The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-25
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Weather nd water
The weather yesterday was clear and OK
csedizas pleasant for tile season. At earl,
morning 70 was severely cold, the mercury
standing ~ Il above zero. by noon 4
bad risen 70 l0', aud the bright sunshin,
was warm and cheerful. The river durirt
the twenty -four hours ending at 8P.M. hat
risen ~ inches and ~ now "a feet above
the list previous RISE
Arrivals ed Departure.
The arrivals ana departures up to 8P.sr
yesterday include the West Wind, Wabash
River to return; Hartford, from Litt,
wabash; Fayettc, Cairo TO return; Alpha
from Nashville; silver Efoon. Cincinnati
70 Memphis; Petrolia No. 2, Henderson,
AMI return; Norman, from Cincinnati
boats Dre Here.
Among the nrst boats due here are the
sam Orr ard Qulckstep, from Cairo
Morning star and Tarascon, from
Louisville Robert Burns. from Mem.
phis; Rapidan No. 2. from Passport
1 Richmond, Indiana and Mary Houston
from New Orleans; Alice Dean. FOR Meul-
pals; Lawrence, from Nashville; Robt
Moore, for Nashville; Pine Blun, from
! wabash River; Evansville and Falls City.
from Green River.
Boats Leaving T0.Day.l
FoA CAIR0. = The splendid ard feet
steamer sam. Orr is the regular mail. ex.
press, and passenger steamer for Cairo and
all way points at Pm. To- day. Tho sam.
Orr is one OF the best Etern-wheai steamers
that ever turned a wheel aud is unsur.
] passed IN her cabin and state-roon an.
! pointmeuts. Capt8ia Allen Duncan. her
chief officer, is an experienced, careful,
snd efficient commander, and Guy Vim.
yard and All Maynard, her clerks, ara
/ courteous, accurate, and accommodating.
/ shippers and passengers will iii up the
sam. Orr to-day.
For GINcINNATT. - The fine passenger
/ steamer Norman IS the sole packet for
| Cincinnati and al way points at 10
An to-day. The Norman is a first. class
stern-wheel steamboat, with superior pas
senger accommodations. Captain p. X.
Barclay, veteran on1cer, and q highly
popular gentleman, commands. John III.
Tupistt and Lew Morris, both affable and
obliging gentlemen, have charge OF the
! office. The Norman Is in the trade 20 stav,
and we bespeak FOR her liberal patron
a.e. Shells, in every sense or the word. an
Evansville boat. Captain Barclay IS the
| pioneer in the trade.
Ing star, a grand floating palace. will be
the Nail Line packet for Louisville az six
p. n. to-day, and the mere announcement
Is sufficient to secure her all the freight and
people going up the river tonight. Cap
tain A. 4. Gilmore, a steamboatman OF
large experience, Is her polite commander,
ana Frank Daugherty and Geo. Ashcrait,
two anable and attentive gentlemen, are
her clerks.
For GREEN RIvER.-The beautiful, new
steamer Evansville will leave for Wood
! bury and all Green River way landings, az
4 p NJ, TO day, IN charge OF that skillfal
navigator and pleasant gentleman, Capt.
/ W. s. Van Meter. Mr.. L. 3. Seeley and
Leopold Calm are her attentive ard oblig-
Ing clerks.
FoR HENDERSON. The new and hBoly'
appointed Petrolia No. 2 leaves for Hem
derson promptly at 3 = N. to-day, In charge
of Captain VIM. Cole, with Messrs. Dur.
land and story the office.
FoR EAsrPoRr.-The good steamer Lew
ellin Will leave at Pm. to-day for East.
| port and all way landings on the Tennes
see River. offering excellent aecoHa "a oda-
lions 10 passengers and facilities 10 ship
pers. Captain Glenn Matheny commands
and Captain Fred. r. Huston Is her clerk,
and no more pleasant aud aecommo dating
gentlemen can be found.
FoR NAsIIvILLE.-rhe nne steamer Al
| pha IS now receiving and will positively
leave for Nashville and all way ports no
p. II. to-day. She has comfortable passen-
ger accommodations, and obiiging and
attentive officers. Captain +. q. hyman
commands. and W. II. Gracey has charge
ofthe Office. Passengers and shippers will
receive polite attentions.
For NEW ORLEANS. The great steamer
Indiana is announced, positively, 10 leave
this city for New Orleans and ali way
ports. az 4 o'clock Pm. to-day, and Is ono
OF the most pleasant boats FOR passenger
and shippers that comes to our wherf
Her cabins are spacious AID luxuriously
appointed. Her state. roorrs are large
well ventilated, and admirably furnishe ed
Her officers arc among tho most emineLi
and popular IA the bend. Captain Il. r.
Neal, veteran onicer Of vast experience,
and a practical stsamboatman. s. her com
mander. Charles Miller aud Elliott Mil-
Ter, as perfect gentlemen as ever Welded a
pen, are her popular and attentive clerks
and VIII give intelligent and polite atten.
ton to passengers and shippers, AS the
Indiana proposes 70 become permanent
Evansville and New Orleans packet, We
hope especial efforts viii be made TO give
her trip.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The magnific ent
Nick LongwoTth, a nnely appointed and
deserved1y popular steamer. Is announced
for New Orleans to-day, and Is a drst-clasi
steamboat IN all her departments. Her
officers are eminent for their skill, cour-
| tesy and excellent social qualities. Capt.
Lew Hates commands, and Capt Eugene
Bowers, assisted by Robert Bowers, is heI
| highly accomplished clerk.
sIERceuane0ua.
Business was rather active on the wharf
yesterday, with numerous arrivais............
The West Wind got in about one o'csocE
| Friday morning with large quantity OF
freight, though she had left about half her
load at Mt. Vernon. Since she left here,
she made trip to Paducah with a load OF
wheat. She was preparing to leave last
nIght.........The Hartford, from the Little
Wabash, was as full as sho could be stow
ed, chiefly with bulk pork.........The Silver
Moon had magnificent trip down. She
arrived about o'clock ...............The Mollle
Ebert, from Pittsburg 70 New Orleans,
passed down at 9 A. n. without landing.
.....-........The Fayette arrived at A. N
with splendid packet trip, OF which a
manifest viii be found beioW.......-.......
The Alpha got in at g An with fine trip.
She leaves positively at p. Il. to-day..-......
The Petrolia No. 2 had a crowd Of people
up yesterday. and good freight.........The
Norman arrived at ? I'm. with an excel
lent packet trip. Remember she leaves az
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