The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-02

weather A"a 'fa'es

nc htdtHtI yesterday was clca
+ and pretty hot at noon, though earl,
in the morning the mercury was dowr
TO 70o. At noon il rose to so. Tn,
/ river continues stationary or declining
almost impereeptibly. There Is nc
change to note in the channel depth
hence to Louisville or Cairo, but tho
cutting out process must be going on
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up 20
o'clock PM. yesterday, were the Hart
ford, Green River to return. Mollie
Norton, Henderson to return; }
Baker, bone yard TO the wharf.
Boats Due Here.
Among the FIRST boats due here
are the Clara Scott and Fanny Bran
deis, from Cairo; Nightingale. from
Louisville; Champion. FOR 81. Louis
Cora s., for Memphis; Nick Long
worth, from New Orleans; Camelia
and Anna, from Louisville; Charmer,
from Cincinnati.
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Business was not particularly brisk
on the leYee yesterday. There we're
no arrivals up to 3 p NJ, except the
Green River packets. which brought
in ordinary trips......."On the fourth
page Of yesterdays JOURNAL we il
advertently sent out the Ada Lyon
with an eleganttrip. We had intend
ed to say the Mollie Norton-which
did take out magnificent trip.........
The Ada Lyon is out of commission.
.........The omission Of a sub-head
"St. Louis under the head Of
Gleanings from our exchanges on
the third page of yesterdays JOUR-
NAL, credits several items to the Lou.
isville Comier-JoMnal that were
clipped from the Missolri Denl9crat.
Both errors were readily corrected by
intelligent readers.,...,.The Umpire,
on Tuesday night. went out 9Th a
really large trip. Her great carry
ing capacity is calculated to de-
ceive a casual observer or a mere
"guesser ".........The John Lumsden
was receiving literally, and would
have all the freight she could carry
on the water. Her superior passen-
ger accommodations render her espe-
cialIy popular with traveIers.........
We had the pleasure Of meeting Cap
tain Davis, of the John w. Garrett,
in the city yesterday. The Garrett
and bargcs are laid up. waiting for
more water, at West FRANKLIN. She
has on her barges / 100 tons Of iron
ore, and must have 81 feet to make
safe navigation for her..-..4...
Captain Houston, Supervising In
spector, went 10 ShaWneetOWn
on Tuesday night.........The tow-boat
Robert Fulton was to leave for Mem
phis last night to tow the mammoth
wharf boat, formerly owned by Cox a.
Humphrey at this place, and which
for year past has been at Mount
Vernon, to Memphis. Captain Sam.
McClarty, the prolific and popular
wharf boatman, late Of Humphrey,
Lewis 4 Co., accompanies the eTpedi-
ton as supercargo, having formed
business association with Larry
Harmstead, the famous wharf boat
man Of Memphis. McClarty is
whole souled, genial, good natured,
clever fellow and live business man,
and he and Larry will make whole
team and no mistake. We cordially
commend him to the citizens Of Mem
phis........Capt. Boluss is about COM
mencing work on the Louisa, and viii
put her into complete order for the
Fall trade.
Boats leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-I'he fine passenger
steamer Fanny Brandeis will, we pre-
sumo, be the only boat for Cairo and
all way landings, at 4 O'clock to-day,
carrying the mail aud express in place
of the famous Quiokstep. Captain
Henry Miller is in command, and
Kit Rudd is her obliging clerk.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The splendid
low-water packet Nightingale, is the
regular mail line steamer for Louis
vile at 6 p. n. to-day, in charge Of
that experienced skipper and highly
accomplished gentleman, Capt. James
Mathers. Miles ID. Warren and Jesse
Jackson are her incompatible clerks.
The Nightingale has elegant passen-
senger appointments, and is very light.
For CANNELToE.-The famous Pc
trolia No. 2, one Of the highest boats
in the business, leaves at sharp 10
A. NJ. to-day, for Cannelton and all
way ports. in charge of those compe-
tent. obliging and popular officers,
Captain John II. Triplett aud John
A. Adams. The Peirolia has pleas
ant passenger appointments.
FoR HENDERsoN.-Th fue trans
fer packet Mollie Norton leaves for
Henderson promptly at $3.50 to-day.
Captain Charley Perkins commands
and A. o. Durland and Jerry Boyle
are her clerks. Passengers will re-
ceive courteous attentions.
Hon Munruuro Thu famOug Cora !