The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-05
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: other RtUer IteDs See MOURN Hage.
sTEAMBOAT pRINTTNG.

STEAMBOAT PRINTING.
No printing establishment In the west
mas better facilities or greater ability ror
! doing fine steam boat Printing. Our asaort-
ment OF Job Type, though very large and
complete, Is constantly being added 10. and
| our job department is under the peraora i
| supervision Of one Of the best job printers
| ia the United States. We are prepared 10
| print Posters, plain or fancy, Bill Heads.
| Ellis Ladtng, Cards, Deck and Meal Tick
cts Bits Of Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor.
wharf-boats win be promptly attended to.
weather and water
The weather yesterday was clear
and very hot. The mercury stood at
SO at 9 A. NJ, and at 92o at noon, the
hottest day Of the season. There was
a light breeze from the southeast. but
it modified the intense heat but lit
tie. The river during the twenty. four
hours ending at 3 p. M. Saturday had
fallen nine inches, and it was declin-
ing fast. At Cincinnati the river ia
again rising, and a six foot rise is
coming from Pittsburg.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up 10 3
Pm. Saturday include only the Ada
Lyon, Green River and return; Mol
lie Norton. Henderson to return /;
Charmer, to Cincinnati; Petrolia No.
2, to Oannelton; Morning Star, Louis
vile to Mount Vernon.
boats Due.
Among the first boats due here arc
the Cumberland, from Cairo; Alice
Dean and Richmond, for New
OrleaRsi Virginia, Silver Spray,
Mary Houston, from New Orleans;
Romeo, Robt. Moore and Fan
ny Brandeis, from Nashville; Sham
rock, from st. Louis; Rose Hite, from
Louisville; Spray, for Nashville; Ada
Lyon and Falls City. from Green
River; Sam. j. Hale, for Memphis;
Rapidan No. 2, from PASSPORT.
miscellaneous.
There was a good deal Of business
on the levee on Saturday morning.
........The Charmer received an ex
cellent trip Of freight and crowd Of
people. She had over sixty passen
gers registered when she left, and
many others on board not registered.
A large number Of people availed
themselves of the opportunity Of
making an excursion to Cincinnati.
....",.."The Mollie Norton came up
piled full Of tobacco and crowded
with people. She had 103 hogsheads
tobacco and seventy-fye people ........
The Ada Lyon brought out of Green
River 80 hogsheads tobacco and
much other freight......-..The Armada
and Sam. Orr we're receiving literally,
and would have good trips out...."...
The boats were likely to experience
some difficulty in securing crews, as
many deck.hands and roustabouts
were inclined to celebrate the Fourth
of July..............The Morning Star
arrived at noon, gorgeously dec
Grated with flags aud flowers,
and literally crowded with people.
As she approached the city
her arrival was announced by the
booming of cannon and the delicious
strains Of sweet music by the Great
Western Star Band, under the admit
rable leadership of Chris. Haupt.
The Star had about 500 people on
board. who were having a delightful
time. Among the passengers, and the
life Of the occasion, was Miss Hetty
Gilmore, the charming and gifted
daughter of Captain A. 7. Gilmore.
Mr.. Kinnie Smith, the distinguished
clerk of the Star, was cool as GU
cumber, notwithstanding the mercury
stood at 92', and dispensed smiles and
state-rOoms with that quiet ease and
courtesy that always distinguishes the
true gentleman. We took a peep into
her pastry room, where we saw an
array of magnificent cakes and pyra-
mids that defes all description-the
production Of her unrivalled pastry
cook, Mr.. Theodore Ham. The cx-
cursion was, in every particular, a
| great bucCebbssssssssssss 4 iit Auh lynn
proposes to make an excursion trip
on Tuesday to Bowling Green and re-
turn, and win carry passengers at half
fare, and will arrive here on her re-
turn Friday evening. The Ada is a
finely appointed and pleasant boat,
and her officers, Capt. Vanmeter, j.
| II. Wilbanks and leopold Kahn, will
do all that large hearted aud accom-
plished gentlemen can do 10 secure
the comfort and enjoyment Of their
guests.
BOats Leaving To-Day.
| FoR CAIRo.-The feet and popular
Quickstep is the regular packet for
Cairo aud all way landings, at four
o'clock to-day. Captain Fl II. Dexter
Is her veteran commander, and Jack
Grammer, Walter B. Pennipgton and
Sam. Laughlin are her courteous and
elegant clerks. ~
The Quickstep will make this the
grand carnival week, devoted to music