The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-31
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Winter day-the penultima OF the odd
year. Hardly a cloud was Visible, and the
atmosphere cold and frosty at daylight.
grew mild ard balmy under The genial
December sunshine. 1t was like that al
most celestial brightness that often lights
up the eyes Of the dying man, Jast before
the soul goes cut forever.
The river, during the u hours ending at
Pm. yesterday, had fallen 10 inches, and
Is declining steadily ard rather rapidly.
If is falling a. all points hence to Pitts
burg. Mercury at An, 81; at noon, So.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals ana departures for the "A
hours. ending at Pm, were like angels
visits-fev and far between-ipcludlng
only the J. II. Grcesbeck. New Orleans
20 Cincinnati; PetrOla No. 2, Henderson
and return; Falls City, Louisville to Bow
ling Green; Tarascon, Louisville to return !;
Nick Wau, New Orleans to Louisville.
ROats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Fayete, from Cairo; Rose Hite.
from Louisville; Fanny Brandeis and
Silver Moon, from Memphis; Lswellin,
from Eastport; Richmond and Virginia,
from New Orleans; Minneola, for Men,
phis; Spray, for Nashville; Pine Bluff,
from wabash River; Mary Houston, for
New Orleans; Alpha, from Nashville;
Norman. nom Cineinnati; Hartford, from
Little Wabash; Evansville. frcm Green
River.
BOals Leaving To-Day.
FoB CAIRo.-The elegant and fleet side
wheel steamer Fayette will leave for Cairo
aud ALI intermediate ports at pm. to day
vyft "a
Adams Express goods. She has drst-cIass
cabin and state room appointments
throughout, and is very fast. Capt. Chas.
q. Perkins, a gentleman OF large ex-
perience and uniform courtesy, COM
mands, and Duke Nicholson, an old steam
boat CLERK, and a pleasant and popular
gentleman. is her chief clerk, assisted in
the freight department by Ed. Thomas and
Bob Castles, two courteous and obliging
young gentlemen.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-The fleet and pretty
Rose Hite is the regular Louisville mail
packet st 8 Pm. tonight, and has flrst-
class passenger appointments. Her COM
mander is that eminent navigator and
hrst.elass gentleman, Capt. w. r. Holl-
croft. Phi. Branham and VIM. Halves
will be found in the office, and botn are
pleasant gentlemen and careful and ac-
curate clerks.
For HENDERsoN.-The fine little steamer
Petrolia No. 2, IN place of the Fayette, in
the Evansville and Henderson trade,
temporarily. leaves promptly at P. N. to-
day, IN charge of Capt. Cole, with Messrs
Durland and Story as clerks. The Petrolia
has pleasant accommodations for passen-
| gers.
Fo2 MEAIPHIs,--1he famous I" Dean
Line" steamer Minneola is announced for
Memphis and all way ports at noon to-day.
Capt. VIM. B. Miller, a popular gentleman
and an experienced skipper, is her COM
maBder, and John s. Jones, a highly ac-
complished and courteous gentleman, is
her chief clerk. The Mlnneoia is one oil
the best boats in the business.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The magnificent
steamer Mary Houston is announced for
New Orleans to-day, and is one of the
finest and fastest boats that comes to our
wharf. Her commander is that eminent
navigator and sterling gentleman, Captain
L. Is. Durham, and Harry Walker is her
famous clerk. The Houston deserves, and
we hope will receive. a liberal patronage
from our people.