The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-11
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&c, &C. Orders left with either of the
Rharf-boats will be promptly attended 10.
Weather aad Water
The weather yesterday, like on sew
eral preceding days, was gorgeously
clear, beautiful. and pleasant, though
somewhat warm at noon. AVIAN.
the mercury stood at 70, but rose 20
So at noon. The river, during the
tWenty-four hours ending at 3 Pm.
yesterday, had fallen 4 inches. 1t is
falling at Cincinnati and Louisville,
with feet in the canal. At Pitts
burg the river is stationary, with 3
feet water in the channel.
Arrivals and Departures,
The arrivals and departures up to
3 PM. yesterday include the Armada.
from Cairo; Mollie Norton, Hender-
son, to return; Kate Robinson, st.
Louis to Cincinnati; Robert Burns,
Cincinnati to Memphis.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Quickstep, from Cairo; Morning
Star, from Louisville; Altoona, for
ST. Louis; Sam. j. Hale. for Mem
phis; Alaska and Nick Longworth,
for New Orleans: Indiana, from New
Orleans; Fanny Brande1s, from Gin
cinnati; Hartford, from Green River
miscellaneous.
Business is quite dull on the levee,
with but few arrivals and light ship.
ments.........The Armada had mod
crate freight, but a good passenger
list. Among the latter were John
and David White, Of Paducab, of the
famous firm of White Brothers Il
Co., en- route to the East. They tar
ried at Paducah to welcome the
eclipse on Saturday, ten deripg it the
freedom of the city. They left by
the evening train fer Cincinnati......"
The Mollie Norton was full of tobac-
co.........The Kate Robinson had
good trip. She added some freight
here....,...The Petrolia No. left
for Cannelton with a moderate trip.
1.-THE Hartford left at l o'clock
P. NJ. for Green River, with a fair
trip.........The beautiful Ada Lyon
was preparing to leave in the
evening. She will continue to make
regular trips as long as there is
any business......-...".The wharf
is in rather a bad and filthy condi-
ton as the water falls, and the ma
sonTy at the mouth of the Sycamore
Street Sewer should be repaired at
once, and as the water falls the sluice
outside should also be repairedt.."....
The Cumberland was receiving mod
erately.".....The Rapidan was getting
fair start, with the prospect of a
good trip out.........Mr. r. G. Miller,
clerk of the Sam. j. Hale, has been
on a visit to his parents In Western
New York, and to his friends at De-
troit. He will rejoin his boat this
week, and will be at his post on next
Saturday when she leaves Cincinnati
for Memphis. We had the pleasure
of travelling over the Lake Shore
Railroad with him last Saturday, and
were pleased to find him in excellent
health and spirits........The Robert
Burns, which was detained in the
canal at Louisville, arrived at / PM.
yesterday. Size had a barge in tow,
and both boat and barge were deeply
loaded. She was aground six hours
at Rising Sun Bar. Her pilots report
seven feet water at French Island and
eight feet at ScuffietoWn.a
BORGs Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The regular, popular
and feet Armada is the favorite pack
ct for Paducah, Cairo and all way
ports, at P. N. to- day, and is one of
the most pleasant boats that comes to
our wharf. Her cabin and state
room appointments are complete. and
her chief officers, Captain Gus. Fow-
Ter, Will p. Fowler and George Mich
elson are great favorites with the
travelling and shipping public.
For LoUIsVILLE.-The magnificent
Morning Star is the popular packet
for Louisville at 6 PM to-day, and Is
feet, elegant and superbly appointed.
Captain A. I. Gilmore, highly ac-
complished and largely experienced |
officer, is in command, and Kinnie
Smith and Henry Mitchell are her
efficient and popular clerks. Her
tables are not surpassed by any boat |
on the rivers.
For HENDERsoN.-The gay and |
beautiful Mollie Norton will leave as
usual for Henderson at 3:15 Pm. to-
day, and has elegant passenger accom-
modations, and as pleasant and |
accomplished officers as navigate the
Ohio. Capt Charley G. Perkins com
mands, and A. o. Durland and Jerry
Boyle do the honors of the office.
GIeanings from our Exchanges.
PITTsBURG. The Commercial of
Monday says:
The Monongahela marks last eve
ming indicated three feet three inches.
The steamer Glendale came IN from
St. Louis. drawing four feet water.
One item of her freight list was 200
tons pig metal. The Glendale ex-
nerieuced no difficulty In coming
through Glass House Ripple.
Sixty-tWo thousand bales of hay
were shipped from Vevay, Ind, dur
- ,bo ,ast season. II p SchaneL- z,