The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-13
weather and water

weather and water
/ The weather yesterday was partly cloudy
/ and very hot. the mercury ranging at 907
at 10 A. M, and 92o at p. M. A pleasant
breeze prevailed during the day, rendering
it somewhat tolerable in the shade.
The river during the twenty-four hours
ending at P. NJ, had fallen thirteen inch
es and Is going down steadily.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures mp 20 3 p. NJ.
i yesterday, include the Cumberland. from
/ Cairo; Tarascon, Henderson TO Louisville:
Sam. J. Hale. Memphis to Cincinnati; Min
nicola, Cincinnati to Memphis; Monlo
Norton, Henderson to return.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due are the Ar
mazda, from Cairo; Mary Houston aud
Richmond, for New Orleans; Virginia,
Emma No. 3. Nick Longworth and Indi
ana, from New Orleans: Anna, from st.
Louis; Rose Hite. from Louisville; H1rt-
ford, from Green River; Robert Burns, for
Memphis; Sam. Orr, from PASSPORT sham
rock, for 81. Louis.
miscellaneous.
Business was moderately active on tive
levee yesterday.........The sam. j. Bale,
rom Memphis, discharged go bales Of cot
ton for II. X. Dunkerson g. Co........The
Minneola had med um trip and dis
charged a considerable amount Of freight
here. She had a fair Pass niger list. -........
The Cumberland had fair trip up. She
towed the towboat Alps from West Frank
I'm 70 this city Toe Alps, with a heavy
tow OF empty barges, bound up the river,
when nearly opposite West Franklin.
broke both her main fore and AFT hog
chains. and All but six Of her wheel-arms.
She had sufficient Roadway to make the
land, where her wheel was cut away
20 prevent her breaking in two.
She left her barges, and the Cum
berland brought her TO this city, where
she will repair.........The Mollie orion bad
over 100 hhds OF tobacco yesterday, and
big passenger trip.........Tho Quickstep was
receiving fairly THE Tarascon had "a
large number Of passengers registered be-
fore noon. We are happy 10 announce
that all her officers and crew were aboard
In good time yesterday morning, right
side mp and In good condition .........The
/ Hartford was receiving fairly for her out
going trfp-...-aCaptain Murray has sue
ceeded in docking the dry docks on the
shelving rocks near the Bodiam Mines.
with the river side propped up fully i've
feet which viii enable him 10 repair them
thoroughly, and at 1909 less expense than
to have towed them to Paducah and back.
THE officers OF the Minneola report a
heavy rain with violent wind between
this and Louisville Sunday evening.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The prompt and reliable
Cumberland is the regular packet for Cairo
and all way points to-day az PM, having
excellent accommodations and capacities
for passengers and shippers. Capt Billy
LOwth, a true gentleman, commands, aud
the Office is in charge OF those accomplished
and obllging young gentlemen, Marion
Wright and Bruce Hunter.
FOR CANNELroN.-The gay little Potroha
70. 2 will leave for Canneiton and all way
landings at 10 Am. to-day, having pleasant
passenger appointment. capt. John d.
Triplett and John a. Adams are her at
tentive. obhging and deservediy popular
chief officers.
FOR LoUIsyTLLE.--The queenly Rose
Hile is the regular packet for Louisville as
Pm. to-day, and Is one OF the most plea.-
ant boats in the business Captain Frank
/ Hurry is her popular commander, PM. j.
Branham, highly accomplished and most
estimabIe young gentleman, IS her chief
clerk, assisted By Billy Haws, clever,
accurate and obliglug gentleman.
For GREEN RIvER.-The splendid Ada
/ Lyon is tue regular packet for Bowling
| Green and all way ports on Green River,
/ at pm. to-day, and Is a deservedly pnpu-
/ lar steamer. Captain W. 3. Van Meter. an
| experienced navigator. is IN command
and J. +. Wibanks is her pleasant and
/ popular clerk.
For HENDERsoN.--The fleet and dnely
/ appointed Mollie Norton Is the regular
railroad transfer packet and leaves for
! Henderson at 3;I5 p. NJ. promptly, having
elegant accommodations for passengers.
Captain Charley Perkins, A. o. Durland,
and C. J. Boyle are her popular and oblig-
ing Officers.
| FOR CLARKsvILLE AND NASHVILLE. -
1 The beautiful and finely appointed Romeo
will leave az u O'Clock noon for C1arks-
willie and Nashville and all Cum bertrand
River way landings. The Romeo has coin
Portable and pleasant passenger aecommO-
datIons. Captain j. V. Throop IS her conn
mander, and is an accomplished steam
boatman and a popular gentleman. Geo.
| Throop and John Throop pair OF cour-
teous and obliging young men = have
charge OF the Office.
For EAsrPoRT.-The new aud very sub
stautiai steamer Rapldan NO. ? is The Ten-
nessee River packet to-day, and leaves for
] Eastport ana Florence at four ~, CONE
manded by that elegant and popular gem
| tIeman, Captain Lee Howell, with Robert
/ McMechan in the office, who viii dispense
state-rooms, smile and greenbaclEs with
the most winning grace and sauvity~ The
! Rapfdan has elegant passenger appoint
ments and is very fleet.
FOR NEW ORLEANS. - The splendid
new steamer Mary Houston, Is announced
| for New Orleans at 3 p. N. to-day, and is ~
pleasant and perfect steamboat rs ever
/ turned a " heel. She is very fast and ad-
mirabIy appointed. Captain L. b Dun
ham is one OF the oldest commanders ANA
most obliging gentlemen in commission.
Harry Walker and Nick Pennington, her
clerks, are proverbiai Tor their courtesy
and strict attention 70 the duties OF their
Offices
BTanffests.
NANrFHsr.--steamer Ada Lyon, from
/ Bowling Green 10 Evansville, July I'D, lsbB.
| Uvansville-I h j Heindmam, bag cQueei
| McCorlrIe a. Tweed. 700 feet lumber kep-
Ter q salmon. 1000 feet lumber J II AK
ton, - hhda tobacco; Marin 9ar1het y
Co, dc; j q q a do; a Z, 2 doi - van van
ripper s 40; n q T, do; W 3 Fort,g do; X
| II Dun erson & 20, IA CO. LoulsNlAe TO
maid ~ Pro hhds tobacco; Humphrey
PafricIS & 60, 2 rolls leather
ssieHufngs from Our EHehamx"e.
PIrrsBURo.-The Commercial or Saturf
day says:
| faef efx inches, and dispaich from OH
| Cffr renorfa "a rise Of several feet 80 that
| pofnt. There VIII be plenty Of water FOR
| IN N eoo.sarv uurpOsfs.
81 lrbe far-isnied Boaz arrived az Louis
! willie on Thursday from New 0rlesn rs. with
the following tow; lB barges, coal boats,
one French creek, and the steamer Judge
l Efefeher. That will 90 for one D at The