The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-17
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wharf-bOaLs viii be promptly attended To
weather and water
The weather yesterday morning wa
partly cloudy and sWelteringly hot
The mercury ranged from $50 to 90
during the forenoon. Thoro were
signs of rain, but up to 3 o'oIocl
none had fallen. The river, durinl
the twenty-four hours ending at {
PM, had fallen inches. and tho
heavy rain Of Sunday morning is not
likely to check the decline. The old
hull of the Lafayette is visible. for
the first time during the last wear
and the bar in front Of the city is be-
coming we'll defined. Boats have To
cross the bar below the foot Of Main
Street.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 PM. yesterday include the Taras-
con, Henderson to Louisville; Mol
lie Norton, Henderson, to return
Altoona, Cincinnati to st. Louis.
Boats. Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Armada, from Cairo; Pales-
tine, from Louisville; Anna, for st.
Louis; Sam. J. Hale, for Memphis;
p. w. Strader and Mary Houston,
from New Orleans; Hartford and Ada
Lyon, from Green River; Cham
pion, from st. Louis.
miscellaneous.
There was but little activity on the
leVee yesterday, with but few arrivals
and light shipments up to P.M......
The Tarascon took considerable
freight and left at 1 P.M.......The
Mollie Norton had a slim trip up......
There is but little tobacco coming.
......."The Altoona arrived at IL AN.
with big trip on self and barge. She
disc harged considerable freight here
and added fairly. She had much
trouble at Portland bar, where she
found only about four feet of water.
She was drawing Al and had to was h
through. Capt. Bill Fuller was one Of
her pilots......The Quickstep was re-
ceiVing fairly..........The great topic
Of conversation In river circles was
the loss Of the Cumberland, addi-
tional incidents OF which will be
found under the head Of City News.
.........The Peytona and barges had
just got off the Lewisport bar and
we're at French Island when the
Altoona passed down.........The Nor
man will come up to the wharf this
morning and load for Cairo. She
leaves with the mail at PM. prompt
ly........ Clerks of steam boats inform
us that they have but little demand
for state-rooms over the boilers or
forward of the gaDgwny. Charley
Regnier could have disposed of
dozen aft Of the wheel if he had had
them..........A nice breeze sprang up
after noon yesterday, modifying the
heat to,some extent.
For CAIRo.-The fno AMI feet
passenger steamer Norman, Captain
D. Hewitt, will take tho place Of the
Cumberland in the Evansville and
Cairo trade to-day, and will leave at
4 Pm. Capt. o. Hewitt and Ben.
May are her chief officers, and are
pleasant and obliging gentlemen. The
Norman is in excellent condition, and |
is in every respect sound and sea-
worthy.
For LoUIsYILLE.-The beautiful |
and feet Palestine will leave for |
Louisville and all way landings at |
8 o'clock this evening. Offering every |
desirable accommodation to passen-
gers and shippers. She is command
ed by Captain Frank. Hurry, pleas
ant officer and a genuine gentleman.
Phil b. Branhan, a courteous. po-
lite and popular young gentleman,
has charge Of tho Office, and Mr.. |
HAYES has charge Of the freight do
partment.
For OWEEsBORo AND CHAMELEON
The new and pleasantly appointed
steamer Petrolia No. leaves at 10
A. N. to day, in charge Of Captain
John III. Triplett, and John A.
Adams, clerk. Two more courteous
and obligiDg gentlemen are not to be
found Oh the Ohio River, and as they
to do a strictly eoasting bust
ness in the interests Of this city, and
for the accommodation Of farmers,
planters and merchants along shore,
we hope to sec the Petrolia receive a
good patronage.
For HENDERSON. - The feet and /
finely appointed Mollie Norton is the
regular railroad transfer packet, and
leaves for Henderson at $3.50 p. n.
promptly, having elegant passenger
accommodations. Captain Charley
Perkins, A. o. Durland and G. J.
Boyle. are her popular and obliging
officers.
For EAsTPoRT.-The magnificent
steamer Rapidan No. 2 leaves this
evening at 4 o'clock for Eastport and
all way points, Offering unsurpassed {
accomm odations to passengers and
SINNERS. Captain Lee Howell, a
large. hearted, genial, whole-souled
gentleman, and Bob McMechan, her
chief clerk, are peculiarly courteous
and obligiDg. Give the Rapidan
full trip.
ayeanfmgs from our Exchange.
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