Cannelton; Nick Long
worth, New Orleans to Louisvi le.
Boats Due Here.
, Among the fret boats due here are the
CARA scott, from Cairo; Palestine, from
Louisville; Anna aud Glendale. from st
LOUIS; Kate Robinson, for St. Louis; Min.
nicola Edinburg, from Memphis; Cora
5, Tor Memphis; P. w. strader. for New
orleans; Indiana. Mary Houston ane
virginia, from New Orleans; Rapldan 40.
2fiom PASSPORT.
miscellaneous
Business Was real active on the la,ea a.
uiday morniug........The Palestine was an
night unloading her raj road iron, and did
not get away until Q O'Clock. Charm
er ar wed at ~ O'Clock, with an immense
trip, including several hundred barrel OF
pork and whisky for reshlpment South
> lac came all the way through with her
guards in the water. She got good trim
out, and lett a little after Doon4..........T The
| Wauapita passed down at ? A. NJ, without
landing -----.-....-...The J. L. Graham
| brought up a nice trip. ........T he
| Petrolia No. took cut a fair trip.........
The john Lumsden arrived at 10 o'clock
with first-rate trip of freight aud people.
AS soon as discharged she commenced re-
! loading. " tn prospects OF splendid trip
| out.........If there is water, the Armada
| viii be on the war-p path in ten days. The
| prospects OF water are not fattering.........
| The Nick Longworth from New Orleans to
Louisville arrived at 1880 Saturday, with
a moderate trip. She did a large way
busine S. Capt. Hates and Eugene Bow.
ers were In fine health and spirits. The
Lougworth will be down towards the last
OF the week, and there no better boat In
commission.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The elegant and finely ap.
pointed steamer Norman, p. X. Barclay
master. viii leave for Cairo and ali way
ports, at 4 p. NJ this evening, with the mail
and Adams Express. Walter b. Penning-
ton and J. f. Wilbanks are her oblIging
clerks. The Norman is good and safe
boat, and Captain Bare ay Il an expert
enced and popular commander.
FOR LOUISVILLE. = The beautiful and
elegantly appointed Nightingale is the
regular mail line packet for Louisville and
all way landings at 10 a. NJ to.day. She Is
very light draught and will go through on
time, despite low water. She Is command
ed by Capt. James Mather, a gentleman of
the old school and of large experience.
Miles ID. Warren and Mr.. Beverly are her
accomplished and popular clerks.
FOR HENDERsoN.-The feet ]. L. Graham
is the regular and reliable transfer packet
for Henderson, and leaves at 1916 to-day.
Capt. Charley Perkins commands, aud
Messrs. Durland, Boyle and story do the
honors Of the Office.
FOR GREEN RIvER.-Capt. Joe. McRey.
nold's new pet packet Hartford, Will leave
for Green River this evening at O'Clock,
and has pleasant accommodations for pas.
sengers. Billy Liter presides in the offlce,
and is an arbane, courteous. and obligIng
gentleman.
FoR ST. UoUIs-The Express Lines ele-
CANT steamer Kate Robinson will be along
this morning early en- route to st Louis
and all way Dorts.- Canaan Ianaz n 4as.is-
For MEMPHIS. - The famous steamer
Cora S. is announced Tor Cairo and Mem
phis at 10 An. to-day, and is one OF the
best boats in commission. Her chief
officers are those eminent navigators and
accomplished gentlemen, Captain Hicks
King ,and Alb. Croxall. Passengers and
shippers will be well cared for.
MANIFEsr-Of the steamer John Lums-
den, Cairo TO Evansville, September %
Hodge g. Co, paper pkg, l box liquor; N
r Con Co, bottle Iiqnor; q + Gloss, 2
pany, paper pkg; Dick Partridge, 1 box
feathers; Mr. Mills, horse; PINK Mills,
horse and suiky; q Kratz, / sugar mill; q
q Niblack & Co, SACKS wheat; Capt Aek-
ere, 4 chest, 1 coil ropei VIM Oliver, rolls
wool; Preston g. Bro. box tobaceoi Nor
gan, Reed 4 co, 1850 shingles; Chas Bab-
cock 60, "a pkgs wagon stun; q J Bliss
| & Go, IS pigs scrap iron and rags: Kahn &
bid dte' n Tails ana feathers; i Van Riper.
hid tobacco; Dunkerson q Co, ~ Dbl
| -four; Kelley a co, IS bags BRAN cloud
| Akin Co, 80 pkgs mdse; Iopf, Long q 60,
| A green hides.
RE sH PIPING.
! Owensboro--I piano and Dbl moulding.
! Louisv1lle--l bags Wooi,6 bdls spoHe
Madison--is empty bee bbIs.
/ Cincinnati--I box mdse aud bags wool.
tlIsaniWEs ..s1 spF EAenHns~'
PIrT7BuRG. Tine Commercial OF Fri
day says:
The mark last evening indicated two
| feet and falling. There T., however, rom
AK 10 t-fz.L Inches more ia the cbauuel
than the marks Indicate.
| CINcINNATI--The Commercial OF Fri
day ssys:
The st. Mary was hard aground At Buf
| dogton when the KentOn passed down
| Ihs KentOn brought down a portion o.
her cargo The st. Marys will hardly Let
| of until there is n rise in the river.
| Can't Blagg turned over the ArgoSy 70
| CAPT Moore yesterday, and charLed Tue
Kenton to take her pl zee In the marlella
| trade the latter leaving for Marietta last
| evening. Captain Moore Will com mence
loading the ArgOsy for Memphis to-day.
Mr. George ID. Strong, formerly steam
| boat clerk has returned to Cincinnati,
| after a European tour Of ten months. he
| has visited the ruins Of Pompett, the beau
| { full spas, and the courts ana gardens OF
note from tue Mediterranean to the guy
der Zee, and we fad him nome speaking
| several languages, and ioaded 90 IN " IN
curiOsities add experience.
The Times OF Friday evening says:
We again anticipate rain, as the barom-
/. ter ranges low to-day, though II again
doomed TO disappointment, must expect
more general low water regulations ano
a rise in rates. At present the packer
= outside. aud large and small boats, with
| unsteady prices and rather nreak IN ~
= | departure days. Business IS fnoueIate
only. even Tor the limited tuhh4se 1H
| gagged. v.y =,
LOUISVILLE. - The Cot0fer-JohTn@s o
| Friday says:
Steam was raised on the Seminole, Cap.
tain Joe. CIark's elegant new Red hlFel
racket yesterday. She viii MAKE y - ~
| trip on Saturday. and VIII leave - -"
/ Orleans next week. ,..,,or Nytct,
Captain Lew Hates, d the steamer ,, III, ~
Iongworth, telegrapiis ina tli1s - ~ New
arrive on Sunday, ana VIZ 'S'' 40
0rieans on Thu sday next. I'll, $50.
Tbe owners OF the Peytona az -, ~ - ",
tAAlLo5 tneir % inds yesterday ann con