The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-18
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s. Weather and water
The weather yesterday. was cloudv and
cold. Mercury 2so at An. sge at noon
River risen inches up TO 3 psi. and Is
rising steadily from Pittsburg down.
arrivals AND departures.
The arrivals and departures M to 8
+ PM. yesterday, include the Leonidss.
/ Cincinnati to New Orleas; Mountain Belle
and Norman, from Cincinnati; Peirolia
+ No. 2, Henderson and return; Fayette,
Cairo TO return; Hartford, from Little
Wabash River; FANS City, Louisville to
Bowling Green.
EOass DHe Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
sam Orr and Quickstep. -EoJn Cairo
Morning Star and Tarascon, from Lou
isvilie; Champion. from ST. Louis;
Alice Dean and Fanny Brandeis, from
memphis; ewellin, from Passport; Swal-
low, Nick LongWorth and Mary Houston,
from New Orleans; Anna, Louisville and
Virginia, to New Orleans; Sam. j. Hale
for Memphis; Spray, from Nashville;
Lawrence, for Nashvillei Ey lsvllle and
Falls City, from Green River.
BOHts Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRO - The splendid AID fleet
Gamer sam. Orr is the regular mail. ex-
pres aud passenger steamer for Cairo and
all way points st Pm. to-day. The Sam
Orr Is one OF the best stern-wheeI steamers
that ever turned a wheel, and is unsur-
passed in her cabin ana s.ate-roorn ap-
polntments. Captain Allen Duncan, her
chief officer is an experienced, careful. AID
efficient commander, and Guy Vineyard
and All. Maynard, her clerks, are courte-
Gus, accurate, and accommodating. ship
pers and passengers will MI up the sam.
Orr to-day.
For CIEcIENATI.-Th splsndid steamer
Norman Will leave promptly at 10 A. NJ. for
Cincinnati and all way ports, having ele-
CANT accommodations for passengers and
ample capacity FOR freight. She is COM
manded by Captain P. X. Barclay, one of
the most skillful and competent naviga-
tors in commission, and a sterling gentle
man. Captain ]. IL. Triplelt, late OF the
Petrolia. a gentleman well and favorably
known along the coast, IS her chief clerk
and Lew Morris, a polite, accurate and at
tentive gentleman, is her freight clerk.
We hope to see her 90 out full
For LOUISVILLE. = The magnificent
Morning star, a grand floating palace, will
be the Mail Line packet for Louisville at c
P. NJ. to-day, and the mere announcement
is sufficient TO secure her all the freight
and people going up the river tonight.
Captain A. T. Gilmore, a-steamboatnean of
large experience, is her polite commander,
and Frank Daugherty and Geo. Asbcratt
two affable and attentive gentlemen, are
her clerks.
FoR GREEN RlvER.-The beautiful. cew
steamer Evansville Will leave for Wood
bury and all Green River way landings, at
4 Pm. to- day, in charge of that sklllful
navigator and pleasant gentleman, Capt.
| w. $. Van Meter. Mr.. Z. b. Seeley and
Leopold Calm are her attentive and oblig-
| ing clerks.
FOR HENDERsoN.-The new and finely
appointed Petl ola No. 2 leaves for Hen
derson promptly at PM. to-day, in charge
| .of Captain VIM. Cole. with Messrs. Dur
land, Story and Boyle in the Office.
| For EAsTPoRr.-The good steamer Lew.
eIlin win leave at Pm. to-day for East
port and all way landings on the Tennes
see River, offering excellent accommOda-
lions to passengers and facilities to ship
pers. Capt. Glenn Matheny commands
and Capt. Fred. Z. Huston is her clezlr. and
no more pleasant and accommodating
| gentlemen can be found.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The magnificent
| pagsenger steamer Louisville will leave
at II. to-day, and is spIendidly APP
| pointed steamer. She is commanded by
that renowned officer and accomplished
geHtleman, Capt. Alex. Frazier. Capt. ]. L
| Eagon, 8. highly popular and scholarly
gentleman, distinguished for his great
natural politeness and fine intellectual
| culture, has charge of the Office.
For NEW ORLEANS ON SUEDAY.-The
feet and beautiful steamer Virginia IS an
nounced for New Orleans on Sunday even.
/ ing, and is one of the best and most pleas
antIy appointed steamers that visit our
wharf. Capt. Charley Scbuitze. Len. s
| Miller and Ed Miller are her accomplished
| attentive and popular chief officers. The
Virginia is clipper, " for sure"
miscellaneous.
Business was fairly active on the levee
| yesterday morning, with numerous arrlv-
als...-".The Cairo packet Fayettte was a
little late, but when she did come she came
as fun as she could swim, her guards being
/ literally under water...........The LeonidGs
was also dragging her guards IN the water
and merely touched at the wharf to pro-
cure turkies for Christmas........ The Noun
| tain Belle and Norman came in from Gin
cinnati at 20 A. N, with moderate trips
There IS plenty of freight here 10 I'LL them
| both full to-day. The Belle, we were told,
would go out last evening. .......-.The Pine
Bluff and West Wind were getting little
| Wabash River freight, but there is not a
| great deal Offering. ........The Hartford came
In from the Little Wabash, as fun as she
could be stowed.........The Falls City arrived
at 80 p. n, from Louisville, with a mod
crate trip for Green River.......The Fayette
was crowded with people.......-...For mani
tests we are indebted to the clerks of the
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| Hartford........W We direct especial attention
/ tothe card Of Humphrey, Lewis 4 Co., rel
alive TO through freights to the South via
Nashville. They are trustworthy ard re-
| liable gentlemen.
nnnifests.
MANIFEsT-Steamer Fayette, Cairo TO
| Evansville, Dec. Ut KeTth, ,l3 dry hides
| Preston IL Menifee, 6 bbIs dried apples, l do
nuts, l bx mustard; q l. Dixon q Co, box
! pelts, | bdl beef htees; Compton & Glenn
| ents, 60 cattle; l. Runner q Co. 2 dressed
| hogs, s dry hides, bdl pelts; Wheeler q
Riggs, 5 bbls potagoes; l. q l. % dry hides,
pkeg money; A Christ, bx sundries; Mr.
Gum berts, ! horse; q y SOnntag q Co, /
pkg money; r x Dunksrson & Co, 200 bbls
owensboro---G R Carson & Co, horses, /
Portland---Mrs Flauary, SIX meat, Dbl
LouisvilIe---M W satterwhite, barrels
crockery; Naeearo Bros, 2 bbls pecanS;
Burd d Levy, / SIX coffee.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Cobb q co, w bgs
corn II b S. bbls nuts, bx do; ID doaper
& Co, IL bDls nuts; Huber & Meyer, trC
pecans, 1 bbI do, 5 beer kegsi MIn Glenn g
Son, II bbls dried fruit; u w thompson,
MANIFEsT-Of steamer Mountain Belle,
CINCINNATI to Evansville, December H.
I,eich 70 Lem clxe, 30 bbls oil; Fish & Barter,
. hoy sundrIes; w Bauer, IL pigs mdse;
Tenney, Bowles G. Co, Is box pickles; Pres
ton Bros, 5 bbls whisky; L Il d Heinann,
f53 pkgs whisky; Preston & Menifee, 200
bdls paper; w Caldwell, 50 pkgs mdse; W
q Brown, 20 pkgs mdse; Humphrey, Lewis
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