The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-02
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weather nnd Water
The weather yesterday was cloady and
cold. Mercury at 8A.ST 30; at Don, 33e
Wind from the northwest. The RIVER cur
ing the twenty -four hours ending AT P N.
had risen twenty -eight inches, and is
rising rapidly. There is an abundance OF
water now fol- all classes of boats from
Pittsbu 6 out.
Arrivals and Departures.
Tue arrivals and departures up to 8
Pm. yesterday. inclGde the Pine Bluff,
Wabash 10 return; Fayette, to Henderson
and return; Hawkeye and baIges, st. Louis
to Pittsburg; John Lumsden, to Newburg.
Boats Due Here.
Among the FIRST boats due here are the
Alpha aud Quickstep, from Cairo Sam
J. Hale, for Memphis; Shamrock, for
st. Louis; Altoona, flonl st. Louis;
Fanny BFandsts and Norman, from Mem
phis; Rspidan No. 2, from PASSPORT; Indi-
ana and Kenton, from New Orleans;
It. Msrys, Bradish johnson, P. w. stra-
der and Emma No. 3, 10 sew Orleans;
West Wind, from Wabash River: Noun
tain Belle, from Cincinnati.
ROats Leaving IO>DRy.
FoR CAIgo.-Ibe fleet aud beautIfu,
Quickstep is the regular packet for Cairo
W
ing unsurpassed cabin accom- modatfons
CaptsiH Jack Grammer commando. and
u allie Pennington aud Sam Laughifn
are heI yierks. She gives through recsipts
Tor eight or passengers To eli poinis
SOU ar West The Quicks.ep Is a great
voiitp long { q G. a>t.
FnR L,UIsY IL - The peerless AN pop
ulsr T&rascOn-shs ver4 5 uonSm -
De4uty. grace and elegance Is -. regular
M-i Lsns PACKET or LoaiSsfi.r, al ~
to-day aud Is ? atty unriv.led Ia speed
and sple did nd luxurious appointments
Tne veteran aud SIKH q Captain James
Mather Commands, aud Mile d. Warren
and Phil. Beverly are her affable courteous
and obliging clerks
FOR GREEN RIvER.-The dne steamer
Falls City, In perfect repair and will
superior cabin and state-room appoint
ments, will be here to-day for Bowling
Green and all Green River Rsy landings.
Capt. John Robinson is her grand COM
mander, aud Murray Bewley is her gen.
tlemanly aud attentive chief clerk.
For HESDERsoE.-The elegant and feet
railroad transfer steamer Fayette leaves
for Henderson at o A. II. and p. NJ to-day,
in charge of Captain Charley Perkins, an
accom- pIIshed officer, having elegant 40
a W.
land, Judge story, aud c. ]. Boyle, three
pleasant gentlemen, ara her Clerks, and
Will give strict attention to the comfort
passengers.
FoR WABASH RIVER. The Wild West
Wind, a first-class, safe and elegantly APP
pointed steamer, viii leave at PIX to-day
for Mt. Carmel and all Wabash River way
points in charge OF those careful, enncient
and popular officers, Captain Ab. Mackey
and Marsh. Walthall. Gather up your
Wabash River freight.
For CUMBERLAND RIvER-The renowr.
ed steamer John Lumsden turns her bow
towards Nashville to-day at 4P N, in
charge of that sterling gentleman and
skillful navigator, Captain owen w. Da-
Wis. Geo. Throop, highly accomplished
and popular yourg gentleman, has charge
OF the office. The Lumsden has excellent
passenger appointments.
FoR EAsrPoRT.-The fine steamer Lew
ellin will leave at Pm to-day for East
port and all Ten nessee River way points
She is "a good boat, and CAptaIn Glen.
Matheny and Capt. Fred. r. Huston. her
chief officers, are excellent gentlemen.
Billy Conant, her agent, is ready to con-
tract for freight. The Lewellin has entered
the trade Ia place of The Sam. Orr, and
her officers will give especial attention 10
securing orders for gosds and collecting
charges. Give the Lewellln a big trip out
| to-day.
The sudden shuttle and new deal among
the packets, made at a late hour tuesday
night, mixed matters up very greatly, and
a sc IRE Of river men yesterday morning
did not know whether they were on board
or on shore.........Tucker, the famous mate
of the Armada, takes command of the
| quarter deck OF the Sam. Orr, and the
former mate of the Orr will go upon the
LewelIln Johnny Harper, late clerk
OF the Lewellip. left by rail yesterday
morning, for Nashville, to take charge OF
the office or TIE TaIisman, and is succeed
ed by Captain Fred. II. Huston in the Of
flee of the LeweIIin........GeOrge Throop,
late of the Romeo, takes charge of the
Office OF the Jonn Lum sden............ .....
Capt. Billy Fowler viii stay aboard the
Orr for a time to square mp the business of
the Armada and Lumsdeu. There are,
perhaps, other changes that we may be
cal led to nOte.......The Pine Bluff came in
early yesterday morning, from WABASH
River, where she was aground p hours on
Winkle's Bar. They found only 81 feet
on the Grand Chain. She came in full,
having 100 sacks OF oats, 224 sacks of bar
ley, I49 bags OF corn and much misceliane-
Gus freight. She discharged at Mt. Vernon
100 barrels pork, 65 barrels lard % bags
oats, 50 bags rye and lis barrels meal. AS
soon as disehatg ed she commenced reload
ing for Mt. Carmel, to leave In the evening
1.-The Fayette came Up full of people
and with much freIght....-....TheH awkeye,
with an immense tow of barges loaded
with pig iron, touct ed at the wharf to OBJ
tain stores ..-......The towboat sam. Brown
flying loose and running for glory, passed
down, splittiug the river wide open. She
had her bow barTIcaded TO prevent her
running uuder........The John Lumsden
left at noon for Newburgh after a large lot
of hay. She will return before morning,
aud will receive to-day for Nashville and
all way landings. Billy Conant and c. r.
Rudd are her agents.
s9seABfsaass from eur Exchange.
FTrTsBURG. The Con1me7 cfal of Nor
day says:
The marks las. evening indicated I'VE
weather during the day was cold. The
present rise Will enable the boats at the
andiDg that had the greater portion OF
their cargo on board TO take their depart
ire and proceed on Their way, much to
the qualification of shippers and others.
1 The good time is near at hand,
Capt. D@zier's new steamer IS about com
| plefed, and is named Charles I'll. Durfee.
CIECISEArI. = The Commercial OF Tues
y says:
Captain Josh. V. Throop returned 70
Evansville last night Oh The LouisVliie
Captain l. r. WHITAKER has Introduced
/ the X z. Grey IN the Nashvllie trace an9
/ Is now loading her for tie Cumberland
the new wreckiDg steamer Thomas F.
| Fckert viii be conn Ies ed IN two weeks.
Il f1.nfofn SKUNK viii load the Alice Dean