The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-30
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The weather yesterday was bright and
I beautifui- There was auotherheavy white
frost IN tue morning, aud the mercury was
down TO so, but as the day advanced The
air grew pleasant and mild. The river ia
( declining, having fallen inches during
+ the q hours ending ATARI
arrivals and Departure.
Tie arrivals ans departures M tos ~. H..
I include the Phil. sheridan, ST. Louis 10
Cincinnati; Peirolia No. 2, henderson and
return; Henry 1ete, Louisville TO New Or
leans; r. c. cray, ST. Louis 10 Cincinnati.
Morning Star, Louisville to return.
EOafs Due Here.
among the FIRST boats due here arc the
Fayelie, from Cairo; Tarascon and Halls
City, from LouiBville; Fanny Brandeis ard
( Silver Moon, from Memphis; Lswellin,
from Passport; Richmond and Virginia,
from New Orleansi Minneola, for Nom
ph.s; spray, for Nashville; Pine Blun,
from Waba-h River; Mary Houston, for
New Orleans; Alpha, from Eashvillei
Norm 70, nom Cincinnati; Hartford. from
Little Wabash; Evansville. arm Green
River.
FoR cArRo.-rhe lightning winged low
pressure Quickstsp Is the regular packet
for Cairo and al way ports at O'Clock to-
day, having unsurpassed cabin aecommo-
dations. Captain Jack 6rammer COM
mands. and Walter b Pennington and
sam. Laughlin are her popular clerks.
She gives through receipts for freights or
passengers TO ali points south and West.
For LoULsVILLE.-The Get and finely
packet for Louisville and All way ports at
o O'Clock this evening. She is a grand
floating palace, and finely onicored. Cap
tain James Mather commands, and M. D.
Warren and Phil. Beverly are her clerks,
both urbane, attentive, aud obliging gen.
tIemen.
Fer HEsDEIlsoE.-The feet little Petr0-
Iia No. 2 is the regular transfer packet, and
leaves promptly atSP N. for Henderson,
Ia charge Of those pleasant and attentive
gentlemen, Captain VIM. Cole and clerks
Durland and Story.
For EAsrPorT.-The elegant and finely
appointed Rapidan NO. will be at the
wharf this morning, aud will leave this
evening at 4 o'clock, Tor Eastport and all
way Tennessee landings, and is one OF the
best boats that comeg to our wharf Capt
Lee Howell is her distinguished com.
mander, and Robert McMechan and Mr..
Shrewsbury are her obliging CLERKS.
AtseelIaueous.
Business was quite Gull on the levee
yesterday forenoon, with only one arrival
beside the Henderson packet up to noon.
.........Tbe Phil. Sheridan, the famous race
horse OF the Upper Mississippi, arrived al
an early hour with large cargo OF pig
iron and old machinery, including the
engines, shafts and pltmen OF the steamer
James White, which she takes to AIadi-
son, to be transfer rcd to a new boat
now being built there for the Upper
Mississippi River trade. The sheri-
dan laid here till noon, ana made
engagements with Humphrey, Lewis &
Co. to take large quantity OF grain from
NeRburg. She goes TO Cincinnati 10 be
repaired, II not sold.........The great Alaska
passed down at $3.50 without stopping,
being loaded nat upon the wat9r........The
PeirOlia made two trips to Henderson yes
terday. She left at 2 Am. with the Metro
p0iitan Star Troupe, and returned at 1850
fun OF people, but with little frelght........
The Sam. Orr was receiving moderately
before noon, but had prospects OF more
liberal receipts ia the after Don ........Tne
holidays are seriously Influencing business
in the city, and sensibiy diminishing the
freight lists OF our packets. Business VIII
improve next week.........The Henry rete,
Captain Joe Delfose's magnificent New
Orleans and Lafourche packet, passed
down yesterday with moderate trip, aud
landed here long enough to let the people
see her. she is a very staunch craft with
plain but extremely neat cabin, aud
runs wen. Mr.. William InmaD, an &C
complished gentleman ana an expert
mnf has afva nj lrs
The r. q. Gray, from st. Louis, passed up
with a big trip. Since she has been around
at st. Louis her hurricane deck has
been extended full length, ana size
is now n dne looking boat. We con-
graduate Captain Ike Whitaker on hts
improved appearance......-..The Morning
Star arrived at 2 pm. with fair freight
and crowd OF people. Among her pas
sengers was Mr.. G. u. Talman. with his
beautiful and highly accomplished young
wife-late Miss Cora j.. HaclSett, eldest
daughter OF Colonel II. e. Hackett,
OF Liyermore, whose marriage is an-
nounccd elsewhere. The happy couple
were accompanied by David Bur-
bank and Sam. Rankin, OF Hen
derson, Colonel II. X. Dunkerson, OF this
city, and other friends. We are told that
Dunkerson was reluctant TO leave Liver
more where his affections linger.........The
sam. orr was filing up right fast, yester-
day afternoon, and would have big trip
out.
s5IeRmfnRs froEn oar Exchange
PrrrsBURG.--The Commercial OF Monday
says;
The pier marks last evening indicated
nine feet and falling slowly. The weather
during the day was unusually mild for the
season. In the evening we had mild
rain.
The hun OF another new Northern Liner
arrived at our landing from brownsville,
consigned to Captain X. y. Gray This
makes Packet No. that IS now building
at our port for that line.
CINCIENATI.-The Commercial Of Tuesday
says:
The steamer Argosy, Captain SchanclE.
from New Orleans, for Cincinnati, bursted
her steampipe when opposite Morganza,
Sunday mOrning, WOunding Geo. Miller,
Of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, and slightly
WOunding Louis SiuchanR. of Cincinnati.
a deck hand. and Tbomas vouno and An,
drew Alums, cOlored nremen, were also
wounded. NO passengers or officers Of the
boat were hurt.
The Fanny Webster is the name given
to the new Fifth Street ferry boat. The
boat is named after young miss OF Lud-
low. Kentucky, and viii be completed Ia
about two weeks.
the Victress, formerly running between
BteubenYille and East Liverpool, has en-
cred the Plttsburg and Wheeling trade.
The ChTontcte Of Tuesday evening |
says:
The ferry boat Clifton, heretofore plying |
between Middieport and Cili1on, arrived
here yesterday, and is destined for shaw |
neetOwn. Sue has Deen purchased ~ |
Gen. J. ii. Wilson, Major II. =. Wilson and |
Bluford Wilson, Esq. The price paid. we |
and LaIIence brought her here.
We made mention of the above MR. /