The Evansville journal., 1869-03-15
wentI.er and water.

ant. Inc river curing the twenty
four hours ending at P. NJ. had risen
% inches, and was rising steadily.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures on Sat
urday were numerous, including thu
Armada, Cairo to return; Indians
and Louisville, New Orleans to Louis
vile; Mollie Ebert, st. Louis tc
Pittsburg; Silver Spray, Cincinnati
to New Orleans; Westmoreland. New
Orleans to Cincinnati; Palestine, to
Louisville; Mollie Norton and Sallie
", Henderson to return: Charmer,
to Cincinnati; Anna, St. Louis to
Cincinnati; Emma Floyd, Cincinnati
to Nashville; Morning Star, Louis
vile to return.
Hsoafs Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Cumberland, from Cairo; Level
lin, from Eastport; Emma Floyd,
for Nashville; Darling, from Mem
phis; Sam. j. Hale, for Memphis
Nick Longworth and Alaska, for New
Orleans; Robert Burns, Louisiana,
Leonidas, Mary Houston, and Rich
mond, from New Orleans; Havana,
Romeo, and Fanny Brandies, from
Nashville; Champion, from st. Louis
Palestine, from Louisville; Shamrock,
for st. Louis; Clara Scott and Petro
LA No. 2, from the Wabash River;
Falls City, Hartford, and Ada Lyon,
from Green River.
miscellaneous.
As usual on Saturday, TIE levee
presented an animated scene, being
crowded all day with steamers.........
The Cora S., which arrived here
about midnight Of Friday, was literal
ly slowed, crammed full and covered
over with freight, and could not take
q pound here, although large quan-
tity was on the wharfboats awaiting
her. Her entire cargo, except three
buggies and two velocipedes was for
tine Arkansas River.........The Indi-
ana, Louisville and Westmoreland
had moderate trips.........The Silver
Spray had splendid trip and added
largely here. Captain Patterson sell
dom fails to fill his boat.........The
Mollie Ebert had fair trip.........The
Palestine and Charmer went out with
first rate trips.........The Anna, as
usual, was fully loaded......The Emma
Floyd was Sc deeply loaded that the
water rolled over her guards. Captain
Jim. Chenowith is proverbial for
loading deep......The Armada had so
hhds. tobacco, 27 head OF cattle, a
large lot of scrap iron, much miscel-
laneous freight, and a cabin full of
people ........The Sam. Orr and Ada
Lyon were receiving liberally......We
are authorized to state that the Ada
Lyon is moi going to extend her trips
to Louisville. Captain Van Meter is
working in the interests of Evansville,
and proposes to stay here......The
Ollie Sullivan had not arrived at 3 P.
NJ. Saturday. Ollie Breeder, former
ly clerk on the Sam. Orr, was in the
city Saturday......The Morning Star
arrived at a quarter to with fair
packet freight and plenty of people.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The unrivaled low
pressure railroad steamer Quickstep
is the regular packet for Cairo to- day
at 4 P. NJ. Captain II. I. Dexter
Jack Grammer, and Walter B. Pen
nington are her attentive and courte-
ous officers. Through bills of lading
to all points east and west.
For LOUISVILLE. = The famous,
feet, favorite Tarascon goes to Louis
vile at 10 A. NJ. to-day. Captain
II. P. 7. Hollcroft commands, and
Miles ID. Warren and Jesse Jackson
are her clerks. Both boat and off
GERS are deservedly popular.
For HENDERsoN.-Captain Charley
Perkins turns the Mollie Norton loose
at four o'clock, for Henderson, and
she is sumner. A. 0. Durland and
Master G. H. Boyle do the honors in
the office, and are pleasant, obliging
gentlemen.
The gay and festive Sallio " de-
parts for Henderson at o'clock P NJ
Captains Martin and Wallen, anc
Clerks Brashear and Hicks, are good
men and obliging officers.
FoR EAsTPoRT. = The exeellen
steamer Rapidan No. 2. Captain Lee
Howell, sterling gentleman, in com.
maud, aud 81. Hughes in the office,
always social, pleasant, and obliging
goes to Eastport at PM. to-day, ant
should have a good trip.
For MEMPHIs.-The elegant Nor
man. Capt. John 3. Hall, with Capt.
o. Hewitt aud Ben May in the Office
leaves promptly at three o'clock P. NJ
to-day, for Memphis and all way
ports, having excellent passenger ap.
pointme1ts. Capt John B. Hall j
one of the most accommodating com
mandsrs of the age, and Messrs. Hew
lit and May are courteous and genia
gentlemen. The orman is hom,
packet, working for the interests o
Evansville, and should receive Evans
Vile patronage.
For New ORLEANS. = The grea
elongated Nick Longworth will b
here to-day, en- route to New Orlean
and all way ports. She is magni
fcently appointed. Capt. Lew. Kate
l Il E..nnno Pnrnra orc thnrnnn